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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. Ed Reed (26) 358 2004 BAL
2. Charlie McNeil (25) 349 1961 SDG
3. Darren Sharper (34) 317 2009 NOR
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. Bill Dudley+ (27) 242 1946 PIT
Jimmy Hitchcock (28) 242 1998 MIN
23. Dwight Hicks (25) 239 1981 SFO
Otto Schnellbacher (25) 239 1948 NYY
25. Jack Christiansen+ (25) 238 1953 DET
Bernie Parrish (24) 238 1960 CLE
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. Darrol Ray (23) 227 1981 NYJ
Brock Marion (31) 227 2001 MIA
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. Ken Houston+ (27) 220 1971 HOU
Mike Haynes+ (31) 220 1984 RAI
46. Milt Davis (28) 219 1957 BAL
47. Bob Smith (24) 218 1949 DET
Derrick Brooks (29) 218 2002 TAM
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
Brian Williams (24) 205 2003 MIN
Travis Fisher (24) 205 2003 STL
Joe Golding (27) 205 1948 BOS
61. Tony Parrish (27) 204 2002 SFO
Chad Scott (27) 204 2001 PIT
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. Thom Darden (28) 200 1978 CLE
Aaron Beasley (26) 200 1999 JAX
Louis Oliver (26) 200 1992 MIA
71. Eric Turner (26) 199 1994 CLE
Spec Sanders (32) 199 1950 NYY
Andy Nelson (25) 199 1958 BAL
74. Jimmy Warren (27) 198 1966 MIA
Gene Atkins (27) 198 1991 NOR
John Symank (22) 198 1957 GNB
77. Don Hutson+ (30) 197 1943 GNB
78. Roderick Hood (26) 196 2007 ARI
79. Ty Law (31) 195 2005 NYJ
Dave Grayson (29) 195 1968 OAK
Erich Barnes (26) 195 1961 NYG
Rod Woodson+ (34) 195 1999 BAL
83. Otto Schnellbacher (28) 194 1951 NYG
84. Lloyd Burruss (29) 193 1986 KAN
85. Jim Kearney (29) 192 1972 KAN
86. Dick Anderson (24) 191 1970 MIA
87. Norm Thompson (29) 190 1974 STL
Rebel Steiner (23) 190 1950 GNB
Don R. Paul (30) 190 1956 CLE
90. Fred Marion (26) 189 1985 NWE
91. Dave Grayson (25) 187 1964 KAN
Dennis Thurman (25) 187 1981 DAL
93. Glen Edwards (26) 186 1973 PIT
Dave Elmendorf (25) 186 1974 RAM
95. Brian Russell (25) 185 2003 MIN
Bobby Boyd (27) 185 1964 BAL
97. Bob Smith (27) 184 1952 DET
98. Jimmy Patton (25) 183 1958 NYG
99. Yale Lary+ (26) 182 1956 DET
J.C. Caroline (23) 182 1956 CHI
Prentice McCray (25) 182 1976 NWE
Herb Adderley+ (32) 182 1971 DAL
Joe Scarpati (23) 182 1966 PHI
104. Night Train Lane+ (27) 181 1954 CRD
Aaron Glenn (30) 181 2002 HOU
Otis Smith (36) 181 2001 NWE
107. Mark Kelso (25) 180 1988 BUF
Terry McDaniel (27) 180 1992 RAI
Erik McMillan (24) 180 1989 NYJ
Fred Glick (26) 180 1963 HOU
Larry Wilson+ (28) 180 1966 STL
Bobby Dillon (27) 180 1957 GNB
113. Tony Compagno (27) 179 1948 PIT
Dave Brown (31) 179 1984 SEA
Mike Harden (28) 179 1986 DEN
116. Dave Whitsell (31) 178 1967 NOR
Dewayne Washington (26) 178 1998 PIT
Butch Byrd (23) 178 1964 BUF
119. DeAngelo Hall (22) 177 2005 ATL
Anthony Henry (25) 177 2001 CLE
Nathan Vasher (23) 177 2004 CHI
122. Phillip Buchanon (23) 176 2003 OAK
123. Herb Adderley+ (26) 175 1965 GNB
124. Mike Richardson (24) 174 1985 CHI
125. Willie Clay (25) 173 1995 DET
Monte Jackson (23) 173 1976 RAM
127. Don Kindt (28) 172 1953 CHI
Michael Griffin (23) 172 2008 TEN
Lito Sheppard (23) 172 2004 PHI
Thomas Howard (24) 172 2007 OAK
Don Bishop (27) 172 1961 DAL
Darryl Williams (27) 172 1997 SEA
Rosey Taylor (26) 172 1963 CHI
Howie Livingston (22) 172 1944 NYG
Charles Tillman (24) 172 2005 CHI
136. Sammy Knight (23) 171 1998 NOR
Will Sherman (31) 171 1958 RAM
138. Lindon Crow (23) 170 1956 CRD
Tim McDonald (24) 170 1989 PHO
Greg Wesley (24) 170 2002 KAN
141. Herb Adderley+ (30) 169 1969 GNB
Pat Fischer (23) 169 1963 STL
