SEC Championship Game Records

8/9/2001

Individual Superlatives

TOTAL OFFENSE

PLAYS
54-Shane Matthews, Florida (49 pass, 5 rush) 1992
53-Freddie Kitchens, Alabama (45 pass, 8 rush) 1996
49-Danny Wuerffel, Florida (35 pass, 14 rush) 1996
47-Peyton Manning, Tennessee (43 pass, 4 rush) 1997
45-Terry Dean, Florida (37 pass, 8 rush) 1993

YARDS GAINED
390-Danny Wuerffel, Florida (401 pass, -11 rush) 1996
375-Peyton Manning, Tennessee (373 pass, 2 rush) 1997
274-Shane Matthews, Florida (287 pass, -13 rush) 1992
263-Danny Wuerffel, Florida (276 pass, -13 rush) 1995
251-Terry Dean, Florida (256 pass, -5 rush) 1993

YARDS PER PLAY (Min. 20 Plays)
7.97-Peyton Manning, Tennessee (47 for 375) 1997
7.96-Danny Wuerffel, Florida (49 for 390) 1996
7.51-Danny Wuerffel, Florida (35 for 263) 1995
5.83-Dameyuen Craig, Auburn (42 for 245) 1997
5.72-David Palmer, Alabama (32 for 183) 1993

TOUCHDOWN RESPONSIBILITY
6-Danny Wuerffel, Florida (all passing) 1996
4-Peyton Manning, Tennessee (all passing) 1997
4-Rex Grossman, Florida (all passing) 2000
3-by three other individuals four times


RUSHING

MOST RUSHES
31-Jamal Lewis, Tennessee (127 yards) 1997
30-Shaun Alexander, Alabama (97 yards) 1999
29-Sherman Williams, Alabama (99 yards) 1994
26-Travis Henry, Tennessee (120 yards) 1998
22-Errict Rhett, Florida (59 yards) 1992
22-Errict Rhett, Florida (88 yards) 1993

YARDS GAINED
169-Earnest Graham, Florida (19 rushes) 2000
127-Jamal Lewis, Tennessee (31 rushes) 1997
120-Travis Henry, Tennessee (26 rushes) 1998
117-Derrick Lassic, Alabama (21 rushes) 1992
116-Freddie Milons, Alabama (6 rushes) 1999

YARDS PER RUSH (Min. 10 rushes)
8.89-Earnest Graham, Florida (19 for 169) 2000
6.38-Fred Taylor, Florida (13 for 83) 1996
5.81-David Palmer, Alabama (16 for 93) 1993
5.64-Terry Jackson, Florida (11 for 62) 1995
5.57-Derrick Lassic, Alabama (21 for 117) 1992

LONGEST RUSH
77-Freddie Milons, Alabama 1999
37-Dustin McClintock, Alabama 1999
25-Derrick Lassic, Alabama 1992
25-Earnest Graham, Florida 2000
24-Heath Evans, Auburn 2000

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS
222-Kevin Prentiss, Miss. State (27 rec., 152 PR, 54 KOR) 1998
197-David Palmer, Alabama (93 rush, 22 rec., 32 PR, 50 KOR) 1993
176-Michael Vaughn, Alabama (142 rec., 34 KOR) 1996
174-Terry Fair, Tennessee (157 PR, 17 KOR) 1997
172-Jamal Lewis, Tennessee (127 rush, 45 rec.) 1997


PASSING

ATTEMPTS
49-Shane Matthews, Florida (30 comp., 287 yards) 1992
45-Freddie Kitchens, Alabama (19 comp., 264 yards) 1996
43-Peyton Manning, Tennessee (25 comp., 373 yards) 1997
37-Terry Dean, Florida (20 comp., 256 yards) 1993
35-Danny Wuerffel, Florida (20 comp., 401 yards) 1996

COMPLETIONS
30-Shane Matthews, Florida (49 atts., 287 yards) 1992
25-Peyton Manning, Tennessee (43 atts., 373 yards) 1997
23-Danny Wuerffel, Florida (41 atts., 227 yards) 1994
20-by two individuals three times

