Run
| Yds | Player, Opponent, Date |
96 Eddie Vincent vs. Purdue, 11/6/5492 Royce Mix vs. Illinois, 11/25/7291 Larry Ferguson vs. Ohio State, 11/12/6089 Tavian Banks vs. Iowa State, 9/14/9687 Rick Bayless vs. Northern Illinois, 9/20/8687 Ed Podolak vs. Northwestern, 10/22/6686 Ronnie Harmon vs. Iowa State, 9/8/8485 Larry Ferguson vs. Oregon State, 9/24/6082 Tavian Banks vs. Iowa State, 9/20/9782 Tom Smith vs. Washington State, 9/27/6981 Bob Jeter vs. California, 1/1/5980 Sedrick Shaw vs. Central Michigan, 9/3/9480 Eddie Phillips vs. Minnesota, 11/19/8380 Brad Reid vs. Wisconsin, 11/18/7878 Butch Caldwell vs. Michigan State, 11/24/7378 James Hatch vs. Illinois, 11/8/5277 Dennis Mosley vs. Iowa State, 9/17/7776 Jim Jensen vs. Indiana, 10/18/75
Pass
| Yds | Player, Opponent, Date |
95 Banks to Clark vs. Purdue, 10/5/0295 Hartlieb to Early vs. Northwestern, 11/7/8793 Vlasic to Early vs. Northwestern, 10/25/8689 Long to Smith vs. Northwestern, 10/26/8587 Snook to Nourse vs. Minnesota, 11/7/6486 Grogan to Smith vs. Northwestern, 10/8/8380 Sunderman to Triplett vs. Wisconsin, 10/30/7180 Szykowny to Ferguson vs. Wisconsin, 10/20/6280 Duncan to Sessi vs. Utah State, 9/28/5778 Caldwell to Schultz vs. Ohio State, 11/17/7378 Lawrence to Reardon vs. Arizona, 10/4/6977 Long to Harmon vs. Penn State, 9/17/8377 Farmer to Mertes to Couppee vs. Minnesota, 11/15/4176 Riddle to Krause vs. Indiana, 10/12/6376 Dobrino to Smith vs. Notre Dame, 11/20/5475 McCann to Hill vs. Indiana, 10/20/0175 Mullen to Hill vs. Western Michigan, 9/16/0075 Suess to Mosley vs. Wisconsin, 10/27/79
Kickoff Returns
| Yds | Player, Opponent, Date |
100 C.J. Jones vs. Southern California, 1/2/03100 Joe Williams vs. Notre Dame, 11/25/61100 George Rice vs. Purdue, 10/6/5199 Norm Granger vs. Indiana, 10/10/8199 Bill Reichardt vs. Oregon, 10/29/4997 Dave Schick vs. Northwestern, 11/1/7595 Kerry Reardon vs. Northwestern, 11/9/6894 Jermelle Lewis vs. Michigan State, 10/12/0292 Levi Mitchell vs. Washington State, 9/27/6992 Henry Vollenweider vs. South Dakota, 9/30/3990 Kahlil Hill vs. Michigan State, 10/7/0088 Kahlil Hill vs. Central Michigan, 9/5/9888 Dick Hoerner vs. Michigan, 11/28/4286 Tim Dodge at Michigan State, 10/2/9977 Bill Burkett vs. Nebraska, 11/9/4076 Kahlil Hill vs. Penn State, 9/29/0175 Ricchard Carter vs. Iowa State, 9/14/96
Punt Return
| Yds | Player, Opponent, Date |
95 Bill Happel vs. Minnesota, 11/17/8494 Bob Longley vs. Oregon, 10/29/4992 Tim Dwight vs. Indiana, 10/25/9789 Peter Marciano vs. Minnesota, 11/22/8686 Tim Dwight vs. Ohio State, 10/26/9683 Walner Belleus at Arizona State, 9/18/0483 Tim Dwight vs. Penn State, 10/19/9682 Paul Krause vs. Michigan, 11/17/6280 Gerald Mauren vs. Notre Dame, 11/21/5976 Earl Smith vs. Ohio State, 10/16/5472 Willie Fleming vs. Michigan, 11/1/5870 Ramon Ochoa vs. Buffalo, 9/6/0368 Harold