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NFL Single-Season Interception Return Yards Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Yds Year Teams
1. Darren Sharper (34) 376 2009 NOR
2. Ed Reed (26) 358 2004 BAL
3. Charlie McNeil (25) 349 1961 SDG
4. Deion Sanders (27) 303 1994 SFO
5. Don Doll (23) 301 1949 DET
6. Night Train Lane+ (25) 298 1952 RAM
7. Nick Collins (25) 295 2008 GNB
8. Bob Suci (24) 277 1963 BOS
9. Darren Sharper (30) 276 2005 MIN
10. Woodley Lewis (25) 275 1950 RAM
11. Mark McMillian (27) 274 1997 KAN
12. Lester Hayes (25) 273 1980 OAK
13. Miller Farr (24) 264 1967 HOU
Ed Reed (30) 264 2008 BAL
15. Henry Jones (25) 263 1992 BUF
16. Dan Sandifer (21) 258 1948 WAS
17. Emlen Tunnell+ (24) 251 1949 NYG
Dick Lynch (27) 251 1963 NYG
19. Bill Bradley (24) 248 1971 PHI
20. Bobby Dillon (26) 244 1956 GNB
21. Jimmy Hitchcock (28) 242 1998 MIN
Bill Dudley+ (27) 242 1946 PIT
23. Otto Schnellbacher (25) 239 1948 NYY
Dwight Hicks (25) 239 1981 SFO
25. Bernie Parrish (24) 238 1960 CLE
Jack Christiansen+ (25) 238 1953 DET
27. Ray Ramsey (32) 237 1953 CRD
28. Charlie West (25) 236 1971 MIN
29. Darren Sharper (27) 233 2002 GNB
Eddie Anderson (26) 233 1989 RAI
31. Lem Barney+ (22) 232 1967 DET
32. Antrel Rolle (25) 231 2007 ARI
Wayne Haddix (25) 231 1990 TAM
34. Dick Anderson (22) 230 1968 MIA
35. Bobby Hunt (23) 228 1963 KAN
36. Brock Marion (31) 227 2001 MIA
Darrol Ray (23) 227 1981 NYJ
38. Rod Woodson+ (37) 225 2002 OAK
Keith Taylor (25) 225 1989 IND
40. Stanley Richard (27) 224 1994 SDG
41. Tom Janik (27) 222 1967 BUF
42. Ray Buchanan (23) 221 1994 IND
Tom Pridemore (25) 221 1981 ATL
44. Mike Haynes+ (31) 220 1984 RAI
Ken Houston+ (27) 220 1971 HOU
46. Milt Davis (28) 219 1957 BAL
47. Derrick Brooks (29) 218 2002 TAM
Bob Smith (24) 218 1949 DET
49. Maurice Harvey (25) 217 1981 GNB
50. Cedric Brown (27) 215 1981 TAM
51. Emmitt Thomas+ (31) 214 1974 KAN
52. Richie Petitbon (24) 212 1962 CHI
53. Cornell Green (23) 211 1963 DAL
54. Dick Jauron (23) 208 1973 DET
55. Levi Johnson (26) 206 1976 DET
Night Train Lane+ (29) 206 1956 CRD
57. Mike Reinfeldt (26) 205 1979 HOU
Joe Golding (27) 205 1948 BOS
Brian Williams (24) 205 2003 MIN
Travis Fisher (24) 205 2003 STL
61. Chad Scott (27) 204 2001 PIT
Tony Parrish (27) 204 2002 SFO
63. Frank Reagan (28) 203 1947 NYG
64. Tony Parrish (28) 202 2003 SFO
65. Herb Rich (24) 201 1952 RAM
Paul Krause+ (33) 201 1975 MIN
Eric Allen (28) 201 1993 PHI
68. Louis Oliver (26) 200 1992 MIA
Aaron Beasley (26) 200 1999 JAX
Thom Darden (28) 200 1978 CLE
71. Andy Nelson (25) 199 1958 BAL
Eric Turner (26) 199 1994 CLE
Spec Sanders (32) 199 1950 NYY
74. Jimmy Warren (27) 198 1966 MIA
John Symank (22) 198 1957 GNB
Gene Atkins (27) 198 1991 NOR
77. Don Hutson+ (30) 197 1943 GNB
78. Roderick Hood (26) 196 2007 ARI
79. Ty Law (31) 195 2005 NYJ
Erich Barnes (26) 195 1961 NYG
