NFL Interception Return Yards Career Leaders (since 1940)
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| Rank | Player | Yds | Years | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Reed+ | 1,590 | 2002-2013 | 3TM |
| 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 | Charles Woodson+ | 966 | 1998-2015 | 2TM |
| 13 | Glen Edwards | 961 | 1971-1981 | 2TM |
| 14 | Pat Fischer | 941 | 1961-1977 | 2TM |
| 15 | Emmitt Thomas+ | 937 | 1966-1978 | kan |
| 16 | Dave Grayson | 933 | 1961-1970 | 2TM |
| 17 | Ronde Barber+ | 923 | 1997-2012 | tam |
| 18 | Ken Houston+ | 898 | 1967-1980 | 2TM |
| 19 | Marcus Peters | 897 | 2015-2023 | 4TM |
| 20 | Erich Barnes | 853 | 1958-1971 | 3TM |
| 21 | DeAngelo Hall | 838 | 2004-2017 | 3TM |
| 22 | Ty Law+ | 828 | 1995-2009 | 4TM |
| 23 | Ray Buchanan | 827 | 1993-2004 | 3TM |
| Jack Butler+ | 827 | 1951-1959 | pit | |
| 25 | Eric Allen+ | 826 | 1988-2001 | 3TM |
| 26 | Thom Darden | 820 | 1972-1981 | cle |
| 27 | Aeneas Williams+ | 807 | 1991-2004 | 2TM |
| 28 | Ed Sharockman | 804 | 1961-1972 | min |
| 29 | Richie Petitbon | 801 | 1959-1972 | 3TM |
| 30 | Larry Wilson+ | 800 | 1960-1972 | crd |
| 31 | Terrell Buckley | 793 | 1992-2005 | 6TM |
| 32 | Dick Anderson | 792 | 1968-1977 | mia |
| 33 | Yale Lary+ | 787 | 1952-1964 | det |
| 34 | Bill Thompson | 784 | 1969-1981 | den |
| 35 | Gary Barbaro | 771 | 1976-1982 | kan |
| 36 | Dick LeBeau+ | 762 | 1959-1972 | det |
| Eugene Robinson | 762 | 1985-2000 | 4TM | |
| 38 | Tashaun Gipson | 758 | 2012-2024 | 5TM |
| 39 | Bobby Hunt | 755 | 1962-1969 | 2TM |
| 40 | Aqib Talib | 752 | 2008-2019 | 4TM |
| 41 | Bobby Bryant | 749 | 1968-1980 | min |
| 42 | Bob Smith | 748 | 1948-1954 | 4TM |
| 43 | Johnny Robinson+ | 741 | 1960-1971 | kan |
| 44 | Mel Blount+ | 736 | 1970-1983 | pit |
| Jack Tatum | 736 | 1971-1980 | 2TM | |
| 46 | Ronnie Lott+ | 730 | 1981-1994 | 3TM |
| 47 | Asante Samuel | 728 | 2003-2013 | 3TM |
| 48 | Jack Christiansen+ | 717 | 1951-1958 | det |
| 49 | Frank Reagan | 714 | 1941-1951 | 2TM |
| 50 | Jimmy Patton | 712 | 1955-1966 | nyg |
| 51 | Troy Vincent | 711 | 1992-2006 | 4TM |
| 52 | Willie Wood+ | 699 | 1960-1971 | gnb |
| 53 | Dave Brown | 698 | 1975-1989 | 3TM |
| 54 | Darryl Williams | 691 | 1992-2001 | 2TM |
| 55 | Dwayne Woodruff | 689 | 1979-1990 | pit |
| 56 | Deron Cherry | 688 | 1981-1991 | kan |
| Mike Haynes+ | 688 | 1976-1989 | 2TM | |
| 58 | Brig Owens | 686 | 1966-1977 | was |
| 59 | LeRoy Irvin | 676 | 1980-1990 | 2TM |
| 60 | Charles Tillman | 675 | 2003-2015 | 2TM |
| 61 | Nolan Cromwell | 671 | 1977-1987 | ram |
| 62 | Tony Parrish | 670 | 1998-2006 | 3TM |
| 63 | Kermit Alexander Jr. | 668 | 1963-1973 | 3TM |
| 64 | Terry McDaniel | 667 | 1988-1998 | 2TM |
| 65 | Butch Byrd | 666 | 1964-1971 | 2TM |
| 66 | Sammy Knight | 664 | 1997-2008 | 5TM |
| 67 | Mike Harden | 663 | 1980-1990 | 2TM |
