Here are the Iowa Hawkeyes football team’s longest plays.
Run
96 — Eddie Vincent vs. Purdue, 11/6/1954
92 — Royce Mix vs. Illinois, 11/25/1972
91 — Larry Ferguson vs. Ohio State, 11/12/1960
89 — Tavian Banks vs. Iowa State, 9/14/1996
87 — Rick Bayless vs. Northern Illinois, 9/20/1986
87 — Ed Podolak vs. Northwestern, 10/22/1966
86 — Ronnie Harmon vs. Iowa State, 9/8/1984
85 — Larry Ferguson vs. Oregon State, 9/24/1960
82 — Leshon Williams vs. Wisconsin, 10/14/2023
82 — Tavian Banks vs. Iowa State, 9/20/1997
82 — Tom Smith vs. Washington State, 9/27/1969
81 — Bob Jeter vs. California, 1/1/1959
80 — Tyler Goodson vs. Wisconsin, 12/12/2020
80 — Sedrick Shaw vs. Central Michigan, 9/3/1994
80 — Eddie Phillips vs. Minnesota, 11/19/1983
80 — Brad Reid vs. Wisconsin, 11/18/1978
78 — Butch Caldwell vs. Michigan State, 11/24/1973
78 — James Hatch vs. Illinois, 11/8/1952
77 — Dennis Mosley vs. Iowa State, 9/17/1977
76 — Jim Jensen vs. Indiana, 10/18/1975
75 — Kaleb Johnson at Michigan State, 10/19/2024
75 — Kaleb Johnson at Purdue, 11/5/2022
75 — Akrum Wadley vs. Nebraska, 11/25/2016
75 — Akrum Wadley at Purdue, 10/15/2016
75 — Jordan Canzeri vs. Illinois, 10/10/2015
75 — Adam Robinson vs. Iowa State, 9/11/2010
75 — Shonn Greene vs. Purdue, 11/15/2008
Pass
95 — Banks to Clark vs. Purdue, 10/5/2002
95 — Hartlieb to Early vs. Northwestern, 11/7/1987
93 — Vlasic to Early vs. Northwestern, 10/25/1986
92 — Stanzi to McNutt, Jr., vs. Indiana, 10/31/2009
89 — Long to Smith vs. Northwestern, 10/26/1985
88 — Vandenberg to McNutt, Jr., vs. Tennessee Tech, 9/3/2011
87 — Snook to Nourse vs. Minnesota, 11/7/1964
86 — Grogan to Smith vs. Northwestern, 10/8/1983
85 — Beathard to T. Smith vs. Michigan State, 12/05/2015
85 — Rudock to Duzey at Ohio State, 10/19/2013
82 — Beathard to T. Smith vs. North Texas, 9/26/2015
80 — Sunderman to Triplett vs. Wisconsin, 10/30/1971
80 — Szykowny to Ferguson vs. Wisconsin, 10/20/1962
80 — Duncan to Sessi vs. Utah State, 9/28/1957
80 — Vandenberg to McNutt, Jr., vs. Indiana, 10/22/2011
78 — Tate to Solomon at Purdue, 10/8/2005
78 — Caldwell to Schultz vs. Ohio State, 11/17/1973
78 — Lawrence to Reardon vs. Arizona, 10/4/1969
77 — Beathard to McCarron vs. Nebraska, 11/25/2016
77 — Long to Harmon vs. Penn State, 9/17/1983
77 — Farmer to Mertes to Couppee vs. Minnesota, 11/15/1941
76 — Riddle to Krause vs. Indiana, 10/12/1963
76 — Dobrino to Smith vs. Notre Dame, 11/20/1954
75 — Nate Stanley to Tyrone Tracy, Jr. at Wisconsin, 11/9/2019
75 — Nate Stanley to Nick Easley vs. Mississippi State, 1/1/2019
75 — McCann to Hill vs. Indiana, 10/20/2001
75 — Mullen to Hill vs. Western Michigan, 9/16/2000
75 — Suess to Mosley vs. Wisconsin, 10/27/1979
Kickoff Return
100 — Charlie Jones vs. Illinois, 11/20/2021
100 — C.J. Jones vs. Southern California, 1/2/2003
