California Golden Bears football statistical leaders

The California Golden Bears football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the California Golden Bears football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Golden Bears represent the University of California, Berkeley (also Cal) in the NCAA Division I FBS Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Although California began competing in intercollegiate football in 1886,[1] the school's official record book generally does not include entries from before the 1940s, as records from earlier times are often incomplete and inconsistent.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since the 1940s, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
  • Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Golden Bears have played in 13 bowl games since this decision, and will play in a 14th in 2025, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
  • Since 2018, players have been allowed to participate in as many as four games in a redshirt season; previously, playing in even one game "burned" the redshirt. Since 2024, postseason games have not counted against the four-game limit. These changes to redshirt rules have given very recent players several extra games to accumulate statistics.
  • Due to COVID-19 disruptions, the NCAA did not count the 2020 season against the eligibility of any football player, giving all players active in that season five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.
  • California's 11 highest seasons in total offensive output have all come since 2003 under head coaches Jeff Tedford and Sonny Dykes. The 4 seasons under coach Dykes have been Cal's four highest passing yards seasons in school history, leading to quarterbacks Jared Goff and Davis Webb putting up unprecedented passing totals.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 regular season. Players active for Cal in 2025 are in bold.

Passing

Passing yards

Passing touchdowns

Rushing

Rushing yards

Rushing touchdowns

Receiving

Receptions

Receiving yards

Receiving touchdowns

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[8]

Total offense yards

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[9]

Defense

Interceptions

Tackles

Sacks

Kicking

Field goals made

References

  1. ^ a b "2025 California Football Info Guide" (PDF). California Golden Bears. August 27, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  2. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  4. ^ "Kendrick Raphael: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  5. ^ "California vs. Louisville Box Score". ESPN.com. November 8, 2025. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  6. ^ "Stanford vs. California Box Score". ESPN.com. November 22, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  7. ^ "North Carolina vs. California Box Score". ESPN.com. October 17, 2025. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  8. ^ "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
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