NFL Interception Return Yards Career Leaders (since 1940)
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Rank | Player | Yds | Years | Tm |
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1 | Ed Reed+ | 1,590 | 2002-2013 | 3TM |
2 | Rod Woodson+ | 1,483 | 1987-2003 | 4TM |
3 | Darren Sharper | 1,412 | 1997-2010 | 3TM |
4 | Deion Sanders+ | 1,331 | 1989-2005 | 5TM |
5 | Emlen Tunnell+ | 1,282 | 1948-1961 | 2TM |
6 | Night Train Lane+ | 1,207 | 1952-1965 | 3TM |
7 | Paul Krause+ | 1,185 | 1964-1979 | 2TM |
8 | Lem Barney+ | 1,077 | 1967-1977 | det |
9 | Herb Adderley+ | 1,046 | 1961-1972 | 2TM |
10 | Bobby Boyd | 994 | 1960-1968 | clt |
11 | Bobby Dillon+ | 976 | 1952-1959 | gnb |
12 | Charles Woodson+ | 966 | 1998-2015 | 2TM |
13 | Glen Edwards | 961 | 1971-1981 | 2TM |
14 | Pat Fischer | 941 | 1961-1977 | 2TM |
15 | Emmitt Thomas+ | 937 | 1966-1978 | kan |
16 | Dave Grayson | 933 | 1961-1970 | 2TM |
17 | Ronde Barber+ | 923 | 1997-2012 | tam |
18 | Ken Houston+ | 898 | 1967-1980 | 2TM |
19 | Erich Barnes | 853 | 1958-1971 | 3TM |
20 | DeAngelo Hall | 838 | 2004-2017 | 3TM |
21 | Ty Law+ | 828 | 1995-2009 | 4TM |
22 | Ray Buchanan | 827 | 1993-2004 | 3TM |
Jack Butler+ | 827 | 1951-1959 | pit | |
24 | Eric Allen | 826 | 1988-2001 | 3TM |
25 | Marcus Peters | 822 | 2015-2022 | 3TM |
26 | Thom Darden | 820 | 1972-1981 | cle |
27 | Aeneas Williams+ | 807 | 1991-2004 | 2TM |
28 | Ed Sharockman | 804 | 1961-1972 | min |
29 | Richie Petitbon | 801 | 1959-1972 | 3TM |
30 | Larry Wilson+ | 800 | 1960-1972 | crd |
31 | Terrell Buckley | 793 | 1992-2005 | 6TM |
32 | Dick Anderson | 792 | 1968-1977 | mia |
33 | Yale Lary+ | 787 | 1952-1964 | det |
34 | Bill Thompson | 784 | 1969-1981 | den |
35 | Gary Barbaro | 771 | 1976-1982 | kan |
36 | Dick LeBeau+ | 762 | 1959-1972 | det |
Eugene Robinson | 762 | 1985-2000 | 4TM | |
38 | Bobby Hunt | 755 | 1962-1969 | 2TM |
39 | Aqib Talib | 752 | 2008-2019 | 4TM |
40 | Bobby Bryant | 749 | 1968-1980 | min |
41 | Bob Smith | 748 | 1948-1954 | 4TM |
42 | Johnny Robinson+ | 741 | 1960-1971 | kan |
43 | Mel Blount+ | 736 | 1970-1983 | pit |
Jack Tatum | 736 | 1971-1980 | 2TM | |
45 | Tashaun Gipson | 732 | 2012-2022 | 5TM |
46 | Ronnie Lott+ | 730 | 1981-1994 | 3TM |
47 | Asante Samuel | 728 | 2003-2013 | 3TM |
48 | Jack Christiansen+ | 717 | 1951-1958 | det |
49 | Frank Reagan | 714 | 1941-1951 | 2TM |
50 | Jimmy Patton | 712 | 1955-1966 | nyg |
51 | Troy Vincent | 711 | 1992-2006 | 4TM |
52 | Willie Wood+ | 699 | 1960-1971 | gnb |
53 | Dave Brown | 698 | 1975-1989 | 3TM |
54 | Darryl Williams | 691 | 1992-2001 | 2TM |
55 | Dwayne Woodruff | 689 | 1979-1990 | pit |
56 | Deron Cherry | 688 | 1981-1991 | kan |
Mike Haynes+ | 688 | 1976-1989 | 2TM | |
58 | Brig Owens | 686 | 1966-1977 | was |
59 | LeRoy Irvin | 676 | 1980-1990 | 2TM |
60 | Charles Tillman | 675 | 2003-2015 | 2TM |
