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Year-by-Year Interception Returns for Touchdown Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.

 Year  Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active TD Teams
2009  Darren Sharper (34) 3 NOR
2008  Nick Collins (25) 3 GNB
2007  Antrel Rolle (25) 3 ARI
2006  Jason Taylor (32) 2 MIA
Chris McAlister (29) 2 BAL
Ronde Barber (31) 2 TAM
2005  Karlos Dansby (24) 2 ARI
Clinton Hart (28) 2 SDG
Champ Bailey (27) 2 DEN
Darren Sharper (30) 2 MIN
Cato June (26) 2 IND
2004  Lito Sheppard (23) 2 PHI
Kevin Mathis (30) 2 ATL
Takeo Spikes (28) 2 BUF
Darren Sharper (29) 2 GNB
2003  Travis Fisher (24) 2 STL
Jerome Woods (30) 2 KAN
Mike Minter (29) 2 CAR
Phillip Buchanon (23) 2 OAK
Andre Dyson (24) 2 TEN
Tedy Bruschi (30) 2 NWE
2002  Derrick Brooks (29) 3 TAM
2001  Chad Scott (27) 2 PIT
Ty Law (27) 2 NWE
Brock Marion (31) 2 MIA
Aeneas Williams (33) 2 STL
Dre' Bly (24) 2 STL
Zack Bronson (27) 2 SFO
Mike Brown (23) 2 CHI
Dexter Coakley (29) 2 DAL
Anthony Dorsett (28) 2 OAK
Brandon Spoon (23) 2 BUF
Otis Smith (36) 2 NWE
2000  Eric Allen (35) 3 OAK
1999  Mike Jones (30) 2 STL
Rod Woodson+ (34) 2 BAL
Donnie Abraham (26) 2 TAM
Grant Wistrom (23) 2 STL
George Teague (28) 2 DAL
Aaron Beasley (26) 2 JAX
James Hasty (34) 2 KAN
1998  Jimmy Hitchcock (28) 3 MIN
1997  Otis Smith (32) 3 NYJ
Mark McMillian (27) 3 KAN
1996  Anthony Parker (30) 2 STL
Aaron Glenn (24) 2 NYJ
Jason Belser (26) 2 IND
1995  Aeneas Williams (27) 2 ARI
Tim McDonald (30) 2 SFO
Larry Brown (26) 2 DAL
Ken Norton (29) 2 SFO
1994  Ray Buchanan (23) 3 IND
Deion Sanders (27) 3 SFO
1993  Eric Allen (28) 4 PHI
1992  Robert Massey (25) 3 PHO
1991  Erik McMillan (26) 2 NYJ
1990  Wayne Haddix (25) 3 TAM
1989  Eddie Anderson (26) 2 RAI
Thane Gash (24) 2 CLE
1988  Erik McMillan (23) 2 NYJ
Carl Lee (27) 2 MIN
1987  Ronnie Lippett (27) 2 NWE
1986  Lloyd Burruss (29) 3 KAN
1985  LeRoy Irvin (28) 1 RAM
Otis Wilson (28) 1 CHI
Carlton Williamson (27) 1 SFO
Lionel Washington (25) 1 STL
Stacey Toran (24) 1 RAI
Dennis Thurman (29) 1 DAL
Terry Taylor (24) 1 SEA
Wes Hopkins (24) 1 PHI
Leslie Frazier (26) 1 CHI
Kerry Glenn (23) 1 NYJ
Gary Green (30) 1 RAM
Jacob Green (28) 1 SEA
James Griffin (24) 1 CIN
Al Gross (24) 1 CLE
Mike Harden (27) 1 DEN
Lester Hayes (30) 1 RAI
Carl Ekern (31) 1 RAM
Herman Edwards (31) 1 PHI
Joey Browner (25) 1 MIN
Dave Brown (32) 1 SEA
Mark Murphy (27) 1 GNB
Deron Cherry (26) 1 KAN
Raymond Clayborn (30) 1 NWE
Jeffery Dale (23) 1 SDG
Richard Dent (25) 1 CHI
Mike Douglass (30) 1 GNB
John Hendy (23) 1 SDG
Terry Hoage (23) 1 NOR
Robert Jackson (27) 1 CIN
Sam Seale (23) 1 RAI
Victor Scott (23) 1 DAL
Mike Richardson (24) 1 CHI
John Rade (25) 1 ATL
Johnnie Poe (26) 1 NOR
Elvis Patterson (25) 1 NYG
