1 — National championship (1984) . . . Heisman Trophy winners coached (Ty Detmer, 1990)

2 — National Coach of the Year Awards (1979, 1984) . . . Outland Trophy winners (Jason Buck, 1986; Mo Elewonibi, 1989) coached . . . Number of BYU quarterbacks coached that went on to start and win Super Bowl games in the NFL (Jim McMahon, 1986; Steve Young, 1995)

3 — Number of players coached in the College Football Hall of Fame

4 — Davey O'Brien Trophy winners coached

7 — WAC Coach of the Year Awards . . . Number of times BYU led the nation in passing . . . Number of bowl victories under Edwards

8 — NCAA District Eight Coach of the Year Awards

9 — Number of NFL first-round draft picks coached

21 — Bowl appearances . . . Academic All-Americans he coached . . . Victories over his alma mater, Utah State

22 — Victories over arch rival Utah

27 — Wins over New Mexico (most of any opponent against Edwards)

28 — Number of non-losing seasons

29 — Numbers of seasons as head coach at BYU

33 — All-Americans coached

45 — Combined victories over in-state foes Utah, Utah State and Weber State

49 — Schools that have lost football games to Edwards-coached teams at BYU

145 — BYU home victories coached

257 — Number of BYU victories coached (6th on all-time Division I win list)

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324 — Ongoing NCAA record for consecutive games in which BYU has not been shut out

646 — BYU passing touchdowns under Edwards

.716 — Career winning percentage at BYU (257-101-3)

103,562 — BYU passing yards in the Edwards Era

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