CONSECUTIVE COMPLETIONS
9-Shane Matthews, Florida (1st quarter) 1992
9-Danny Wuerffel, Florida (1st quarter) 1995
7-Danny Wuerffel, Florida (1st-2nd quarters) 1994
7-Shane Matthews, Florida (3rd quarter) 1992

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (Min. 10 comp.)
71.4-Danny Wuerffel, Florida (20 of 28) 1995
65.4-Rex Grossman, Florida (17 of 26) 2000
62.3-Barry Lunney, Arkansas (17 of 27) 1995
61.2-Shane Matthews, Florida (30 of 49) 1992
58.8-Andrew Zow, Alabama (10 of 17) 1999

YARDS GAINED
401-Danny Wuerffel, Florida (20 of 35) 1996
373-Peyton Manning, Tennessee (25 of 43) 1997
287-Shane Matthews, Florida (30 of 49) 1992
276-Danny Wuerffel, Florida (20 of 28) 1995
264-Freddie Kitchens, Alabama (19 of 45) 1996

TOUCHDOWN PASSES
6-Danny Wuerffel, Florida 1996
4-Peyton Manning, Tennessee 1997
4-Rex Grossman, Florida 2000
3-Freddie Kitchens, Alabama 1996

INTERCEPTIONS
3-Jesse Palmer, Florida 1999
2-by seven individuals eight times

LONGEST PASS FROM SCRIMMAGE
94-Freddie Kitchens to Michael Vaughn, Alabama 1996
85-Danny Wuerffel to Jacquez Green, Florida 1996
73-Peyton Manning to Marcus Nash, Tennessee 1997
69-Dameyune Craig to Hicks Poor, Auburn 1997
66-Rex Grossman to Reche Caldwell, Florida 2000


RECEIVING

CATCHES
11-Reidel Anthony, Florida (171 yards) 1996
10-Errict Rhett, Florida (82 yards) 1992
9-by three individuals three times

YARDS GAINED
171-Reidel Anthony, Florida (11 catches) 1996
161-Peerless Price, Tennessee (8 catches) 1997
142-Michael Vaughn, Alabama (5 catches) 1996
126-Marcus Nash, Tennessee (9 catches) 1997
125-Ike Hilliard, Florida (7 catches) 1995

YARDS PER CATCH (Min. 3)
39.7-Curtis Brown, Alabama (3 catches, 119 yards) 1994
35.3-Jacquez Green, Florida (3 catches, 106 yards) 1996
32.6-Hicks Poor, Auburn (3 catches, 98 yards) 1997
28.4-Michael Vaughn, Alabama (5 catches, 142 yards) 1996
24.7-Ike Hilliard, Florida (3 catches, 74 yards) 1996

TOUCHDOWN CATCHES
3-Reidel Anthony, Florida 1996
2-Peerless Price, Tennessee 1997
2-Michael Vaughn, Alabama 1996
2-Reche Caldwell, Florida 2000


SCORING

MOST POINTS
18-Reidel Anthony, Florida (3 TDs) 1996
12-Peerless Price, Tennessee (2 TDs) 1997
12-Derrick Lassic, Alabama (2 TDs) 1992
12-Errict Rhett, Florida (2 TDs) 1992
12-Michael Vaughn, Alabama (2 TDs) 1996
12-Reche Caldwell, Florida (2 TDs) 2000

MOST TOUCHDOWNS
3-Reidel Anthony, Florida 1996
2-by five individuals five times

FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS
5-Ryan Pflugner, Alabama (3 made) 1999
3-Jaret Holmes, Auburn (2 made) 1997
3-Bart Edmiston, Florida (2 made) 1995
3-Michael Proctor, Alabama (3 made) 1994
2-by three individuals three times

FIELD GOALS MADE
3-Ryan Pflugner, Alabama (5 atts.) 1999
3-Michael Proctor, Alabama (3 atts.) 1994
2-by four individuals four times

LONG FIELD GOALS
49-Ryan Pflugner, Alabama 1999
48-Ryan Pflugner, Alabama 1999
48-Michael Proctor, Alabama 1994
48-Jaret Holmes, Auburn 1997
47-Michael Proctor, Alabama 1994

