NFL Interception Return Yards Single-Season Leaders (since 1940)

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Leaders Table
Rank Player Yds Year Tm
1Darren Sharper (33)3762009NOR
2Ed Reed+ (25)3582004BAL
3Charlie McNeil (25)3491961SDG
4Stevie Brown (25)3072012NYG
5Deion Sanders+ (27)3031994SFO
6Don Doll (23)3011949DET
7Night Train Lane+ (24)2981952RAM
8Nick Collins (25)2952008GNB
9Marcus Peters (22)2802015KAN
10Bob Suci (24)2771963BOS
11Darren Sharper (29)2762005MIN
12Woodley Lewis (25)2751950RAM
13Mark McMillian (27)2741997KAN
14Lester Hayes (25)2731980OAK
15Miller Farr (24)2641967HOU
Ed Reed+ (29)2642008BAL
17Henry Jones (24)2631992BUF
18Dan Sandifer (21)2581948WAS
19Dick Lynch (27)2511963NYG
Emlen Tunnell+ (24)2511949NYG
21Bill Bradley (24)2481971PHI
22Bobby Dillon+ (26)2441956GNB
23Bill Dudley+ (24)2421946PIT
Jimmy Hitchcock (27)2421998MIN
25Dwight Hicks (25)2391981SFO
Otto Schnellbacher (25)2391948NYY
27Jack Christiansen+ (24)2381953DET
Bernie Parrish (24)2381960CLE
29Ray Ramsey (32)2371953CRD
30Charlie West (25)2361971MIN
31Eddie Anderson (26)2331989RAI
Darren Sharper (26)2332002GNB
33Lem Barney+ (21)2321967DET
34Wayne Haddix (25)2311990TAM
Antrel Rolle (24)2312007ARI
36Dick Anderson (22)2301968MIA
37Bobby Hunt (23)2281963KAN
38Brock Marion (31)2272001MIA
Darrol Ray (23)2271981NYJ
40Chris Houston (26)2252011DET
Keith Taylor (24)2251989IND
Rod Woodson+ (37)2252002OAK
43Stanley Richard (26)2241994SDG
44Tom Janik (27)2221967BUF
45Ray Buchanan (22)2211994IND
Tom Pridemore (25)2211981ATL
47Brandon Browner (27)2202011SEA
Mike Haynes+ (31)2201984RAI
Ken Houston+ (26)2201971HOU
50Milt Davis (28)2191957BAL
51Derrick Brooks+ (29)2182002TAM
Bob Smith (24)2181949DET
53Maurice Harvey (25)2171981GNB
54Cedric Brown (27)2151981TAM
55Emmitt Thomas+ (31)2141974KAN
56Richie Petitbon (24)2121962CHI
57Cornell Green (23)2111963DAL
58Marcus Peters (26)21020192TM
59DaRon Bland (24)2092023DAL
60Dick Jauron (22)2081973DET
61Levi Johnson (25)2061976DET
Night Train Lane+ (28)2061956CRD
63Travis Fisher (23)2052003STL
Joe Golding (27)2051948BOS
Mike Reinfeldt (26)2051979HOU
Brian Williams (24)2052003MIN
67Tony Parrish (26)2042002SFO
Chad Scott (27)2042001PIT
69Frank Reagan (28)2031947NYG
70Tony Parrish (27)2022003SFO
71Eric Allen (27)2011993PHI
Paul Krause+ (33)2011975MIN
Herb Rich (23)2011952RAM
74Aaron Beasley (26)2001999JAX
Thom Darden (28)2001978CLE
Louis Oliver (26)2001992MIA
77Andy Nelson (25)1991958BAL
Spec Sanders (32)1991950NYY
Eric Turner (25)1991994CLE
80Gene Atkins (26)1981991NOR
John Symank (22)1981957GNB
Jimmy Warren (27)1981966MIA
83Don Hutson+ (30)1971943GNB
84Roderick Hood (25)1962007ARI
85Erich Barnes (26)1951961NYG
Dave Grayson (29)1951968OAK
Ty Law+ (31)1952005NYJ
Rod Woodson+ (34)1951999BAL
89Cortland Finnegan (25)1942009TEN
Otto Schnellbacher (28)1941951NYG
91Lloyd Burruss (28)1931986KAN
92Jim Kearney (29)1921972KAN
93Dick Anderson (24)1911970MIA
94Don Paul (30)1901956CLE
Rebel Steiner (23)1901950GNB
Norm Thompson (29)1901974STL
97Fred Marion (26)1891985NWE
98Dave Grayson (25)1871964KAN
Dennis Thurman (25)1871981DAL
100Glen Edwards (26)1861973PIT
Dave Elmendorf (25)1861974RAM
102Bobby Boyd (26)1851964BAL
Brian Russell (25)1852003MIN
104Darrelle Revis+ (26)1842011NYJ
Bob Smith (27)1841952DET
106Jimmy Patton (24)1831958NYG
Ed Reed+ (31)1832010BAL
108Herb Adderley+ (32)1821971DAL
J.C. Caroline (23)1821956CHI
Yale Lary+ (25)1821956DET
Prentice McCray (25)1821976NWE
Joe Scarpati (23)1821966PHI
113Aaron Glenn (30)1812002HOU
Night Train Lane+ (26)1811954CRD
Otis Smith (35)1812001NWE
116Bobby Dillon+ (27)1801957GNB
Fred Glick (26)1801963HOU
Mark Kelso (25)1801988BUF
Terry McDaniel (27)1801992RAI
Erik McMillan (24)1801989NYJ
Larry Wilson+ (28)1801966STL
122Dave Brown (31)1791984SEA
Tony Compagno (27)1791948PIT
Mike Harden (27)1791986DEN
