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Single-Season Longest interception return Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Lng Year Teams
1. Ed Reed (26) 106 2004 BAL
2. Vencie Glenn (23) 103 1987 SDG
Louis Oliver (26) 103 1992 MIA
4. Bob Smith (24) 102 1949 DET
Erich Barnes (26) 102 1961 NYG
Louis Breeden (28) 102 1981 CIN
Eddie Anderson (29) 102 1992 RAI
Gary Barbaro (23) 102 1977 KAN
Lito Sheppard (25) 102 2006 PHI
Marcus Coleman (30) 102 2004 HOU
Donald Frank (28) 102 1993 SDG
Artrell Hawkins (26) 102 2002 CIN
13. Tom Pridemore (25) 101 1981 ATL
Tony Greene (27) 101 1976 BUF
Henry Carr (24) 101 1966 NYG
Richie Petitbon (24) 101 1962 CHI
Lito Sheppard (23) 101 2004 PHI
Bryant Westbrook (26) 101 2000 DET
19. Brock Marion (31) 100 2001 MIA
Brodney Pool (23) 100 2007 CLE
Tim Collier (23) 100 1977 KAN
Chris Carr (23) 100 2006 OAK
Mike Gaechter (22) 100 1962 DAL
Barry Wilburn (24) 100 1987 WAS
Jimmy Hitchcock (27) 100 1997 NWE
Aaron Glenn (24) 100 1996 NYJ
Tom Janik (28) 100 1968 BUF
Speedy Duncan (25) 100 1967 SDG
29. Kevin Ross (30) 99 1992 KAN
Shaun Gayle (33) 99 1995 SDG
Rick Sanford (25) 99 1982 NWE
Jerry Norton (26) 99 1957 PHI
Adrian Wilson (27) 99 2006 ARI
Johnnie Johnson (24) 99 1980 RAM
Cortland Finnegan (24) 99 2008 TEN
Gill Byrd (23) 99 1984 SDG
Tim Lewis (23) 99 1984 GNB
Stanley Richard (27) 99 1994 SDG
Dave Grayson (22) 99 1961 DTX
40. Darryll Lewis (27) 98 1995 HOU
Bob Suci (24) 98 1963 BOS
Marcus Coleman (25) 98 1999 NYJ
Bennie Blades (30) 98 1996 DET
Shelton Quarles (30) 98 2001 TAM
Chad Williams (23) 98 2002 BAL
Rod Woodson (37) 98 2002 OAK
Pete Jaquess (24) 98 1964 HOU
Chris McAlister (23) 98 2000 BAL
49. Najee Mustafaa (27) 97 1991 MIN
Eugene Daniel (34) 97 1995 IND
Bobby Smith (26) 97 1964 RAM
Lawrence Taylor+ (23) 97 1982 NYG
Herb Rich (24) 97 1952 RAM
Walt Williams (27) 97 1946 CHR
Julius Peppers (24) 97 2004 CAR
Darryl Williams (23) 97 1993 CIN
Anthony Henry (25) 97 2001 CLE
Zack Bronson (27) 97 2001 SFO
Derrick Brooks (29) 97 2002 TAM
Mike Haynes+ (31) 97 1984 RAI
Tom Myers (28) 97 1978 NOR
Najee Mustafaa (29) 97 1993 CLE
63. Bulldog Turner+ (28) 96 1947 CHI
Dennis Thurman (25) 96 1981 DAL
Tim McKyer (32) 96 1995 CAR
Ray Griffin (23) 96 1979 CIN
Kevin Dockery (22) 96 2006 NYG
Ray Crockett (24) 96 1991 DET
Larry Wilson+ (27) 96 1965 STL
Rosey Taylor (31) 96 1968 CHI
Dick Anderson (22) 96 1968 MIA
72. Don Doll (23) 95 1949 DET
Will Sherman (29) 95 1956 RAM
Dick Jauron (23) 95 1973 DET
Nick Barnett (24) 95 2005 GNB
Willie Alexander (28) 95 1977 HOU
Marlon McCree (26) 95 2003 2TM
George Teague (28) 95 1999 DAL
Sam Garnes (23) 95 1997 NYG
Charles Tillman (24) 95 2005 CHI
81. Walker Lee Ashley (28) 94 1988 MIN
Irv Cross (25) 94 1964 PHI
Nolan Cromwell (26) 94 1981 RAM