PAT KICKS ATTEMPTED
5-Collins Cooper, Florida (4 made) 1996
4-by six individuals six times

PAT KICKS MADE
4-Collins Cooper, Florida (5 atts.) 1996
4-Jon Brock, Alabama (4 atts.) 1996
4-Judd Davis, Florida (4 atts.) 1993
4-Bart Edmiston, Florida (4 atts.) . 1995
4-Michael Proctor, Alabama (4 atts.) 1992
4-Jeff Chandler, Florida (4 atts.) 2000

TOTAL POINTS SCORED BY KICKING
11-Michael Proctor, Alabama (3 FGs, 2 PATs) 1994
10-Bart Edmiston, Florida (2 FGs, 4 PATs) 1995
10-Ryan Pflugner, Alabama (3 FGs, 1 PAT) 1999
9-Jaret Holmes, Auburn (2 FGs, 3 PATs) 1997
7-Collins Cooper, Florida (1 FG, 4 PATs) 1996


PUNTING

MOST PUNTS
10-Jaret Holmes, Auburn (438 yards) 1997
10-Bryne Diehl, Alabama (326 yards) 1992
9-David Leaverton, Tennessee (323 yards) 1998
8-Hayden Stockton, Alabama (326 yards) 1996
8-Alan Rhine, Florida (324 yards) 1999

YARDS PUNTED
438-Jaret Holmes, Auburn (10 punts) 1997
326-Bryne Diehl, Alabama (10 punts) 1992
326-Hayden Stockton, Alabama (8 punts) 1996
324-Alan Rhine, Florida (8 punts) 1999
306-Jeff Walker, Miss. State (7 punts) 1998

PUNTING AVERAGE (Min. 3 punts)
44.5-Alan Rhine, Florida (4 punts, 178 yards) 2000
43.8-Jaret Holmes, Auburn (10 punts, 438 yards) 1997
43.7-Jeff Walker, Miss. State (7 punts, 306 yards) 1998
43.7-Robby Stevenson, Florida (3 punts, 131 yards) 1995
43.6-Bryne Diehl, Alabama (7 punts, 305 yards) 1993

LONGEST PUNT
65-Alan Rhine, Florida 2000
57-Alan Rhine, Florida 1999
56-Bryne Diehl, Alabama 1993
54-Bryne Diehl, Alabama 1993
53-Jaret Holmes, Auburn 1997


PUNT RETURNS

MOST RETURNS
7-Terry Fair, Tennessee (157 yards) 1997
6-Kevin Prentiss, Miss. State (152 yards) 1998
5-Sarola Palmer, Florida (95 yards) 1993
4-David Palmer, Alabama (32 yards) 1993
4-Monty Duncan, Florida (23 yards) 1992

YARDS RETURNED
157-Terry Fair, Tennessee (7 returns) 1997
152-Kevin Prentiss, Miss. State (6 returns) 1998
95-Sarola Palmer, Florida (5 returns) 1993
45-DeShea Townsend, Alabama (2 returns) 1994
32-David Palmer, Alabama (4 returns) 1993

GAIN PER RETURN (Min. 3 ret.)
25.3-Kevin Prentiss, Miss. State (6 ret., 152 yards) 1998
22.4-Terry Fair, Tennessee (7 ret., 157 yards) 1997
19.0-Sarola Palmer, Florida (5 ret., 95 yards) 1993
10.3-David Palmer, Alabama (3 ret., 31 yards) 1992
8.0-David Palmer, Alabama (4 ret., 32 yards) 1993

LONG PUNT RETURNS
83-Kevin Prentiss, Miss. State 1998
45-Terry Fair, Tennessee 1997
44-Terry Fair,Tennessee 1997
28-David Palmer, Alabama 1993
24-DeShea Townsend, Alabama 1994


KICKOFF RETURNS

MOST RETURNS
5-Bo Carroll, Florida (108 yards) 1999
5-Harrison Houston, Florida (71 yards) 1992
4-Markeith Cooper, Auburn (89 yards) 1997
3-Marcell West, Alabama (51 yards) 1996
3-Ike Hilliard, Florida (67 yards) 1996