| Ray Ramsey | 663 | 1947-1953 | 3TM | |
| 69 | Dave Whitsell | 662 | 1958-1969 | 3TM |
| 70 | Rolland Lawrence | 658 | 1973-1980 | atl |
| 71 | Ray Brown | 657 | 1971-1980 | 2TM |
| 72 | Kevin Ross | 654 | 1984-1997 | 3TM |
| 73 | Dre' Bly | 652 | 1999-2009 | 4TM |
| 74 | Terry Kinard | 649 | 1983-1990 | 2TM |
| 75 | W.K. Hicks | 645 | 1964-1972 | 2TM |
| Otis Smith | 645 | 1991-2003 | 4TM | |
| 77 | Victor Green | 643 | 1993-2003 | 3TM |
| Johnathan Joseph | 643 | 2006-2020 | 4TM | |
| 79 | Tim McDonald | 640 | 1987-1999 | 2TM |
| 80 | Tony Greene | 628 | 1971-1979 | buf |
| 81 | Mel Renfro+ | 626 | 1964-1977 | dal |
| 82 | Steve Foley | 622 | 1976-1986 | den |
| 83 | Darrell Green+ | 621 | 1983-2002 | was |
| Tom Myers | 621 | 1972-1981 | nor | |
| 85 | Tyrone Braxton | 617 | 1987-1999 | 2TM |
| Don Doll | 617 | 1949-1954 | 3TM | |
| 87 | Jimmy Johnson+ | 615 | 1961-1976 | sfo |
| 88 | Erik McMillan | 608 | 1988-1993 | 4TM |
| 89 | Louis Oliver | 605 | 1989-1996 | 2TM |
| 90 | Dwight Hicks | 602 | 1979-1986 | 2TM |
| 91 | Ken Riley+ | 596 | 1969-1983 | cin |
| 92 | Sam Madison | 595 | 1997-2008 | 2TM |
| 93 | Cedric Brown | 593 | 1976-1984 | tam |
| Don Paul | 593 | 1950-1958 | 2TM | |
| Norm Thompson | 593 | 1971-1979 | 2TM | |
| 96 | Dick Lynch | 592 | 1958-1966 | 2TM |
| Jim Norton | 592 | 1960-1968 | oti | |
| 98 | Malcolm Jenkins | 590 | 2009-2021 | 2TM |
| 99 | Lyle Blackwood | 589 | 1973-1986 | 4TM |
| 100 | Jerry Norton | 587 | 1954-1964 | 4TM |
| 101 | Jackrabbit Jenkins | 584 | 2012-2022 | 5TM |
| Charlie Waters | 584 | 1970-1981 | dal | |
| 103 | Ross Fichtner | 581 | 1960-1968 | 2TM |
| Devin McCourty | 581 | 2010-2022 | nwe | |
| Darrol Ray | 581 | 1980-1984 | nyj | |
| 106 | Miller Farr | 578 | 1965-1973 | 5TM |
| 107 | Darren Perry | 577 | 1992-2000 | 2TM |
| 108 | Rick Volk | 574 | 1967-1978 | 3TM |
| 109 | Lester Hayes | 572 | 1977-1986 | rai |
| 110 | Dewayne Washington | 569 | 1994-2005 | 4TM |
| 111 | Antrel Rolle | 565 | 2005-2015 | 3TM |
| 112 | Don Burroughs | 564 | 1955-1964 | 2TM |
| 113 | Warren Lahr | 562 | 1949-1959 | cle |
| Dennis Thurman | 562 | 1978-1986 | 2TM | |
| 115 | Aaron Glenn | 560 | 1994-2008 | 5TM |
| John Harris | 560 | 1978-1988 | 2TM | |
| 117 | Louis Breeden | 558 | 1978-1987 | cin |
| Ken Reaves | 558 | 1966-1977 | 3TM | |
| Otto Schnellbacher | 558 | 1948-1951 | 2TM | |
| 120 | Tom Janik | 557 | 1963-1971 | 3TM |
| Bernie Parrish | 557 | 1959-1966 | 2TM | |
| 122 | Raymond Clayborn | 555 | 1977-1991 | 2TM |
| James Hasty | 555 | 1988-2001 | 3TM | |
| Darryll Lewis | 555 | 1991-2000 | 2TM | |
| 125 | Howie Livingston | 554 | 1944-1953 | 4TM |
| 126 | Rashean Mathis | 553 | 2003-2015 | 2TM |
| 127 | Cornell Green | 552 | 1962-1974 | dal |
| 128 | Goose Gonsoulin | 551 | 1960-1967 | 2TM |
| Jake Scott | 551 | 1970-1978 | 2TM | |
| 130 | Cris Dishman | 550 | 1988-2000 | 4TM |
