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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. Deion Sanders (27) 303 1994 SFO
4. Don Doll (23) 301 1949 DET
5. Night Train Lane+ (25) 298 1952 RAM
6. Bob Suci (24) 277 1963 BOS
7. Darren Sharper (30) 276 2005 MIN
8. Woodley Lewis (25) 275 1950 RAM
9. Mark McMillian (27) 274 1997 KAN
10. Lester Hayes (25) 273 1980 OAK
11. Miller Farr (24) 264 1967 HOU
12. Henry Jones (25) 263 1992 BUF
13. Dan Sandifer (21) 258 1948 WAS
14. Dick Lynch (27) 251 1963 NYG
Emlen Tunnell+ (24) 251 1949 NYG
16. Bill Bradley (24) 248 1971 PHI
17. Bobby Dillon (26) 244 1956 GNB
18. Jimmy Hitchcock (28) 242 1998 MIN
Bill Dudley+ (27) 242 1946 PIT
20. Dwight Hicks (25) 239 1981 SFO
Otto Schnellbacher (25) 239 1948 NYY
22. Bernie Parrish (24) 238 1960 CLE
Jack Christiansen+ (25) 238 1953 DET
24. Ray Ramsey (32) 237 1953 CRD
25. Charlie West (25) 236 1971 MIN
26. Darren Sharper (27) 233 2002 GNB
Eddie Anderson (26) 233 1989 RAI
28. Lem Barney+ (22) 232 1967 DET
29. Antrel Rolle (25) 231 2007 ARI
Wayne Haddix (25) 231 1990 TAM
31. Dick Anderson (22) 230 1968 MIA
32. Bobby Hunt (23) 228 1963 KAN
33. Brock Marion (31) 227 2001 MIA
Darrol Ray (23) 227 1981 NYJ
35. Rod Woodson (37) 225 2002 OAK
Keith Taylor (25) 225 1989 IND
37. Stanley Richard (27) 224 1994 SDG
38. Tom Janik (27) 222 1967 BUF
39. Tom Pridemore (25) 221 1981 ATL
Ray Buchanan (23) 221 1994 IND
41. Mike Haynes+ (31) 220 1984 RAI
Ken Houston+ (27) 220 1971 HOU
43. Milt Davis (28) 219 1957 BAL
44. Derrick Brooks (29) 218 2002 TAM
Bob Smith (24) 218 1949 DET
46. Maurice Harvey (25) 217 1981 GNB
47. Cedric Brown (27) 215 1981 TAM
48. Emmitt Thomas+ (31) 214 1974 KAN
49. Richie Petitbon (24) 212 1962 CHI
50. Cornell Green (23) 211 1963 DAL
51. Dick Jauron (23) 208 1973 DET
52. Levi Johnson (26) 206 1976 DET
Night Train Lane+ (29) 206 1956 CRD
54. Joe Golding (27) 205 1948 BOS
Mike Reinfeldt (26) 205 1979 HOU
Brian Williams (24) 205 2003 MIN
Travis Fisher (24) 205 2003 STL
58. Tony Parrish (27) 204 2002 SFO
Chad Scott (27) 204 2001 PIT
60. Frank Reagan (28) 203 1947 NYG
61. Tony Parrish (28) 202 2003 SFO
62. Herb Rich (24) 201 1952 RAM
Paul Krause+ (33) 201 1975 MIN
Eric Allen (28) 201 1993 PHI
65. Aaron Beasley (26) 200 1999 JAX
Louis Oliver (26) 200 1992 MIA
Thom Darden (28) 200 1978 CLE
68. Eric Turner (26) 199 1994 CLE
Andy Nelson (25) 199 1958 BAL
Spec Sanders (32) 199 1950 NYY
71. John Symank (22) 198 1957 GNB
Jimmy Warren (27) 198 1966 MIA
Gene Atkins (27) 198 1991 NOR
74. Don Hutson+ (30) 197 1943 GNB
75. Roderick Hood (26) 196 2007 ARI
76. Ty Law (31) 195 2005 NYJ
Rod Woodson (34) 195 1999 BAL
Dave Grayson (29) 195 1968 OAK
Erich Barnes (26) 195 1961 NYG
80. Otto Schnellbacher (28) 194 1951 NYG
81. Lloyd Burruss (29) 193 1986 KAN
