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Every Major Individual Super Bowl Record in NFL History

Getting the chance to play in a Super Bowl is a dream for NFL players and coaches alike and actually winning the game is obviously even better. Setting records in the biggest football game on the planet is simply an added bonus.
Now, while a few single-game records have been set by players that some fans may not know well, the majority of those records have been set by big-name players that already have or will go on to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The same goes for career records for the Super Bowl, which is why you’ll see names like Tom Brady, Emmitt Smith, and Jerry Rice as you move your way through these lists.
So without further ado, here’s a look at both single-game and career individual records for the NFL’s biggest game.
*Records current through Super Bowl 56
Passing records – single game
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Pass attempts
- 62 – Tom Brady, New England Patriots, Super Bowl 51
Pass completions
- 43 – Tom Brady, New England Patriots, Super Bowl 51
Completion percentage
- 88% – Phil Simms, New York Giants, Super Bowl 21
Passer rating
- 150.9 – Phil Simms, New York Giants, Super Bowl 21
Passing yards
- 505 – Tom Brady, New England Patriots, Super Bowl 52
Longest pass completion
- 85 – Jake Delhomme, Carolina Panthers, Super Bowl 38
Touchdown passes
- 6 – Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl 29
Interceptions
- 5 – Rich Gannon, Oakland Raiders, Super Bowl 37
Passing records – career
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Passer rating
- 127.8 – Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers
Pass attempts
- 421 – Tom Brady, New England Patriots
Pass completions
- 277 – Tom Brady, New England Patriots
Completion percentage
- 70% – Troy Aikman, Dallas Cowboys
Passing yards
- 3,039 – Tom Brady, New England Patriots
Touchdown passes
- 21 – Tom Brady, New England Patriots
Rushing records – single game
Attempts
- 38 – John Riggins, Washington Redskins, Super Bowl 17
Yards
- 204 – Timmy Smith, Washington Redskins, Super Bowl 22
Longest run
- 75 yards – Willie Parker, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl 40
Yards per carry (minimum 10 attempts)
- 10.5 – Tom Matte, Baltimore Colts, Super Bowl 3
Touchdowns
- 3 – Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos, Super Bowl 32
Rushing records – career
Rushing attempts
- 101 – Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers
Rushing yards
- 354 – Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers
Yards per carry (minimum 20 attempts)
- 9.6 – Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders
Rushing touchdowns
- 5 – Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys
Receiving records – single game
Receptions
- 14 – James White, New England Patriots, Super Bowl 51
Yards
- 215 – Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl 23
Longest reception
- 85 yards – Muhsin Muhammed, Carolina Panthers, Super Bowl 38
Yards per reception (minimum 3 receptions)
- 40.3 – John Stallworth, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl 14
Touchdowns
- 3 – Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl 24/Super Bowl 29
Receiving records – career
Receptions
- 33 – Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers
Receiving yards
- 589 – Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers
Yards per reception (minimum 8 receptions)
- 24.4 – John Stallworth, Pittsburgh Steelers
Touchdown receptions
- 8 – Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers
Defensive records – single game
Interceptions
- 3 – Rod Martin, Oakland Raiders, Super Bowl 15
Longest interception return
- 100 yards – James Harrison, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl 43
Sacks
- 4 – L.C. Greenwood, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl 10
Tackles (combined)
- 18 – Dan Morgan, Carolina Panthers, Super Bowl 38
Defensive records – career
Interceptions
- 3 – Chuck Howley, Dallas Cowboys
- 3 – Rod Martin, Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
- 3 – Larry Brown, Dallas Cowboys
Sacks
- 4.5 – Charles Haley, Dallas Cowboys/San Francisco 49ers
Tackles (combined)
- 34 – Rodney Harrison, San Diego Chargers/New England Patriots
Special teams records – single game
Extra points made (tie)
- 7 – Doug Brien San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl 29
- 7 – Lin Elliott, Dallas Cowboys, Super Bowl 27
- 7 – Mike Cofer, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl 24
Field goals made (tie)
- 4 – Don Chandler, Green Bay Packers, Super Bowl 2
- 4 – Ray Wersching, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl 16
Longest field goal
- 54 yards – Steve Christie, Buffalo Bills, Super Bowl 28
Punts
- 11 – Brad Maynard, New York Giants, Super Bowl 35
Longest punt
- 65 yards – Johnny Hekker, Los Angeles Rams, Super Bowl 53
Punting average (minimum 4 attempts)
- 50.2 yards – Tom Rouen, Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowl 40
Longest kickoff return
- 108 yards – Jacoby Jones, Baltimore Ravens, Super Bowl 47
Yards per kickoff return (minimum 3 attempts)
- 47.5 – Fulton Walker, Miami Dolphins, Super Bowl 17
Longest punt return
- 61 yards – Jordan Norwood, Denver Broncos, Super Bowl 50
Yards per punt return (minimum 3 attempts)
- 18.7 – John Taylor, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl 23
Special teams records – career
Field goals made (tie)
- 7 – Adam Vinatieri, New England Patriots/Indianapolis Colts
- 7 – Stephen Gostkowski, New England Patriots
Most punts
- 17 – Mike Horan, Denver Broncos/St. Louis Rams
- 17 – Mike Eischeid, Oakland Raiders/Minnesota Vikings
Yards per punt (minimum 10 punts)
- 46.5 – Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City Chiefs
Most kickoff returns
- 10 – Ken Bell, Denver Broncos
Most kickoff return yards
- 283 – Fulton Walker, Miami Dolphins
Yards per kickoff return (minimum four returns)
- 42 – Tim Dwight, Atlanta Falcons
Most punt returns (tie)
- 8 – Troy Brown, New England Patriots
- 8 – Julian Edelman, New England Patriots
Punt return yards
- 94 – John Taylor, San Francisco 49ers
Yards per punt return (minimum four returns)
- 15.7 – John Taylor, San Francisco 49ers
Miscellaneous records

Most games (player)
- 10 – Tom Brady, New England Patriots
Most games (head coach)
- 9 – Bill Belichick, New England Patriots
Most wins (player)
- 7 – Tom Brady, New England Patriots
Most wins (coach)
- 6 – Bill Belichick, New England Patriots
Most total yards (single game)
- 290 – Jacoby Jones, Baltimore Ravens, Super Bowl 47
Most yards from scrimmage (single game)
- 220 – Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl 23
Most total yards (career)
- 604 – Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers
Most touchdowns (career)
- 8 – Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers
Stats courtesy of Pro-Football-Reference