| 131 | Levi Johnson | 549 | 1973-1977 | det |
| Jim Nettles | 549 | 1965-1972 | 2TM | |
| 133 | Eddie Meador | 547 | 1959-1970 | ram |
| 134 | Gill Byrd | 546 | 1983-1992 | sdg |
| 135 | Antonio Cromartie | 545 | 2006-2016 | 4TM |
| 136 | Vencie Glenn | 544 | 1986-1995 | 5TM |
| 137 | Greg Wesley | 542 | 2000-2007 | kan |
| 138 | Jimmy Hitchcock | 541 | 1995-2002 | 3TM |
| 139 | Kenny Easley+ | 538 | 1981-1987 | sea |
| Will Sherman | 538 | 1952-1961 | 3TM | |
| 141 | Bill Bradley | 536 | 1969-1977 | 2TM |
| Dave Waymer | 536 | 1980-1992 | 3TM | |
| 143 | Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 535 | 2008-2019 | 6TM |
| 144 | LeRoy Butler+ | 533 | 1990-2001 | gnb |
| Anthony Henry | 533 | 2001-2009 | 3TM | |
| 146 | Eddie Anderson | 531 | 1986-1997 | 2TM |
| 147 | Derrick Brooks+ | 530 | 1995-2008 | tam |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 530 | 2013-2024 | 4TM | |
| 149 | Brock Marion | 527 | 1993-2004 | 3TM |
| 150 | Lindon Crow | 518 | 1955-1964 | 3TM |
| 151 | Jimmy Warren | 516 | 1964-1977 | 3TM |
| 152 | Bill Simpson | 514 | 1974-1982 | 2TM |
| 153 | Brian Dawkins+ | 513 | 1996-2011 | 2TM |
| 154 | Ashley Ambrose | 512 | 1992-2004 | 4TM |
| 155 | Joe Golding | 511 | 1947-1951 | 2TM |
| 156 | Harrison Smith | 510 | 2012-2025 | min |
| 157 | Lloyd Burruss | 509 | 1981-1991 | kan |
| 158 | Nate Clements | 508 | 2001-2012 | 3TM |
| Kenny Graham | 508 | 1964-1970 | 3TM | |
| Chris Harris Jr. | 508 | 2011-2022 | 3TM | |
| Adrian Wilson | 508 | 2001-2012 | crd | |
| 162 | Nick Collins | 507 | 2005-2011 | gnb |
| 163 | Everson Walls | 504 | 1981-1993 | 3TM |
| 164 | Ray Lewis+ | 503 | 1996-2012 | rav |
| 165 | Gary Green | 502 | 1977-1985 | 2TM |
| Charlie McNeil | 502 | 1960-1964 | sdg | |
| 167 | Mike Sensibaugh | 501 | 1971-1978 | 2TM |
| 168 | Stephon Gilmore | 496 | 2012-2024 | 6TM |
| 169 | Charles Romes | 493 | 1977-1987 | 3TM |
| 170 | Felix Wright | 492 | 1985-1993 | 3TM |
| 171 | Sammy Baugh+ | 491 | 1937-1952 | was |
| Mike Wagner | 491 | 1971-1980 | pit | |
| 173 | Donnie Shell+ | 490 | 1974-1987 | pit |
| 174 | Gary Fencik | 488 | 1976-1987 | chi |
| 175 | Aaron Beasley | 487 | 1996-2004 | 3TM |
| 176 | Chris McAlister | 486 | 1999-2009 | 2TM |
| Reggie Nelson | 486 | 2007-2018 | 3TM | |
| Rosey Taylor | 486 | 1961-1972 | 3TM | |
| Nemiah Wilson | 486 | 1965-1975 | 3TM | |
| 180 | Bennie McRae | 485 | 1962-1971 | 2TM |
| 181 | Irv Comp | 483 | 1943-1949 | gnb |
| Eugene Daniel | 483 | 1984-1997 | 2TM | |
| Lowell Wagner | 483 | 1946-1955 | 2TM | |
| 184 | Bobby Bell+ | 479 | 1963-1974 | kan |
| Fred Williamson | 479 | 1960-1967 | 3TM | |
| 186 | Mike Bass | 478 | 1967-1975 | 2TM |
| Richard Sherman | 478 | 2011-2021 | 3TM | |
| 188 | Marcus Coleman | 476 | 1996-2006 | 3TM |
| Ron Hall | 476 | 1959-1967 | 2TM | |
| 190 | Jim Cason | 475 | 1948-1956 | 2TM |
