The California Golden Bears football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the California Golden Bears 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 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, 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. The Golden Bears have played in 14 bowl games since this decision, 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 season. Players expected to be active for Cal in 2026 are in bold.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Jared Goff12,2002013 2014 20152Troy Taylor8,1261986 1987 1988 19893Kyle Boller7,9801999 2000 2001 20024Pat Barnes7,3601993 1994 1995 19965Rich Campbell7,1741977 1978 1979 19806Nate Longshore6,7832005 2006 2007 20087Chase Garbers6,580 2018 2019 2020 20218Gale Gilbert6,5661980 1981 1982 1983 19849Dave Barr6,3051992 1993 199410Kevin Riley6,1822007 2008 2009 2010
+ Single season1Jared Goff4,71920152Davis Webb4,295 20163Jared Goff3,97320144Jared Goff3,50820135Pat Barnes3,4991996 6 Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele 3,460 2025 7 Jack Plummer3,095 2022 8 Ross Bowers 3,039 2017 9 Nate Longshore3,0212006 10 Fernando Mendoza 3,004 2024
+ Single game1Jared Goff542 2015 Arizona State2Jared Goff527 2014 Washington State3Davis Webb522 2016 San Diego State4Jared Goff504 2013 Washington State5Pat Barnes5031996 Arizona6Jared Goff485 2013 Portland State7Davis Webb478 2016 Arizona State8Jared Goff467 2015 Air Force9Jared Goff458 2014 Colorado10Jared Goff453 2015 Oregon State
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Jared Goff962013 2014 20152Kyle Boller641999 2000 2001 20023Pat Barnes541993 1994 1995 19964Troy Taylor511986 1987 1988 1989Nate Longshore512005 2006 2007 20086Kevin Riley502007 2008 2009 2010 Chase Garbers50 2018 2019 2020 20218Dave Barr481992 1993 19949Aaron Rodgers432003 200410Mike Pawlawski401988 1989 1990 1991
+ Single season1Jared Goff4320152Davis Webb37 20163Jared Goff3520144Pat Barnes3119965Kyle Boller2820026Aaron Rodgers242004Nate Longshore2420068Mike Pawlawski211991Dave Barr211993Jack Plummer21 2022
+ Single game1Pat Barnes81996 Arizona2Jared Goff7 2014 Colorado3Mike Pawlawski61991 PacificJared Goff6 2015 Air Force
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Russell White3,3671990 1991 19922Marshawn Lynch3,2302004 2005 20063Justin Forsett3,2202004 2005 2006 20074Joe Igber3,1241999 2000 2001 20025Chuck Muncie3,0521973 1974 19756Paul Jones2,9301975 1977 1978 19797Shane Vereen2,8342008 2009 20108Jahvid Best2,6682007 2008 20099J. J. Arrington2,6252003 200410Jaydn Ott2,587 2022 2023 2024
+ Single season1J. J. Arrington2,01820042Jahvid Best1,58020083Justin Forsett1,54620074Chuck Muncie1,46019755Marshawn Lynch1,35620066Isi Sofele1,32220117Jaydn Ott1,305 20238Marshawn Lynch1,24620059Adimchinobe Echemandu1,195200310Russell White1,1771991
+ Single game1Jahvid Best3112008 Washington2Jerry Drew2831954 Oregon State3Jaydn Ott274 2022 Arizona4Johnny Olszewski2691951 Washington State5J. J. Arrington2612004 Southern Miss6Justin Forsett2352005 New Mexico State7Paul Jones2321978 Washington State8Russell White2291991 USC9Joe Igber2262002 Stanford10Russell White2161992 San Jose State
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Russell White351990 1991 19922Chuck Muncie321973 1974 19753Marshawn Lynch292004 2005 2006Jahvid Best292007 2008 2009Shane Vereen292008 2009 20106Justin Forsett262004 2005 2006 20077Jaydn Ott24 2022 2023 20248Paul Jones221975 1977 1978 1979Lindsey Chapman221991 1992 199310J. J. Arrington202003 2004