YARDS RETURNED
108-Bo Carroll, Florida (5 returns) 1999
89-Markeith Cooper, Auburn (4 returns) 1997
71-Harrison Houston, Florida (5 returns) 1992
67-Ike Hilliard, Florida (3 returns) 1996
55-Peerless Price, Tennessee (2 returns) 1998

GAIN PER RETURN (Min. 2)
27.5-Peerless Price, Tennessee (2 ret., 55 yards) 1998
27.0-Kevin Prentiss, Miss. State (2 ret., 54 yards) 1998
25.0-David Palmer, Alabama (2 ret., 50 yards) 1993
22.3-Ike Hilliard, Florida (3 ret., 67 yards) 1996
22.2-Markeith Cooper, Auburn (4 ret., 89 yards) 1997

LONG KICKOFF RETURNS
46-Markeith Cooper, Auburn 1997
37-Bo Carroll, Florida 1999
30-Peerless Price, Tennessee 1998
29-Kevin Prentiss, Miss. State 1998
29-Chris Anderson, Alabama 1993


INTERCEPTIONS

MOST INTERCEPTIONS
2-Marcus Spencer, Alabama (53 yards) 1999
2-Tommy Johnson, Alabama (18 yards) 1993
2-Michael Gilmore, Florida (0 yards) 1993
2-Lito Sheppard, Florida (31 yards) 2000

YARDS RETURNED
77-Jayson Bray, Auburn (1 ret.) 1997
70-Robert Bean, Miss. State (1 ret.) 1998
53-Marcus Spencer, Alabama (2 ret.) 1999
42-Deshea Townsend, Alabama (1 ret.) 1994
38-Reggie Grimes, Alabama (1 ret.) 1999

INTERCEPTION TOUCHDOWNS
1-Robert Bean, Miss. State (70 yards) 1998
1-Reggie Grimes, Alabama (38 yards) 1999
1-Antonio Langham, Alabama (27 yards) 1992
1-Dwayne Rudd, Alabama (23 yards) 1994

LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS
77-Jayson Bray, Auburn (TD) 1997
70-Robert Bean, Miss. State (TD) 1998
42-Deshea Townsend, Alabama 1994
38-Reggie Grimes, Alabama 1999
35-Marcus Spencer, Alabama 1999

LONGEST FUMBLE RECOVERY RETURN
95-Ben Hanks, Florida (TD) 1995
24-Brad Ware, Auburn (TD) 1997


TEAM RECORDS

MOST RUSHES
49 - Alabama vs. Florida (300 yards) 1999
48 - Tennessee vs. Miss. State (151 yards) 1998
48 - Alabama vs. Florida (116 yards) 1994
43 - Arkansas vs. Florida (129 yards) 1995
41 - Alabama vs. Florida (132 yards) 1992

YARDS GAINED
300 - Alabama vs. Florida (49 atts.) 1999
191 - Florida vs. Auburn (35 atts.) 2000
151 - Tennessee vs. Miss. State (48 atts.) 1998
132 - Alabama vs. Florida (41 atts.) 1992
129 - Arkansas vs. Florida (43 atts.) 1995
129 - Tennessee vs. Auburn (36 atts.) 1997

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
2 - Alabama vs. Florida 1992
2 - Florida vs. Alabama 1993
2 - Alabama vs. Florida 1999
1 - by four teams

PASSING ATTEMPTS
49 - Florida vs. Alabama (30 comp., 287 yards) 1992
46 - Alabama vs. Florida (20 comp., 269 yards) 1996
43 - Florida vs. Alabama (25 comp., 272 yards) 1994
43 - Tennessee vs. Auburn (25 comp., 373 yards) 1997
43 - Auburn vs. Florida (23 comp., 208 yards) 2000

COMPLETIONS
30 - Florida vs. Alabama (49 atts., 287 yards) 1992
25 - Florida vs. Alabama (43 atts., 272 yards) 1994
25 - Tennessee vs. Auburn (43 atts., 373 yards) 1996
23 - Auburn vs. Florida (43 atts., 208 yards) 2000
21 - Florida vs. Arkansas (29 atts., 282 yards) 1995
21 - Florida vs. Alabama (38 atts., 271 yards) 1993