Jim Jeffcoat (24) 1 DAL
Mike Merriweather (25) 1 PIT
Eugene Lockhart (24) 1 DAL
George Martin (32) 1 NYG
Johnnie Johnson (29) 1 RAM
William Judson (26) 1 MIA
1984  Dave Brown (31) 2 SEA
LeRoy Irvin (27) 2 RAM
Sam Washington (24) 2 PIT
Keith Simpson (28) 2 SEA
Kenny Easley (25) 2 SEA
Vernon Dean (25) 2 WAS
Dirt Winston (29) 2 NOR
Gill Byrd (23) 2 SDG
1983  Mike Kozlowski (27) 2 MIA
Hugh Green (24) 2 TAM
Kenny Johnson (25) 2 ATL
Eric Wright (24) 2 SFO
Dwight Hicks (27) 2 SFO
Ken Riley (36) 2 CIN
Johnnie Johnson (27) 2 RAM
Rod Martin (29) 2 RAI
1982  Bobby Jackson (26) 1 NYJ
Ken Riley (35) 1 CIN
Bruce Scholtz (24) 1 SEA
Lawrence Taylor+ (23) 1 NYG
Dennis Thurman (26) 1 DAL
John Turner (26) 1 MIN
Otis Wilson (25) 1 CHI
Rick Sanford (25) 1 NWE
Ray Oldham (31) 1 DET
Don McNeal (24) 1 MIA
Ronnie Lott+ (23) 1 SFO
Gary Barbaro (28) 1 KAN
Glenn Blackwood (25) 1 MIA
Richard Blackmore (26) 1 PHI
Clinton Burrell (26) 1 CLE
Jim Burroughs (24) 1 BAL
James Davis (25) 1 RAI
Mike Davis (26) 1 RAI
Gary Green (27) 1 KAN
Bo Harris (29) 1 CIN
Eric Harris (27) 1 KAN
Rod Martin (28) 1 RAI
1981  Ronnie Lott+ (22) 3 SFO
1980  Ray Griffin (24) 2 CIN
1979  Woodrow Lowe (25) 2 SDG
Jim Youngblood (29) 2 RAM
Lester Hayes (24) 2 OAK
1978  Rod Perry (25) 3 RAM
1977  Doug Jones (27) 1 BUF
Greg Johnson (24) 1 2TM
Tom Jackson (26) 1 DEN
Gerald Irons (30) 1 CLE
Jim Youngblood (27) 1 RAM
Thom Darden (27) 1 CLE
Tim Collier (23) 1 KAN
Leroy Jones (27) 1 SDG
George Martin (24) 1 NYG
Jim Merlo (26) 1 NOR
Louis Wright (24) 1 DEN
Richard Wood (24) 1 TAM
Reggie Williams (23) 1 CIN
Mike Washington (24) 1 TAM
Mike Sensibaugh (28) 1 STL
Reggie Pinkney (22) 1 DET
Robert Pennywell (23) 1 ATL
Lemar Parrish (30) 1 CIN
Clarence R. Scott (28) 1 CLE
Willie Alexander (28) 1 HOU
Fred Dean+ (25) 1 SDG
Dave Brown (24) 1 SEA
Bill Bryant (26) 1 NYG
Willie Buchanon (27) 1 GNB
Gary Barbaro (23) 1 KAN
Thomas Henderson (24) 1 DAL
Greg Buttle (23) 1 NYJ
Rick Byas (27) 1 ATL
1976  Monte Jackson (23) 3 RAM
1975  Jackie Wallace (24) 2 BAL
1974  Dave Elmendorf (25) 2 RAM
Emmitt Thomas+ (31) 2 KAN
Levi Johnson (24) 2 DET
1973  Dick Anderson (27) 2 MIA
Tom Hayes (27) 2 ATL
1972  Jim Kearney (29) 4 KAN
1971  Ken Houston+ (27) 4 HOU
1970  Lem Barney+ (25) 2 DET
Jerry Logan (29) 2 BAL
1969  Eddie Meador (32) 2 RAM
Bill Stanfill (22) 2 MIA
Kenny Graham (28) 2 SDG
1968  Jack Pardee (32) 2 RAM
Spider Lockhart (25) 2 NYG
Ken Houston+ (24) 2 HOU
Miller Farr (25) 2 HOU
Booker Edgerson (29) 2 BUF
Joe Beauchamp (24) 2 SDG
1967  Lem Barney+ (22) 3 DET
Miller Farr (24) 3 HOU
1966  Larry Wilson+ (28) 2 STL
Bob Jeter (29) 2 GNB
Tom Janik (26) 2 BUF
1965  Herb Adderley+ (26) 3 GNB
Gus Otto (22) 2 OAK
Dave Grayson (26) 2 OAK
1964  Pat Fischer (24) 2 STL
Rip Hawkins (25) 2 MIN
Bill Baird (25) 1 NYJ