Jasper vs. Oregon, 9/24/9467 Tony Collins vs. Illinois, 9/27/9765 C.J. Jones vs. Michigan, 10/27/0164 Karl Noonan vs. Oregon State, 9/25/6562 Kahlil Hill vs. Central Michigan, 9/5/9861 Tim Dwight vs. Michigan, 10/18/9758 Ed Hinkel vs. Northwestern, 11/2/0257 Kahlil Hill vs. Illinois, 9/26/9855 Robert Smith vs. Purdue, 10/15/8354 Ed Hinkel vs. Penn State, 9/28/0251 C.J. Jones vs. Kent State, 9/1/0149 Ed Hinkel at Arizona State 9/18/0448 Kahlil Hill vs. Northwestern, 11/10/0144 Tim Dwight vs. Minnesota, 11/22/97
Interception Returns
| Yds | Player, Opponent, Date |
94 Brad Quast vs. Kansas State, 9/10/8894 Bobby Stearns vs. Montana, 10/2/5490 Rod Sears vs. Purdue, 10/22/7785 Dick Gibbs vs. Indiana, 10/30/6581 Brian Wise vs. Kansas State, 9/10/8870 Matt Bowen vs. Indiana, 10/25/9762 Derek Pagel vs. Michigan State, 10/12/0260 J.P. Lange vs. Indiana, 10/25/9760 Tom Knight vs. Indiana, 10/14/9557 Tom Knight vs. Indiana, 10/12/9651 Sean Considine at Penn State 10/23/0447 Joe Slattery vs. Illinois, 9/26/98
Fumble Return
| Yds | Player, Opponent, Date |
84 Dayton Perry vs. Purdue, 10/22/6072 Kevin Worthy vs. Akron, 8/31/0251 Kerry Cooks vs. Iowa State, 9/10/9447 Abdul Hodge vs. Penn State, 10/25/03
Blocked Field Goal Returns
| Yds | Player, Opponent, Date |
87 LeVar Woods vs. Northern Illinois, 9/18/9985 Antwan Allen vs. Purdue, 10/05/02
Blocked PAT Returns
| Yds | Player, Opponent, Date |
99 D.J. Johnson vs. Penn State, 9/28/02
Field Goal
| Yds | Player, Opponent, Date |
58 Tim Douglas vs. Illinois, 9/26/9856 Tom Nichol vs. Michigan, 10/22/8355 Nate Kaeding vs. Minnesota, 11/15/0355 Nate Kaeding vs. Penn State, 9/28/0255 Rob Houghtlin vs. Iowa State, 9/19/8754 Brion Hurley vs. Iowa State, 9/14/9653 Todd Romano vs. Tulsa, 9/4/9352 Rob Houghtlin vs. UCLA, 1/1/8651 Nate Kaeding vs. Purdue, 10/05/0251 Nate Kaeding vs. Utah State, 9/21/0251 Tim Douglas vs. Illinois, 9/26/9851 Tim Douglas vs. Illinois, 9/26/9851 Brion Hurley vs. Michigan State, 10/5/9651 Dave Holsclaw vs. Michigan State, 11/19/7750 Nate Kaeding at Wisconsin, 11/22/0350 Brion Hurley vs. Minnesota, 11/23/9650 Brion Hurley vs. Washington, 12/29/9550 Brion Hurley vs. Wisconsin, 11/18/9550 Brion Hurley vs. Michigan State, 10/7/9550 Rob Houghtlin vs. Northern Illinois, 9/21/85
Punt
| Yds | Player, Opponent, Date |
83 Lonnie Rogers vs. Oregon State, 9/26/6279 Jason Baker vs. Illinois, 9/26/9879 Joe Heppner vs. Wisconsin, 11/10/7376 Jason Baker vs. Arizona State, 12/31/9775 David Bradley vs. Minnesota, 11/15/0375 Nick Gallery vs. Indiana, 10/14/9574 Jason Baker vs. Illinois, 10/14/0073 Nick Gallery vs. Ohio State, 10/26/9673 Nile Kinnick vs. Indiana, 10/7/3970 Nick Gallery vs. Purdue, 10/30/9370 Gary Kostrubala vs. Michigan State, 10/5/8569Jason Baker vs. Iowa State, 9/16/0069 Nick Gallery vs. Indiana, 10/12/9669 Reggie Roby vs. Purdue, 11/7/8169 Dan Matter vs. Illinois, 9/11/76
