# List of Washington Commanders team records

The Washington Commanders are a professional American football franchise based in the Washington metropolitan area. They are members of the East division in the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL). The Commanders were founded in 1932 as the Boston Braves, named after the local baseball franchise. The team changed its name to the Redskins the following year and moved to Washington, D.C. in 1937. The franchise retired the Redskins branding in 2020, playing as the Washington Football Team before rebranding as the Washington Commanders in 2022.

## Passing
### Yardage

Top 20 career :
| Name | Yards | Start | End |
| Joe Theismann | 25,206 | 1974 | 1985 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | 22,585 | 1964 | 1974 |
| Sammy Baugh | 21,886 | 1937 | 1952 |
| Kirk Cousins | 16,206 | 2012 | 2017 |
| Mark Rypien | 15,928 | 1988 | 1993 |
| Billy Kilmer | 12,352 | 1971 | 1978 |
| Jason Campbell | 10,860 | 2006 | 2009 |
| Gus Frerotte | 9,769 | 1994 | 1998 |
| Norm Snead | 8,306 | 1961 | 1963 |
| Robert Griffin III | 8,097 | 2012 | 2014 |
| Eddie LeBaron | 8,068 | 1952 | 1959 |
| Jay Schroeder | 7,445 | 1985 | 1987 |
| Brad Johnson | 6,510 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Mark Brunell | 6,033 | 2004 | 2006 |
| Patrick Ramsey | 5,649 | 2002 | 2005 |
| Doug Williams | 4,350 | 1986 | 1989 |
| Sam Howell | 4,115 | 2022 | 2024 |
| Rex Grossman | 4,035 | 2010 | 2012 |
| Alex Smith | 3,600 | 2018 | 2020 |
| Trent Green | 3,441 | 1997 | 1998 |
Top 20 single-season :
| Name | Yards | Year |
| Kirk Cousins | 4,917 | 2016 |
| Kirk Cousins | 4,166 | 2015 |
| Jay Schroeder | 4,109 | 1986 |
| Kirk Cousins | 4,093 | 2017 |
| Brad Johnson | 4,005 | 1999 |
| Sam Howell | 3,946 | 2023 |
| Mark Rypien | 3,768 | 1989 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | 3,747 | 1967 |
| Joe Theismann | 3,714 | 1983 |
| Jason Campbell | 3,618 | 2009 |
| Joe Theismann | 3,568 | 1981 |
| Mark Rypien | 3,564 | 1991 |
| Gus Frerotte | 3,453 | 1996 |
| Trent Green | 3,441 | 1998 |
| Joe Theismann | 3,391 | 1984 |
| Donovan McNabb | 3,377 | 2010 |
| Mark Rypien | 3,282 | 1992 |
| Jason Campbell | 3,245 | 2008 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | 3,209 | 1966 |
| Robert Griffin III | 3,203 | 2013 |
Top 5 Single Game :
| Name | Yards | Year | Opponent |
| Brad Johnson | 471 | 1999 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Kirk Cousins | 458 | 2016 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Kirk Cousins | 449 | 2016 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Sammy Baugh | 446 | 1948 | Boston Yanks |
| Mark Rypien | 442 | 1991 | Atlanta Falcons |