Rod Woodson+ (34) 195 1999 BAL
Dave Grayson (29) 195 1968 OAK
83. Otto Schnellbacher (28) 194 1951 NYG
Cortland Finnegan (25) 194 2009 TEN
85. Lloyd Burruss (29) 193 1986 KAN
86. Jim Kearney (29) 192 1972 KAN
87. Dick Anderson (24) 191 1970 MIA
88. Don R. Paul (30) 190 1956 CLE
Rebel Steiner (23) 190 1950 GNB
Norm Thompson (29) 190 1974 STL
91. Fred Marion (26) 189 1985 NWE
92. Dave Grayson (25) 187 1964 KAN
Dennis Thurman (25) 187 1981 DAL
94. Glen Edwards (26) 186 1973 PIT
Dave Elmendorf (25) 186 1974 RAM
96. Bobby Boyd (27) 185 1964 BAL
Brian Russell (25) 185 2003 MIN
98. Bob Smith (27) 184 1952 DET
99. Jimmy Patton (25) 183 1958 NYG
100. Prentice McCray (25) 182 1976 NWE
J.C. Caroline (23) 182 1956 CHI
Yale Lary+ (26) 182 1956 DET
Herb Adderley+ (32) 182 1971 DAL
Joe Scarpati (23) 182 1966 PHI
105. Aaron Glenn (30) 181 2002 HOU
Otis Smith (36) 181 2001 NWE
Night Train Lane+ (27) 181 1954 CRD
108. Terry McDaniel (27) 180 1992 RAI
Fred Glick (26) 180 1963 HOU
Bobby Dillon (27) 180 1957 GNB
Erik McMillan (24) 180 1989 NYJ
Mark Kelso (25) 180 1988 BUF
Larry Wilson+ (28) 180 1966 STL
114. Charles Woodson (33) 179 2009 GNB
Tony Compagno (27) 179 1948 PIT
Mike Harden (28) 179 1986 DEN
Dave Brown (31) 179 1984 SEA
118. Dewayne Washington (26) 178 1998 PIT
Butch Byrd (23) 178 1964 BUF
Dave Whitsell (31) 178 1967 NOR
121. DeAngelo Hall (22) 177 2005 ATL
Nathan Vasher (23) 177 2004 CHI
Anthony Henry (25) 177 2001 CLE
124. Phillip Buchanon (23) 176 2003 OAK
125. Herb Adderley+ (26) 175 1965 GNB
Derrick O. Johnson (27) 175 2009 KAN
127. Mike Richardson (24) 174 1985 CHI
128. Monte Jackson (23) 173 1976 RAM
Willie Clay (25) 173 1995 DET
130. Michael Griffin (23) 172 2008 TEN
Thomas Howard (24) 172 2007 OAK
Howie Livingston (22) 172 1944 NYG
Charles Tillman (24) 172 2005 CHI
Lito Sheppard (23) 172 2004 PHI
Don Bishop (27) 172 1961 DAL
Darryl Williams (27) 172 1997 SEA
Rosey Taylor (26) 172 1963 CHI
Don Kindt (28) 172 1953 CHI
139. Sammy Knight (23) 171 1998 NOR
Will Sherman (31) 171 1958 RAM
141. Lindon Crow (23) 170 1956 CRD
Greg Wesley (24) 170 2002 KAN
Tim McDonald (24) 170 1989 PHO
144. Charles Woodson (32) 169 2008 GNB
Herb Adderley+ (30) 169 1969 GNB
Pat Fischer (23) 169 1963 STL
Glenn Blackwood (27) 169 1984 MIA
148. Erik McMillan (23) 168 1988 NYJ
George Cheverko (28) 168 1948 2TM
Bibbles Bawel (25) 168 1955 PHI
Erik McMillan (26) 168 1991 NYJ
Jack Butler (25) 168 1952 PIT
Lem Barney+ (25) 168 1970 DET
Jim Nettles (30) 168 1972 RAM
155. Ray Griffin (23) 167 1979 CIN
Ed Reed (24) 167 2002 BAL
Tom Myers (28) 167 1978 NOR
Emlen Tunnell+ (25) 167 1950 NYG
159. LeRoy Irvin (27) 166 1984 RAM
Vencie Glenn (23) 166 1987 SDG
161. Brig Owens (23) 165 1966 WAS
Gary Barbaro (23) 165 1977 KAN
Zack Bronson (27) 165 2001 SFO
Chris McAlister (23) 165 2000 BAL
Chick Maggioli (28) 165 1950 BAL
Marcus Coleman (25) 165 1999 NYJ
167. Sam Madison (25) 164 1999 MIA
