WEINKE RANKS AMONG BEST ALL-TIME
Chris Weinke's streak of 25 consecutive wins ranks as the third best run by
a starting quarterback in college football history. The senior is currently tied for tenth all-time with a career winning percentage of .941 (32-2). Weinke became the winningest (%) QB in
college football in almost 30 years with the win over UNC (Miami's Steve
Walsh, who was also a graduate of Cretin-Derham High School, was 23-1 from
1987-88). The complete charts are listed below:
CONSECUTIVE WINS
AS A STARTING QB |
| Chuck Ealey, Toledo (1969-71) | 35 |
| Steve Davis, Oklahoma (1973-75) | 28 |
| Chris Weinke, Florida St. (1998-) | 25 |
| Jimmy Harris, Oklahoma (1954-56) | 25 |
| Gino Torretta, Miami (1989, 91-92) | 24 |
| Tony Rice, Notre Dame (1987-89) | 23 |
| Jay Barker, Alabama (1991-93) | 22 |
| Lance McIlhenny, SMU (1981-83) | 21 |
| Cade McNown, UCLA (1997-98) | 20 |
| Jamelle Holiway, Oklahoma (1986-87) | 20 |
| James Street, Texas (1967-69) | 20 |
| Michael Bishop, Kansas St. (1997-98) | 19 |
| Mark Barsotti, Fresno St. (1988-91) | 17 |
| Tommie Frazier, Nebraska (1994-95) | 17 |
| Jim McMahon, BYU (1980-81) | 17 |
| Chad Pennington, Marshall (1998-99) | 17 |
| John Rauch, Georgia (1945-47) | 17 |
| Charlie Ward, Florida St. (1992-93) | 16 |
| Steve Walsh, Miami (1987-88) | 16 |
|
CAREER WIN % AS A STARTING QB |
| (minimum 20 games/D-IA schools only/.860 or higher) |
| Chuck Ealey, Toledo (1969-71) | 35-0 | (1.000) |
| Jimmy Harris, Oklahoma (1954-56) | 25-0 | (1.000) |
| James Street, Texas (1967-69) | 20-0 | (1.000) |
| Lloyd Nix, Auburn (1957-58) | 19-0-1 | (.975) |
| Steve Walsh, Miami (1987-88) | 23-1 | (.958) |
| Steve Davis, Oklahoma (1973-75) | 32-1-1 | (.956) |
| Chris Weinke, Florida St. (1998-) | 32-2 | (.941) |
| Paul McDonald, USC (1978-79) | 22-1-1 | (.938) |
| Turner Gill, Nebraska (1985-88) | 28-2 | (.933) |
| Jay Barker, Alabama (1990-93) | 34-2-1 | (.932) |
| Gino Torretta, Miami (1989, 91-92) | 27-2 | (.931) |
| Charlie Ward, Florida St. (1992-93) | 22-2 | (.917) |
| Tommie Frazier, Nebraska (1993-) | 33-3 | (.917) |
| Jamelle Holieway, Oklahoma (1985-88) | 30-3 | (.909) |
| Danny Wuerffel, Florida (1993-96) | 33-3-1 | (.905) |
| Tony Rice, Notre Dame (1988-89) | 28-3 | (.903) |
| Gary Hogeboom, C. Mich. (1977-79) | 22-2-1 | (.900) |
| Lance McIlhenny, SMU (1981-83) | 31-3-1 | (.900) |
| Chad Pennington, Marshall (1997-99) | 35-4 | (.897) |
| John Lastinger, Georgia (1982-83) | 21-2-1 | (.896) |
| Robbie Bosco, BYU (1984-85) | 24-3 | (.889) |
| Gil Johnson, SMU (1947-48) | 18-1-3 | (.886) |
| Michael Bishop, Kansas St. (1997-98) | 22-3 | (.880) |
| Tee Martin, Tennessee (1998-99) | 22-3 | (.880) |
| J.C. Watts, Oklahoma (1978-80) | 22-3 | (.880) |
| Thad Busby, Florida St. (1996-97) | 21-3 | (.875) |
| Buck Belue, Georgia (1979-81) | 27-4 | (.871) |
| Blane Morgan, Air Force (1997-98) | 20-3 | (.870) |
| Peyton Manning, Tennessee (1994-97) | 39-6 | (.867) |
| Danny Kanell, Florida St. (1993-95) | 21-3-1 | (.860) |
OFFENSIVE TEAM CAPTAIN
Head coach Bobby Bowden named the 2000 captains at the annual kickoff
luncheon - QB Chris Weinke (offense), LB Brian Allen (defense) and LB Jean
Jeune (special teams). Permanent captains are voted on by the team at the
end of the season.