### Completions

Top 20 Career :
| Name | Completions | Start | End |
| Joe Theismann | 2,044 | 1974 | 1985 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | 1,831 | 1964 | 1974 |
| Sammy Baugh | 1,693 | 1937 | 1952 |
| Kirk Cousins | 1,372 | 2012 | 2017 |
| Mark Rypien | 1,244 | 1988 | 1993 |
| Jason Campbell | 1,002 | 2006 | 200 |
| Billy Kilmer | 953 | 1971 | 1978 |
| Gus Frerotte | 744 | 1994 | 1998 |
| Robert Griffin III | 679 | 2012 | 2014 |
| Brad Johnson | 544 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Mark Brunell | 542 | 2004 | 2006 |
| Eddie LeBaron | 539 | 1952 | 1959 |
| Norm Snead | 531 | 1961 | 1963 |
| Jay Schroeder | 517 | 1985 | 1987 |
| Patrick Ramsey | 480 | 2002 | 2005 |
| Sam Howell | 399 | 2022 | 2024 |
| Alex Smith | 351 | 2018 | 2020 |
| Doug Williams | 345 | 1986 | 1989 |
| Rex Grossman | 339 | 2010 | 2012 |
| Trent Green | 278 | 1997 | 1998 |
Top 20 Single-Season :
| Name | Completions | Year |
| Kirk Cousins | 406 | 2016 |
| Sam Howell | 388 | 2023 |
| Kirk Cousins | 379 | 2015 |
| Kirk Cousins | 250 | 2017 |
| Jason Campbell | 327 | 2009 |
| Brad Johnson | 316 | 1999 |
| Jason Campbell | 315 | 2008 |
| Joe Theismann | 293 | 1981 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | 288 | 1967 |
| Joe Theismann | 283 | 1984 |
| Mark Rypien | 280 | 1989 |
| Trent Green | 278 | 1998 |
| Joe Theismann | 276 | 1983 |
| Jay Schroeder | 276 | 1986 |
| Donovan McNabb | 275 | 2010 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | 274 | 1969 |
| Robert Griffin III | 274 | 2013 |
| Gus Frerotte | 270 | 1996 |
| Mark Rypien | 269 | 1992 |
| Rex Grossman | 265 | 2011 |
Top Single-Game :
| Name | Completions | Year | Opponent |
| Kirk Cousins | 41 | 2016 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Sam Howell | 39 | 2023 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Dwayne Haskins | 38 | 2020 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Alex Smith | 38 | 2020 | Detroit Lions |
| Kirk Cousins | 38 | 2016 | Cincinnati Bengals |

### Touchdowns

Top 20 Career :
| Name | TDs | Start | End |
| Sammy Baugh | 187 | 1937 | 1952 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | 179 | 1964 | 1974 |
| Joe Theismann | 160 | 1974 | 1985 |
| Billy Kilmer | 103 | 1971 | 1978 |
| Mark Rypien | 101 | 1988 | 1993 |
| Kirk Cousins | 99 | 2012 | 2017 |
| Eddie LeBaron | 59 | 1952 | 1959 |
| Jason Campbell | 55 | 2006 | 2009 |
| Gus Frerotte | 48 | 1994 | 1998 |
| Norm Snead | 46 | 1961 | 1963 |
| Robert Griffin III | 40 | 2012 | 2015 |
| Jay Schroeder | 39 | 1985 | 1987 |
| Mark Brunell | 38 | 2004 | 2006 |
| Brad Johnson | 35 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Patrick Ramsey | 34 | 2002 | 2005 |
| Frank Filchock | 32 | 1938 | 1945 |
| Doug Williams | 27 | 1986 | 1989 |
| Trent Green | 23 | 1997 | 1998 |
| Rex Grossman | 23 | 2010 | 2012 |
| Sam Howell | 22 | 2022 | 2024 |
Top 20 Single-Season :
| Name | TDs | Year |
| Sonny Jurgensen | 31 | 1967 |
| Kirk Cousins | 29 | 2015 |
| Joe Theismann | 29 | 1983 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | 28 | 1966 |
| Mark Rypien | 28 | 1991 |
| Kirk Cousins | 27 | 2017 |
| Sammy Baugh | 25 | 1947 |
| Kirk Cousins | 25 | 2016 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | 24 | 1964 |
| Joe Theismann | 24 | 1984 |
| Brad Johnson | 24 | 1999 |
| Sammy Baugh | 23 | 1943 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | 23 | 1970 |
| Billy Kilmer | 23 | 1975 |
| Trent Green | 23 | 1998 |
| Mark Brunell | 23 | 2005 |
| Sammy Baugh | 22 | 1948 |
| Norm Snead | 22 | 1962 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | 22 | 1969 |
| Jay Schroeder | 22 | 1986 |
Top 3 Single-Game :
| Name | TDs | Year | Opponent |
| Sammy Baugh | 6 | 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Sammy Baugh | 6 | 1947 | Chicago Cardinals |
| Mark Rypien | 6 | 1991 | Atlanta Falcons |

