NFL Career Interception Return Yards Leaders
| Rank |
Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active |
Yds |
Years |
Teams |
| 1. |
Ed Reed (34) |
1,541 |
2002-2012 |
rav |
| 2. |
Rod Woodson+ |
1,483 |
1987-2003 |
4TM |
| 3. |
Darren Sharper |
1,412 |
1997-2010 |
3TM |
| 4. |
Deion Sanders+ |
1,331 |
1989-2005 |
5TM |
| 5. |
Emlen Tunnell+ |
1,282 |
1948-1961 |
2TM |
| 6. |
Night Train Lane+ |
1,207 |
1952-1965 |
3TM |
| 7. |
Paul Krause+ |
1,185 |
1964-1979 |
2TM |
| 8. |
Lem Barney+ |
1,077 |
1967-1977 |
det |
| 9. |
Herb Adderley+ |
1,046 |
1961-1972 |
2TM |
| 10. |
Bobby Boyd |
994 |
1960-1968 |
clt |
| 11. |
Bobby Dillon |
976 |
1952-1959 |
gnb |
| 12. |
Glen Edwards |
961 |
1971-1981 |
2TM |
| 13. |
Pat Fischer |
941 |
1961-1977 |
2TM |
| 14. |
Emmitt Thomas+ |
937 |
1966-1978 |
kan |
| 15. |
Dave Grayson |
933 |
1961-1970 |
2TM |
| 16. |
Ronde Barber (37) |
923 |
1997-2012 |
tam |
| 17. |
Ken Houston+ |
898 |
1967-1980 |
2TM |
| 18. |
Charles Woodson (36) |
896 |
1998-2012 |
2TM |
| 19. |
Erich Barnes |
853 |
1958-1971 |
3TM |
| 20. |
Ty Law |
828 |
1995-2009 |
4TM |
| 21. |
Jack Butler+ |
827 |
1951-1959 |
pit |
|
Ray Buchanan |
827 |
1993-2004 |
3TM |
| 23. |
Eric Allen |
826 |
1988-2001 |
3TM |
| 24. |
Thom Darden |
820 |
1972-1981 |
cle |
| 25. |
Aeneas Williams |
807 |
1991-2004 |
2TM |
| 26. |
Ed Sharockman |
804 |
1961-1972 |
min |
| 27. |
Richie Petitbon |
801 |
1959-1972 |
3TM |
| 28. |
Larry Wilson+ |
800 |
1960-1972 |
crd |
| 29. |
Terrell Buckley |
793 |
1992-2005 |
6TM |
| 30. |
Dick Anderson |
792 |
1968-1977 |
mia |
| 31. |
DeAngelo Hall (29) |
789 |
2004-2012 |
3TM |
| 32. |
Yale Lary+ |
787 |
1952-1964 |
det |
| 33. |
Bill Thompson |
784 |
1969-1981 |
den |
| 34. |
Gary Barbaro |
771 |
1976-1982 |
kan |
| 35. |
Eugene Robinson |
762 |
1985-2000 |
4TM |
|
Dick LeBeau+ |
762 |
1959-1972 |
det |
| 37. |
Bobby Hunt |
755 |
1962-1969 |
2TM |
| 38. |
Bobby Bryant |
749 |
1968-1980 |
min |
| 39. |
Bob Smith |
748 |
1948-1954 |
4TM |
| 40. |
Johnny Robinson |
741 |
1960-1971 |
kan |
| 41. |
Jack Tatum |
736 |
1971-1980 |
2TM |
|
Mel Blount+ |
736 |
1970-1983 |
pit |
| 43. |
Ronnie Lott+ |
730 |
1981-1994 |
3TM |
| 44. |
Asante Samuel (31) |
727 |
2003-2012 |
3TM |
| 45. |
Jack Christiansen+ |
717 |
1951-1958 |
det |
| 46. |
Frank Reagan |
714 |
1941-1951 |
2TM |
| 47. |
Jimmy Patton |
712 |
