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Iowa Football Career Passing Yards Leaders
Chuck Long holds Iowa's career passing yards record with 10,461 yards (1981–1985). Nate Stanley (8,302) and Drew Tate (8,292) round out the top three. 9 of the top 20 played since 2000; the most recent is Spencer Petras (2019–2022), No. 9 on the list.
Iowa HawkeyesUpdated Oct 6, 2026
| Rank | Player | Years | Passing Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Long | 1981–1985 | 10,461 |
| 2 | Nate Stanley | 2016–2019 | 8,302 |
| 3 | Drew Tate | 2003–2006 | 8,292 |
| 4 | Ricky Stanzi | 2007–2010 | 7,377 |
| 5 | Chuck Hartlieb | 1986–1988 | 6,934 |
| 6 | Matt Rodgers | 1988–1991 | 6,725 |
| 7 | Matt Sherman | 1994–1997 | 6,399 |
| 8 | C.J. Beathard | 2013–2016 | 5,562 |
| 9 | Spencer Petras | 2019–2022 | 5,199 |
| 10 | Jake Rudock | 2012–2014 | 4,819 |
| 11 | Kyle McCann | 1998–2001 | 4,349 |
| 12 | Gary Snook | 1963–1965 | 3,738 |
| 13 | Brad Banks | 2001–2002 | 3,155 |
| 14 | Larry Lawrence | 1968–1969 | 2,987 |
| 15 | Jake Christensen | 2006–2008 | 2,950 |
| 16 | Paul Burmeister | 1990–1993 | 2,943 |
| 17 | Scott Mullen | 1997–2000 | 2,625 |
| 18 | Randy Duncan | 1956–1958 | 2,615 |
| 19 | Ed Podolak | 1966–1968 | 2,316 |
| 20 | Nathan Chandler | 2002–2003 | 2,201 |
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Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- Career totals cover a player’s games at Iowa only.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026.