| League Record Book | |||||
| Passing Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Completions | Tony Eason - New England | San Francisco | 12/14/1986 | New England 48-7 | 44 |
| Most Passing Yards | Dave Krieg - Seattle | New York AFC | 11/2/1986 | Seattle 42-3 | 497 |
| Best Avg Yards Per Pass | Joe Montana - San Francisco | Indianapolis | 10/5/1986 | San Francisco 42-14 | 14.9 |
| Longest Completion | Tony Eason - New England | Buffalo | 11/23/1986 | Buffalo 24-20 | 84 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Completions | New England | San Francisco | 12/14/1986 | New England 48-7 | 44 |
| Most Passing Yards | Seattle | New York AFC | 11/2/1986 | Seattle 42-3 | 497 |
| Best Avg Yards Per Pass | Minnesota | Tampa Bay | 11/30/1986 | Minnesota 31-23 | 14.7 |
| Longest Completion | New England | Buffalo | 11/23/1986 | Buffalo 24-20 | 84 |
| Rushing Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Carries | Curt Warner - Seattle | Washington | 9/28/1986 | Washington 17-13 | 34 |
| Most Rushing Yards | Joe Morris - New York NFC | Dallas | 11/2/1986 | Dallas 31-28 | 271 |
| Best Rushing Avg | Lorenzo Hampton - Miami | Buffalo | 11/16/1986 | Miami 28-17 | 13.5 |
| Longest Carry | Lorenzo Hampton - Miami | New England | 10/5/1986 | New England 41-23 | 71 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Carries | Seattle | Washington | 9/28/1986 | Washington 17-13 | 55 |
| Most Rushing Yards | New York NFC | Washington | 12/7/1986 | New York NFC 27-14 | 302 |
| Best Rushing Avg | New York NFC | Dallas | 11/2/1986 | Dallas 31-28 | 8.8 |
| Longest Carry | Miami | New England | 10/5/1986 | New England 41-23 | 71 |
| Receiving Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Receptions | Tony Collins - New England | San Francisco | 12/14/1986 | New England 48-7 | 20 |
| Most Receiving Yards | Steve Largent - Seattle | New York AFC | 11/2/1986 | Seattle 42-3 | 334 |
| Best Reception Yardage Avg | Wesley Walker - New York AFC | Atlanta | 11/9/1986 | New York AFC 31-14 | 37.2 |
| Longest Reception | Irving Fryar - New England | Buffalo | 11/23/1986 | Buffalo 24-20 | 84 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Receptions | New England | San Francisco | 12/14/1986 | New England 48-7 | 44 |
| Most Receiving Yards | Seattle | New York AFC | 11/2/1986 | Seattle 42-3 | 497 |
| Best Reception Yardage Avg | Pittsburgh | Kansas City | 12/21/1986 | Pittsburgh 23-20 | 27.6 |
| Longest Reception | New England | Buffalo | 11/23/1986 | Buffalo 24-20 | 84 |
| Kickoff Return Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | Herman Hunter - Detroit | Dallas | 9/14/1986 | Dallas 26-13 | 6 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | Mel Gray - New Orleans | Atlanta | 9/7/1986 | New Orleans 26-3 | 92.0 |
| Longest Return | Bobby Humphery - New York AFC | New Orleans | 10/26/1986 | New York AFC 34-27 | 100 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | Philadelphia | New York NFC | 10/12/1986 | New York NFC 41-7 | 8 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | New York AFC | Buffalo | 9/7/1986 | New York AFC 31-23 | 62.0 |
| Longest Return | New York AFC | New Orleans | 10/26/1986 | New York AFC 34-27 | 100 |
| Punt Return Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | Pete Mandley - Detroit | Los Angeles NFC | 10/19/1986 | Detroit 24-20 | 7 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | Robert Lavette - Dallas | Philadelphia | 12/14/1986 | Dallas 27-6 | 67.0 |
| Longest Return | Fulton Walker - Los Angeles AFC | Dallas | 11/9/1986 | Dallas 21-14 | 94 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | Detroit | Los Angeles NFC | 10/19/1986 | Detroit 24-20 | 7 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | New England | Indianapolis | 11/9/1986 | New England 36-14 | 50.0 |
| Longest Return | Los Angeles AFC | Dallas | 11/9/1986 | Dallas 21-14 | 94 |
| Defense Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Tackles | Tom Jackson - Denver | Seattle | 12/20/1986 | Seattle 37-10 | 17 |
| Sacks | Lawrence Taylor - New York NFC | San Francisco | 12/1/1986 | New York NFC 17-7 | 5 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Tackles | Kansas City | Los Angeles AFC | 10/5/1986 | Kansas City 13-10 | 69 |
| Sacks | St. Louis | Philadelphia | 11/2/1986 | St. Louis 16-7 | 15 |
| Interception Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Interceptions | Michael Downs - Dallas | Chicago | 12/21/1986 | Chicago 13-7 | 4 |
| Best Interception Yardage Avg | Billy Ray Smith Jr. - San Diego | Houston | 12/7/1986 | San Diego 24-3 | 92.0 |
| Longest Interception | Billy Ray Smith Jr. - San Diego | Houston | 12/7/1986 | San Diego 24-3 | 92 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Interceptions | San Francisco | New Orleans | 11/2/1986 | San Francisco 24-17 | 7 |
| Best Interception Yardage Avg | Atlanta | Dallas | 9/21/1986 | Dallas 31-24 | 58.0 |
| Longest Interception | San Diego | Houston | 12/7/1986 | San Diego 24-3 | 92 |