1955-1966 |
nyg |
| 48. |
Troy Vincent |
711 |
1992-2006 |
4TM |
| 49. |
Willie Wood+ |
699 |
1960-1971 |
gnb |
| 50. |
Dave Brown |
698 |
1975-1989 |
3TM |
| 51. |
Darryl Williams |
691 |
1992-2001 |
2TM |
| 52. |
Dwayne Woodruff |
689 |
1979-1990 |
pit |
| 53. |
Mike Haynes+ |
688 |
1976-1989 |
2TM |
|
Deron Cherry |
688 |
1981-1991 |
kan |
| 55. |
Brig Owens |
686 |
1966-1977 |
was |
| 56. |
LeRoy Irvin |
676 |
1980-1990 |
2TM |
| 57. |
Nolan Cromwell |
671 |
1977-1987 |
ram |
| 58. |
Tony Parrish |
670 |
1998-2006 |
3TM |
| 59. |
Kermit Alexander |
668 |
1963-1973 |
3TM |
| 60. |
Terry McDaniel |
667 |
1988-1998 |
2TM |
| 61. |
Butch Byrd |
666 |
1964-1971 |
2TM |
| 62. |
Sammy Knight |
664 |
1997-2008 |
5TM |
| 63. |
Mike Harden |
663 |
1980-1990 |
2TM |
|
Ray Ramsey |
663 |
1947-1953 |
3TM |
| 65. |
Dave Whitsell |
662 |
1958-1969 |
3TM |
| 66. |
Rolland Lawrence |
658 |
1973-1980 |
atl |
| 67. |
Ray Brown |
657 |
1971-1980 |
2TM |
| 68. |
Kevin Ross |
654 |
1984-1997 |
3TM |
| 69. |
Dre' Bly |
652 |
1999-2009 |
4TM |
| 70. |
Terry Kinard |
649 |
1983-1990 |
2TM |
| 71. |
W.K. Hicks |
645 |
1964-1972 |
2TM |
|
Otis Smith |
645 |
1991-2003 |
4TM |
| 73. |
Victor Green |
643 |
1993-2003 |
3TM |
| 74. |
Tim McDonald |
640 |
1987-1999 |
2TM |
| 75. |
Tony Greene |
628 |
1971-1979 |
buf |
| 76. |
Mel Renfro+ |
626 |
1964-1977 |
dal |
| 77. |
Steve Foley |
622 |
1976-1986 |
den |
| 78. |
Darrell Green+ |
621 |
1983-2002 |
was |
|
Tom Myers |
621 |
1972-1981 |
nor |
| 80. |
Don Doll |
617 |
1949-1954 |
3TM |
|
Tyrone Braxton |
617 |
1987-1999 |
2TM |
| 82. |
Jimmy Johnson+ |
615 |
1961-1976 |
sfo |
| 83. |
Erik McMillan |
608 |
1988-1993 |
4TM |
| 84. |
Charles Tillman (31) |
606 |
2003-2012 |
chi |
| 85. |
Louis Oliver |
605 |
1989-1996 |
2TM |
| 86. |
Dwight Hicks |
602 |
1979-1986 |
2TM |
| 87. |
Ken Riley |
596 |
1969-1983 |
cin |
| 88. |
Sam Madison |
595 |
1997-2008 |
2TM |
| 89. |
Norm Thompson |
593 |
1971-1979 |
2TM |
|
Don R. Paul |
593 |
1950-1958 |
2TM |
|
Cedric Brown |
593 |
1976-1984 |
tam |
| 92. |
Jim Norton |
592 |
1960-1968 |
oti |
|
Dick Lynch |
592 |
1958-1966 |
2TM |
| 94. |
Lyle Blackwood |
589 |
1973-1986 |
4TM |
| 95. |
Jerry Norton |
587 |
1954-1964 |
4TM |
| 96. |
Charlie Waters |
584 |
1970-1981 |
dal |
| 97. |
Darrol Ray |
581 |
1980-1984 |
nyj |
|
Ross Fichtner |
581 |
1960-1968 |
2TM |
| 99. |
Miller Farr |
