The Oklahoma Sooners have a storied history when it comes to their football program. The school has won 917 college football games, which is the sixth-most ever. Its winning percentage of 0.726 is also the sixth-best. It has seven national championships and holds the most conference championships all-time, 50.
During that time plenty of notable gunslingers have donned the Crimson and Cream. Among the top passers in Sooners’ history, you have Jack Mildren in 1969-71, Bob Warmack from 1966-68, and into the early ’90s with current assistant Cale Gundy.
It might feel like a bit of recency bias when you bring up the names of Sam Bradford, Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield, Landry Jones or even Jason White. However, they are among the very best due to the modern era of college football. Just look at the current head coach that loves to throw the ball around. Lincoln Riley learned from another OU assistant, Mike Leach.
Currently, the starting quarterback, Spencer Rattler is putting up big numbers. So much so that after just one season, he was cracked the top 15 in school history. Provided he replicates last season’s success, the former Gatorade Player of the Year could climb as high as the top five.
Sooners Wire breaks down the top 20 passes in Oklahoma football history:
20
Rhett Bomar, 2005
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Yards Passing: 2,018
Touchdowns: 10
19
Justin Fuente, 1996-97
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Yards Passing: 2,289
Touchdowns: 10
18
Jamelle Holieway, 1985-88
Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Yards Passing: 2,339
Touchdowns: 22
17
Danny Bradley, 1981-84
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Yards Passing: 2,381
Touchdowns: 16
16
Garrick McGee, 1994-95
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Yards Passing: 2,449
Touchdowns: 11
15
Eric Moore, 1995-98
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Yards Passing: 2,675
Touchdowns: 15
14
Jack Mildren, 1969-71
Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Yards Passing: 3,026
Touchdowns: 25
13
Paul Thompson, 2002-06
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Yards Passing: 3,095
Touchdowns: 26
12
Spencer Rattler, 2019-Current
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Yards Passing: 3,112
Touchdowns: 29
11
Trevor Knight, 2013-15
Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Yards Passing: 3,424
Touchdowns: 25
10
Bob Warmack, 1966-68
Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Yards Passing: 3,634
Touchdowns: 22
9
Jalen Hurts, 2019
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Yards Passing: 3,851
Touchdowns: 32
8
Kyler Murray, 2017-18
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Yards Passing: 4,720
Touchdowns: 45
7
Nate Hybl, 2000-02
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Yards Passing: 4,916
Touchdowns: 40
6
Cale Gundy, 1990-93
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Yards Passing: 6,142
Touchdowns: 35
5
Josh Heupel, 1999-2000
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Yards Passing: 7,066
Touchdowns: 50
4
Jason White, 1999-2004
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Yards Passing: 7,922
Touchdowns: 81
3
Sam Bradford, 2007-09
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Yards Passing: 8,403
Touchdowns: 88
2
Baker Mayfield, 2015-17
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Yards Passing: 12,292
Touchdowns: 119
1
Landry Jones, 2009-12
AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki
Yards Passing: 16,646
Touchdowns: 123