61 | Nolan Cromwell | 671 | 1977-1987 | ram |
62 | Tony Parrish | 670 | 1998-2006 | 3TM |
63 | Kermit Alexander | 668 | 1963-1973 | 3TM |
64 | Terry McDaniel | 667 | 1988-1998 | 2TM |
65 | Butch Byrd | 666 | 1964-1971 | 2TM |
66 | Sammy Knight | 664 | 1997-2008 | 5TM |
67 | Mike Harden | 663 | 1980-1990 | 2TM |
Ray Ramsey | 663 | 1947-1953 | 3TM | |
69 | Dave Whitsell | 662 | 1958-1969 | 3TM |
70 | Rolland Lawrence | 658 | 1973-1980 | atl |
71 | Ray Brown | 657 | 1971-1980 | 2TM |
72 | Kevin Ross | 654 | 1984-1997 | 3TM |
73 | Dre' Bly | 652 | 1999-2009 | 4TM |
74 | Terry Kinard | 649 | 1983-1990 | 2TM |
75 | W.K. Hicks | 645 | 1964-1972 | 2TM |
Otis Smith | 645 | 1991-2003 | 4TM | |
77 | Victor Green | 643 | 1993-2003 | 3TM |
Johnathan Joseph | 643 | 2006-2020 | 4TM | |
79 | Tim McDonald | 640 | 1987-1999 | 2TM |
80 | Tony Greene | 628 | 1971-1979 | buf |
81 | Mel Renfro+ | 626 | 1964-1977 | dal |
82 | Steve Foley | 622 | 1976-1986 | den |
83 | Darrell Green+ | 621 | 1983-2002 | was |
Tom Myers | 621 | 1972-1981 | nor | |
85 | Tyrone Braxton | 617 | 1987-1999 | 2TM |
Don Doll | 617 | 1949-1954 | 3TM | |
87 | Jimmy Johnson+ | 615 | 1961-1976 | sfo |
88 | Erik McMillan | 608 | 1988-1993 | 4TM |
89 | Louis Oliver | 605 | 1989-1996 | 2TM |
90 | Dwight Hicks | 602 | 1979-1986 | 2TM |
91 | Ken Riley+ | 596 | 1969-1983 | cin |
92 | Sam Madison | 595 | 1997-2008 | 2TM |
93 | Cedric Brown | 593 | 1976-1984 | tam |
Don Paul | 593 | 1950-1958 | 2TM | |
Norm Thompson | 593 | 1971-1979 | 2TM | |
96 | Dick Lynch | 592 | 1958-1966 | 2TM |
Jim Norton | 592 | 1960-1968 | oti | |
98 | Malcolm Jenkins | 590 | 2009-2021 | 2TM |
99 | Lyle Blackwood | 589 | 1973-1986 | 4TM |
100 | Jerry Norton | 587 | 1954-1964 | 4TM |
101 | Jackrabbit Jenkins | 584 | 2012-2022 | 5TM |
Charlie Waters | 584 | 1970-1981 | dal | |
103 | Ross Fichtner | 581 | 1960-1968 | 2TM |
Devin McCourty | 581 | 2010-2022 | nwe | |
Darrol Ray | 581 | 1980-1984 | nyj | |
106 | Miller Farr | 578 | 1965-1973 | 5TM |
107 | Darren Perry | 577 | 1992-2000 | 2TM |
108 | Rick Volk | 574 | 1967-1978 | 3TM |
109 | Lester Hayes | 572 | 1977-1986 | rai |
110 | Dewayne Washington | 569 | 1994-2005 | 4TM |
111 | Antrel Rolle | 565 | 2005-2015 | 3TM |
112 | Don Burroughs | 564 | 1955-1964 | 2TM |
113 | Warren Lahr | 562 | 1949-1959 | cle |
Dennis Thurman | 562 | 1978-1986 | 2TM | |
115 | Aaron Glenn | 560 | 1994-2008 | 5TM |
John Harris | 560 | 1978-1988 | 2TM | |
117 | Louis Breeden | 558 | 1978-1987 | cin |
Ken Reaves | 558 | 1966-1977 | 3TM | |
Otto Schnellbacher | 558 | 1948-1951 | 2TM | |
120 | Tom Janik | 557 | 1963-1971 | 3TM |
Bernie Parrish | 557 | 1959-1966 | 2TM | |
122 | Raymond Clayborn | 555 | 1977-1991 | 2TM |
James Hasty | 555 | 1988-2001 | 3TM | |
Darryll Lewis | 555 | 1991-2000 | 2TM | |
125 | Howie Livingston | 554 | 1944-1953 | 4TM |
