The NFL is over 100 years old, but the modern era is generally considered to have started around 1960. The game has changed a lot since then. Teams play more games, and passing is a lot bigger part of the game. The good news for you is that most modern NFL career records have occurred in the last 50 years. So, while you may not have seen some of the player live, anyone who considers themselves a football fan will undoubtedly know most of the names.
NFL Career Leaders Quiz (27 Questions)
The following quiz has 27 questions and involves most of the common stats most of us would be interested in. We cover all the passing, rushing, and receiving numbers that everyone pays attention to, and we get into the defensive records that fans care about. Heck, we even cover a little of the special teams stuff that is interesting.
Some of the questions will be easy, with the same player holding multiple records. Some of the questions, though, will likely be a crapshoot unless you’ve really studied your NFL history.
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Results
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#1. Career Passes Completed
Career Top 5 in Completions
- Tom Brady – 7,753
- Drew Brees – 7,142
- Brett Favre – 6,300
- Peyton Manning – 6,125
- Matt Ryan – 5,551
#2. Career Pass Attempts
Career Top 5 in Pass Attempts
- Tom Brady – 12,050
- Drew Brees – 10,551
- Brett Favre – 10,169
- Peyton Manning – 9,380
- Matt Ryan – 8,464
#3. Career Passing Yards
Career Top 5 in Passing Yards
- Tom Brady – 89,214
- Drew Brees – 80,358
- Peyton Manning – 71,940
- Brett Favre – 71,838
- Ben Roethlisberger – 64,088
#4. Career Passing Touchdowns
Top 5 in Career Passing Touchdowns
- Tom Brady – 649
- Drew Brees – 571
- Peyton Manning – 539
- Brett Favre – 508
- Aaron Rodgers – 503
#5. Career Interceptions Thrown
Top 5 Career Interceptions Thrown
- Brett Favre – 336
- George Blanda – 277
- John Hadl – 268
- Vinny Testaverde – 267
- Fran Tarkenton – 266
#6. Career Times Being Sacked
Top 5 Career Times Being Sacked
- Aaron Rodgers – 571*
- Fran Tarkenton – 570
- Tom Brady – 565
- Russell Wilson – 560*
- Ben Roethlisberger – 554
#7. Career Pass Completion Percentage
Top 5 Career Pass Completion %
- *Joe Burrow – 68.6%
- *Tua Tagovailoa – 68.1%
- Drew Brees – 67.7%
- *Jimmy Garoppolo – 67.4%
- *Kyler Murray – 67.1%
#8. Career Rushing Yards
Top 5 Career Ruching Yards
- Emmitt Smith – 18,355
- Walter Payton – 16,726
- Frank Gore – 16,000
- Barry Sanders – 15,269
- Adrian Peterson – 14,918
#9. Career Rushing Attempts
Top 5 Career Rushing Attempts
- Emmitt Smith – 4,409
- Walter Payton – 3,838
- Frank Gore – 3,735
- Curtis Martin – 3,518
- Jerome Bettis – 3,479
#10. Career Rushing Touchdowns
Top 5 Career Rushing Touchdowns
- Emmitt Smith – 164
- Â LaDainian Tomlinson – 145
- Marcus Allen – 123
- Adrian Peterson – 120
- Walter Payton – 110
#11. Career Yards Per Rushing Attempt
Career Yards Per Rushing Attempt
- Michael Vick – 7.0
- Randall Cunningham – 6.4
- *Lamar Jackson – 6.1
- Marion Motley – 5.7
- *Josh Allen – 5.5
#12. Career Rushing Yards Per Game
Top 5 Career Rushing Yards Per Game
- Jim Brown – 104.3
- Barry Sanders – 99.8
- Terrell Davis – 97.5
- Eric Dickerson – 90.8
- *Jonathan Taylor – 89.7
#13. Career Receptions Leader
Top 5 Career Receptions Leaders
- Jerry Rice – 1,549
- Larry Fitzgerald – 1,432
- Tony Gonzalez – 1,325
- Jason Witten – 1,228
- Marvin Harrison – 1,102
#14. Career Receiving Yards Leader
Top 5 Career Receiving Yards Leaders
- Jerry Rice+ 22,895 1985-2004 3TM
- Larry Fitzgerald 17,492 2004-2020 crd
- Terrell Owens+ 15,934 1996-2010 5TM
- Randy Moss+ 15,292 1998-2012 5TM
- Isaac Bruce+ 15,208 1994-2009 2TM
#15. Career Receiving Touchdowns Leader
Top 5 Career Receiving Touchdowns Leaders
- Jerry Rice – 197
- Randy Moss – 156
- Terrell Owens – 153
- Cris Carter – 130
- Marvin Harrison – 128
#16. Career Yards Per Reception
Top 5 Career Yards Per Reception
- Homer Jones – 22.3
- Buddy Dial – 20.8
- Harlon Hill – 20.2
- Flipper Anderson – 20.1
- Paul Warfield – 20.1
#17. Career Receiving Yards Per Game
Top 5 Career Receiving Yards Per Game
- *Justin Jefferson – 96.5
- *Ja’Marr Chase – 87.5
- Calvin Johnson – 86.1
- Antonio Brown – 84.2
- Julio Jones – 82.5
#18. Career Points Scored
Top 5 Career Points Leaders
- Adam Vinatieri – 2,673
- Morten Andersen – 2,544
- Gary Anderson – 2,434
- Jason Hanson – 2,150
- John Carney – 2,062
#19. Career Kick Return Touchdowns
Top 5 Career Kick Return Touchdowns
1. Cordarrelle Patterson – 9
2. Josh Cribbs – 8
2. Leon Washington – 8
4. Mel Gray – 6
4. Dante Hall – 6
#20. Career Punt Return Touchdowns
Top 5 Career Punt Return Touchdowns
1. Devin Hester – 14
2. Eric Metcalf – 10
3. Brian Mitchell – 9
4. Jack Christiansen – 8
4. Desmond Howard – 8
4. Rick Upchurch – 8
#21. Career Games Played
Top 5 Career Games Played
- Morten Andersen – 382
- Adam Vinatieri – 365
- Gary Anderson – 353
- Jeff Feagles – 352
- George Blanda – 340
#22. Career Yards Per Punt
Top 5 Career Yards Per Punt
1. Jack Fox – 48.8
2. AJ Cole III – 48.6
3. Michael Dickson – 48.2
4. Tommy Townsend – 47.6
4. Shane Lechler – 47.6
#23. Career Most Fumbles
Top 5 Career Most Fumbles
- Brett Favre – 166
- Warren Moon – 161
- Dave Krieg – 153
- Kerry Collins – 139
- John Elway – 137
#24. Career Defensive Interceptions
Top 5 Career Defensive Interceptions
- Paul Krause – 81
- Emlen Tunnell – 79
- Rod Woodson – 71
- Night Train Lane – 68
- Ken Riley – 65
Charles Woodson – 65
#25. Career Interception Touchdown Returns
Top 5 Career Interception TD Returns
- Rod Woodson – 12
- Darren Sharper – 11
- Charles Woodson – 11
- Aqib Talib – 10
- Ken Houston – 9
#26. Career Tackles
Top 5 Career Tackles Leaders
- Ray Lewis – 2,059
- London Fletcher – 2,039
- Junior Seau – 1,847
- Bobby Wagner – 1,838
- Jessie Tuggle – 1,805
#27. Career Sacks
Top 5 Career Sacks Leaders
- Bruce Smith – 200.0
- Reggie White – 198.0
- Deacon Jones – 173.5
- Kevin Greene – 160.0
- Julius Peppers – 159.5