Jim Burroughs (24) 94 1982 BAL
Rebel Steiner (23) 94 1950 GNB
Al Randolph (22) 94 1966 SFO
Eric Turner (30) 94 1998 OAK
Chad Williams (25) 94 2004 BAL
Eric Allen (28) 94 1993 PHI
Rick Volk (22) 94 1967 BAL
Darren Woodson (25) 94 1994 DAL
Bo Burris (24) 94 1968 NOR
93. Dwight Smith (29) 93 2007 MIN
Randy Gradishar (28) 93 1980 DEN
Aaron Beasley (26) 93 1999 JAX
Eric Turner (26) 93 1994 CLE
Deion Sanders (27) 93 1994 SFO
Dre' Bly (24) 93 2001 STL
99. Jack Christiansen+ (25) 92 1953 DET
Leo Sanford (26) 92 1955 CRD
Darren Sharper (30) 92 2005 MIN
Andre Collins (26) 92 1994 WAS
Todd Bell (23) 92 1981 CHI
David Brandon (27) 92 1992 CLE
Erik McMillan (24) 92 1989 NYJ
Anthony Parker (30) 92 1996 STL
Bernie Parrish (24) 92 1960 CLE
108. Jack Hinkle (26) 91 1943 PHI
Sammy Green (25) 91 1979 SEA
Larry Wilson+ (28) 91 1966 STL
Grant Wistrom (23) 91 1999 STL
Sammy Knight (23) 91 1998 NOR
Fred Williamson (25) 91 1962 OAK
Terrell Buckley (25) 91 1996 MIA
Booker Edgerson (25) 91 1964 BUF
116. Mark Johnston (25) 90 1963 HOU
Issiac Holt (27) 90 1989 2TM
Steve Emtman (22) 90 1992 IND
Mike McKenzie (27) 90 2003 GNB
Devon Mitchell (26) 90 1988 DET
Mike Richardson (24) 90 1985 CHI
Bob Smith (27) 90 1952 DET
LeRoy Butler (28) 90 1996 GNB
Troy Vincent (25) 90 1996 PHI
Rick Volk (23) 90 1968 BAL
Ken Reaves (24) 90 1968 ATL
Victor Green (33) 90 2002 NWE
Ray Buchanan (23) 90 1994 IND
Marcus Turner (28) 90 1994 NYJ
Mel Renfro+ (24) 90 1965 DAL
Dave Brown (31) 90 1984 SEA
132. Joe Golding (27) 89 1948 BOS
Charlie West (25) 89 1971 MIN
Frank LeMaster (23) 89 1975 PHI
Bennie McRae (26) 89 1965 CHI
Darren Sharper (27) 89 2002 GNB
Bruce Maher (31) 89 1968 NYG
138. Bob Summerhays (24) 88 1951 GNB
Rudy Redmond (25) 88 1972 DET
Tory Nixon (24) 88 1986 SFO
Jamar Fletcher (27) 88 2006 DET
Dan Wilkinson (26) 88 1999 WAS
Ross Fichtner (29) 88 1967 CLE
Jimmy Hitchcock (30) 88 2000 CAR
145. Joe Blahak (23) 87 1973 HOU
Rolland Lawrence (24) 87 1975 ATL
Eddie Anderson (26) 87 1989 RAI
Ron Hall (29) 87 1966 BOS
Greg Ellis (24) 87 1999 DAL
Victor Green (29) 87 1998 NYJ
Lee Roy Caffey (22) 87 1963 PHI
Mark McMillian (27) 87 1997 KAN
Dave Robinson (24) 87 1965 GNB
Perry Phenix (26) 87 2000 TEN
155. Hal Van Every (23) 86 1941 GNB
Ben Kish (26) 86 1943 PHI
Glen Edwards (26) 86 1973 PIT
Eric Davis (27) 86 1995 SFO
Dick Anderson (24) 86 1970 MIA
Greg Townsend (27) 86 1988 RAI
Patrick Willis (23) 86 2008 SFO
Mike Gaechter (23) 86 1963 DAL
163. Tom Harmon (27) 85 1946 RAM
Adam Archuleta (28) 85 2005 STL
Brian Urlacher (29) 85 2007 CHI
Doug Hart (30) 85 1969 GNB
Aaron Beasley (31) 85 2004 ATL
Charles Romes (24) 85 1978 BUF
Henry Jones (26) 85 1993 BUF
Raymond Clayborn (29) 85 1984 NWE
Roy Williams (22) 85 2002 DAL
172. Don Hutson+ (30) 84 1943 GNB
Marcus Trufant (27) 84 2007 SEA