## Receiving
### Receptions

Top 25 Career :
| Name | Rec. | Start | End |
| Art Monk | 888 | 1980 | 1993 |
| Charley Taylor | 649 | 1964 | 1977 |
| Santana Moss | 581 | 2005 | 2014 |
| Gary Clark | 549 | 1985 | 1992 |
| Chris Cooley | 429 | 2004 | 2012 |
| Jerry Smith | 421 | 1965 | 1977 |
| Ricky Sanders | 414 | 1986 | 1993 |
| Bobby Mitchell | 393 | 1962 | 1968 |
| Terry McLaurin | 378 | 2019 | Present |
| Pierre Garçon | 376 | 2012 | 2016 |
| Jordan Reed | 329 | 2013 | 2018 |
| Michael Westbrook | 277 | 1995 | 2001 |
| Hugh Taylor | 272 | 1947 | 1954 |
| Don Warren | 244 | 1979 | 1992 |
| Larry Brown | 238 | 1969 | 1976 |
| Jamison Crowder | 237 | 2015 | Present |
| Brian Mitchell | 232 | 1990 | 1999 |
| Rod Gardner | 227 | 2001 | 2004 |
| Henry Ellard | 216 | 1994 | 1998 |
| Chris Thompson | 212 | 2013 | 2019 |
| Roy Jefferson | 208 | 1971 | 1976 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 186 | 2006 | 2009 |
| Earnest Byner | 185 | 1989 | 1993 |
| Logan Thomas | 184 | 2020 | Present |
| Clinton Portis | 176 | 2004 | 2010 |
Top 25 Single-Season (Including Ties) :
| Name | Rec. | Year |
| Pierre Garçon | 113 | 2013 |
| Art Monk | 106 | 1984 |
| Santana Moss | 93 | 2010 |
| Art Monk | 91 | 1985 |
| Laveranues Coles | 90 | 2004 |
| Terry McLaurin | 87 | 2020 |
| Jordan Reed | 87 | 2015 |
| Art Monk | 86 | 1989 |
| Santana Moss | 84 | 2005 |
| Chris Cooley | 83 | 2008 |
| Laveranues Coles | 82 | 2003 |
| Larry Centers | 81 | 2000 |
| J.D. McKissic | 80 | 2020 |
| Ricky Sanders | 80 | 1989 |
| Gary Clark | 79 | 1989 |
| Santana Moss | 79 | 2008 |
| Pierre Garcon | 79 | 2016 |
| Terry McLaurin | 79 | 2023 |
| Charlie Brown | 78 | 1983 |
| Chris Cooley | 77 | 2010 |
| Terry McLaurin | 77 | 2021 |
| Terry McLaurin | 77 | 2022 |
| Gary Clark | 75 | 1990 |
| Gary Clark | 74 | 1986 |
| Henry Ellard | 74 | 1994 |
Top 5 Single-Game :
| Name | Rec. | Year | Opponent |
| Roy Helu | 14 | 2011 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Art Monk | 13 | 1985 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Kelvin Bryant | 13 | 1986 | New York Giants |
| Art Monk | 13 | 1990 | Detroit Lions |
| Logan Thomas | 13 | 2020 | Seattle Seahawks |