+ Single season1J. J. Arrington152004Justin Forsett152007Jahvid Best1520084Russell White141991Lindsey Chapman1419936Chuck Muncie131975Adimchinobe Echemandu132003Shane Vereen132010 Kendrick Raphael 13 2025 10 Jim Monachino121949Jahvid Best122009Shane Vereen122009Daniel Lasco122014 Jaydn Ott 12 2023
+ Single game1Duke Morrison51921 WashingtonJahvid Best52009 Minnesota3Don Johnson41952 MinnesotaCarl Montgomery41981 Oregon StateJahvid Best42008 WashingtonLindsey Chapman41993 StanfordLindsey Chapman41993 Hawaii
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Keenan Allen2052010 2011 20122Geoff McArthur2022000 2001 2002 20033Dameane Douglas1951995 1996 1997 1998Bryce Treggs1952012 2013 2014 20155Bobby Shaw1801994 1995 1996 19976Brian Treggs1671988 1989 1990 19917Na’il Benjamin1651993 1994 1995 19968DeSean Jackson1622005 2006 20079Chris Harper1592012 2013 201410Robert Jordan1562004 2005 2006 2007Marvin Jones1562008 2009 2010 2011
+ Single season 1 Jacob De Jesus 108 2025 2 Dameane Douglas1001998 3 Keenan Allen982011 4 Chad Hansen92 2016 5 Geoff McArthur852003 6 Bryce Treggs772013 7 Bobby Shaw751997 8 Lavelle Hawkins722007 9 Chris Harper 70 2013 10 Vic Wharton III 67 2017
+ Single game1Geoff McArthur162003 Stanford Jacob De Jesus 16 2025 Louisville3Dameane Douglas151998 Oregon State4Chris Harper142013 Washington StateChad Hansen14 2016 HawaiiChad Hansen14 2016 San Diego State Jacob De Jesus 14 2025 Stanford8Jack Schraub131964 IllinoisIheanyi Uwaezuoke131994 WashingtonDameane Douglas131998 StanfordDameane Douglas131998 USCKeenan Allen13 2011 USCBryce Treggs13 2013 Northwestern Jacob De Jesus 13 2025 North Carolina
Receiving yards
+ Career1Geoff McArthur3,1882000 2001 2002 2003 20042Bobby Shaw2,7311994 1995 1996 19973Keenan Allen2,5702010 2011 20124Bryce Treggs2,5062012 2013 2014 20155DeSean Jackson2,4232005 2006 20076Brian Treggs2,3351988 1989 1990 1991Dameane Douglas2,3351995 1996 1997 19988Marvin Jones2,2702008 2009 2010 20119Wesley Walker2,2061973 1974 1975 197610Na’il Benjamin2,1961993 1994 1995 1996
+ Single season1Geoff McArthur1,50420032Keenan Allen1,34320113Chad Hansen1,249 20164Dameane Douglas1,15019985Bobby Shaw1,09319976Sean Dawkins1,07019927DeSean Jackson1,0602006 8 Jacob De Jesus 1,029 2025 9 Jeremiah Hunter965 2022 10 Mike Caldwell9621993
+ Single game1Wesley Walker2891976 San Jose State2Geoff McArthur2452003 Stanford3Chris Harper231 2013 Washington State4Steve Rivera2051974 Stanford5Bobby Shaw2041997 Houston6Keenan Allen197 2011 Washington7Chad Hansen196 2016 Texas8Steve Sweeney1951971 Oregon State9Robert Jordan1922005 WashingtonLavelle Hawkins1922007 Oregon State
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Sean Dawkins311990 1991 19922Bobby Shaw271994 1995 1996 1997Kenny Lawler272012 2013 2014 20154Wesley Walker231973 1974 19755DeSean Jackson222005 2006 20076Steve Sweeney211970 1971 19727Geoff McArthur202000 2001 2002 2003 20048Keenan Allen172010 2011 20129Brian Treggs151988 1989 1990 1991Bryce Treggs152012 2013 2014 2015
+ Single season1Sean Dawkins1419922Steve Sweeney131972Kenny Lawler1320154Chad Hansen11 20165Bobby Shaw101997Geoff McArthur1020037Bobby Shaw91996DeSean Jackson92006Kenny Lawler9201410Cameron Morrah82008