100 — Joe Williams vs. Notre Dame, 11/25/1961
100 — George Rice vs. Purdue, 10/6/1951
99 — Derrell Johnson-Koulianos at Ohio State, 11/14/2009
99 — Norm Granger vs. Indiana, 10/10/1981
99 — Bill Reichardt vs. Oregon, 10/29/1949
98 — Ihmir Smith-Marsette vs. Southern California, 12/27/2019
97 — Dave Schick vs. Northwestern, 11/1/1975
96 — Jordan Cotton vs. LSU, 1/01/2014
95 — Ihmir Smith-Marsette at Nebraska, 11/29/2019
95 — Kerry Reardon vs. Northwestern, 11/9/1968
94 — Jermelle Lewis vs. Michigan State, 10/12/2002
92 — Jordan Cotton vs. Penn State, 10/20/2012
92 — Levi Mitchell vs. Washington State, 9/27/1969
92 — Henry Vollenweider vs. South Dakota, 9/30/1939
90 — Kahlil Hill vs. Michigan State, 10/7/2000
88 — Derrell Johnson-Koulianos at Minnesota, 11/27/2010
88 — Kahlil Hill vs. Central Michigan, 9/5/1998
88 — Dick Hoerner vs. Michigan, 11/28/1942
86 — Tim Dodge at Michigan State, 10/2/1999
77 — Desmond King vs. Wisconsin, 10/22/2016
77 — Bill Burkett vs. Nebraska, 11/9/1940
76 — Kahlil Hill vs. Penn State, 9/29/2001
75 — Ricchard Carter vs. Iowa State, 9/14/1996
74 — Ihmir Smith-Marsette at Nebraska, 11/24/17
72 — Akrum Wadley vs. Boston College, 12/27/17
Punt Return
95 — Bill Happel at Minnesota, 11/17/1984
94 — Bob Longley vs. Oregon, 10/29/1949
92 — Tim Dwight vs. Indiana, 10/25/1997
90 — Jovon Johnson vs. Ball State, 9/3/2005
89 — Peter Marciano vs. Minnesota, 11/22/1986
86 — Tim Dwight vs. Ohio State, 10/26/1996
85 — Kaden Wetjen vs. Northwestern, 10/26/2024
83 — Kevonte Martin-Manley vs. W. Michigan, 9/21/2013
83 — Walner Belleus at Arizona State, 9/18/2004
83 — Tim Dwight vs. Penn State, 10/19/1996
82 — Paul Krause vs. Michigan, 11/17/1962
81 — Andy Brodell vs. Iowa State, 9/13/2008
80 — Gerald Mauren vs. Notre Dame, 11/21/1959
76 — Earl Smith vs. Ohio State, 10/16/1954
72 — Willie Fleming vs. Michigan, 11/1/1958
70 — Cooper DeJean vs. Michigan State, 9/30/2023
70 — Ramon Ochoa vs. Buffalo, 9/6/2003
68 — Harold Jasper vs. Oregon, 9/24/1994
67 — Tony Collins vs. Illinois, 9/27/1997
65 — C.J. Jones vs. Michigan, 10/27/2001
64 — Karl Noonan vs. Oregon State, 9/25/1965
63 — Kevonte Martin-Manley vs. W. Michigan, 9/21/2013
62 — Kahlil Hill vs. Central Michigan, 9/5/1998
61 — Kyle Groeneweg vs. Illinois, 11/17/18
61 — Tim Dwight vs. Michigan, 10/18/1997
58 — Ed Hinkel vs. Northwestern, 11/2/2002
57 — Kahlil Hill vs. Illinois, 9/26/1998
56 — Andy Brodell vs. Northern Illinois, 9/1/2007
55 — Riley McCarron at Illinois, 11/19/2016
55 — Robert Smith vs. Purdue, 10/15/1983
54 — Charlie Jones vs. Michigan State, 11/7/2020
54 — Ed Hinkel vs. Penn State, 9/28/2002
51 — C.J. Jones vs. Kent State, 9/1/2001
49 — Ed Hinkel at Arizona State 9/18/2004
48 — Kahlil Hill vs. Northwestern, 11/10/2001
44 — Desmond King vs. Nebraska, 11/25/2016
44 — Tim Dwight vs. Minnesota, 11/22/1997