| Spider Lockhart | 475 | 1965-1975 | nyg | |
| 192 | Willie Brown+ | 472 | 1963-1978 | 2TM |
| Lee Roy Jordan | 472 | 1963-1976 | dal | |
| 194 | Michael Downs | 470 | 1981-1989 | 2TM |
| 195 | Herb Rich | 469 | 1950-1956 | 3TM |
| Eric Turner | 469 | 1991-1999 | 3TM | |
| 197 | Donnie Abraham | 468 | 1996-2004 | 2TM |
| Jairus Byrd | 468 | 2009-2017 | 3TM | |
| 199 | Eric Weddle | 467 | 2007-2021 | 3TM |
| 200 | Darrelle Revis+ | 466 | 2007-2017 | 4TM |
| 201 | Joey Browner | 465 | 1983-1992 | 2TM |
| Darius Slay | 465 | 2013-2025 | 3TM | |
| 203 | Champ Bailey+ | 464 | 1999-2013 | 2TM |
| 204 | Jim Kearney | 462 | 1965-1976 | 3TM |
| Todd Lyght | 462 | 1991-2002 | 2TM | |
| Lemar Parrish | 462 | 1970-1982 | 3TM | |
| Willie Williams | 462 | 1965-1973 | 2TM | |
| 208 | Brent Grimes | 461 | 2007-2018 | 3TM |
| 209 | Ray Crockett | 460 | 1989-2002 | 3TM |
| Johnny Sample | 460 | 1958-1968 | 4TM | |
| Lito Sheppard | 460 | 2002-2011 | 4TM | |
| 212 | Bill Dudley+ | 459 | 1942-1953 | 3TM |
| 213 | Burgess Owens | 458 | 1973-1982 | 2TM |
| Marcus Robertson | 458 | 1991-2002 | 2TM | |
| 215 | Fred Marion | 457 | 1982-1991 | nwe |
| 216 | Henry Jones | 455 | 1991-2002 | 3TM |
| Earl Thomas | 455 | 2010-2019 | 2TM | |
| 218 | Deltha O'Neal | 452 | 2000-2008 | 3TM |
| 219 | Russ Craft | 451 | 1946-1954 | 2TM |
| 220 | Woodley Lewis | 450 | 1950-1960 | 3TM |
| 221 | Dave Robinson+ | 449 | 1963-1974 | 2TM |
| Brian Washington | 449 | 1988-1996 | 3TM | |
| 223 | George Atkinson | 448 | 1968-1979 | 2TM |
| 224 | Ken Stone | 445 | 1973-1980 | 4TM |
| 225 | Zeke Moore | 444 | 1967-1977 | oti |
| John Rowser | 444 | 1967-1976 | 3TM | |
| 227 | Charlie Stukes | 443 | 1967-1974 | 2TM |
| Jesse Whittenton | 443 | 1956-1964 | 2TM | |
| 229 | Eric Davis | 442 | 1990-2002 | 4TM |
| Justin Simmons | 442 | 2016-2024 | 2TM | |
| 231 | Willie Lanier+ | 440 | 1967-1977 | kan |
| Mike Prior | 440 | 1985-1998 | 3TM | |
| 233 | Mario Clark | 438 | 1976-1984 | 2TM |
| 234 | Willie Clay | 437 | 1992-1999 | 3TM |
| 235 | Doug Hart | 436 | 1964-1971 | gnb |
| Bruce Maher | 436 | 1960-1969 | 2TM | |
| 237 | Joe Lavender | 434 | 1973-1982 | 2TM |
| 238 | Joe Beauchamp | 433 | 1966-1975 | sdg |
| Mike McKenzie | 433 | 1999-2009 | 2TM | |
| Tramon Williams | 433 | 2007-2020 | 4TM | |
| 241 | Phillip Buchanon | 432 | 2002-2011 | 5TM |
| Dick Jauron | 432 | 1973-1980 | 2TM | |
| 243 | Dennis Smith | 431 | 1981-1994 | den |
| 244 | Patrick Surtain | 430 | 1998-2008 | 2TM |
| 245 | Shawn Springs | 429 | 1997-2009 | 3TM |
| 246 | Stan White | 428 | 1972-1982 | 2TM |
| Clancy Williams | 428 | 1965-1972 | ram | |
| 248 | Cortland Finnegan | 426 | 2006-2015 | 4TM |
| 249 | Samari Rolle | 425 | 1998-2008 | 2TM |
| 250 | Kevin Byard | 424 | 2016-2025 | 3TM |
| Rod Perry | 424 | 1975-1984 | 2TM |













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