+ Single game1Steve Sweeney31971 Oregon StateSteve Sweeney31972 WashingtonWesley Walker31976 San Jose StateFloyd Eddings31981 Texas A&MBrian Treggs31991 PacificSean Dawkins31991 USCSean Dawkins31992 San Jose StateBobby Shaw31996 Oregon StateChase Lyman32004 Oregon StateRobert Jordan32005 WashingtonDeSean Jackson32006 MinnesotaKenny Lawler3 2013 ArizonaKenny Lawler3 2014 BYUKenny Lawler3 2015 Grambling State
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Jared Goff12,086 2013 2014 20152Troy Taylor8,236 1986 1987 1988 19893Kyle Boller7,811 1999 2000 2001 20024Chase Garbers7,754 2018 2019 2020 20215Pat Barnes7,001 1993 1994 1995 19966Rich Campbell6,799 1977 1978 1979 19807Nate Longshore6,599 2005 2006 2007 20088Kevin Riley6,136 2007 2008 2009 20109Dave Barr5,920 1992 1993 199410Aaron Rodgers5,805 2003 2004
+ Single season1Jared Goff4,711 20152Davis Webb4,185 20163Jared Goff3,929 20144Jared Goff3,446 20135Pat Barnes3,416 1996 6 Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele 3,320 2025 7 Aaron Rodgers 3,113 2003 7 Fernando Mendoza 3,109 2024 8 Zach Maynard3,098 2011 10 Chase Garbers2,987 2021
+ Single game1Jared Goff573 2015 Arizona State2Pat Barnes5281996 Arizona3Jared Goff527 2014 Washington State4Davis Webb503 2016 San Diego State5Jared Goff487 2013 Washington State6Jared Goff484 2013 Portland State7Davis Webb457 2016 Arizona State8Jared Goff451 2015 Air Force9Jared Goff446 2014 Colorado10Jared Goff440 2015 Oregon State
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
+ Career1Jared Goff97 2013 2014 20152Kyle Boller70 1999 2000 2001 20023Chase Garbers61 2018 2019 2020 20214Pat Barnes56 1993 1994 1995 19965Nate Longshore55 2005 2006 2007 2008Kevin Riley55 2007 2008 2009 20107Troy Taylor53 1986 1987 1988 19898Aaron Rodgers51 2003 20049Dave Barr49 1992 1993 199410Mike Pawlawski44 1988 1989 1990 1991
+ Single season1Jared Goff43 2015Davis Webb43 20163Jared Goff35 20144Pat Barnes32 19965Kyle Boller31 20026Aaron Rodgers27 2004Nate Longshore27 20068Aaron Rodgers24 20039Mike Pawlawski22 1991 Jack Plummer22 2022 Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele 22 2025
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Ken Wiedemann161967 1968 19692Daymeion Hughes152003 2004 2005 20063Paul Keckley121946 1947 1948Paul Larson121951 1952 1953 1954Ray Youngblood121969 1970 19716Ron Coccimiglio111978 1979 1980Deltha O'Neal111996 1997 1998 19998Matt Hazeltine101951 1952 1953 1954Ken Moulton101963 1964 1965Anthony Green101975 1976 1977Jaylinn Hawkins10 2016 2017 2018 2019
+ Single season1Deltha O'Neal919992Daymeion Hughes820063Joe Stuart71944Jackie Jensen71947Paul Keckley71948Jim Hunt71964Ken Wiedemann71968Nohl Williams7 2024
+ Single game1Herm Edwards41974 Washington State
Tackles
+ Career1David Ortega5251986 1987 1988 19892Hardy Nickerson5011983 1984 1985 19863Jerrott Willard4691991 1992 1993 19944Evan Weaver4072016 2017 2018 20195Mike Mohamed3402007 2008 2009 20106Ron Rivera3361980 1981 1982 19837Eddie Walsh2881980 1981 1982 19838Steve Hendrickson2861985 1986 1987 19889Jordan Kunaszyk2732016 2017 2018 10Majett Whiteside2681985 1986 1987 1988
+ Single season1Evan Weaver18220192Hardy Nickerson16719853David Ortega15919894Evan Weaver15520185Jordan Kunaszyk14820186Jerrott Willard14719937David Ortega14219878Hardy Nickerson14119849Ron Rivera138198310Steve Hendrickson1341988
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