WEINKE VS. WARD
Charlie Ward won FSU's only Heisman Trophy following the the Tribe's first
national championship season in 1993. Listed below are Chris Weinke's
career and season game-by-game starts as
compared to Ward's:
|
Chris Weinke |
|
1999 (Junior Year) |
| Opponent | Comp-Att-Yds | TD/INT | W/L |
| La. Tech | 20-32-242 | 2-1 | W |
| Ga. Tech | 16-29-262 | 3-0 | W |
| NC State | 23-39-229 | 0-2 | W |
| UNC | 17-27-272 | 1-2 | W |
| Duke | 19-27-290 | 5-1 | W |
| Miami | 23-34-332 | 2-1 | W |
| W. Forest | 19-36-354 | 2-1 | W |
| Clemson | 24-49-258 | 0-1 | W |
| Virginia | 24-35-297 | 3-3 | W |
| Maryland | 23-33-304 | 6-1 | W |
| Florida | 24-36-263 | 1-1 | W |
| Va. Tech* | 20-34-329 | 4-1 | W |
| 1999 Totals | 232-377-3103(61.5%) | 25-14 | 12-0 |
|
2000 (Senior Year) |
| BYU | 32-50-318 | 2-0 | W |
| Ga. Tech | 25-38-443 | 2-0 | W |
| UNC | 12-22-262 | 4-0 | W |
| Louisville | 18-29-221 | 1-3 | W |
| Maryland | 11-15-234 | 3-0 | W |
| Miami | 29-58-496 | 3-2 | L |
| Duke | 37-47-536 | 5-1 | W |
| Virginia | 16-28-247 | 2-1 | W |
| NC State | 13-21-185 | 1-0 | W |
| Clemson | 27-53-521 | 2-0 | W |
| Wake Forest | 23-36-324 | 5-2 | W |
| Florida | 23-44-353 | 3-2 | W |
| Bowl Game | | | |
| 2000 to date | 431-266-4,167 (61.7%) | 33-11 | 11-1 |
| Career | 1094-663-9,839(60.6%) | 79-28 | 32-2 |
|
1998 (Sophomore Year) |
| Opponent | Comp-Att-Yds | TD-INT | W/L |
| Texas A&M | 21-36-207 | 1-0 | W |
| NC State | 9-32-243 | 1-6 | L |
| Duke | 11-19-241 | 3-0 | W |
| Southern Cal | 13-31-228 | 2-0 | W |
| Maryland | 16-32-261 | 1-0 | W |
| Miami | 17-32-316 | 2-0 | W |
| Clemson | 18-35-302 | 4-0 | W |
| Geo. Tech | 17-26-208 | 2-0 | W |
| North Carolina | 15-27-338 | 2-0 | W |
| Virginia | 8-16-143** | 1-0 | W |
| Wake Forest | INJURED/DNP |
| Florida | INJURED/DNP |
| Tennessee* | INJURED/DNP |
| 1998 Totals | 145-286-2487 (50.7%) | 19-6 | 9-1 |
|
|
Charlie Ward |
| 1992 (Junior Year) |
| Opponent | Comp-Att-Yds | TD/INT | W/L |
| Duke | 17-33-269 | 4-4 | W |
| Clemson | 20-39-258 | 2-4 | W |
| NC State | 16-30-275 | 3-1 | W |
| W. Forest | 19-29-240 | 1-0 | W |
| Miami | 20-40-261 | 0-2 | L |
| UNC | 10-22-87 | 0-2 | W |
| Ga. Tech | 20-32-183 | 2-2 | W |
| Virginia | 11-29-120 | 1-0 | W |
| Maryland | 26-37-395 | 4-0 | W |
| Tulane | 18-27-220 | 4-1 | W |
| Florida | 27-47-331 | 1-1 | W |
| *Nebraska | 15-30-187 | 2-1 | W |
| 1992 Totals | 204-365-2647 (55.9%) | 22-17 | 11-1 |
|
1993 (Senior Year) |
| Kansas | 16-26-194 | 0-0 | W |
| Duke | 22-31-272 | 2-0 | W |
| Clemson | 25-33-317 | 4-0 | W |
| UNC | 27-41-303 | 2-1 | W |
| Ga. Tech | 21-28-222 | 4-0 | W |
| Miami | 21-31-256 | 1-0 | W |