42 — Paki O’Meara vs. Eastern Illinois, 9/04/2010
41 — Cooper DeJean vs. Wisconsin, 11/12/2022
41 — Charlie Jones vs. Purdue, 10/16/2021
Interception Return
98 — Adam Shada vs. Purdue, 10/7/2006
98 — Tanner Miller vs. Northwestern, 10/15/2011
94 — Brad Quast at Kansas State, 9/10/1988
94 — Bobby Stearns vs. Montana, 10/2/1954
90 — Rod Sears vs. Purdue, 10/22/1977
89 — Brandon Snyder vs. Illinois, 10/7/17
89 — Shaun Prater vs. Tennessee Tech, 9/3/2011
88 — Desmond King vs. Maryland, 10/31/2015
88 — Bo Bower vs. North Texas, 9/26/2015
86 — Tyler Sash vs. Indiana, 10/31/2009
85 — Dick Gibbs vs. Indiana, 10/30/1965
81 — Brian Wise vs. Kansas State, 9/10/1988
72 — Micah Hyde vs. Missouri, 12/28/2010
71 — Daviyon Nixon at Penn State, 11/21/2020
71 — John Lowdermilk vs. LSU, 1/01/14
70 — Matt Bowen vs. Indiana, 10/25/1997
68 — Christian Kirksey vs. Minnesota, 9/29/2012
66 — Micah Hyde vs. Michigan State, 10/30/2010
62 — Derek Pagel vs. Michigan State, 10/12/2002
60 — J.P. Lange vs. Indiana, 10/25/1997
60 — Tom Knight vs. Indiana, 10/14/1995
58 — Tyler Sash at Minnesota, 11/22/2008
57 — Riley Moss at Minnesota, 11/13/2020
57 — Amari Spievey at Minnesota, 11/22/2008
57 — Tom Knight vs. Indiana, 10/12/1996
55 — Riley Moss vs. Indiana, 9/4/2021
54 — Riley Moss vs. Michigan State, 11/7/2020
52 — Xavier Nwankpa vs. Kentucky, 12/31/2022
52 — Josh Jackson at Wisconsin, 11/11/2017
52 — James Morris vs. Tennessee Tech, 9/3/2011
51 — Sean Considine at Penn State 10/23/2004
49 — James Morris vs. Iowa State, 9/08/2012
48 — Tyler Sash vs. South Carolina, 1/1/2009
47 — Joe Slattery vs. Illinois, 9/26/1998
45 — Cooper DeJean at Rutgers, 9/24/2022
45 — Tyler Sash vs. South Carolina, 1/1/2009
43 — Josh Jackson at Wisconsin, 11/11/2017
Fumble Return
84 — Dayton Perry vs. Purdue, 10/22/1960
72 — Kevin Worthy vs. Akron, 8/31/2002
52 — Christian Kirksey vs. Northern Illinois, 8/31/2013
51 — Kerry Cooks vs. Iowa State, 9/10/1994
47 — Abdul Hodge vs. Penn State, 10/25/2003
45 — Christian Kirksey vs. Penn State, 10/20/2012
Blocked Field Goal Return
87 — LeVar Woods vs. Northern Illinois, 9/18/1999
85 — Antwan Allen vs. Purdue, 10/05/2002
Blocked PAT Return
99 — D.J. Johnson vs. Penn State, 9/28/2002
Field Goal
58 — Tim Douglas vs. Illinois, 9/26/1998
57 — Marshall Koehn vs. Pittsburgh, 9/19/2015
56 — Tom Nichol vs. Michigan, 10/22/1983
55 — Nate Kaeding vs. Minnesota, 11/15/2003
55 — Nate Kaeding vs. Penn State, 9/28/2002
55 — Rob Houghtlin vs. Iowa State, 9/19/1987
54 — Drew Stevens at Maryland, 11/23/2024
54 — Drew Stevens vs. Northwestern, 10/29/2022
54 — Brion Hurley vs. Iowa State, 9/14/1996
53 — Drew Stevens vs. Nebraska, 11/29/2024
53 — Drew Stevens vs. Northwestern, 11/4/2023
53 — Drew Stevens vs. Michigan State, 9/30/2023
53 — Todd Romano vs. Tulsa, 9/4/1993
52 — Marshall Koehn vs. Pittsburgh, 9/21/14
