Kansas football all-time leaders in passing yards

No. 2: Frank Seurer, 1980-83, 6,410 yards

While Kansas only put together a 17-22-5 record during Seurer's tenure, he is without a doubt one of the best passers in school history. In 1983, he led the Big 8 in passing yards with 2,789, which was good for sixth nationally, ahead of such names as Doug Flutie, Chuck Long, and Randall Cunningham.

Like many quarterbacks of this era, however, he did not protect the football very well, throwing an unsightly 56 interceptions in his career. Like Jaynes and Donohoe, the rules did not help a passing quarterback accumulate any positive rushing yards.

Maybe his signature win came as a senior when he led the Jayhawks to a 26-20 win on the road against tenth-ranked USC. His passing skills did lead to a job with the LA Express in the USFL. In two seasons there, he passed for 2,137 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 26 interceptions. The Express eventually signed Steve Young to an historic contract, and the Hall of Famer replaced Seurer as quarterback. Of course, the USFL closed down soon after.

Seurer did get a very brief chance to play in the NFL, joining the Chiefs for the 1986 and 1987 seasons. in nine career games, he went 26-55 for 340 yards, with four interceptions and no touchdowns.

KEY STATS

• Completion Percentage - 50%
• Passing Yards - 6,410
• Touchdowns - 30
• Interceptions - 56
• Rushing Touchdowns - 5

It's hard to judge players like Seurer through modern eyes. While his passing yardage numbers aren't eye-popping now, and his interception totals are, for his era, he was an excellent passing college quarterback.