NFL Longest interception return Year-by-Year Leaders

For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses

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Leaders Table
Year Player Lng Tm
2023Jason Pinnock (24)102NYG
2022Jaylen Watson (23)99KAN
2021Denzel Ward (24)99CLE
2020Budda Baker (24)90ARI
2019Minkah Fitzpatrick (22)962TM
2018Marcus Maye (25)104NYJ
2017Aqib Talib (31)103DEN
2016Xavier Rhodes (26)100MIN
2015Malcolm Jenkins (27)99PHI
2014Jackrabbit Jenkins (25)99STL
2013Sean Smith (26)100KAN
2012Greg Toler (27)102ARI
2011Chris Houston (26)100DET
2011Darrelle Revis+ (26)100NYJ
2010Bryan McCann (22)101DAL
2009Louis Delmas (22)101DET
2008Ed Reed+ (29)107BAL
2007Brodney Pool (23)100CLE
2006Lito Sheppard (25)102PHI
2005Nick Barnett (24)95GNB
2005Charles Tillman (24)95CHI
2004Ed Reed+ (25)106BAL
2003Marlon McCree (26)952TM
2002Artrell Hawkins (25)102CIN
2001Brock Marion (31)100MIA
2000Bryant Westbrook (25)101DET
1999Marcus Coleman (25)98NYJ
1998Eric Turner (29)94OAK
1997Jimmy Hitchcock (26)100NWE
1996Aaron Glenn (24)100NYJ
1995Shaun Gayle (33)99SDG
1994Stanley Richard (26)99SDG
1993Donald Frank (27)102SDG
1992Louis Oliver (26)103MIA
1991Najee Mustafaa (27)97MIN
1990Deion Sanders+ (23)82ATL
1989Erik McMillan (24)92NYJ
1988Walker Lee Ashley (28)94MIN
1987Vencie Glenn (22)103SDG
1986Tory Nixon (24)88SFO
1985Mike Richardson (24)90CHI
1984Gill Byrd (23)99SDG
1984Tim Lewis (22)99GNB
1983Jacob Green (26)73SEA
1982Rick Sanford (25)99NWE
1981Louis Breeden (27)102CIN
1980Johnnie Johnson (23)99RAM
1979Ray Griffin (23)96CIN
1978Tom Myers (27)97NOR
1977Gary Barbaro (23)102KAN
1976Tony Greene (27)101BUF
1975Frank LeMaster (23)89PHI
1974Emmitt Thomas+ (31)73KAN
1973Dick Jauron (22)95DET
1972Rudy Redmond (25)88DET
1971Charlie West (25)89MIN
1970Dick Anderson (24)86MIA
1969Doug Hart (30)85GNB
1969Dave Grayson (30)76OAK
1968Tom Janik (28)100BUF
1968Rosey Taylor (31)96CHI
1967Speedy Duncan (25)100SDG
1967Rick Volk (22)94BAL
1966Henry Carr (23)101NYG
1966Ron Hall (29)87BOS
1965Larry Wilson+ (27)96STL
1965Dave Grayson (26)79OAK
1964Pete Jaquess (23)98HOU
1964Bobby Smith (26)97RAM
1963Bob Suci (24)98BOS
1963Lee Roy Caffey (22)87PHI
1962Richie Petitbon (24)101CHI
1962Fred Williamson (25)91OAK
1961Erich Barnes (26)102NYG
1961Dave Grayson (22)99DTX
1960Bernie Parrish (24)92CLE
1960Dave Webster (23)80DTX
1959Harland Svare (28)70NYG
1958Will Sherman (30)70RAM
1957Jerry Norton (26)99PHI
1956Will Sherman (28)95RAM
1955Leo Sanford (25)92CRD
1954Russ Craft (34)81PIT
1953Jack Christiansen+ (24)92DET
1952Herb Rich (23)97RAM
1951Bob Summerhays (24)88GNB
1950Rebel Steiner (23)94GNB
1949Bob Smith (24)102DET
1949Lowell Wagner (26)66SFO
1948Joe Golding (27)89BOS
1948Jim Camp (24)69BDA
1947Bulldog Turner+ (28)96CHI
1947Walt Heap (25)55LAD
1946Walt Williams (27)97CHR
1946Tom Harmon (26)85RAM
1945Sammy Baugh+ (31)74WAS
1944Don Perkins (26)83GNB
1943Jack Hinkle (25)91PHI
1942Neal Adams (23)66NYG
1941Hal Van Every (23)86GNB
1940Lou Brock (22)74GNB