52 — Rob Houghtlin vs. UCLA, 1/1/1986
51 — Drew Stevens vs. Washington, 10/12/2024
51 — Drew Stevens at Rutgers, 9/24/2022
51 — Caleb Shudak vs. Nebraska, 11/26/2021
51 — Caleb Shudak vs. Illinois, 11/20/2021
51 — Caleb Shudak vs. Iowa State, 9/11/2021
51 — Nate Kaeding vs. Purdue, 10/05/2002
51 — Nate Kaeding vs. Utah State, 9/21/2002
51 — Tim Douglas vs. Illinois, 9/26/1998
51 — Tim Douglas vs. Illinois, 9/26/1998
51 — Brion Hurley vs. Michigan State, 10/5/1996
51 — Dave Holsclaw vs. Michigan State, 11/19/1977
50 — Mike Meyer vs. Northern Illinois, 9/01/2012
50 — Mike Meyer vs. Iowa State, 9/10/2011
50 — Drew Stevens at Maryland, 11/23/2024
50 — Nate Kaeding at Wisconsin, 11/22/2003
50 — Brion Hurley vs. Minnesota, 11/23/1996
50 — Brion Hurley vs. Washington, 12/29/1995
50 — Brion Hurley vs. Wisconsin, 11/18/1995
50 — Brion Hurley vs. Michigan State, 10/7/1995
50 — Rob Houghtlin vs. Northern Illinois, 9/21/1985
49 — Keith Duncan at Nebraska, 11/29/2019
49 — Keith Duncan vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/28/2019
49 — Miguel Recinos at Penn State, 10/27/2018
Punt
83 — Lonnie Rogers vs. Oregon State, 9/26/1962
82 — Ryan Donahue vs. Michigan State, 10/27/2007
79 — Jason Baker vs. Illinois, 9/26/1998
79 — Joe Heppner vs. Wisconsin, 11/10/1973
76 — Ryan Donahue vs. Northwestern, 11/3/2007
76 — Jason Baker vs. Arizona State, 12/31/1997
75 — David Bradley vs. Minnesota, 11/15/2003
75 — Nick Gallery vs. Indiana, 10/14/1995
74 — Jason Baker vs. Illinois, 10/14/2000
73 — Ryan Donahue at Northwestern, 11/13/2010
73 — Ryan Donahue vs. Northwestern, 11/07/2009
73 — Nick Gallery vs. Ohio State, 10/26/1996
73 — Nile Kinnick vs. Indiana, 10/7/1939
71 — Ryan Donahue vs. Wisconsin, 10/23/2010
70 — Tory Taylor at Purdue, 11/5/2022
70 — Nick Gallery vs. Purdue, 10/30/1993
70 — Gary Kostrubala vs. Michigan State, 10/5/1985
69 — Tory Taylor vs. Maryland, 10/1/2021
69 — Tory Taylor at Iowa State, 9/11/2021
69 — Colten Rastetter vs. Northern Illinois, 9/1/2018
69 — Jason Baker vs. Iowa State, 9/16/2000
69 — Nick Gallery vs. Indiana, 10/12/1996
69 — Reggie Roby vs. Purdue, 11/7/1981
69 — Dan Matter vs. Illinois, 9/11/1976
68 — Ryan Donahue at Purdue, 10/20/2007
67 — Tory Taylor vs. Michigan, 12/2/23
63 — Tory Taylor vs. Iowa State, 9/10/2022
63 — Michael Sleep-Dalton vs. Purdue, 10/19/2019
62 — Tory Taylor vs. Tennessee, 1/1/2024
62 — Tory Taylor at Wisconsin, 10/14/2023
62 — Tory Taylor at Penn State, 9/23/2023
62 — Tory Taylor vs. Nevada, 9/17/2022
61 — Tory Taylor vs. Purdue, 10/7/2023
61 — Tory Taylor vs. Colorado State, 9/25/2021
61 — Tory Taylor vs. Wisconsin, 10/30/2021
61 — Tory Taylor vs. Michigan State, 11/7/2020
61 — Ryan Gersonde at Northwestern, 10/21/2017
60 — Tory Taylor vs. Kent State, 9/18/2021
60 — Tory Taylor vs. Michigan State, 9/30/2023