| Virginia | 23-31-322 | 3-0 | W |
| W. Forest | 13-20-125 | 0-0 | W |
| Maryland | INJURED/DNP |
| Notre Dame | 31-50-297 | 3-1 | L |
| NC State | 27-36-278 | 4-0 | W |
| Florida | 38-53-446 | 4-2 | W |
| *Nebraska | 24-43-286 | 0-0 | W |
| 1993 Totals | 264-380-3032 (69.5%) | 27-4 | 12-1 |
| Career | 473-759-5747 (62.3%) | 49-22 | 22-2 |
|
*Bowl games are not included in career/season stats
**Weinke suffered neck injury at the end of the first half
FLORIDA STATE'S ALL-TIME PASSING LEADER
Chris Weinke, the first three-year starter in the Bowden era, became FSU's
all-time leading passer with his 443- yard performance at Georgia Tech.
Weinke trails Danny Kanell by three for the career touchdown passes record.
Weinke already owns the school record with 24, 200-yard passing games. The
only time he did not throw for 200 yards was in the 1998 Virginia game,
when he played a half before suffering a season-ending neck injury.
FSU Career Passing Yardage
1. Chris Weinke 9,839
2. Gary Huff 6,378
3. Danny Kanell 6,372
4. Thad Busby 5,916
5. Charlie Ward 5,747
FSU Career Touchdown Passes
1. Chris Weinke 79
2. Danny Kanell 57
3. Gary Huff 52
4. Charlie Ward 49
5. Thad Busby 46
FSU Career 300-yard Games
1. Chris Weinke 13
2. Danny Kanell 10
3. Thad Busby 8
4. Gary Huff 7
5. Charlie Ward 6
ACC Career Passing Yardage
1. Chris Weinke, FSU 9,839
2. Ben Bennett, Duke 9,614
3. Jamie Barnette, NCS 9,461
4. Spence Fisher, Duke 9,021
5. Joe Hamilton, GT 8,882
6. Shawn Jones, GT 8,441
ACC Career Touchdown Passes
1. Chris Weinke, FSU 79
2. Joe Hamilton, GT 65
3. Jamie Barnette, NCS 59
4. Danny Kanell, FSU 57
5. Ben Bennett, Duke 55
5. Shawn Moore, Virginia 55
WEINKE THROWS FOUR TDS
In three quarters of play against North Carolina, Heisman Trophy candidate
Chris Weinke threw for 262 yards and a season-high four touchdowns in
Florida State's 63-14 victory. It marked the fourth time he had thrown for
at least four touchdowns in a single game. The Seminoles are 4-0 in games
that Weinke throws for four or more scores.
Weinke's Four-Touchdown Games
| Opponent | (Year) | TDs | Yards | Outcome |
| Wake Forest | (2000) | 5 | 324 | W, 35-6 |
| Clemson | (1998) | 4 | 302 | W, 48-0 |
| Duke | (1999) | 5 | 290 | W, 51-23 |
| Maryland | (1999) | 6 | 304 | W, 49-10 |
| UNC | (2000) | 4 | 262 | W, 63-14 |
| Duke | (2000) | 5 | 536 | W, 63-14 |
INCREASING THE COMPLETION %
Chris Weinke has completed a career-high 60.6 percent of his passes through the first twelve games of the 2000 season. He recorded a season-high completion percentage of .757 (37-of-47) in leading Florida State to a victory over Duke on Oct. 14th.