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
72.4 - Florida vs. Arkansas (21 of 29) 1995
65.4 - Florida vs. Auburn (17 of 26) 2000
62.9 - Arkansas vs. Florida (17 of 27) 1995
61.2 - Florida vs. Alabama (30 of 49) 1992
58.6 - Alabama vs. Florida (17 of 29) 1993

PASSING YARDS
401 - Florida vs. Alabama (20 of 35) 1996
373 - Tennessee vs. Auburn (25 of 43) 1997
287 - Florida vs. Alabama (30 of 49) 1992
282 - Florida vs. Arkansas (21 of 29) 1995
272 - Florida vs. Alabama (25 of 43) 1994

PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
6 - Florida vs. Alabama 1996
4 - Tennessee vs. Auburn 1997
4 - Florida vs. Auburn 2000
3 - Alabama vs. Florida 1996
2 - by six teams

TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS
81 - Tennessee vs. Miss. State (359 yards) 1998
79 - Florida vs. Alabama (317 yards) 1992
79 - Tennessee vs. Auburn (502 yards) 1996
74 - Alabama vs. Florida (462 yards) 1999
73 - Alabama vs. Florida (296 yards) 1996

TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS
502 - Tennessee vs. Auburn (79 atts.) 1997
470 - Florida vs. Alabama (72 atts.) 1996
462 - Alabama vs. Florida (74 atts.) 1999
429 - Florida vs. Auburn (61 atts.) 2000
396 - Florida vs. Arkansas (64 atts.) 1995

TOTAL YARDS PER PLAY
7.03 - Florida vs. Auburn (61 for 429) 2000
6.52 - Florida vs. Alabama (72 for 470) 1996
6.35 - Tennessee vs. Auburn (79 for 502) 1997
6.24 - Alabama vs. Florida (74 for 462) 1999
6.19 - Florida vs. Arkansas (64 for 396) 1995

TOTAL FIRST DOWNS
25 - Florida vs. Arkansas 1995
22 - Tennessee vs. Auburn 1997
22 - Florida vs. Alabama 1992
22 - Florida vs. Alabama 1996
22 - Alabama vs. Florida 1999

FIRST DOWNS RUSHING
15 - Alabama vs. Florida 1999
11 - Tennessee vs. Miss. State 1998
11 - Florida vs. Arkansas 1995
11 - Arkansas vs. Florida 1995
10 - Alabama vs. Florida 1994

FIRST DOWNS PASSING
16 - Florida vs. Alabama 1992
14 - Tennessee vs. Auburn 1997
14 - Florida vs. Alabama 1993
14 - Florida vs. Alabama 1996
13 - Florida vs. Arkansas 1995

MOST PUNTS
10 - Miss. State vs. Tennessee (397 yards) 1998
10 - Alabama vs. Florida (322 yards) 1992
10 - Auburn vs. Tennessee (438 yards) 1997
9 - Tennessee vs. Miss. State (323 yards) 1998
8 - Alabama vs. Florida (326 yards) 1996
8 - Florida vs. Alabama (324 yards) 1999

YARDS PUNTING
438 - Auburn vs. Tennessee (10 punts) 1997
397 - Miss. State vs. Tennessee (10 punts) 1998
326 - Alabama vs. Florida (8 punts) 1996
324 - Florida vs. Alabama (8 punts) 1999
323 - Tennessee vs. Miss. State (9 punts) 1998

PUNTING AVERAGE
44.5 - Florida vs. Auburn (4 for 178) 2000
43.8 - Auburn vs. Tennessee (10 for 438) 1997
43.7 - Florida vs. Arkansas (3 for 131) 1995
43.6 - Alabama vs. Florida (7 for 305) 1993
41.3 - Florida vs. Alabama (6 for 248) 1994

PUNT RETURN YARDS
171 - Tennessee vs. Auburn (8 atts.) 1997
152 - Miss. State vs. Tennessee (6 atts.) 1998
95 - Florida vs. Alabama (5 atts.) 1993
45 - Alabama vs. Florida (2 atts.) 1994