### Receiving yards

Top 25 Career Receiving Yards :
| Name | Yards | Start | End |
| Art Monk | 12,026 | 1980 | 1993 |
| Charley Taylor | 9,110 | 1964 | 1977 |
| Gary Clark | 8,742 | 1985 | 1992 |
| Santana Moss | 7,299 | 2005 | 2014 |
| Bobby Mitchell | 6,492 | 1962 | 1968 |
| Ricky Sanders | 5,854 | 1986 | 1993 |
| Jerry Smith | 5,496 | 1965 | 1977 |
| Terry McLaurin | 5,283 | 2019 | Present |
| Hugh Taylor | 5,233 | 1947 | 1954 |
| Chris Cooley | 4,711 | 2004 | 2012 |
| Pierre Garcon | 4,549 | 2012 | 2016 |
| Michael Westbrook | 4,280 | 1995 | 2001 |
| Henry Ellard | 3,930 | 1994 | 1998 |
| Jordan Reed | 3,371 | 2013 | 2019 |
| Roy Jefferson | 3,119 | 1971 | 1976 |
| Rod Gardner | 2,997 | 2001 | 2004 |
| Bill Anderson | 2,929 | 1958 | 1963 |
| Jamison Crowder | 2,787 | 2015 | 2023 |
| Desean Jackson | 2,702 | 2014 | 2016 |
| Don Warren | 2,536 | 1979 | 1992 |
| Larry Brown | 2,485 | 1969 | 1976 |
| Albert Connell | 2,483 | 1997 | 2000 |
| Frank Grant | 2,374 | 1973 | 1978 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 2,202 | 2006 | 2009 |
| Laveranues Coles | 2,154 | 2003 | 2004 |
Top 25 Single-Season :
| Name | Yards | Year |
| Santana Moss | 1,483 | 2005 |
| Bobby Mitchell | 1,436 | 1963 |
| Henry Ellard | 1,397 | 1994 |
| Bobby Mitchell | 1,384 | 1962 |
| Art Monk | 1,372 | 1984 |
| Pierre Garçon | 1,346 | 2013 |
| Gary Clark | 1,340 | 1991 |
| Gary Clark | 1,265 | 1986 |
| Gary Clark | 1,229 | 1989 |
| Art Monk | 1,226 | 1985 |
| Charlie Brown | 1,225 | 1983 |
| Laveranues Coles | 1,204 | 2003 |
| Terry McLaurin | 1,191 | 2022 |
| Michael Westbrook | 1,191 | 1999 |
| Art Monk | 1,186 | 1989 |
| Desean Jackson | 1,169 | 2014 |
| Ricky Sanders | 1,148 | 1988 |
| Ricky Sanders | 1,138 | 1989 |
| Albert Connell | 1,132 | 1999 |
| Charley Taylor | 1,119 | 1966 |
| Terry McLaurin | 1,118 | 2020 |
| Santana Moss | 1,115 | 2010 |
| Gary Clark | 1,112 | 1990 |
| Art Monk | 1,068 | 1986 |
| Gary Clark | 1,066 | 1987 |
Top 9 Single-Game :
| Name | Yards | Year | Opponent |
| Anthony Allen | 255 | 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Gary Clark | 241 | 1986 | New York Giants |
| Art Monk | 230 | 1985 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Bobby Mitchell | 218 | 1963 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Wilbur Moore | 213 | 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Hugh Taylor | 212 | 1947 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Albert Connell | 211 | 2000 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Rod Gardner | 208 | 2001 | Carolina Panthers |
| Gary Clark | 203 | 1991 | Atlanta Falcons |

### Receiving touchdowns

Top 25 Career Receiving Touchdowns Including Ties) :
| Name | Rec. TD | Start | End |
| Charley Taylor | 79 | 1964 | 1977 |
| Art Monk | 65 | 1980 | 1993 |
| Santana Moss | 64 | 2005 | 2013 |
| Jerry Smith | 60 | 1965 | 1977 |
| Hugh Taylor | 58 | 1947 | 1954 |
| Gary Clark | 58 | 1985 | 1992 |
| Bobby Mitchell | 49 | 1962 | 1968 |
| Santana Moss | 47 | 2005 | 2014 |
| Ricky Sanders | 36 | 1986 | 1993 |
| Chris Cooley | 33 | 2004 | 2011 |
| Terry McLaurin | 25 | 2019 | Present |
| Michael Westbrook | 24 | 1995 | 2001 |
| Jordan Reed | 24 | 2013 | 2018 |
| Rod Gardner | 22 | 2001 | 2004 |
| Pierre Garcon | 21 | 2012 | 2016 |
| Jean Fugett | 21 | 1976 | 1979 |
| Dick Todd | 20 | 1939 | 1948 |
| Larry Brown | 20 | 1969 | 1976 |
| Charlie Brown | 19 | 1982 | 1984 |
| Clint Didier | 19 | 1982 | 1987 |
| Leslie Shepherd | 18 | 1994 | 1998 |
| Frank Grant | 18 | 1973 | 1978 |
| Pierre Garçon | 18 | 2012 | Present |
| Henry Ellard | 17 | 1994 | 1998 |
| Wilbur Moore | 16 | 1939 | 1945 |
| Roy Jefferson | 16 | 1971 | 1976 |
| Mike Sellers | 16 | 1998 | 2011 |
Top 25 Single-Season Receiving Touchdowns (Including Ties) :
| Name | Rec. TD | Year |
| Hugh Taylor | 12 | 1952 |
| Jerry Smith | 12 | 1967 |
| Charley Taylor | 12 | 1966 |
| Ricky Sanders | 12 | 1988 |
| Bobby Mitchell | 11 | 1962 |
| Jordan Reed | 11 | 2015 |
| Bobby Mitchell | 10 | 1964 |
| Gary Clark | 10 | 1991 |
| Hugh Taylor | 9 | 1950 |
| Pat Richter | 9 | 1968 |
| Jerry Smith | 9 | 1970 |
| Hugh Taylor | 9 | 1949 |
| Jerry Smith | 9 | 1969 |
| Bobby Mitchell | 9 | 1966 |
| Michael Westbrook | 9 | 1999 |
| Charley Taylor | 9 | 1967 |
| Gary Clark | 9 | 1989 |
| Santana Moss | 9 | 2005 |
| Charlie Brown | 8 | 1982 |
| Hugh Taylor | 8 | 1953 |
| Hugh Taylor | 8 | 1954 |
| Frank Grant | 8 | 1975 |
| Charley Taylor | 8 | 1970 |
| Leslie Shepherd | 8 | 1998 |
| Chris Cooley | 8 | 2007 |
| Charley Taylor | 8 | 1969 |
| Art Monk | 8 | 1991 |
| Rod Gardner | 8 | 2002 |
| Gary Clark | 8 | 1990 |
| Charlie Brown | 8 | 1983 |
| Art Monk | 8 | 1989 |
| Santana Moss | 8 | 2012 |

