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Purdue Football Career Total Offense Leaders
Drew Brees holds Purdue's career total offense record with 12,692 yards (1997–2000). Curtis Painter (11,511) and David Blough (9,996) round out the top three. 9 of the top 18 played since 2000; the most recent is Hudson Card (2023–2024), No. 13 on the list.
Purdue BoilermakersUpdated Oct 6, 2026
| Rank | Player | Years | Total Offense |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Brees | 1997–2000 | 12,692 |
| 2 | Curtis Painter | 2005–2008 | 11,511 |
| 3 | David Blough | 2015–2018 | 9,996 |
| 4 | Kyle Orton | 2001–2004 | 9,653 |
| 5 | Aidan O'Connell | 2019–2022 | 9,138 |
| 6 | Mark Herrmann | 1977–1980 | 9,134 |
| 7 | Eric Hunter | 1989–1992 | 5,984 |
| 8 | Mike Phipps | 1967–1969 | 5,883 |
| 9 | Rick Trefzger | 1993–1996 | 5,057 |
| 10 | Bob Griese | 1964–1966 | 4,983 |
| 11 | Billy Dicken | 1994–1997 | 4,694 |
| 12 | Brandon Kirsch | 2002–2005 | 4,289 |
| 13 | Hudson Card | 2023–2024 | 4,204 |
| 14 | Mike Alstott | 1992–1995 | 3,704 |
| 15 | Joey Elliott | 2006–2009 | 3,621 |
| 16 | Mark Vitali | 1974–1976 | 3,550 |
| 17 | Elijah Sindelar | 2016–2019 | 3,486 |
| 18 | Jack Plummer | 2019–2021 | 3,479 |
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Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- Career totals cover a player’s games at Purdue only.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026.