578 |
1965-1973 |
5TM |
| 100. |
Darren Perry |
577 |
1992-2000 |
2TM |
| 101. |
Rick Volk |
574 |
1967-1978 |
3TM |
| 102. |
Lester Hayes |
572 |
1977-1986 |
rai |
| 103. |
Dewayne Washington |
569 |
1994-2005 |
4TM |
| 104. |
Don Burroughs |
564 |
1955-1964 |
2TM |
| 105. |
Dennis Thurman |
562 |
1978-1986 |
2TM |
|
Warren Lahr |
562 |
1949-1959 |
cle |
| 107. |
John Harris |
560 |
1978-1988 |
2TM |
|
Aaron Glenn |
560 |
1994-2008 |
5TM |
| 109. |
Louis Breeden |
558 |
1978-1987 |
cin |
|
Ken Reaves |
558 |
1966-1977 |
3TM |
|
Otto Schnellbacher |
558 |
1948-1951 |
2TM |
| 112. |
Bernie Parrish |
557 |
1959-1966 |
2TM |
|
Tom Janik |
557 |
1963-1971 |
3TM |
| 114. |
Darryll Lewis |
555 |
1991-2000 |
2TM |
|
James Hasty |
555 |
1988-2001 |
3TM |
|
Raymond Clayborn |
555 |
1977-1991 |
2TM |
| 117. |
Howie Livingston |
554 |
1944-1953 |
4TM |
| 118. |
Cornell Green |
552 |
1962-1974 |
dal |
| 119. |
Jake Scott |
551 |
1970-1978 |
2TM |
|
Goose Gonsoulin |
551 |
1960-1967 |
2TM |
| 121. |
Cris Dishman |
550 |
1988-2000 |
4TM |
| 122. |
Jim Nettles |
549 |
1965-1972 |
2TM |
|
Levi Johnson |
549 |
1973-1977 |
det |
| 124. |
Eddie Meador |
547 |
1959-1970 |
ram |
| 125. |
Gill Byrd |
546 |
1983-1992 |
sdg |
| 126. |
Vencie Glenn |
544 |
1986-1995 |
5TM |
| 127. |
Greg Wesley |
542 |
2000-2007 |
kan |
| 128. |
Jimmy Hitchcock |
541 |
1995-2002 |
3TM |
| 129. |
Will Sherman |
538 |
1952-1961 |
3TM |
|
Kenny Easley |
538 |
1981-1987 |
sea |
| 131. |
Dave Waymer |
536 |
1980-1992 |
3TM |
|
Bill Bradley |
536 |
1969-1977 |
2TM |
| 133. |
Anthony Henry |
533 |
2001-2009 |
3TM |
|
LeRoy Butler |
533 |
1990-2001 |
gnb |
| 135. |
Eddie Anderson |
531 |
1986-1997 |
2TM |
| 136. |
Derrick Brooks |
530 |
1995-2008 |
tam |
| 137. |
Brock Marion |
527 |
1993-2004 |
3TM |
| 138. |
Lindon Crow |
518 |
1955-1964 |
3TM |
| 139. |
Jimmy Warren |
516 |
1964-1977 |
3TM |
| 140. |
Bill Simpson |
514 |
1974-1982 |
2TM |
| 141. |
Brian Dawkins |
513 |
1996-2011 |
2TM |
| 142. |
Ashley Ambrose |
512 |
1992-2004 |
4TM |
|
Rashean Mathis (32) |
512 |
2003-2012 |
jax |
| 144. |
Joe Golding |
511 |
1947-1951 |
2TM |
| 145. |
Lloyd Burruss |
509 |
1981-1991 |
kan |
| 146. |
Adrian Wilson (33) |
508 |
2001-2012 |
crd |
|
Kenny Graham |
508 |
1964-1970 |
3TM |
|
Nate Clements (33) |
508 |
2001-2012 |
3TM |
| 149. |
Nick Collins |
507 |
2005-2011 |
gnb |