## Rushing
### Rushes

Top 25 Career :
| Name | Rushes | Start | End |
| John Riggins | 1,988 | 1976 | 1985 |
| Clinton Portis | 1,667 | 2004 | 2010 |
| Larry Brown | 1,530 | 1969 | 1976 |
| Stephen Davis | 1,383 | 1996 | 2002 |
| Alfred Morris | 1,078 | 2012 | 2015 |
| Terry Allen | 1,043 | 1995 | 1998 |
| Earnest Byner | 990 | 1989 | 1993 |
| Mike Thomas | 878 | 1975 | 1978 |
| Cliff Battles | 839 | 1932 | 1937 |
| Ladell Betts | 776 | 2002 | 2009 |
| Don Bosseler | 775 | 1957 | 1964 |
| Charley Harraway | 719 | 1969 | 1973 |
| George Rogers | 697 | 1985 | 1987 |
| Antonio Gibson | 642 | 2020 | Present |
| Andy Farkas | 556 | 1938 | 1944 |
| Ricky Ervins | 531 | 1991 | 1994 |
| Rob Goode | 520 | 1949 | 1955 |
| Adrian Peterson | 462 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Joe Washington | 455 | 1981 | 1984 |
| Dick James | 447 | 1956 | 1963 |
| Charley Taylor | 442 | 1964 | 1974 |
| Gerald Riggs | 402 | 1989 | 1991 |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | 383 | 2022 | Present |
| Dick Todd | 368 | 1939 | 1948 |
| Frank Filchock | 362 | 1938 | 1945 |
Top 25 Single-Season :
| Name | Rushes | Year |
| John Riggins | 375 | 1983 |
| Stephen Davis | 356 | 2001 |
| Clinton Portis | 352 | 2005 |
| Terry Allen | 347 | 1996 |
| Clinton Portis | 343 | 2004 |
| Clinton Portis | 342 | 2008 |
| Terry Allen | 338 | 1995 |
| Alfred Morris | 335 | 2012 |
| Stephen Davis | 332 | 2000 |
| John Riggins | 327 | 1984 |
| Clinton Portis | 325 | 2007 |
| George Rogers | 303 | 1986 |
| Earnest Byner | 297 | 1990 |
| Stephen Davis | 290 | 1999 |
| Larry Brown | 285 | 1972 |
| Alfred Morris | 276 | 2013 |
| Earnest Byner | 274 | 1991 |
| Larry Brown | 273 | 1973 |
| Alfred Morris | 265 | 2014 |
| Earnest Byner | 262 | 1992 |
| John Riggins | 260 | 1979 |
| Antonio Gibson | 258 | 2021 |
| Mike Thomas | 254 | 1976 |
| Larry Brown | 253 | 1971 |
| Adrian Peterson | 251 | 2018 |

