As a Pro Bowler for the Los Angeles Rams in the 1960 NFL season, split end Jim “Red” Phillips caught eight touchdown passes. The next season, Phillips was an All-Pro pick as he led the NFL in receptions and recorded a 1,000-yard season.

In both cases, Phillips recorded the highest total for those stats of any Auburn alumnus to that point in NFL history. Other former Auburn standouts have surpassed Phillips’ 78 receptions and 1,092 receiving yards of 1961 in subsequent seasons. But his eight TD receptions have remained the standard for Auburn’s NFL players – matched by New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton in 2019 but not bettered in the 62 seasons since Phillips did it.

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Phillips’ touchdown-reception mark is the oldest remaining superlative among the single-season statistical performances by former Auburn players in the NFL.

Slayton’s name isn’t the newest on the list. Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson tied the points mark and set a field-goal high for ex-Tigers in 2021.

Some of the Auburn bests are newer by necessity. Not all individual stats have been recorded for all or most of the NFL’s existence. The sack records date from 1960, tackles from 1987, solo tackles from 1994 and tackles for loss, forced fumbles and passes defended from 1999.

With those limitations, here are the single-season bests for Auburn alumni in the NFL:

Completions: 327 by Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell in 2009.

Passing yards: 4,051 by Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in 2011.

Touchdown passes: 35 by Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in 2015.

Rushing attempts: 361 by Cincinnati Bengals running back Rudi Johnson in 2004.

Rushing yards: 1,567 by Atlanta Falcons running back William Andrews in 1983.

Rushing touchdowns: 17 by Washington Redskins running back Stephen Davis in 1999.

Receptions: 89 by Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Frank Sanders in 1998.

Receiving yards: 1,145 by Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Frank Sanders in 1998.

Receiving touchdowns: 8 by Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Red Phillips in 1960 and New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton in 2019.

Touchdowns: 17 by Washington Redskins running back Stephen Davis in 1999.

Points: 150 by Philadelphia Eagles kicker Cody Parkey in 2014 and Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson in 2021.

Yards from scrimmage: 2,176 by Atlanta Falcons running back William Andrews in 1983.

All-purpose yards: 2,535 by San Diego Chargers running back Lionel James in 1985.

Kickoff-return yards: 959 by San Diego Chargers running back Lionel James in 1984.

Punt-return yards: 448 by San Diego Chargers safety Mike Fuller in 1979.

Field goals: 40 by Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson in 2021.

Punts: 106 by Green Bay Packers punter David Beverly in 1978.

Interceptions: 10 by Buffalo Bills safety Billy Atkins in 1961 and Kansas City Chiefs safety Bobby Hunt in 1966.

Interception-return yards: 228 by Kansas City Chiefs safety Bobby Hunt in 1963.

Passes defended: 24 Washington Redskins cornerback Carlos Rogers in 2008.

Solo tackles: 114 by Arizona Cardinals linebacker Karlos Dansby in 2013.

Combined tackles: 134 by Arizona Cardinals linebacker Karlos Dansby in 2012.

Tackles for loss: 18 by Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Kevin Greene in 1999.

Sacks: 16.5 by Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Kevin Greene in 1988 and 1989.

Forced fumbles: 7 by Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Dee Ford in 2018.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.