126 | Rashean Mathis | 553 | 2003-2015 | 2TM |
127 | Cornell Green | 552 | 1962-1974 | dal |
128 | Goose Gonsoulin | 551 | 1960-1967 | 2TM |
Jake Scott | 551 | 1970-1978 | 2TM | |
130 | Cris Dishman | 550 | 1988-2000 | 4TM |
131 | Levi Johnson | 549 | 1973-1977 | det |
Jim Nettles | 549 | 1965-1972 | 2TM | |
133 | Eddie Meador | 547 | 1959-1970 | ram |
134 | Gill Byrd | 546 | 1983-1992 | sdg |
135 | Antonio Cromartie | 545 | 2006-2016 | 4TM |
136 | Vencie Glenn | 544 | 1986-1995 | 5TM |
137 | Greg Wesley | 542 | 2000-2007 | kan |
138 | Jimmy Hitchcock | 541 | 1995-2002 | 3TM |
139 | Kenny Easley+ | 538 | 1981-1987 | sea |
Will Sherman | 538 | 1952-1961 | 3TM | |
141 | Bill Bradley | 536 | 1969-1977 | 2TM |
Dave Waymer | 536 | 1980-1992 | 3TM | |
143 | Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 535 | 2008-2019 | 6TM |
144 | LeRoy Butler+ | 533 | 1990-2001 | gnb |
Anthony Henry | 533 | 2001-2009 | 3TM | |
146 | Eddie Anderson | 531 | 1986-1997 | 2TM |
147 | Derrick Brooks+ | 530 | 1995-2008 | tam |
148 | Brock Marion | 527 | 1993-2004 | 3TM |
149 | Lindon Crow | 518 | 1955-1964 | 3TM |
150 | Jimmy Warren | 516 | 1964-1977 | 3TM |
151 | Bill Simpson | 514 | 1974-1982 | 2TM |
152 | Brian Dawkins+ | 513 | 1996-2011 | 2TM |
153 | Ashley Ambrose | 512 | 1992-2004 | 4TM |
154 | Joe Golding | 511 | 1947-1951 | 2TM |
155 | Lloyd Burruss | 509 | 1981-1991 | kan |
156 | Nate Clements | 508 | 2001-2012 | 3TM |
Kenny Graham | 508 | 1964-1970 | 3TM | |
Chris Harris Jr. | 508 | 2011-2022 | 3TM | |
Adrian Wilson | 508 | 2001-2012 | crd | |
160 | Nick Collins | 507 | 2005-2011 | gnb |
161 | Everson Walls | 504 | 1981-1993 | 3TM |
162 | Ray Lewis+ | 503 | 1996-2012 | rav |
163 | Gary Green | 502 | 1977-1985 | 2TM |
Charlie McNeil | 502 | 1960-1964 | sdg | |
165 | Mike Sensibaugh | 501 | 1971-1978 | 2TM |
166 | Harrison Smith | 498 | 2012-2022 | min |
167 | Stephon Gilmore | 496 | 2012-2022 | 4TM |
168 | Charles Romes | 493 | 1977-1987 | 3TM |
169 | Felix Wright | 492 | 1985-1993 | 3TM |
170 | Sammy Baugh+ | 491 | 1937-1952 | was |
Mike Wagner | 491 | 1971-1980 | pit | |
172 | Donnie Shell+ | 490 | 1974-1987 | pit |
173 | Gary Fencik | 488 | 1976-1987 | chi |
174 | Aaron Beasley | 487 | 1996-2004 | 3TM |
175 | Chris McAlister | 486 | 1999-2009 | 2TM |
Reggie Nelson | 486 | 2007-2018 | 3TM | |
Rosey Taylor | 486 | 1961-1972 | 3TM | |
Nemiah Wilson | 486 | 1965-1975 | 3TM | |
179 | Bennie McRae | 485 | 1962-1971 | 2TM |
180 | Irv Comp | 483 | 1943-1949 | gnb |
Eugene Daniel | 483 | 1984-1997 | 2TM | |
Lowell Wagner | 483 | 1946-1955 | 2TM | |
183 | Bobby Bell+ | 479 | 1963-1974 | kan |
Fred Williamson | 479 | 1960-1967 | 3TM | |
185 | Mike Bass | 478 | 1967-1975 | 2TM |
Richard Sherman | 478 | 2011-2021 | 3TM | |
187 | Marcus Coleman | 476 | 1996-2006 | 3TM |
Ron Hall | 476 | 1959-1967 | 2TM | |