### Rushing yards

Top 25 Career :
| Name | Yards | Start | End |
| John Riggins | 7,472 | 1976 | 1985 |
| Clinton Portis | 6,824 | 2004 | 2010 |
| Larry Brown | 5,875 | 1969 | 1976 |
| Stephen Davis | 5,790 | 1996 | 2002 |
| Alfred Morris | 4,713 | 2012 | 2015 |
| Terry Allen | 4,086 | 1995 | 1998 |
| Earnest Byner | 3,950 | 1989 | 1993 |
| Cliff Battles | 3,511 | 1932 | 1937 |
| Mike Thomas | 3,359 | 1975 | 1978 |
| Ladell Betts | 3,176 | 2002 | 2009 |
| Don Bosseler | 3,112 | 1957 | 1964 |
| George Rogers | 2,909 | 1985 | 1987 |
| Charley Harraway | 2,659 | 1969 | 1973 |
| Antonio Gibson | 2,643 | 2020 | Present |
| Rob Goode | 2,257 | 1949 | 1955 |
| Joe Washington | 2,070 | 1981 | 1984 |
| Ricky Ervins | 2,026 | 1991 | 1994 |
| Andy Farkas | 1,966 | 1938 | 1944 |
| Adrian Peterson | 1,940 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Joe Theismann | 1,815 | 1974 | 1985 |
| Brian Mitchell | 1,751 | 1990 | 1999 |
| Dick James | 1,741 | 1956 | 1963 |
| Dick Todd | 1,573 | 1939 | 1948 |
| Gerald Riggs | 1,557 | 1989 | 1991 |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | 1,530 | 2022 | Present |
Top 25 Single-Season :
| Name | Yards | Year |
| Alfred Morris | 1,613 | 2012 |
| Clinton Portis | 1,516 | 2005 |
| Clinton Portis | 1,487 | 2008 |
| Stephen Davis | 1,432 | 2001 |
| Stephen Davis | 1,405 | 1999 |
| Terry Allen | 1,353 | 1996 |
| John Riggins | 1,347 | 1983 |
| Stephen Davis | 1,318 | 2000 |
| Clinton Portis | 1,315 | 2004 |
| Terry Allen | 1,309 | 1995 |
| Alfred Morris | 1,275 | 2013 |
| Clinton Portis | 1,262 | 2007 |
| John Riggins | 1,239 | 1984 |
| Earnest Byner | 1,219 | 1990 |
| Larry Brown | 1,216 | 1972 |
| George Rogers | 1,203 | 1986 |
| Ladell Betts | 1,154 | 2006 |
| John Riggins | 1,153 | 1979 |
| Larry Brown | 1,125 | 1970 |
| Mike Thomas | 1,101 | 1976 |
| George Rogers | 1,093 | 1985 |
| Alfred Morris | 1,074 | 2014 |
| Reggie Brooks | 1,063 | 1993 |
| Earnest Byner | 1,048 | 1991 |
| Adrian Peterson | 1,042 | 2018 |
Top 5 Single-Game :
| Name | Yards | Year | Opponent |
| Gerald Riggs | 221 | 1989 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Cliff Battles | 215 | 1933 | New York Giants |
| George Rogers | 206 | 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Timmy Smith | 204 | 1988 | Denver Broncos |
| Alfred Morris | 200 | 2012 | Dallas Cowboys |

