NFL Interception Return Yards Single Game Playoffs Leaders (since 1940)Subscribe Now (First Month Free)
All-Time Interception Return Yards Leaders
Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
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Leaders Table
Rank |
Player |
Yds |
Tm |
Boxscore |
1 | Darrien Gordon | 108 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Atlanta Falcons, January 31, 1999 |
2 | Taron Johnson | 101 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 16, 2021 |
| George Teague | 101 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions, January 8, 1994 |
4 | James Harrison | 100 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals, February 1, 2009 |
| Champ Bailey+ | 100 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots, January 14, 2006 |
6 | Tory James | 98 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins, January 6, 2001 |
| Darrol Ray | 98 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals, January 9, 1983 |
8 | Dwight Smith | 94 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Oakland Raiders, January 26, 2003 |
| LeRoy Irvin | 94 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys, December 26, 1983 |
10 | Ronde Barber+ | 92 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 19, 2003 |
11 | Kam Chancellor | 90 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Carolina Panthers, January 10, 2015 |
12 | Walt Sumner | 88 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. Dallas Cowboys, December 28, 1969 |
13 | Rodney Harrison | 87 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 23, 2005 |
14 | Reggie Tongue | 86 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 15, 2005 |
15 | Bill Simpson | 83 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. St. Louis Cardinals, December 27, 1975 |
16 | Steven Nelson | 82 | HOU | Houston Texans vs. Cleveland Browns, January 13, 2024 |
| Robert Alford | 82 | ATL | Atlanta Falcons vs. New England Patriots, February 5, 2017 |
18 | Damarious Randall | 78 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants, January 8, 2017 |
| Marcus Trufant | 78 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Redskins, January 5, 2008 |
20 | Eugene Robinson | 77 | ATL | Atlanta Falcons vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 9, 1999 |
| Larry Brown | 77 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 28, 1996 |
| Jeris White | 77 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Detroit Lions, January 8, 1983 |
23 | Ed Reed+ | 76 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Miami Dolphins, January 4, 2009 |
| Kelly Herndon | 76 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, February 5, 2006 |
25 | Vernon Perry | 75 | HOU | Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 6, 1980 |
| Willie Brown+ | 75 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 9, 1977 |
27 | Tracy Porter | 74 | NOR | New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts, February 7, 2010 |
28 | Asante Samuel | 73 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, January 7, 2006 |
29 | Patrick Peterson | 72 | ARI | Arizona Cardinals vs. Carolina Panthers, January 24, 2016 |
| Darrell Green+ | 72 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Los Angeles Rams, January 1, 1984 |
| Johnny Robinson+ | 72 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills, January 1, 1967 |
32 | Tramon Williams | 70 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Atlanta Falcons, January 15, 2011 |
33 | Malcolm Smith | 69 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos, February 2, 2014 |
| Emmitt Thomas+ | 69 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Oakland Raiders, January 4, 1970 |
35 | Jason Belser | 68 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. San Diego Chargers, December 31, 1995 |
| Thomas Henderson | 68 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams, January 7, 1979 |
37 | Dawan Landry | 67 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots, January 10, 2010 |
| Lloyd Mumphord | 67 | BAL | Baltimore Colts vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, December 27, 1975 |
39 | Johnny Sample | 66 | BAL | Baltimore Colts vs. New York Giants, December 27, 1959 |
40 | Don Paul | 65 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 26, 1955 |
41 | Darnell Savage Jr. | 64 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 14, 2024 |
| Rashean Mathis | 64 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 5, 2008 |
43 | Bobby Bryant | 63 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. Dallas Cowboys, December 30, 1973 |
| Jake Scott | 63 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Redskins, January 14, 1973 |
45 | Dick Anderson | 62 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Baltimore Colts, January 2, 1972 |
46 | Aeneas Williams+ | 61 | STL | St. Louis Rams vs. Green Bay Packers, January 20, 2002 |
| Michael Carter | 61 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Washington Redskins, January 12, 1991 |
| Bruce Laird | 61 | BAL | Baltimore Colts vs. Oakland Raiders, December 24, 1977 |
| Larry Morris | 61 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants, December 29, 1963 |
50 | Herb Adderley+ | 60 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Oakland Raiders, January 14, 1968 |
| Cornell Green | 60 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Cleveland Browns, December 24, 1967 |
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