

The previous record for the most combined yards by both teams in any NFL game was 1,133, a record.

That total of 1,151 yards of offense breaks an NFL record that has stood for nearly seven decades. The Patriots totaled 613 yards in defeat, while the Eagles gained 538 yards in victory. ® SEAHAWKS, SEAHAWKS LOGO, SPIRIT OF 12, WE ARE 12, BRING ON THE 12, LEGION OF BOOM, 12 and 12S are trademarks of the Seattle Seahawks. NCAA players drafted into NFL by position. The most total yards in any game in the history of the NFL. The Vols would go on to win their final three games to clinch the SEC title and spot in the Sugar Bowl.© Seattle Seahawks 2023.


Kelly was intercepted, though, looking for Harper with less than a minute to play. + Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses. Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have complete boxscore data (1950 onward), all playoff games, and all 100 yard rushing/receiving or 300 yard passing games from 1940-1959. He completed 35 of 60 passes and threw two touchdown passes to Alvin Harper. The Fighting Irish took a 34-23 lead with a little more than three minutes left, but Kelly hit Harper for a touchdown and Carl Pickens recovered the ensuing onside kick. Bears RB Walter Payton broke Simpsons single-game mark with 275 rushing yards and a touchdown against the Vikings on Nov. Build your own custom leaderboards with Stathead Football. Kelly's performance set Tennessee's record at the time in a 34-29 loss to No. His favorite targets that day were Jermaine Copeland (11 catches for 137 yards and a touchdown) and Marcus Nash (10 catches for 110 yards and two scores). Manning was 35-of-53 passing for 399 yards with four passing touchdowns and a touchdown run and zero interceptions as Tennessee rallied from a deficit in the second quarter and blew the game open in the third quarter. grade Gibbs was one of the most prolific running backs in the passing game last season. The Golden Eagles were ranked 24th when they visited Neyland Stadium for homecoming the second Saturday of November, and Manning engineered a 44-20 victory for the Vols in his penultimate home game at Tennessee. Passing Yards, Gross Passing Touchdowns Touchdown Percentage. The 1997 Vols beat three ranked teams during the regular season in 1997: Florida, Georgia and Southern Miss.
