Top 25 single-game Iowa Hawkeyes passing performances
Among Power 5 teams, Iowa doesn’t have the history of air raid programs like say a Texas Tech. Still, that hasn’t stopped the Hawkeyes from putting together some eye-popping single-game passing performances from the quarterback position.
Also, the fact that Iowa hasn’t been constructed as an air raid program honestly makes these numbers more impressive. They are fewer and farther in between and that makes these games special when they’ve happened historically.
Hawkeyes Wire already broke down the top 25 single-season passing leaders in Iowa history. Now, let’s take a look at the top 25 single-game passing performances.
Tied-24th: Chuck Hartlieb, Drew Tate, Nate Stanley
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Passing yards: 333 yards
Passing touchdowns: 1; 2; 5
Opponent: Chuck Hartlieb against Ohio State on Nov. 14, 1987; Drew Tate against Minnesota on Nov. 13, 2004; and Nate Stanley against Iowa State on Sept. 9, 2017
Completions-attempts: 20-of-37; 24-of-39; 27-of-41
Completion percentage: 54.1%; 61.5%; 65.8%
Final score: Iowa 29, Ohio State 27; Iowa 29, Minnesota 27; Iowa 44, Iowa State 41 (OT)
No. 23: Matt Sherman
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Passing yards: 334
Passing touchdowns: 2
Opponent: Ohio State on Oct. 28, 1995
Completions-attempts: 18-of-37
Completion percentage: 48.6%
Final score: Ohio State 56, Iowa 35
No. 22: Ricky Stanzi
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Passing yards: 337
Passing touchdowns: 2
Opponent: Indiana on Oct. 31, 2009
Completions-attempts: 13-of-26
Completion percentage: 50%
Final score: Iowa 42, Indiana 24
Tied-20th: Scott Mullen, Drew Tate
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Passing yards: 340
Passing touchdowns: 3; 1
Opponent: Scott Mullen against Minnesota on Nov. 20, 1999; Drew Tate against Michigan State on Oct. 2, 2004
Completions-attempts: 28-of-51; 25-of-37
Completion percentage: 54.9%; 67.5%
Final score: Minnesota 25, Iowa 21; Iowa 38, Michigan State 16
No. 19: Chuck Long
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Passing yards: 345
Passing touchdowns: 2
Opponent: Penn State on Sept. 17, 1983
Completions-attempts: 16-of-30
Completion percentage: 53.3%
Final score: Iowa 42, Penn State 34
No. 18: Drew Tate
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Passing yards: 346
Passing touchdowns: 3
Opponent: Florida on Jan. 2, 2006
Completions-attempts: 32-of-55
Completion percentage: 58.1%
Final score: Florida 31, Iowa 24
No. 17: Drew Tate
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Passing yards: 351
Passing touchdowns: 4
Opponent: Minnesota on Nov. 19, 2005
Completions-attempts: 19-of-32
Completion percentage: 59.3%
Final score: Iowa 52, Minnesota 28
No. 16: Drew Tate
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Passing yards: 354
Passing touchdowns: 2
Opponent: Minnesota on Nov. 18, 2006
Completions-attempts: 26-of-36
Completion percentage: 72.2%
Final score: Minnesota 34, Iowa 24
No. 15: Drew Tate
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Passing yards: 357
Passing touchdowns: 3
Opponent: Purdue on Oct. 8, 2005
Completions-attempts: 19-of-33
Completion percentage: 57.5%
Final score: Iowa 34, Purdue 17
No. 14: Chuck Hartlieb
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Passing yards: 360
Passing touchdowns: 2
Opponent: Ohio State on Nov. 12, 1988
Completions-attempts: 24-of-40
Completion percentage: 60%
Final score: 24-24 tie
No. 13: Chuck Hartlieb
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Passing yards: 362
Passing touchdowns: 1
Opponent: Michigan on Oct. 17, 1987
Completions-attempts: 27-of-43
Completion percentage: 62.7%
Final score: Michigan 37, Iowa 10
No. 12: Chuck Long
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Passing yards: 369
Passing touchdowns: 4
Opponent: Purdue on Oct. 13, 1984
Completions-attempts: 17-of-21
Completion percentage: 80.9%
Final score: Iowa 40, Purdue 3
No. 11: Matt Sherman
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Passing yards: 374
Passing touchdowns: 2
Opponent: Penn State on Oct. 21, 1995
Completions-attempts: 21-of-28
Completion percentage: 75%
Final score: Penn State 41, Iowa 27
Tied-ninth: Chuck Long, Jon Beutjer
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Passing yards: 380
Passing touchdowns: 4; 4
Opponent: Chuck Long against Michigan State on Oct. 5, 1985; Jon Beutjer against Indiana on Sept. 30, 2000
Completions-attempts: 30-of-39; 30-of-47
Completion percentage: 76.9%; 63.8%
Final score: Iowa 35, Michigan State 31; Indiana 45, Iowa 33
Tied-seventh: Chuck Long, James Vandenberg
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Passing yards: 399
Passing touchdowns: 6; 1
Opponent: Chuck Long against Northwestern on Oct. 26, 1985; James Vandenberg against Pittsburgh on Sept. 17, 2011
Completions-attempts: 19-of-26; 31-of-48
Completion percentage: 73%; 64.5%
Final score: Iowa 49, Northwestern 10; Iowa 31, Pittsburgh 27
No. 6: Chuck Long
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Passing yards: 420
Passing touchdowns: 3
Opponent: Northwestern on Oct. 8, 1983
Completions-attempts: 23-of-33
Completion percentage: 69.6%
Final score: Iowa 61, Northwestern 21
No. 5: Scott Mullen
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Passing yards: 426
Passing touchdowns: 0
Opponent: Indiana on Oct. 23, 1999
Completions-attempts: 36-of-60
Completion percentage: 60%
Final score: Indiana 38, Iowa 31
No. 4: Chuck Hartlieb
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Passing yards: 428
Passing touchdowns: 3
Opponent: North Carolina State on Dec. 31, 1988
Completions-attempts: 30-of-51
Completion percentage: 58.8%
Final score: North Carolina State 28, Iowa 23
No. 3: Chuck Long
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Passing yards: 461
Passing touchdowns: 6
Opponent: Texas on Dec. 26, 1984
Completions-attempts: 29-of-39
Completion percentage: 74.3%
Final score: Iowa 55, Texas 17
No. 2: Chuck Hartlieb
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Passing yards: 471
Passing touchdowns: 7
Opponent: Northwestern on Nov. 7, 1987
Completions-attempts: 25-of-32
Completion percentage: 78.1%
Final score: Iowa 52, Northwestern 24
No. 1: Chuck Hartlieb
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Passing yards: 558
Passing touchdowns: 3
Opponent: Indiana on Oct. 29, 1988
Completions-attempts: 44-of-60
Completion percentage: 73.3%
Final score: Indiana 45, Iowa 34
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