| 150. |
Everson Walls |
504 |
1981-1993 |
3TM |
| 151. |
Ray Lewis (37) |
503 |
1996-2012 |
rav |
| 152. |
Charlie McNeil |
502 |
1960-1964 |
sdg |
|
Gary Green |
502 |
1977-1985 |
2TM |
| 154. |
Mike Sensibaugh |
501 |
1971-1978 |
2TM |
| 155. |
Charles Romes |
493 |
1977-1987 |
3TM |
| 156. |
Felix Wright |
492 |
1985-1993 |
3TM |
| 157. |
Mike Wagner |
491 |
1971-1980 |
pit |
|
Sammy Baugh+ |
491 |
1937-1952 |
was |
| 159. |
Donnie Shell |
490 |
1974-1987 |
pit |
| 160. |
Gary Fencik |
488 |
1976-1987 |
chi |
| 161. |
Aaron Beasley |
487 |
1996-2004 |
3TM |
| 162. |
Nemiah Wilson |
486 |
1965-1975 |
3TM |
|
Rosey Taylor |
486 |
1961-1972 |
3TM |
|
Chris McAlister |
486 |
1999-2009 |
2TM |
| 165. |
Bennie McRae |
485 |
1962-1971 |
2TM |
| 166. |
Irv Comp |
483 |
1943-1949 |
gnb |
|
Eugene Daniel |
483 |
1984-1997 |
2TM |
|
Lowell Wagner |
483 |
1946-1955 |
2TM |
| 169. |
Fred Williamson |
479 |
1960-1967 |
3TM |
|
Bobby Bell+ |
479 |
1963-1974 |
kan |
| 171. |
Mike Bass |
478 |
1967-1975 |
2TM |
| 172. |
Ron Hall |
476 |
1959-1967 |
2TM |
|
Marcus Coleman |
476 |
1996-2006 |
3TM |
| 174. |
Jim Cason |
475 |
1948-1956 |
2TM |
|
Spider Lockhart |
475 |
1965-1975 |
nyg |
| 176. |
Lee Roy Jordan |
472 |
1963-1976 |
dal |
|
Willie Brown+ |
472 |
1963-1978 |
2TM |
| 178. |
Antrel Rolle (30) |
471 |
2005-2012 |
2TM |
| 179. |
Michael Downs |
470 |
1981-1989 |
2TM |
| 180. |
Eric Turner |
469 |
1991-1999 |
3TM |
|
Herb Rich |
469 |
1950-1956 |
3TM |
| 182. |
Donnie Abraham |
468 |
1996-2004 |
2TM |
| 183. |
Joey Browner |
465 |
1983-1992 |
2TM |
| 184. |
Champ Bailey (34) |
464 |
1999-2012 |
2TM |
| 185. |
Willie Williams |
462 |
1965-1973 |
2TM |
|
Lemar Parrish |
462 |
1970-1982 |
3TM |
|
Todd Lyght |
462 |
1991-2002 |
2TM |
|
Jim Kearney |
462 |
1965-1976 |
3TM |
| 189. |
Ray Crockett |
460 |
1989-2002 |
3TM |
|
Antonio Cromartie (28) |
460 |
2006-2012 |
2TM |
|
Johnny Sample |
460 |
1958-1968 |
4TM |
|
Lito Sheppard |
460 |
2002-2011 |
4TM |
| 193. |
Bill Dudley+ |
459 |
1942-1953 |
3TM |
| 194. |
Marcus Robertson |
458 |
1991-2002 |
2TM |
|
Burgess Owens |
458 |
1973-1982 |
2TM |
| 196. |
Fred Marion |
457 |
1982-1991 |
nwe |
| 197. |
Henry Jones |
455 |
1991-2002 |
3TM |
| 198. |
Deltha O'Neal |
452 |
2000-2008 |
3TM |
| 199. |
Russ Craft |
451 |
1946-1954 |
2TM |
| 200. |
Woodley Lewis |
450 |
1950-1960 |
3TM |
| 201. |