PUNT RETURN AVERAGE
25.3 - Miss. State vs. Tennessee (6 for 152) 1998
22.5 - Alabama vs. Florida (2 for 45) 1994
21.4 - Tennessee vs. Auburn (8 for 171) 1997
19.0 - Florida vs. Alabama (5 for 95) 1993
15.0 - Florida vs. Auburn (2 for 30) 2000

KICKOFF RETURN YARDS
116 - Florida vs. Alabama (7 atts.) 1999
94 - Alabama vs. Florida (4 atts.) 1993
92 - Miss. State vs. Tennessee (4 atts.) 1998
89 - Auburn vs. Tennessee (4 atts.) 1997
85 - Alabama vs. Florida (5 atts.) 1996

KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE
25.0 - Tennessee vs. Miss. State (3 for 75) 1998
23.5 - Alabama vs. Florida (4 for 94) 1993
23.0 - Miss. State vs. Tennessee (4 for 92) 1998
22.3 - Auburn vs. Tennessee (4 for 89) 1997
22.0 - Florida vs. Arkansas (2 for 44) 1995
22.0 - Florida vs. Auburn (2 for 44) 2000

MOST POINTS SCORED
45 - Florida vs. Alabama 1996
34 - Florida vs. Arkansas 1995
34 - Alabama vs. Florida 1999
30 - Alabama vs. Florida 1996
30 - Tennessee vs. Auburn 1997

MOST TOUCHDOWNS
6 - Florida vs. Alabama 1996
4 - by eight teams

MOST FIELD GOALS
3 - Alabama vs. Florida 1994
3 - Alabama vs. Florida 1999
2 - Florida vs. Arkansas 1995
2 - Alabama vs. Florida 1993
2 - Auburn vs. Tennessee 1997
2 - Auburn vs. Florida 2000

FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED
3 - by Florida vs. Arkansas 1995
6 - by Florida vs. Auburn 2000
7 - by Alabama vs. Florida 1999
13 - by Florida vs. Alabama 1993
14 - by Tennessee vs. Miss. State 1998

FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED
15 - by Tennessee vs. Auburn 1997
27 - by Florida vs. Alabama 1996
30 - by Alabama vs. Florida 1992
31 - by Alabama vs. Florida 1999
44 - by Alabama vs. Florida 1994

FEWEST PASSING YARDS ALLOWED
83 - by Alabama vs. Florida 1999
84 - by Tennessee vs. Miss. State 1998
154 - by Florida vs. Alabama 1992
161 - by Florida vs. Alabama 1993
162 - by Florida vs. Alabama 1999

FEWEST TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED
114 - by Alabama vs. Florida 1999
149 - by Tennessee vs. Miss. State 1998
247 - by Tennessee vs. Auburn 1997
279 - by Florida vs. Alabama 1993
286 - by Florida vs. Alabama 1992

MOST INTERCEPTIONS
4 - Florida vs. Alabama 1999
2 - by 10 teams

MOST TURNOVERS GAINED
6 - by Auburn vs. Tennessee 1997
4 - by Florida vs. Arkansas 1995
4 - by Alabama vs. Florida 1999
4 - by Florida vs. Auburn 2000
3 - by three teams

MOST PENALTIES
14 - Florida vs. Alabama 1996
13 - Florida vs. Alabama 1993
12 - Auburn vs. Tennessee 1997
12 - Alabama vs. Florida 1999
11 - Alabama vs. Florida 1992

MOST PENALTY YARDS
100 - Miss. State vs. Tennessee 1998
99 - Alabama vs. Florida 1999
95 - Florida vs. Alabama 1993
95 - Florida vs. Alabama 1996
78 - Auburn vs. Tennessee 1997

MOST TIME OF POSSESSION
40:11 - Alabama vs. Florida 1999
36:06 - Tennessee vs. Miss. State 1998
35:43 - Tennessee vs. Auburn 1997
34:15 - Alabama vs. Florida 1994
32:17 - Alabama vs. Florida 1993