### Touchdowns

Top 25 career :
| Name | TDs | Start | End |
| John Riggins | 79 | 1976 | 1985 |
| Clinton Portis | 46 | 2004 | 2010 |
| Stephen Davis | 45 | 1996 | 2002 |
| Terry Allen | 37 | 1995 | 1998 |
| Larry Brown | 35 | 1969 | 1976 |
| George Rogers | 31 | 1985 | 1987 |
| Alfred Morris | 29 | 2012 | 2015 |
| Earnest Byner | 25 | 1989 | 1993 |
| Cliff Battles | 23 | 1932 | 1937 |
| Don Bosseler | 22 | 1957 | 1964 |
| Antonio Gibson | 22 | 2020 | Present |
| Gerald Riggs | 21 | 1989 | 1991 |
| Andy Farkas | 21 | 1938 | 1944 |
| Charley Harraway | 20 | 1969 | 1973 |
| Joe Theismann | 17 | 1974 | 1985 |
| Dick James | 16 | 1956 | 1963 |
| Rob Goode | 16 | 1949 | 1955 |
| Mike Thomas | 15 | 1975 | 1978 |
| Ladell Betts | 13 | 2002 | 2009 |
| Kirk Cousins | 13 | 2012 | 2017 |
| Adrian Peterson | 13 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Skip Hicks | 12 | 1998 | 2000 |
| Bob Seymour | 12 | 1940 | 1945 |
| Dick Todd | 11 | 1939 | 1948 |
| Charley Taylor | 11 | 1964 | 1974 |
Top 23 Single-Season :
| Name | TDs | Year |
| John Riggins | 24 | 1983 |
| Terry Allen | 21 | 1996 |
| George Rogers | 18 | 1986 |
| Stephen Davis | 17 | 1999 |
| John Riggins | 14 | 1984 |
| John Riggins | 13 | 1981 |
| Alfred Morris | 13 | 2012 |
| Clinton Portis | 11 | 2007 |
| Gerald Riggs | 11 | 1991 |
| Stephen Davis | 11 | 2000 |
| Clinton Portis | 11 | 2005 |
| Antonio Gibson | 11 | 2020 |
| Terry Allen | 10 | 1995 |
| Rob Goode | 9 | 1951 |
| Clinton Portis | 9 | 2008 |
| John Riggins | 9 | 1979 |
| Larry Brown | 8 | 1973 |
| Skip Hicks | 8 | 1998 |
| Larry Brown | 8 | 1972 |
| John Riggins | 8 | 1985 |
| Alfred Morris | 8 | 2014 |
| Don Bosseler | 7 | 1957 |
| Earnest Byner | 7 | 1989 |
| Stephen Davis | 7 | 2002 |
| Clinton Portis | 7 | 2006 |
| George Rogers | 7 | 1985 |

## Kick and punt returning
### Kick Return Yards

Top 15 Career Total Kick Return Yards :
| Name | Yards | Start | End |
| Brian Mitchell | 9,586 | 1990 | 1999 |
| Rock Cartwright | 5,532 | 2002 | 2009 |
| Mike Nelms | 4,128 | 1980 | 1984 |
| Dick James | 3,949 | 1956 | 1963 |
| Brandon Banks | 2,856 | 2010 | 2012 |
| Rickie Harris | 2,326 | 1965 | 1970 |
| Eddie Saenz | 2,191 | 1946 | 1951 |
| Ladell Betts | 2,062 | 2002 | 2009 |
| James Thrash | 1,903 | 1997 | 2008 |
| Larry Jones | 1,816 | 1974 | 1977 |
| Eddie Brown | 1,590 | 1975 | 1977 |
| Ken Jenkins | 1,572 | 1985 | 1986 |
| Herb Mul-Key | 1,505 | 1972 | 1974 |
| Chad Morton | 1,387 | 2003 | 2004 |
| Speedy Duncan | 1,153 | 1971 | 1974 |
Top 15 Single-Season Kick Return Yards :
| Name | Yards | Year |
| Rock Cartwright | 1,541 | 2006 |
| Brian Mitchell | 1,478 | 1994 |
| Brian Mitchell | 1,408 | 1995 |
| Rock Cartwright | 1,339 | 2007 |
| Brian Mitchell | 1,337 | 1998 |
| Rock Cartwright | 1,307 | 2008 |
| Brian Mitchell | 1,258 | 1996 |
| Brandon Banks | 1,174 | 2011 |
| Brandon Banks | 1,155 | 2010 |
| Michael Bates | 1,150 | 2001 |
| Mike Nelms | 1,099 | 1981 |
| Brian Mitchell | 1,094 | 1997 |
| Larry Jones | 1,086 | 1975 |
| Chad Morton | 1,029 | 2003 |
| Ken Jenkins | 1,018 | 1985 |

