Football World Records

Doug McManaman balanced a baseball on top of a football held in his left hand for eight minutes, 27.27 seconds while sitting.

At the opening of an Academy Sports + Outdoors store in Pearland, Texas, 122 participated in the Longest Football Hike Chain, a RecordSetter World Record.

Simon M. used an American football to make a successful behind-the-back shot into a basketball hoop from 36 feet away.

Laurent K. ran 400 meters in two minutes, 8.82 seconds while playing keepie uppie with a football.

Laurent K. ran 800 meters in four minutes, 43.18 seconds while playing keepie uppie with a football.

Michael K. kicked five stationary soccer balls from the midfield line into an empty net in 18.26 seconds.

William Cain kicks a soccer training ball on a cord straight up in his Melbourne living room and jumps to meet it with his head on the way down. Counted frame by frame, the ball leaves his foot and lands on his head 22 frames later, 0.73 seconds at the video's 30 frames per second. Blink and you'd miss the whole thing.

Alexandre Mairano named all champion coaches of the Football World Cup in 28.50 seconds.

Rob Holecko named all Super Bowl MVPs from 1967 to 2011 in one minute and 20.15 seconds.

Paul Dmitriev, an intern at Big Soccer, named every winning FIFA World Cup team in chronological order in 7.15 seconds.

Paul (Pabs) Melia named the Liverpool F.C. Premier League squad 2011-2012 in 14.81 seconds.

Xavier Wiggins walked to the home ground of all 92 Premier League and Football League clubs in 92 days, setting out from Swansea on 2 August 2025 and finishing at Home Park, Plymouth, on 1 November 2025. His Day 92 video shows him in his orange Walk92 hoodie striding the last stretch with fellow walkers clapping behind him, sitting in the Plymouth Argyle dugout and meeting the club mascot, Pilgrim Pete. The route covered roughly 2,000 miles with four rest days, and his day-by-day videos, club charities and local press along the way confirm the arrivals. Nearly a marathon a day for three months, all to spotlight the community work of football clubs.

Jacob B. earned 91 blowout points in Run 'N Gun.

Doritos hoisted a group of 20 people 137 feet in the air and set a world record for the the highest suspended football party. RecordSetter CEO Dan Rollman was present to adjudicate the attempt. The record was set as part of the Doritos Bold 50 campaign.

10,000 fans at a college football game between the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners held up Livestrong placards showing their support in the battle against cancer. The record was set at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas on October 2, 2010.

Chris Cowlin has 10 used plastic seats from White Hart Lane Football Stadium in his collection.