82. Jim Kearney (29) 192 1972 KAN
83. Dick Anderson (24) 191 1970 MIA
84. Norm Thompson (29) 190 1974 STL
Don R. Paul (30) 190 1956 CLE
Rebel Steiner (23) 190 1950 GNB
87. Fred Marion (26) 189 1985 NWE
88. Dennis Thurman (25) 187 1981 DAL
Dave Grayson (25) 187 1964 KAN
90. Glen Edwards (26) 186 1973 PIT
Dave Elmendorf (25) 186 1974 RAM
92. Brian Russell (25) 185 2003 MIN
Bobby Boyd (27) 185 1964 BAL
94. Bob Smith (27) 184 1952 DET
95. Jimmy Patton (25) 183 1958 NYG
96. Yale Lary+ (26) 182 1956 DET
J.C. Caroline (23) 182 1956 CHI
Joe Scarpati (23) 182 1966 PHI
Herb Adderley+ (32) 182 1971 DAL
Prentice McCray (25) 182 1976 NWE
101. Aaron Glenn (30) 181 2002 HOU
Otis Smith (36) 181 2001 NWE
Night Train Lane+ (27) 181 1954 CRD
104. Bobby Dillon (27) 180 1957 GNB
Fred Glick (26) 180 1963 HOU
Larry Wilson+ (28) 180 1966 STL
Mark Kelso (25) 180 1988 BUF
Erik McMillan (24) 180 1989 NYJ
Terry McDaniel (27) 180 1992 RAI
110. Mike Harden (28) 179 1986 DEN
Dave Brown (31) 179 1984 SEA
Tony Compagno (27) 179 1948 PIT
113. Butch Byrd (23) 178 1964 BUF
Dave Whitsell (31) 178 1967 NOR
Dewayne Washington (26) 178 1998 PIT
116. DeAngelo Hall (22) 177 2005 ATL
Nathan Vasher (23) 177 2004 CHI
Anthony Henry (25) 177 2001 CLE
119. Phillip Buchanon (23) 176 2003 OAK
120. Herb Adderley+ (26) 175 1965 GNB
121. Mike Richardson (24) 174 1985 CHI
122. Willie Clay (25) 173 1995 DET
Monte Jackson (23) 173 1976 RAM
124. Howie Livingston (22) 172 1944 NYG
Don Kindt (28) 172 1953 CHI
Don Bishop (27) 172 1961 DAL
Rosey Taylor (26) 172 1963 CHI
Darryl Williams (27) 172 1997 SEA
Lito Sheppard (23) 172 2004 PHI
Charles Tillman (24) 172 2005 CHI
Thomas Howard (24) 172 2007 OAK
132. Sammy Knight (23) 171 1998 NOR
Will Sherman (31) 171 1958 RAM
134. Lindon Crow (23) 170 1956 CRD
Tim McDonald (24) 170 1989 PHO
Greg Wesley (24) 170 2002 KAN
137. Glenn Blackwood (27) 169 1984 MIA
Herb Adderley+ (30) 169 1969 GNB
Pat Fischer (23) 169 1963 STL
140. George Cheverko (28) 168 1948 2TM
Jack Butler (25) 168 1952 PIT
Bibbles Bawel (25) 168 1955 PHI
Lem Barney+ (25) 168 1970 DET
Jim Nettles (30) 168 1972 RAM
Erik McMillan (23) 168 1988 NYJ
Erik McMillan (26) 168 1991 NYJ
147. Ed Reed (24) 167 2002 BAL
Ray Griffin (23) 167 1979 CIN
Tom Myers (28) 167 1978 NOR
Emlen Tunnell+ (25) 167 1950 NYG
151. LeRoy Irvin (27) 166 1984 RAM
Vencie Glenn (23) 166 1987 SDG
153. Zack Bronson (27) 165 2001 SFO
Chris McAlister (23) 165 2000 BAL
Marcus Coleman (25) 165 1999 NYJ
Gary Barbaro (23) 165 1977 KAN
Brig Owens (23) 165 1966 WAS
Chick Maggioli (28) 165 1950 BAL
159. Pat Fischer (24) 164 1964 STL
Ray Brown (25) 164 1974 ATL
Eric Wright (24) 164 1983 SFO
Terrell Buckley (25) 164 1996 MIA
Sam Madison (25) 164 1999 MIA
164. Tony Compagno (26) 163 1947 PIT
Don Doll (24) 163 1950 DET