Ross O'Hanley (25) 1 BOS
Bobby Hunt (24) 1 KAN
Butch Byrd (23) 1 BUF
Johnny Baker (23) 1 HOU
Wahoo McDaniel (26) 1 NYJ
LaVerne Torczon (28) 1 NYJ
Tom Sestak (28) 1 BUF
Earl Faison (25) 1 SDG
Tom Janik (24) 1 DEN
Dainard Paulson (27) 1 NYJ
Henry Schmidt (29) 1 SDG
Pete Jaquess (24) 1 HOU
Benny Nelson (23) 1 HOU
1963  Dick Lynch (27) 3 NYG
Bob Suci (24) 2 BOS
1962  Goose Gonsoulin (24) 1 DEN
Ron Hall (25) 1 BOS
Larry Wilson+ (24) 1 STL
Sam Williams (31) 1 DET
Bob Schmitz (24) 1 PIT
Claude Gibson (23) 1 SDG
Mike Gaechter (22) 1 DAL
Wayne Fontes (22) 1 NYT
Dick LeBeau (25) 1 DET
Don Floyd (24) 1 HOU
Merlin Olsen+ (22) 1 RAM
Richie Petitbon (24) 1 CHI
Rosey Taylor (25) 1 CHI
John McGeever (23) 1 DEN
Carl Charon (22) 1 BUF
Lindon Crow (29) 1 RAM
Bill Butler (25) 1 MIN
Herb Adderley+ (23) 1 GNB
Willie Daniel (25) 1 PIT
Tom Addison (26) 1 BOS
Gene Babb (28) 1 HOU
Fred Bruney (31) 1 BOS
Jim McMillin (23) 1 DEN
Leroy Moore (27) 1 2TM
Tom Sestak (26) 1 BUF
Fred Williamson (25) 1 OAK
Bob Zeman (25) 1 DEN
1961  Dick Harris (24) 3 SDG
Jerry Norton (30) 2 STL
Erich Barnes (26) 2 NYG
Dale Hackbart (23) 2 2TM
Billy Stacy (25) 2 STL
1960  Bobby Franklin (24) 2 CLE
Dave Webster (23) 2 DTX
1959  Jerry Mertens (25) 1 SFO
Harland Svare (29) 1 NYG
Milt Davis (30) 1 BAL
Night Train Lane+ (32) 1 CRD
Lindon Crow (26) 1 NYG
Andy Nelson (26) 1 BAL
Bernie Parrish (23) 1 CLE
Bill Pellington (32) 1 BAL
Richie Petitbon (21) 1 CHI
Dick Szymanski (27) 1 BAL
1958  Will Sherman (31) 2 RAM
1957  Milt Davis (28) 2 BAL
1956  J.C. Caroline (23) 2 CHI
1955  Bibbles Bawel (25) 2 PHI
1954  Ken Konz (26) 2 CLE
Jack Butler (27) 2 PIT
1953  Jack Cloud (28) 1 WAS
Lew Carpenter (21) 1 DET
Don Kindt (28) 1 CHI
Woodley Lewis (28) 1 RAM
Walt Michaels (24) 1 CLE
Ray Ramsey (32) 1 CRD
Herb Rich (25) 1 RAM
Leo Sanford (24) 1 CRD
Val Joe Walker (23) 1 GNB
Bobby Dillon (23) 1 GNB
Harry Dowda (31) 1 WAS
Jack Dwyer (26) 1 RAM
Chuck Bednarik+ (28) 1 PHI
Rex Berry (29) 1 SFO
Jack Christiansen+ (25) 1 DET
Frank Gifford+ (23) 1 NYG
Bert Rechichar (23) 1 BAL
Jack Butler (26) 1 PIT
1952  Night Train Lane+ (25) 2 RAM
1951  Otto Schnellbacher (28) 2 NYG
Warren Lahr (28) 2 CLE
Tom Landry+ (27) 2 NYG
1950  Warren Lahr (27) 2 CLE
Bones Weatherly (22) 2 CHI
1949  Emlen Tunnell+ (24) 2 NYG
Dick Woodard (23) 1 LAD
Ab Wimberly (23) 1 LAD
Lou Saban (28) 1 CLE
Martin Ruby (27) 1 NYY
Pete Layden (30) 1 NYY
Bill Johnson (23) 1 SFO
Eddie Carr (26) 1 SFO
Tommy James (26) 1 CLE
Lowell Wagner (26) 1 SFO
1948  Dan Sandifer (21) 2 WAS
Joe Golding (27) 2 BOS
Bill Blackburn (25) 2 CRD
Otto Schnellbacher (25) 1 NYY
Paul Crowe (24) 1 SFO
Bill Reinhard (26) 1 LAD
Vince Mazza (23) 1 BUF
Carl Allen (28) 1 BDA
Carl Schuette (26) 1 BUF
Eddie Carr (25) 1 SFO
Walt Heap (27) 1 LAD
1947  Bill Schroeder (24) 2 CHR