Pat Fischer (24) 164 1964 STL
Eric Wright (24) 164 1983 SFO
Ray Brown (25) 164 1974 ATL
Terrell Buckley (25) 164 1996 MIA
172. Terry Kinard (28) 163 1987 NYG
Lyle Blackwood (26) 163 1977 BAL
Bobby Boyd (25) 163 1962 BAL
Jimmy Patton (28) 163 1961 NYG
Don Doll (24) 163 1950 DET
Dick Anderson (27) 163 1973 MIA
Gary Barbaro (26) 163 1980 KAN
Rolland Lawrence (24) 163 1975 ATL
Tony Compagno (26) 163 1947 PIT
181. Ben Davis (23) 162 1968 CLE
Charlie Sumner (25) 162 1955 CHI
Champ Bailey (28) 162 2006 DEN
184. Mike McKenzie (31) 161 2007 NOR
Richie Petitbon (25) 161 1963 CHI
Mike Bass (28) 161 1973 WAS
187. Bobby Boyd (31) 160 1968 BAL
Ken Houston+ (24) 160 1968 HOU
189. Chuck Crist (27) 159 1978 SFO
Ron Hall (29) 159 1966 BOS
191. Billy Atkins (27) 158 1961 BUF
Otis Smith (32) 158 1997 NYJ
Dick LeBeau (26) 158 1963 DET
Johnny Robinson (31) 158 1969 KAN
195. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (22) 157 2008 ARI
Lito Sheppard (25) 157 2006 PHI
Dainard Paulson (27) 157 1964 NYJ
Chris Gamble (22) 157 2005 CAR
Bob Nussbaumer (25) 157 1949 CRD
Eddie McMillan (26) 157 1977 SEA
Bill Simpson (26) 157 1977 RAM
Gerald Small (22) 157 1978 MIA
Terrell Buckley (27) 157 1998 MIA
Tony Greene (25) 157 1974 BUF
Gill Byrd (23) 157 1984 SDG
Audray McMillian (30) 157 1992 MIN
Brad Edwards (26) 157 1992 WAS
208. Dave Webster (23) 156 1960 DTX
Mike Washington (28) 156 1981 TAM
Doug Hart (30) 156 1969 GNB
Chad Williams (25) 156 2004 BAL
Burgess Owens (27) 156 1978 NYJ
W.K. Hicks (23) 156 1965 HOU
214. John Harris (25) 155 1981 SEA
Kenny Easley (22) 155 1981 SEA
Jerry Norton (26) 155 1957 PHI
Johnny Robinson (32) 155 1970 KAN
Ken Lee (24) 155 1972 BUF
Kermit Alexander (27) 155 1968 SFO
Marcus Turner (28) 155 1994 NYJ
221. Rick Volk (23) 154 1968 BAL
Warren Powers (26) 154 1967 OAK
223. Larry Wilson+ (27) 153 1965 STL
Joey Porter (25) 153 2002 PIT
Don Webb (22) 153 1961 BOS
Ken Reaves (23) 153 1967 ATL
Bobby Dillon (25) 153 1955 GNB
Deion Sanders (23) 153 1990 ATL
Nemiah Wilson (24) 153 1967 DEN
Deion Sanders (31) 153 1998 DAL
Glen Edwards (27) 153 1974 PIT
Jeffery Dale (24) 153 1986 SDG
233. Felix Wright (28) 152 1987 CLE
Ross Fichtner (28) 152 1966 CLE
Sheldon Brown (30) 152 2009 PHI
Jim Cason (22) 152 1949 SFO
Ward Cuff (28) 152 1941 NYG
Keith Lyle (24) 152 1996 STL
Jack Morris (27) 152 1958 RAM
Darren Carrington (26) 152 1992 SDG
241. Rashean Mathis (28) 151 2008 JAX
Bob Laraba (28) 151 1961 SDG
Fred Williamson (25) 151 1962 OAK
Mario Clark (23) 151 1977 BUF
Al Harris (25) 151 1999 PHI
Ken Houston+ (23) 151 1967 HOU
Tim Lewis (23) 151 1984 GNB
248. Marcus Trufant (27) 150 2007 SEA
Jim Norton (23) 150 1961 HOU
Dre' Bly (24) 150 2001 STL
Fletcher Smith (24) 150 1967 KAN
Deron Cherry (27) 150 1986 KAN
LeRoy Irvin (29) 150 1986 RAM
Terry McDaniel (31) 150 1996 OAK
Andre Collins (26) 150 1994 WAS
Woodrow Lowe (25) 150 1979 SDG