Weinke's Career Totals
| Season | Comp. | Atts. | Pct. | Yards | TD |
| 2000 | 266 | 431 | .617 | 4,167 | 33 |
| 1999 | 232 | 377 | .615 | 3,103 | 25 |
| 1998 | 145 | 286 | .507 | 2,487 | 19 |
| 1997 | 7 | 13 | .538 | 82 | 2 |
| 32-2 (starter) | 663 | 1094 | .606 | 9,839 | 79 |
WEINKE'S THREE-GAME SEASON
Chris Weinke has thrown for 4,167 yards and 33 touchdowns this season, making him the career yardage record holder for both FSU and the ACC. Weinke's passing yardage during a span of three games this season was more than 34 NCAA Divsion IA teams totaled for the season. During this span, he threw for 10 TD passes over three weeks, which was more than 58 teams
had totaled for the year.
Teams of note that have totaled less than 1,306 passing
yards this season include:
Penn State (1,253), Tennessee (1,207), Alabama (1,096), Wisconsin (1,067), Mississippi State (1062), Virginia Tech (1,030), Notre Dame (869), Nebraska (837)
Teams of note that have totaled less than 10 TD passes
this season include:
BYU (9), Georgia (9), Penn State (9), Nebraska (9), Washington (8), South Carolina (7), Virginia Tech (7), Wisconsin (7), Southern Cal (7), Mississippi State (5), Alabama (2).
1,000 IN THREE GAMES
Heisman Trophy candidate Chris Weinke has passed for 1,023 yards and eight
touchdowns through the first three games of the season. It marks the first
time that Weinke has surpassed the 1,000 yards passing mark in less than
four games and his eight passing touchdowns is three more than he had been
credited with through three games during his sophomore and junior seasons.
As a sophomore, Weinke didn't hit for 1,000 yards until the fifth game of
the season and as a junior he didn't hit the mark until his final
completion of his fourth game.
Weinke After 3 Games During His Career
| Year | After 3 Games | Season |
| 2000 | 1,023 Yards/8 Touchdowns | 4,167/33 |
| 1999 | 733 Yards/5 Touchdowns | 3,103/25 |
| 1998 | 691 Yards/5 Touchdowns | 2,487/19 |
WEINKE LEADS COME-FROM-BEHIND VICTORY AT TECH WITH CAREER DAY
Chris Weinke's career-high 536-yard performance at Duke marked the tenth time during his career that he had thrown for 300 or more yards during a regular season game. Florida State is 12-1 when Weinke throws for 300 or more yards in a single game during his career, the only loss coming at Miami on October 7, 2000.
Weinke's Top Single Game Efforts
| Rank | Yards | Opp., | Date | Comp.-Atts.-Pct. |
| 1. | 536 | Duke, | 10/14/00 | 37-47-.787 |
| 2. | 521 | Clemson, | 11/4/00 | 27-53-.509 |
| 3. | 496 | Miami, | 10/7/00 | 29-58-.500 |
| 4. | 443 | Georgia Tech, | 9/9/00 | 25-38-.658 |
| 5. | 354 | Wake, | 10/16/99 | 19-36-.528 |
| 6. | 353 | Florida, | 11/18/00 | 23-44-.523 |
| 7. | 338 | UNC, | 10/31/98 | 15-27-.556 |
| 8. | 324 | UNC, | 11/11/00 | 23-36-.639 |
| 9. | 332 | Miami, | 10/9/99 | 23-34-.676 |
| 10. | 318 | BYU, | 8/26/00 | 32-50-.640 |
COMEBACK KING
Weinke has directed FSU to come-from-behind victories in five
games during his career.
|
SEASON | GAME |
| 1999 | Clemson 14, FSU 3 (Halftime) FSU 17, Clemson 14
(Final)
|
| 1999 | Virginia 10, FSU 7 (Halftime) FSU 35, Virginia 10
(Final) |
| 1999 | Florida 16, FSU 13 (7:39 in 3rd) FSU 30, Florida 23 (Final) |
| 2000 | Va. Tech 29, FSU 28 (2:13 in 3rd) FSU 46, Va. Tech 29 (Final) |
| 2000 | Ga. Tech 15, FSU 12 (5:49 in 3rd) FSU 26, Ga. Tech 21 (Final) |
WEINKE AND FSU IN THE ACC & NCAA RANKS
| Individual Category | Total | ACC | NCAA |
| Passing Efficiency | 163.1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total Offense | 339.2 | 1 | 3 |
| Team Category | Avg. | ACC | NCAA |
| Total Offense | 549.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Passing Offense | 384.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring Offense | 42.4 | 1 | 3 |