Charles Woodson+ (32)1792009GNB
126Butch Byrd (22)1781964BUF
Dewayne Washington (25)1781998PIT
Dave Whitsell (31)1781967NOR
129DeAngelo Hall (21)1772005ATL
Anthony Henry (24)1772001CLE
Nathan Vasher (22)1772004CHI
132Phillip Buchanon (22)1762003OAK
133Herb Adderley+ (26)1751965GNB
Derrick Johnson (26)1752009KAN
135Sean Lee (27)1742013DAL
Kerry Rhodes (28)1742010ARI
Mike Richardson (24)1741985CHI
138Willie Clay (25)1731995DET
Monte Jackson (23)1731976RAM
140Don Bishop (27)1721961DAL
Michael Griffin (23)1722008TEN
Thomas Howard (24)1722007OAK
Don Kindt (28)1721953CHI
Howie Livingston (22)1721944NYG
Lito Sheppard (23)1722004PHI
Rosey Taylor (26)1721963CHI
Charles Tillman (24)1722005CHI
Darryl Williams (27)1721997SEA
149Sammy Knight (22)1711998NOR
Will Sherman (30)1711958RAM
151Lindon Crow (23)1701956CRD
Tim McDonald (24)1701989PHO
Greg Wesley (24)1702002KAN
154Herb Adderley+ (30)1691969GNB
Glenn Blackwood (27)1691984MIA
Pat Fischer (23)1691963STL
Charles Woodson+ (31)1692008GNB
158Lem Barney+ (24)1681970DET
Bibbles Bawel (24)1681955PHI
Jack Butler+ (24)1681952PIT
George Cheverko (28)16819482TM
Erik McMillan (23)1681988NYJ
Erik McMillan (26)1681991NYJ
Jim Nettles (30)1681972RAM
165Ray Griffin (23)1671979CIN
Tom Myers (27)1671978NOR
Ed Reed+ (23)1672002BAL
Emlen Tunnell+ (25)1671950NYG
169Vencie Glenn (22)1661987SDG
LeRoy Irvin (26)1661984RAM
171Gary Barbaro (23)1651977KAN
Zack Bronson (27)1652001SFO
Marcus Coleman (25)1651999NYJ
Deion Jones (21)1652016ATL
Chick Maggioli (28)1651950BCL
Chris McAlister (23)1652000BAL
Brig Owens (23)1651966WAS
178Ray Brown (25)1641974ATL
Terrell Buckley (25)1641996MIA
Pat Fischer (24)1641964STL
Sam Madison (25)1641999MIA
Eric Wright (24)1641983SFO
183Dick Anderson (27)1631973MIA
Gary Barbaro (26)1631980KAN
Lyle Blackwood (26)1631977BAL
Bobby Boyd (24)1631962BAL
Tony Compagno (26)1631947PIT
Don Doll (24)1631950DET
Terry Kinard (27)1631987NYG
Rolland Lawrence (24)1631975ATL
Jimmy Patton (27)1631961NYG
192Champ Bailey+ (28)1622006DEN
Ben Davis (22)1621968CLE
Charlie Sumner (24)1621955CHI
195Mike Bass (28)1611973WAS
Mike McKenzie (31)1612007NOR
Richie Petitbon (25)1611963CHI
198Ronde Barber+ (37)1602012TAM
Bobby Boyd (30)1601968BAL
Ken Houston+ (23)1601968HOU
201Chuck Crist (27)1591978SFO
Ron Hall (29)1591966BOS
203Billy Atkins (26)1581961BUF
Tashaun Gipson (24)1582014CLE
Dick LeBeau+ (25)1581963DET
Johnny Robinson+ (31)1581969KAN
Otis Smith (31)1581997NYJ
208Terrell Buckley (27)1571998MIA
Gill Byrd (23)1571984SDG
Brad Edwards (26)1571992WAS
Chris Gamble (22)1572005CAR
Tony Greene (25)1571974BUF
Audray McMillian (30)1571992MIN
Eddie McMillan (25)1571977SEA
Bob Nussbaumer (25)1571949CRD
Dainard Paulson (27)1571964NYJ
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (22)1572008ARI
Lito Sheppard (25)1572006PHI
Bill Simpson (25)1571977RAM
Gerald Small (22)1571978MIA
221Zach Brown (22)1562012TEN
Doug Hart (30)1561969GNB
W.K. Hicks (23)1561965HOU
Burgess Owens (27)1561978NYJ
Mike Washington (28)1561981TAM
Dave Webster (23)1561960DTX
Chad Williams (25)1562004BAL
228Kermit Alexander (27)1551968SFO
Kenny Easley+ (22)1551981SEA
John Harris (25)1551981SEA
Ken Lee (24)1551972BUF
Jerry Norton (26)1551957PHI
Johnny Robinson+ (32)1551970KAN
Marcus Turner (28)1551994NYJ
235Warren Powers (26)1541967OAK
Rick Volk (23)1541968BAL
237Jeffery Dale (23)1531986SDG
Bobby Dillon+ (25)1531955GNB
Glen Edwards (27)1531974PIT
Joey Porter (25)1532002PIT
Ken Reaves (22)1531967ATL
Deion Sanders+ (23)1531990ATL
Deion Sanders+ (31)1531998DAL
Don Webb (22)1531961BOS
Larry Wilson+ (27)1531965STL
Nemiah Wilson (24)1531967DEN
247Sheldon Brown (30)1522009PHI
Darren Carrington (25)1521992SDG
Jim Cason (22)1521949SFO
Ward Cuff (29)1521941NYG
Ross Fichtner (27)1521966CLE
Keith Lyle (24)1521996STL
Jack Morris (26)1521958RAM
Felix Wright (28)1521987CLE