Michael Lewis (26) 84 2006 PHI
Jack Del Rio (29) 84 1992 MIN
Al Harris (25) 84 1999 PHI
Joey Porter (25) 84 2002 PIT
Jay Bellamy (28) 84 2000 SEA
179. Phillip Buchanon (23) 83 2003 OAK
Pacman Jones (23) 83 2006 TEN
Jim Merlo (25) 83 1976 NOR
Matt Giordano (25) 83 2007 IND
Ronnie Lott+ (23) 83 1982 SFO
Don Perkins (27) 83 1944 GNB
Chris McAlister (26) 83 2003 BAL
Lloyd Burruss (34) 83 1991 KAN
Rod Perry (27) 83 1980 RAM
Willie Clark (24) 83 1996 SDG
Fred Marion (26) 83 1985 NWE
Darrell Green+ (37) 83 1997 WAS
Wayne Fontes (22) 83 1962 NYT
Erik McMillan (26) 83 1991 NYJ
193. Whizzer White (24) 82 1941 DET
Tony Compagno (27) 82 1948 PIT
Henry Jones (25) 82 1992 BUF
Chris Singleton (25) 82 1992 NWE
Deion Sanders (23) 82 1990 ATL
Carlton Williamson (27) 82 1985 SFO
Phil Villapiano (23) 82 1972 OAK
Neal Colzie (27) 82 1981 TAM
Ken Schroy (28) 82 1980 NYJ
Jim Bradshaw (26) 82 1965 PIT
Dick Lynch (27) 82 1963 NYG
Kermit Alexander (30) 82 1971 RAM
Kenny Easley (22) 82 1981 SEA
206. Ernie Zalejski (25) 81 1950 BAL
Russ Craft (35) 81 1954 PIT
Rolland Lawrence (22) 81 1973 ATL
Cedric Brown (27) 81 1981 TAM
Paul Krause+ (33) 81 1975 MIN
Vince Newsome (28) 81 1989 RAM
LeRoy Irvin (27) 81 1984 RAM
Dewayne Washington (22) 81 1994 MIN
Phillip Buchanon (22) 81 2002 OAK
Samari Rolle (24) 81 2000 TEN
216. John Holt (27) 80 1986 IND
Nolan Cromwell (31) 80 1986 RAM
Dave Webster (23) 80 1960 DTX
Darrent Williams (23) 80 2005 DEN
Coy Bacon (31) 80 1973 SDG
Night Train Lane+ (25) 80 1952 RAM
Bill Dudley+ (27) 80 1946 PIT
Herb Adderley+ (30) 80 1969 GNB
Mike Nattiel (23) 80 2003 MIN
Night Train Lane+ (33) 80 1960 DET
Shawn Barber (27) 80 2002 PHI
Jeremy Lincoln (24) 80 1993 CHI
Mike Douglass (30) 80 1985 GNB
LeRoy Irvin (23) 80 1980 RAM
Ray Crockett (31) 80 1998 DEN
Keith Taylor (25) 80 1989 IND
232. Dave Grayson (26) 79 1965 OAK
J.C. Caroline (31) 79 1964 CHI
Thomas Henderson (24) 79 1977 DAL
Mike Sensibaugh (28) 79 1977 STL
Jerome Woods (30) 79 2003 KAN
Gene Atkins (27) 79 1991 NOR
Jimmy Hitchcock (28) 79 1998 MIN
Jimmy Spencer (31) 79 2000 DEN
Jim Houston (30) 79 1967 CLE
Darryl Williams (26) 79 1996 SEA
Lyle Blackwood (27) 79 1978 BAL
Rob Kelly (24) 79 1998 NOR
244. Kwamie Lassiter (30) 78 1999 ARI
Jim Hunt (25) 78 1963 BOS
Dwayne Woodruff (31) 78 1988 PIT
Jesse Solomon (25) 78 1988 MIN
Mark Kelso (25) 78 1988 BUF
Carl Allen (24) 78 1979 STL
Tom Holmoe (26) 78 1986 SFO
George Martin (33) 78 1986 NYG
Dewayne Washington (26) 78 1998 PIT
Jim Steffen (27) 78 1963 WAS
Kelvin Pritchett (31) 78 2000 DET
Ken Houston+ (23) 78 1967 HOU
Ifeanyi Ohalete (23) 78 2002 WAS
Marques Anderson (23) 78 2002 GNB
Mark Collins (30) 78 1994 KAN
Deon Figures (23) 78 1993 PIT
Dennis Thurman (24) 78 1980 DAL
Antonio Pierce (26) 78 2004 WAS
Otis Smith (36) 78 2001 NWE