Brian Washington |
449 |
1988-1996 |
3TM |
|
Dave Robinson+ |
449 |
1963-1974 |
2TM |
| 203. |
George Atkinson |
448 |
1968-1979 |
2TM |
| 204. |
Ken Stone |
445 |
1973-1980 |
4TM |
| 205. |
Zeke Moore |
444 |
1967-1977 |
oti |
|
John Rowser |
444 |
1967-1976 |
3TM |
| 207. |
Jesse Whittenton |
443 |
1956-1964 |
2TM |
|
Charlie Stukes |
443 |
1967-1974 |
2TM |
| 209. |
Eric Davis |
442 |
1990-2002 |
4TM |
| 210. |
Mike Prior |
440 |
1985-1998 |
3TM |
|
Willie Lanier+ |
440 |
1967-1977 |
kan |
| 212. |
Mario Clark |
438 |
1976-1984 |
2TM |
| 213. |
Willie Clay |
437 |
1992-1999 |
3TM |
| 214. |
Bruce Maher |
436 |
1960-1969 |
2TM |
|
Doug Hart |
436 |
1964-1971 |
gnb |
| 216. |
Joe Lavender |
434 |
1973-1982 |
2TM |
| 217. |
Mike McKenzie |
433 |
1999-2009 |
2TM |
|
Joe Beauchamp |
433 |
1966-1975 |
sdg |
| 219. |
Dick Jauron |
432 |
1973-1980 |
2TM |
|
Phillip Buchanon |
432 |
2002-2011 |
5TM |
| 221. |
Dennis Smith |
431 |
1981-1994 |
den |
| 222. |
Patrick Surtain |
430 |
1998-2008 |
2TM |
| 223. |
Shawn Springs |
429 |
1997-2009 |
3TM |
| 224. |
Clancy Williams |
428 |
1965-1972 |
ram |
|
Stan White |
428 |
1972-1982 |
2TM |
| 226. |
Samari Rolle |
425 |
1998-2008 |
2TM |
|
Cortland Finnegan (28) |
425 |
2006-2012 |
2TM |
| 228. |
Rod Perry |
424 |
1975-1984 |
2TM |
| 229. |
Booker Edgerson |
421 |
1962-1970 |
2TM |
|
Dave Elmendorf |
421 |
1971-1979 |
ram |
|
Hank Gremminger |
421 |
1956-1966 |
2TM |
|
Mike Minter |
421 |
1997-2006 |
car |
| 233. |
Dan Sandifer |
420 |
1948-1953 |
6TM |
|
Ronnie Lippett |
420 |
1983-1991 |
nwe |
|
Mike Gaechter |
420 |
1962-1969 |
dal |
| 236. |
Sheldon Brown (33) |
419 |
2002-2012 |
2TM |
| 237. |
Lionel Washington |
418 |
1983-1997 |
3TM |
|
Mike Washington |
418 |
1976-1984 |
tam |
| 239. |
R.W. McQuarters |
415 |
1998-2008 |
4TM |
| 240. |
Dick Harris |
413 |
1960-1965 |
sdg |
| 241. |
Neal Colzie |
412 |
1975-1983 |
3TM |
| 242. |
Tramon Williams (29) |
411 |
2007-2012 |
gnb |
| 243. |
Merton Hanks |
410 |
1991-1999 |
2TM |
|
Milt Davis |
410 |
1957-1960 |
clt |
| 245. |
James Griffin |
409 |
1983-1989 |
2TM |
| 246. |
Steve Atwater |
408 |
1989-1999 |
2TM |
| 247. |
Clarence R. Scott |
407 |
1971-1983 |
cle |
|
Al Harris |
407 |
1998-2011 |
4TM |
| 249. |
Joe Scarpati |
406 |
1964-1970 |
2TM |
| 250. |
Richard Marshall (28) |
405 |
2006-2012 |
3TM |
|
J.C. Caroline |
405 |
1956-1965 |
chi |