Glenn Blackwood (27) 169 1984 MIA
Charles Woodson (32) 169 2008 GNB
145. Erik McMillan (23) 168 1988 NYJ
Bibbles Bawel (25) 168 1955 PHI
Erik McMillan (26) 168 1991 NYJ
Jack Butler (25) 168 1952 PIT
Jim Nettles (30) 168 1972 RAM
Lem Barney+ (25) 168 1970 DET
George Cheverko (28) 168 1948 2TM
152. Tom Myers (28) 167 1978 NOR
Emlen Tunnell+ (25) 167 1950 NYG
Ed Reed (24) 167 2002 BAL
Ray Griffin (23) 167 1979 CIN
156. Vencie Glenn (23) 166 1987 SDG
LeRoy Irvin (27) 166 1984 RAM
158. Brig Owens (23) 165 1966 WAS
Chick Maggioli (28) 165 1950 BAL
Marcus Coleman (25) 165 1999 NYJ
Zack Bronson (27) 165 2001 SFO
Gary Barbaro (23) 165 1977 KAN
Chris McAlister (23) 165 2000 BAL
164. Eric Wright (24) 164 1983 SFO
Sam Madison (25) 164 1999 MIA
Pat Fischer (24) 164 1964 STL
Terrell Buckley (25) 164 1996 MIA
Ray Brown (25) 164 1974 ATL
169. Terry Kinard (28) 163 1987 NYG
Lyle Blackwood (26) 163 1977 BAL
Dick Anderson (27) 163 1973 MIA
Jimmy Patton (28) 163 1961 NYG
Rolland Lawrence (24) 163 1975 ATL
Gary Barbaro (26) 163 1980 KAN
Don Doll (24) 163 1950 DET
Bobby Boyd (25) 163 1962 BAL
Tony Compagno (26) 163 1947 PIT
178. Champ Bailey (28) 162 2006 DEN
Charlie Sumner (25) 162 1955 CHI
Ben Davis (23) 162 1968 CLE
181. Mike McKenzie (31) 161 2007 NOR
Mike Bass (28) 161 1973 WAS
Richie Petitbon (25) 161 1963 CHI
184. Ken Houston+ (24) 160 1968 HOU
Bobby Boyd (31) 160 1968 BAL
186. Chuck Crist (27) 159 1978 SFO
Ron Hall (29) 159 1966 BOS
188. Otis Smith (32) 158 1997 NYJ
Dick LeBeau (26) 158 1963 DET
Billy Atkins (27) 158 1961 BUF
Johnny Robinson (31) 158 1969 KAN
192. Audray McMillian (30) 157 1992 MIN
Brad Edwards (26) 157 1992 WAS
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (22) 157 2008 ARI
Bill Simpson (26) 157 1977 RAM
Eddie McMillan (26) 157 1977 SEA
Gill Byrd (23) 157 1984 SDG
Terrell Buckley (27) 157 1998 MIA
Bob Nussbaumer (25) 157 1949 CRD
Lito Sheppard (25) 157 2006 PHI
Tony Greene (25) 157 1974 BUF
Dainard Paulson (27) 157 1964 NYJ
Chris Gamble (22) 157 2005 CAR
Gerald Small (22) 157 1978 MIA
205. W.K. Hicks (23) 156 1965 HOU
Chad Williams (25) 156 2004 BAL
Dave Webster (23) 156 1960 DTX
Mike Washington (28) 156 1981 TAM
Doug Hart (30) 156 1969 GNB
Burgess Owens (27) 156 1978 NYJ
211. Kermit Alexander (27) 155 1968 SFO
Ken Lee (24) 155 1972 BUF
John Harris (25) 155 1981 SEA
Kenny Easley (22) 155 1981 SEA
Johnny Robinson (32) 155 1970 KAN
Jerry Norton (26) 155 1957 PHI
Marcus Turner (28) 155 1994 NYJ
218. Cortland Finnegan (25) 154 2009 TEN
Rick Volk (23) 154 1968 BAL
Warren Powers (26) 154 1967 OAK
221. Jeffery Dale (24) 153 1986 SDG
Bobby Dillon (25) 153 1955 GNB
Larry Wilson+ (27) 153 1965 STL
Deion Sanders (23) 153 1990 ATL
Ken Reaves (23) 153 1967 ATL
Joey Porter (25) 153 2002 PIT
Deion Sanders (31) 153 1998 DAL
Don Webb (22) 153 1961 BOS
Glen Edwards (27) 153 1974 PIT
Nemiah Wilson (24) 153 1967 DEN
231. Felix Wright (28) 152 1987 CLE
Darren Carrington (26) 152 1992 SDG
Ward Cuff (28) 152 1941 NYG
Jack Morris (27) 152 1958 RAM
Keith Lyle (24) 152 1996 STL
Jim Cason (22) 152 1949 SFO
Ross Fichtner (28) 152 1966 CLE
238. Rashean Mathis (28) 151 2008 JAX
Mario Clark (23) 151 1977 BUF
Al Harris (25) 151 1999 PHI
Fred Williamson (25) 151 1962 OAK
Tim Lewis (23) 151 1984 GNB
Bob Laraba (28) 151 1961 SDG
Ken Houston+ (23) 151 1967 HOU
245. Marcus Trufant (27) 150 2007 SEA
LeRoy Irvin (29) 150 1986 RAM
Deron Cherry (27) 150 1986 KAN
Woodrow Lowe (25) 150 1979 SDG
Jim Norton (23) 150 1961 HOU
Terry McDaniel (31) 150 1996 OAK
Fletcher Smith (24) 150 1967 KAN
Andre Collins (26) 150 1994 WAS
Dre' Bly (24) 150 2001 STL