189 | Jim Cason | 475 | 1948-1956 | 2TM |
Spider Lockhart | 475 | 1965-1975 | nyg | |
191 | Willie Brown+ | 472 | 1963-1978 | 2TM |
Lee Roy Jordan | 472 | 1963-1976 | dal | |
193 | Michael Downs | 470 | 1981-1989 | 2TM |
194 | Herb Rich | 469 | 1950-1956 | 3TM |
Eric Turner | 469 | 1991-1999 | 3TM | |
196 | Donnie Abraham | 468 | 1996-2004 | 2TM |
Jairus Byrd | 468 | 2009-2017 | 3TM | |
198 | Eric Weddle | 467 | 2007-2021 | 3TM |
199 | Darrelle Revis+ | 466 | 2007-2017 | 4TM |
200 | Joey Browner | 465 | 1983-1992 | 2TM |
201 | Champ Bailey+ | 464 | 1999-2013 | 2TM |
202 | Jim Kearney | 462 | 1965-1976 | 3TM |
Todd Lyght | 462 | 1991-2002 | 2TM | |
Lemar Parrish | 462 | 1970-1982 | 3TM | |
Willie Williams | 462 | 1965-1973 | 2TM | |
206 | Brent Grimes | 461 | 2007-2018 | 3TM |
207 | Ray Crockett | 460 | 1989-2002 | 3TM |
Johnny Sample | 460 | 1958-1968 | 4TM | |
Lito Sheppard | 460 | 2002-2011 | 4TM | |
210 | Bill Dudley+ | 459 | 1942-1953 | 3TM |
211 | Burgess Owens | 458 | 1973-1982 | 2TM |
Marcus Robertson | 458 | 1991-2002 | 2TM | |
213 | Fred Marion | 457 | 1982-1991 | nwe |
214 | Henry Jones | 455 | 1991-2002 | 3TM |
Earl Thomas | 455 | 2010-2019 | 2TM | |
216 | Deltha O'Neal | 452 | 2000-2008 | 3TM |
217 | Russ Craft | 451 | 1946-1954 | 2TM |
218 | Woodley Lewis | 450 | 1950-1960 | 3TM |
219 | Dave Robinson+ | 449 | 1963-1974 | 2TM |
Brian Washington | 449 | 1988-1996 | 3TM | |
221 | George Atkinson | 448 | 1968-1979 | 2TM |
222 | Ken Stone | 445 | 1973-1980 | 4TM |
223 | Zeke Moore | 444 | 1967-1977 | oti |
John Rowser | 444 | 1967-1976 | 3TM | |
225 | Charlie Stukes | 443 | 1967-1974 | 2TM |
Jesse Whittenton | 443 | 1956-1964 | 2TM | |
227 | Eric Davis | 442 | 1990-2002 | 4TM |
228 | Willie Lanier+ | 440 | 1967-1977 | kan |
Mike Prior | 440 | 1985-1998 | 3TM | |
230 | Mario Clark | 438 | 1976-1984 | 2TM |
231 | Willie Clay | 437 | 1992-1999 | 3TM |
232 | Doug Hart | 436 | 1964-1971 | gnb |
Bruce Maher | 436 | 1960-1969 | 2TM | |
234 | Joe Lavender | 434 | 1973-1982 | 2TM |
235 | Joe Beauchamp | 433 | 1966-1975 | sdg |
Mike McKenzie | 433 | 1999-2009 | 2TM | |
Tramon Williams | 433 | 2007-2020 | 4TM | |
238 | Phillip Buchanon | 432 | 2002-2011 | 5TM |
Dick Jauron | 432 | 1973-1980 | 2TM | |
240 | Dennis Smith | 431 | 1981-1994 | den |
241 | Patrick Surtain | 430 | 1998-2008 | 2TM |
242 | Shawn Springs | 429 | 1997-2009 | 3TM |
243 | Stan White | 428 | 1972-1982 | 2TM |
Clancy Williams | 428 | 1965-1972 | ram | |
245 | Cortland Finnegan | 426 | 2006-2015 | 4TM |
246 | Samari Rolle | 425 | 1998-2008 | 2TM |
247 | Rod Perry | 424 | 1975-1984 | 2TM |
248 | Booker Edgerson | 421 | 1962-1970 | 2TM |
Dave Elmendorf | 421 | 1971-1979 | ram | |
Brandon Flowers | 421 | 2008-2016 | 2TM | |
Hank Gremminger | 421 | 1956-1966 | 2TM | |
Mike Minter | 421 | 1997-2006 | car |
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