NFL Interception Return Yards Career Playoffs Leaders (since 1940)
+ Indicates Hall of Famer
Leaders
Rank | Player | Yds | Years | Tm |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Asante Samuel | 227 | 2003-2013 | 3TM |
2 | Willie Brown+ | 196 | 1963-1978 | rai |
3 | Ronnie Lott+ | 187 | 1981-1994 | 2TM |
4 | Ed Reed+ | 168 | 2002-2013 | rav |
5 | George Teague | 160 | 1993-2001 | 3TM |
6 | Darrien Gordon | 156 | 1993-2002 | 3TM |
7 | Eugene Robinson | 152 | 1985-2000 | 3TM |
8 | Glen Edwards | 151 | 1971-1981 | 2TM |
9 | LeRoy Irvin | 149 | 1980-1990 | ram |
Bill Simpson | 149 | 1974-1982 | 2TM | |
11 | Darrell Green+ | 133 | 1983-2002 | was |
12 | Johnny Robinson+ | 131 | 1960-1971 | kan |
13 | Dennis Thurman | 126 | 1978-1986 | dal |
14 | Charlie Waters | 124 | 1970-1981 | dal |
15 | Duane Starks | 119 | 1998-2006 | rav |
16 | Rodney Harrison | 118 | 1994-2008 | 2TM |
17 | Ronde Barber+ | 117 | 1997-2012 | tam |
18 | Ty Law+ | 116 | 1995-2009 | 2TM |
19 | Rick Volk | 112 | 1967-1978 | 2TM |
20 | Reggie Tongue | 108 | 1996-2005 | 3TM |
Aeneas Williams+ | 108 | 1991-2004 | 2TM | |
22 | Dick Anderson | 107 | 1968-1977 | mia |
Lester Hayes | 107 | 1977-1986 | rai | |
24 | Champ Bailey+ | 105 | 1999-2013 | 2TM |
Larry Brown | 105 | 1991-1998 | dal | |
26 | Cliff Harris+ | 103 | 1970-1979 | dal |
27 | Emmitt Thomas+ | 101 | 1966-1978 | kan |
Taron Johnson | 101 | 2018-2023 | buf | |
29 | James Harrison | 100 | 2002-2017 | 3TM |
Tracy Porter | 100 | 2008-2016 | nor | |
Dwight Smith | 100 | 2001-2008 | tam | |
32 | Tory James | 98 | 1996-2006 | 3TM |
Darrol Ray | 98 | 1980-1984 | nyj | |
34 | Herb Adderley+ | 97 | 1961-1972 | 2TM |
George Atkinson | 97 | 1968-1979 | rai | |
Don Paul | 97 | 1950-1958 | cle | |
37 | Bruce Laird | 96 | 1972-1983 | 2TM |
Tramon Williams | 96 | 2007-2020 | 2TM | |
39 | Jake Scott | 93 | 1970-1978 | 2TM |
40 | Kam Chancellor | 92 | 2010-2017 | sea |
Sam Shields | 92 | 2010-2018 | 2TM | |
42 | Mike Wagner | 91 | 1971-1980 | pit |
43 | Bubba McDowell | 90 | 1989-1995 | oti |
44 | Chuck Howley+ | 89 | 1958-1973 | dal |
Tim McKyer | 89 | 1986-1997 | 6TM | |
46 | Walt Sumner | 88 | 1969-1974 | cle |
47 | Antonio Cromartie | 87 | 2006-2016 | 3TM |
48 | Mel Jenkins | 84 | 1987-1993 | 2TM |
49 | Larry Morris | 83 | 1955-1966 | 2TM |
50 | Robert Alford | 82 | 2013-2021 | atl |
Steven Nelson | 82 | 2015-2023 | 4TM |
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