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The Colorado Buffaloes football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Colorado Buffaloes football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Buffaloes represent the University of Colorado Boulder in the NCAA Division I FBS Big 12 Conference.

Although Colorado began competing in intercollegiate football in 1890, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in the 1930s. Records prior to this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and are generally not included in these lists.

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

• Since the 1930s, 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. The Buffaloes have played in five bowl games since then (and are assured of a sixth in 2024), allowing players in those seasons an extra game to accumulate statistics. However, Colorado record books before 2024 did not include bowl games from any season in any category of career statistics. Even in 2024, only passing, rushing, and total offense leaderboards incorporate bowl game statistics.
• Similarly, the Buffaloes have appeared in the Big 12 Championship Game four times and the Pac-12 Championship Game once, giving players yet another game to accumulate stats.
• Due to COVID-19 disruptions, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against any football player's athletic eligibility, giving all players active in that season the opportunity for five years of play instead of the normal four.

These lists are updated through Week 14 of the 2024 season. Players active in 2024 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.

Total offense yards

Touchdowns responsible for

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

Defense

Interceptions

Tackles

Sacks

Kicking

Field goals made

Field goal percentage

References

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2. ^ "Leaders" (PDF). 2023 Colorado Football Record Book. Colorado Buffaloes. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
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6. ^ "Shedeur Sanders". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
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8. ^ "California emerges in OT despite Colorado's huge day". ESPN.com. September 10, 2011. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014.
9. ^ "California beats Colorado 59-56 in double OT". ESPN.com. September 27, 2014.
10. ^ "Colorado vs. North Dakota State Box Score". ESPN.com. August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
11. ^ "Colorado vs. Oklahoma State Box Score". ESPN.com. November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
12. "Colorado 50, Kansas 47 (OT)". ESPN.com. October 11, 2003.
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14. Aloha Bowl
15. ^ "Klatt leads Colorado past CSU". ESPN.com. August 31, 2003. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
16. "Klatt hurls 4 TD passes; Colorado special teams dominate". ESPN.com. October 23, 2005.
17. "Colorado's defense stifles Iowa St. in last seconds". ESPN.com. November 8, 2008.
18. ^ "Rockets roll up 624 yards total offense in win over Buffs". ESPN.com. September 12, 2009.
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20. ^ "USC vs. Colorado Box Score". ESPN.com. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
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22. ^ "Phillip Lindsay". ESPN. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
23. "Colorado vs. Arizona Box Score". ESPN. December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
24. "Arizona's Khalil Tate sets FBS QB rushing mark with 327 yards in a win over Colorado". ESPN. Associated Press. October 8, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
25. ^ Liberty Bowl
26. "Liufau leads Buffs past Charleston Southern 43-10". ESPN.com. October 19, 2013.
27. ^ "Shay Fields". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
28. ^ "Travis Hunter". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
29. ^ "Laviska Shenault Jr". ESPN.
30. ^ "LaJohntay Wester". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
31. "Devin Ross". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
32. "Spruce leads Colorado past Hawaii 21-12". ESPN.com. September 20, 2014.
33. "Thompson leads Washington past Colorado 38-23". ESPN.com. November 1, 2014.
34. "Cougs use second-half surge to seal win". ESPN.com. September 13, 2003. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013.
35. "Oklahoma St. clips Colorado, keeps pressure on Texas in Big 12 race". ESPN.com. November 20, 2009. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013.
36. "Kansas runs off 35 straight in fourth to stun Colorado". ESPN.com. November 6, 2010. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013.
37. ^ "Richardson leads Colorado past Cent. Ark. 38-24". ESPN.com. September 8, 2013.
38. "Colorado beats Cal 41-24 to snap conference skid". ESPN.com. November 13, 2013.
39. "No. 24 UCLA blows big lead, rallies to beat Colorado". ESPN.com. October 31, 2015.
40. "No. 15 Colorado squeaks by UCLA 20-10 despite penalties". ESPN.com. November 3, 2016.
41. "Richardson leads CU to 41-27 win over CSU". ESPN.com. September 1, 2013.
42. "Colorado crushes Oregon State 47-6 behind Montez, Fields". ESPN.com. October 1, 2016.
43. "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
44. "Colorado holds off Oregon in Steven Montez's first career start". ESPN.com. September 24, 2016.
45. "Liufau scores 3 TDs, No. 10 Colorado beats No. 22 Wash State". ESPN.com. November 19, 2016.
46. "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
47. "Harrell's 4 INTs too much as Colorado rolls Texas Tech". ESPN.com. October 27, 2007.
48. ^ "James Stefanou". ESPN.
49. ^ "Cole Becker". ESPN.
50. ^ "Diego Gonzalez". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
51. "Colorado 43, Baylor 23". ESPN.com. October 6, 2007.
52. "Alejandro Mata". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

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