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Year-by-Year Interception Return Yards Leaders
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Yds | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nick Collins (25) | 230 | GNB |
| 2007 | Antrel Rolle (25) | 231 | ARI |
| 2006 | Champ Bailey (28) | 162 | DEN |
| 2005 | Darren Sharper (30) | 276 | MIN |
| 2004 | Ed Reed (26) | 358 | BAL |
| 2003 | Brian Williams (24) | 205 | MIN |
| Travis Fisher (24) | 205 | STL | |
| 2002 | Darren Sharper (27) | 233 | GNB |
| 2001 | Brock Marion (31) | 227 | MIA |
| 2000 | Chris McAlister (23) | 165 | BAL |
| 1999 | Aaron Beasley (26) | 200 | JAX |
| 1998 | Jimmy Hitchcock (28) | 242 | MIN |
| 1997 | Mark McMillian (27) | 274 | KAN |
| 1996 | Terrell Buckley (25) | 164 | MIA |
| 1995 | Willie Clay (25) | 173 | DET |
| 1994 | Deion Sanders (27) | 303 | SFO |
| 1993 | Eric Allen (28) | 201 | PHI |
| 1992 | Henry Jones (25) | 263 | BUF |
| 1991 | Gene Atkins (27) | 198 | NOR |
| 1990 | Wayne Haddix (25) | 231 | TAM |
| 1989 | Eddie Anderson (26) | 233 | RAI |
| 1988 | Mark Kelso (25) | 180 | BUF |
| 1987 | Vencie Glenn (23) | 166 | SDG |
| 1986 | Lloyd Burruss (29) | 193 | KAN |
| 1985 | Fred Marion (26) | 189 | NWE |
| 1984 | Mike Haynes+ (31) | 220 | RAI |
| 1983 | Eric Wright (24) | 164 | SFO |
| 1982 | James Davis (25) | 107 | RAI |
| 1981 | Dwight Hicks (25) | 239 | SFO |
| 1980 | Lester Hayes (25) | 273 | OAK |
| 1979 | Mike Reinfeldt (26) | 205 | HOU |
| 1978 | Thom Darden (28) | 200 | CLE |
| 1977 | Gary Barbaro (23) | 165 | KAN |
| 1976 | Levi Johnson (26) | 206 | DET |
| 1975 | Paul Krause+ (33) | 201 | MIN |
| 1974 | Emmitt Thomas+ (31) | 214 | KAN |
| 1973 | Dick Jauron (23) | 208 | DET |
| 1972 | Jim Kearney (29) | 192 | KAN |
| 1971 | Bill Bradley (24) | 248 | PHI |
| 1970 | Dick Anderson (24) | 191 | MIA |
| 1969 | Herb Adderley+ (30) | 169 | GNB |
| Johnny Robinson (31) | 158 | KAN | |
| 1968 | Dick Anderson (22) | 230 | MIA |
| Ben Davis (23) | 162 | CLE | |
| 1967 | Miller Farr (24) | 264 | HOU |
| Lem Barney+ (22) | 232 | DET | |
| 1966 | Jimmy Warren (27) | 198 | MIA |
| Joe Scarpati (23) | 182 | PHI | |
| 1965 | Herb Adderley+ (26) | 175 | GNB |
| W.K. Hicks (23) | 156 | HOU | |
| 1964 | Dave Grayson (25) | 187 | KAN |
| Bobby Boyd (27) | 185 | BAL | |
| 1963 | Bob Suci (24) | 277 | BOS |
| Dick Lynch (27) | 251 | NYG | |
| 1962 | Richie Petitbon (24) | 212 | CHI |
| Fred Williamson (25) | 151 | OAK | |
| 1961 | Charlie McNeil (25) | 349 | SDG |
| Erich Barnes (26) | 195 | NYG | |
| 1960 | Bernie Parrish (24) | 238 | CLE |
| Dave Webster (23) | 156 | DTX | |
| 1959 | Gary Lowe (25) | 130 | DET |
| 1958 | Andy Nelson (25) | 199 | BAL |
| 1957 | Milt Davis (28) | 219 | BAL |
| 1956 | Bobby Dillon (26) | 244 | GNB |
| 1955 | Bibbles Bawel (25) | 168 | PHI |
| 1954 | Night Train Lane+ (27) | 181 | CRD |
| 1953 | Jack Christiansen+ (25) | 238 | DET |
| 1952 | Night Train Lane+ (25) | 298 | RAM |
| 1951 | Otto Schnellbacher (28) | 194 | NYG |
| 1950 | Woodley Lewis (25) | 275 | RAM |
| 1949 | Don Doll (23) | 301 | DET |
| Jim Cason (22) | 152 | SFO | |
| 1948 | Dan Sandifer (21) | 258 | WAS |
| Otto Schnellbacher (25) | 239 | NYY | |
| 1947 | Frank Reagan (28) | 203 | NYG |
| Ned Mathews (29) | 149 | SFO | |
| 1946 | Bill Dudley+ (27) | 242 | PIT |
| Walt Williams (27) | 148 | CHR | |
| 1945 | Charley Brock (29) | 122 | GNB |
| 1944 | Howie Livingston (22) | 172 | NYG |
| 1943 | Don Hutson+ (30) | 197 | GNB |
| 1942 | Merl Condit (25) | 117 | BKN |
| 1941 | Ward Cuff (28) | 152 | NYG |
| 1940 | Ace Parker+ (28) | 146 | BKN |