Jimmy Patton (28) 163 1961 NYG
Bobby Boyd (25) 163 1962 BAL
Dick Anderson (27) 163 1973 MIA
Rolland Lawrence (24) 163 1975 ATL
Lyle Blackwood (26) 163 1977 BAL
Gary Barbaro (26) 163 1980 KAN
Terry Kinard (28) 163 1987 NYG
173. Champ Bailey (28) 162 2006 DEN
Ben Davis (23) 162 1968 CLE
Charlie Sumner (25) 162 1955 CHI
176. Richie Petitbon (25) 161 1963 CHI
Mike Bass (28) 161 1973 WAS
Mike McKenzie (31) 161 2007 NOR
179. Ken Houston+ (24) 160 1968 HOU
Bobby Boyd (31) 160 1968 BAL
181. Chuck Crist (27) 159 1978 SFO
Ron Hall (29) 159 1966 BOS
183. Billy Atkins (27) 158 1961 BUF
Dick LeBeau (26) 158 1963 DET
Johnny Robinson (31) 158 1969 KAN
Otis Smith (32) 158 1997 NYJ
187. Bob Nussbaumer (25) 157 1949 CRD
Dainard Paulson (27) 157 1964 NYJ
Tony Greene (25) 157 1974 BUF
Bill Simpson (26) 157 1977 RAM
Eddie McMillan (26) 157 1977 SEA
Gerald Small (22) 157 1978 MIA
Gill Byrd (23) 157 1984 SDG
Audray McMillian (30) 157 1992 MIN
Brad Edwards (26) 157 1992 WAS
Terrell Buckley (27) 157 1998 MIA
Chris Gamble (22) 157 2005 CAR
Lito Sheppard (25) 157 2006 PHI
199. Dave Webster (23) 156 1960 DTX
W.K. Hicks (23) 156 1965 HOU
Doug Hart (30) 156 1969 GNB
Burgess Owens (27) 156 1978 NYJ
Mike Washington (28) 156 1981 TAM
Chad Williams (25) 156 2004 BAL
205. Jerry Norton (26) 155 1957 PHI
Kermit Alexander (27) 155 1968 SFO
Johnny Robinson (32) 155 1970 KAN
Ken Lee (24) 155 1972 BUF
John Harris (25) 155 1981 SEA
Kenny Easley (22) 155 1981 SEA
Marcus Turner (28) 155 1994 NYJ
212. Rick Volk (23) 154 1968 BAL
Warren Powers (26) 154 1967 OAK
214. Ken Reaves (23) 153 1967 ATL
Larry Wilson+ (27) 153 1965 STL
Don Webb (22) 153 1961 BOS
Bobby Dillon (25) 153 1955 GNB
Nemiah Wilson (24) 153 1967 DEN
Glen Edwards (27) 153 1974 PIT
Jeffery Dale (24) 153 1986 SDG
Deion Sanders (23) 153 1990 ATL
Deion Sanders (31) 153 1998 DAL
Joey Porter (25) 153 2002 PIT
224. Ward Cuff (28) 152 1941 NYG
Jim Cason (22) 152 1949 SFO
Jack Morris (27) 152 1958 RAM
Ross Fichtner (28) 152 1966 CLE
Felix Wright (28) 152 1987 CLE
Darren Carrington (26) 152 1992 SDG
Keith Lyle (24) 152 1996 STL
231. Bob Laraba (28) 151 1961 SDG
Fred Williamson (25) 151 1962 OAK
Ken Houston+ (23) 151 1967 HOU
Mario Clark (23) 151 1977 BUF
Tim Lewis (23) 151 1984 GNB
Al Harris (25) 151 1999 PHI
237. Jim Norton (23) 150 1961 HOU
Fletcher Smith (24) 150 1967 KAN
Woodrow Lowe (25) 150 1979 SDG
LeRoy Irvin (29) 150 1986 RAM
Deron Cherry (27) 150 1986 KAN
Andre Collins (26) 150 1994 WAS
Terry McDaniel (31) 150 1996 OAK
Dre' Bly (24) 150 2001 STL
Marcus Trufant (27) 150 2007 SEA
246. Ned Mathews (29) 149 1947 SFO
Emlen Tunnell+ (27) 149 1952 NYG
Ray Brown (22) 149 1958 BAL
Tom Holmoe (26) 149 1986 SFO
Vinnie Clark (25) 149 1994 2TM
LeRoy Butler (28) 149 1996 GNB
Irv Comp (24) 149 1943 GNB