Tony Compagno (26) 2 PIT
1946  Ki Aldrich (30) 1 WAS
Gil Steinke (27) 1 PHI
Otto Graham+ (25) 1 CLE
Chet Adams (31) 1 CLE
Walt Williams (27) 1 CHR
Steve Filipowicz (25) 1 NYG
Ed Balatti (22) 1 SFO
Frank Gatski+ (24) 1 CLE
Steve Juzwik (28) 1 BUF
Tom Harmon (27) 1 RAM
Stu Clarkson (27) 1 CHI
Spec Sanders (28) 1 NYY
Bob Nowaskey (28) 1 LAD
Ray Terrell (27) 1 CLE
Bill Dudley+ (27) 1 PIT
Mike Micka (25) 1 BOS
1945  Charley Brock (29) 2 GNB
1944  Don Perkins (27) 2 GNB
Bill Petrilas (29) 2 NYG
1943  Ben Kish (26) 1 PHI
Lou Rymkus (24) 1 WAS
Irv Comp (24) 1 GNB
Harry Hopp (25) 1 DET
Larry Cabrelli (26) 1 PHI
Don Hutson+ (30) 1 GNB
Len Younce (26) 1 NYG
Frankie Sinkwich (23) 1 DET
1942  Merl Condit (25) 1 BKN
George Wilson (28) 1 CHI
Sid Luckman+ (26) 1 CHI
Bob Ingalls (23) 1 GNB
Neal Adams (23) 1 NYG
Champ Seibold (31) 1 CRD
Bulldog Turner+ (23) 1 CHI
1941  Doug Oldershaw (26) 1 NYG
Pug Manders (28) 1 BKN
Whizzer White (24) 1 DET
Hal Van Every (23) 1 GNB
Bob Swisher (27) 1 CHI
Ned Mathews (23) 1 DET
Victor Carroll (29) 1 WAS
Hugh Gallarneau (24) 1 CHI
Pop Ivy (25) 1 CRD
George McAfee+ (23) 1 CHI
1940  Jimmy Johnston (23) 1 WAS
Bob Adkins (23) 1 GNB
Tony Calvelli (25) 1 DET
Alex Wojciechowicz+ (25) 1 DET
Harry Clarke (24) 1 CHI
Johnny Hall (24) 1 CRD
Ace Parker+ (28) 1 BKN
Jack Haman (22) 1 RAM
Joe Maniaci (26) 1 CHI
Vic Spadaccini (24) 1 RAM
1939  Charley Brock (23) 1 GNB
Herman Hodges (25) 1 BKN
Sid Luckman+ (23) 1 CHI
Solly Sherman (22) 1 CHI
Jerry Dowd (23) 1 RAM
Hank Soar (25) 1 NYG
Bob MacLeod (22) 1 CHI
Ray Nolting (26) 1 CHI
1938  Jay Arnold (26) 1 PHI
George Corbett (30) 1 CHI
Joe Laws (27) 1 GNB
Ward Cuff (25) 1 NYG
Phil Dougherty (26) 1 CRD
Ace Parker+ (26) 1 BKN
Chuck Gelatka (24) 1 NYG
Mel Hein+ (29) 1 NYG
Joe Zeller (30) 1 CHI
1937  Bill Davidson (22) 1 PIT
Hank Soar (23) 1 NYG
Riley Smith (26) 1 WAS
Bill Shepherd (26) 1 DET
Eggs Manske (25) 1 CHI
Jack Manders (28) 1 CHI
Ed Jankowski (24) 1 GNB
Tom Hupke (27) 1 DET
Vern Huffman (23) 1 DET
Maurice Harper (27) 1 PHI
Buckets Goldenberg (26) 1 GNB
Sam Francis (24) 1 CHI
Cliff Battles+ (27) 1 WAS
1936  Pug Rentner (26) 2 BOS
1935  Johnny McNally+ (32) 1 GNB
Hank Bruder (28) 1 GNB
George Sauer (25) 1 GNB
Bo Molenda (30) 1 NYG
Art Strutt (23) 1 PIT
Eddie Kawal (26) 1 CHI
Cal Hubbard+ (35) 1 GNB
1934  Swede Hanson (27) 1 PHI
Ernie Caddel (23) 1 DET
Jack Manders (25) 1 CHI
Father Lumpkin (27) 1 DET
Hank Bruder (27) 1 GNB
1933  Ken Strong+ (27) 1 NYG
Dale Burnett (24) 1 NYG
Buckets Goldenberg (22) 1 GNB
Lee Woodruff (63) 1 PHI
Ernie Pinckert (26) 1 BOS
Marty Kottler (23) 1 PIT
Wuert Engelmann (25) 1 GNB
1932  Al Rose (25) 1 GNB
Luke Johnsos (27) 1 CHI
Arnie Herber+ (22) 1 GNB
Wuert Engelmann (24) 1 GNB
John Cavosie (24) 1 PRT
Johnny McNally+ (29) 1 GNB