Iowa Returns for Touchdowns
Kickoff Returns
| Yds | Player, Opponent, Date |
| 100 | C.J. Jones vs. Southern California, 1/2/03 |
| 100 | Joe Williams vs. Notre Dame, 11/25/61 |
| 100 | George Rice vs. Purdue, 10/6/51 |
| 99 | Norm Granger vs. Indiana, 10/10/81 |
| 99 | Bill Reichardt vs. Oregon, 10/29/49 |
| 97 | Dave Schick vs. Northwestern, 11/1/75 |
| 95 | Kerry Reardon vs. Northwestern, 11/9/68 |
| 94 | Jermelle Lewis vs. Michigan State, 10/12/02 |
| 92 | Levi Mitchell vs. Washington State, 9/27/69 |
| 92 | Henry Vollenweider vs. South Dakota, 9/30/39 |
| 90 | Kahlil Hill vs. Michigan State, 10/7/00 |
| 88 | Kahlil Hill vs. Central Michigan, 9/5/98 |
| 88 | Dick Hoerner vs. Michigan, 11/28/42 |
| 77 | Bill Burkett vs. Nebraska, 11/9/40 |
| 43 | Ernest Crank vs. Northwestern, 11/14/92 |
Punt Returns (Does not include blocked punt returns)
| Yds | Player, Opponent, Date |
| 95 | Bill Happel vs. Minnesota, 11/17/84 |
| 94 | Bob Longley vs. Oregon, 10/29/49 |
| 92 | Tim Dwight vs. Indiana, 10/25/97 |
| 89 | Peter Marciano vs. Minnesota, 11/22/86 |
| 86 | Tim Dwight vs. Ohio State, 10/26/96 |
| 83 | Walner Belleus at Arizona State, 9/18/04 |
| 83 | Tim Dwight vs. Penn State, 10/19/96 |
| 82 | Paul Krause vs. Michigan, 11/17/62 |
| 80 | Gerald Mauren vs. Notre Dame, 11/21/59 |
| 76 | Earl Smith vs. Ohio State, 10/16/54 |
| 72 | Willie Fleming vs. Michigan, 11/1/58 |
| 68 | Harold Jasper vs. Oregon, 9/24/94 |
| 67 | Tony Collins vs. Illinois, 9/27/97 |
| 65 | C.J. Jones vs. Michigan, 10/27/01 |
| 64 | Karl Noonan vs. Oregon State, 9/25/65 |
| 62 | Kahlil Hill vs. Central Michigan, 9/5/98 |
| 61 | Tim Dwight vs. Michigan, 10/18/97 |
| 58 | Ed Hinkel vs. Northwestern, 11/2/02 |
| 57 | Kahlil Hill vs. Illinois, 9/26/98 |
| 55 | Robert Smith vs. Purdue, 10/15/83 |
| 44 | Tim Dwight vs. Minnesota, 11/22/97 |
Interception Returns
| Yds | Player, Opponent, Date |
| 94 | Brad Quast vs. Kansas State, 9/10/88 |
| 94 | Bobby Stearns vs. Montana, 10/2/54 |
| 90 | Rod Sears vs. Purdue, 10/22/77 |
| 85 | Dick Gibbs vs. Indiana, 10/30/65 |
| 81 | Brian Wise vs. Kansas State, 9/10/88 |
| 70 | Matt Bowen vs. Indiana, 10/25/97 |
| 62 | Derek Pagel vs. Michigan State, 10/12/02 |
| 60 | J.P. Lange vs. Indiana, 10/25/97 |
| 60 | Tom Knight vs. Indiana, 10/14/95 |
| 57 | Tom Knight vs. Indiana, 10/12/96 |
| 47 | Joe Slattery vs. Illinois, 9/26/98 |
Fumble Returns
| Yds | Player, Opponent, Date |
| 84 | Dayton Perry vs. Purdue, 10/22/60 |
| 72 | Kevin Worthy vs. Akron, 8/31/02 |
| 51 | Kerry Cooks vs. Iowa State, 9/10/94 |
Blocked Field Goal Returns
| Yds | Player, Opponent, Date |
| 87 | LeVar Woods vs. Northern Illinois, 9/18/99 |
| 85 | Antwan Allen vs. Purdue, 10/05/02 |
Blocked PAT Return
| Yds | Player, Opponent, Date |
| 99 | D.J. Johnson vs. Penn State, 9/28/02 |