### Yards per return

Top 15 Career Yards per Kick Return (Including only Players with at Least 10 Returns) :
| Name | Y/KR | Start | End |
| Alvin Haymond | 29.1 | 1962 | 1968 |
| Bobby Mitchell | 28.5 | 1962 | 1968 |
| Hall Haynes | 28.1 | 1950 | 1953 |
| Herb Mul-Key | 27.9 | 1972 | 1974 |
| Jim Kerr | 27.5 | 1961 | 1962 |
| Andy Farkas | 27.3 | 1941 | 1944 |
| Jim Steffen | 26.3 | 1961 | 1963 |
| Harry Dowda | 26.2 | 1951 | 1951 |
| Joe Scudero | 26.0 | 1954 | 1958 |
| Dale Atkeson | 26.0 | 1954 | 1956 |
| Tom Farmer | 25.8 | 1947 | 1948 |
| Steve Bagarus | 25.8 | 1945 | 1948 |
| Leroy Jackson | 25.7 | 1962 | 1963 |
| Tony Green | 25.6 | 1978 | 1978 |
| Dick James | 25.5 | 1956 | 1963 |
Top 15 Career Yards per Punt Return (Including only Players with at Least 10 Returns) :
| Name | Y/PR | Start | End |
| Frank Filchock | 16.3 | 1941 | 1945 |
| Derrick Shepard | 13.9 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Bob Seymour | 13.8 | 1941 | 1944 |
| Bert Zagers | 13.7 | 1955 | 1958 |
| Dick Todd | 13.2 | 1941 | 1948 |
| Frank Seno | 13.0 | 1943 | 1949 |
| Johnny Williams | 12.8 | 1952 | 1953 |
| Eric Metcalf | 12.5 | 2001 | 2001 |
| Champ Bailey | 12.1 | 2000 | 2002 |
| Andy Farkas | 12.1 | 1941 | 1944 |
| Jim Youel | 11.5 | 1946 | 1946 |
| Dan Sandifer | 11.4 | 1948 | 1949 |
| Steve Bagarus | 11.4 | 1945 | 1948 |
| Darrell Green | 11.3 | 1983 | 1997 |
| Brian Mitchell | 11.0 | 1990 | 1999 |

### Return touchdowns

Top 15 Career Kick Return Touchdowns (Including Ties) :
| Name | TDs | Start | End |
| Eddie Saenz | 2 | 1946 | 1951 |
| Bobby Mitchell | 2 | 1962 | 1968 |
| Brian Mitchell | 2 | 1990 | 1999 |
| Andy Farkas | 2 | 1938 | 1944 |
| Dan Sandifer | 1 | 1948 | 1989 |
| James Thrash | 1 | 1998 | 2007 |
| Herb Mul-Key | 1 | 1972 | 1974 |
| Joe Johnson | 1 | 1989 | 1991 |
| Chad Morton | 1 | 2003 | 2004 |
| Dale Atkeson | 1 | 1954 | 1956 |
| Antonio Brown | 1 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Ray Hare | 1 | 1941 | 1943 |
| Rock Cartwright | 1 | 2002 | 2008 |
| Ladell Betts | 1 | 2002 | 2007 |
| John Love | 1 | 1967 | 1967 |
| Andy Farkas | 1 | 1941 | 1944 |
| Tony Green | 1 | 1978 | 1978 |
| Larry Jones | 1 | 1974 | 1977 |
| Joe Scudero | 1 | 1954 | 1958 |
Top 15 Career Punt Return Touchdowns (Including Ties) :
| Name | TDs | Start | End |
| Brian Mitchell | 7 | 1990 | 1999 |
| Bert Zagers | 3 | 1955 | 1958 |
| Rickie Harris | 3 | 1965 | 1970 |
| Dick Todd | 3 | 1939 | 1948 |
| Johnny Williams | 2 | 1952 | 1953 |
| Mike Nelms | 2 | 1980 | 1984 |
| Ken Houston | 1 | 1974 | 1974 |
| Eddie Brown | 1 | 1975 | 1977 |
| Frank Filchock | 1 | 1941 | 1945 |
| Bill Dudley | 1 | 1950 | 1953 |
| Dick Todd | 1 | 1941 | 1948 |
| Joe Scudero | 1 | 1954 | 1958 |
| Jacquez Green | 1 | 2002 | 2002 |
| Andy Farkas | 1 | 1941 | 1944 |
| Desmond Howard | 1 | 1992 | 1993 |
| Larry Jones | 1 | 1974 | 1977 |
| Eric Metcalf | 1 | 2001 | 2001 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 1 | 2006 | 2008 |
| Tony Green | 1 | 1978 | 1978 |