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Single-Season Longest interception return Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Lng Year Teams
1. Ed Reed (30) 107 2008 BAL
2. Ed Reed (26) 106 2004 BAL
3. Vencie Glenn (23) 103 1987 SDG
Louis Oliver (26) 103 1992 MIA
5. Bob Smith (24) 102 1949 DET
Lito Sheppard (25) 102 2006 PHI
Artrell Hawkins (26) 102 2002 CIN
Marcus Coleman (30) 102 2004 HOU
Eddie Anderson (29) 102 1992 RAI
Donald Frank (28) 102 1993 SDG
Gary Barbaro (23) 102 1977 KAN
Erich Barnes (26) 102 1961 NYG
Louis Breeden (28) 102 1981 CIN
14. Bryant Westbrook (26) 101 2000 DET
Lito Sheppard (23) 101 2004 PHI
Richie Petitbon (24) 101 1962 CHI
Tony Greene (27) 101 1976 BUF
Henry Carr (24) 101 1966 NYG
Tom Pridemore (25) 101 1981 ATL
20. Chris Carr (23) 100 2006 OAK
Brodney Pool (23) 100 2007 CLE
Brock Marion (31) 100 2001 MIA
Mike Gaechter (22) 100 1962 DAL
Tim Collier (23) 100 1977 KAN
Jimmy Hitchcock (27) 100 1997 NWE
Aaron Glenn (24) 100 1996 NYJ
Speedy Duncan (25) 100 1967 SDG
Barry Wilburn (24) 100 1987 WAS
Tom Janik (28) 100 1968 BUF
30. Kevin Ross (30) 99 1992 KAN
Adrian Wilson (27) 99 2006 ARI
Aaron Rouse (24) 99 2008 GNB
Cortland Finnegan (24) 99 2008 TEN
Jerry Norton (26) 99 1957 PHI
Stanley Richard (27) 99 1994 SDG
Shaun Gayle (33) 99 1995 SDG
Johnnie Johnson (24) 99 1980 RAM
Rick Sanford (25) 99 1982 NWE
Gill Byrd (23) 99 1984 SDG
Tim Lewis (23) 99 1984 GNB
Dave Grayson (22) 99 1961 DTX
42. Marcus Coleman (25) 98 1999 NYJ
Chris McAlister (23) 98 2000 BAL
Shelton Quarles (30) 98 2001 TAM
Rod Woodson (37) 98 2002 OAK
Chad Williams (23) 98 2002 BAL
Darryll Lewis (27) 98 1995 HOU
Bennie Blades (30) 98 1996 DET
Pete Jaquess (24) 98 1964 HOU
Bob Suci (24) 98 1963 BOS
51. Tom Myers (28) 97 1978 NOR
Julius Peppers (24) 97 2004 CAR
Derrick Brooks (29) 97 2002 TAM
Zack Bronson (27) 97 2001 SFO
Anthony Henry (25) 97 2001 CLE
Walt Williams (27) 97 1946 CHR
Najee Mustafaa (27) 97 1991 MIN
Darryl Williams (23) 97 1993 CIN
Lawrence Taylor+ (23) 97 1982 NYG
Herb Rich (24) 97 1952 RAM
Bobby Smith (26) 97 1964 RAM
Mike Haynes+ (31) 97 1984 RAI
Eugene Daniel (34) 97 1995 IND
Najee Mustafaa (29) 97 1993 CLE
65. Bulldog Turner+ (28) 96 1947 CHI
Kevin Dockery (22) 96 2006 NYG
Ray Griffin (23) 96 1979 CIN
Ray Crockett (24) 96 1991 DET
Larry Wilson+ (27) 96 1965 STL
Tim McKyer (32) 96 1995 CAR
Rosey Taylor (31) 96 1968 CHI
Dick Anderson (22) 96 1968 MIA
Dennis Thurman (25) 96 1981 DAL
74. Don Doll (23) 95 1949 DET
Will Sherman (29) 95 1956 RAM
Chevis Jackson (23) 95 2008 ATL
Charles Tillman (24) 95 2005 CHI
Nick Barnett (24) 95 2005 GNB
George Teague (28) 95 1999 DAL
Marlon McCree (26) 95 2003 2TM
Willie Alexander (28) 95 1977 HOU
Sam Garnes (23) 95 1997 NYG
Dick Jauron (23) 95 1973 DET
84. Eric Allen (28) 94 1993 PHI
Eric Turner (30) 94 1998 OAK
Chad Williams (25) 94 2004 BAL
Eric Wright (23) 94 2008 CLE
Rebel Steiner (23) 94 1950 GNB
Rick Volk (22) 94 1967 BAL
Darren Woodson (25) 94 1994 DAL
Walker Lee Ashley (28) 94 1988 MIN
Bo Burris (24) 94 1968 NOR
Irv Cross (25) 94 1964 PHI
Al Randolph (22) 94 1966 SFO
Jim Burroughs (24) 94 1982 BAL
Nolan Cromwell (26) 94 1981 RAM
97. Dwight Smith (29) 93 2007 MIN
Aaron Beasley (26) 93 1999 JAX
Dre' Bly (24) 93 2001 STL
Eric Turner (26) 93 1994 CLE
Deion Sanders (27) 93 1994 SFO
Randy Gradishar (28) 93 1980 DEN
103. Leo Sanford (26) 92 1955 CRD
Jack Christiansen+ (25) 92 1953 DET
Abram Elam (27) 92 2008 NYJ
Darren Sharper (30) 92 2005 MIN
David Brandon (27) 92 1992 CLE
Andre Collins (26) 92 1994 WAS
Anthony Parker (30) 92 1996 STL
Bernie Parrish (24) 92 1960 CLE
Erik McMillan (24) 92 1989 NYJ
Todd Bell (23) 92 1981 CHI
113. Jack Hinkle (26) 91 1943 PHI
Brandon Flowers (22) 91 2008 KAN
Grant Wistrom (23) 91 1999 STL
Sammy Knight (23) 91 1998 NOR
Sammy Green (25) 91 1979 SEA
Terrell Buckley (25) 91 1996 MIA
Booker Edgerson (25) 91 1964 BUF
Fred Williamson (25) 91 1962 OAK
Larry Wilson+ (28) 91 1966 STL
122. Ray Buchanan (23) 90 1994 IND
Marcus Turner (28) 90 1994 NYJ
Mel Renfro+ (24) 90 1965 DAL
Steve Emtman (22) 90 1992 IND
Mike McKenzie (27) 90 2003 GNB
Victor Green (33) 90 2002 NWE
Bob Smith (27) 90 1952 DET
Troy Vincent (25) 90 1996 PHI
LeRoy Butler (28) 90 1996 GNB
Issiac Holt (27) 90 1989 2TM
Mark Johnston (25) 90 1963 HOU
Ken Reaves (24) 90 1968 ATL
Rick Volk (23) 90 1968 BAL
Mike Richardson (24) 90 1985 CHI
Dave Brown (31) 90 1984 SEA
Devon Mitchell (26) 90 1988 DET
138. Joe Golding (27) 89 1948 BOS
Lawrence Timmons (22) 89 2008 PIT
Darren Sharper (27) 89 2002 GNB
Bennie McRae (26) 89 1965 CHI
Charlie West (25) 89 1971 MIN
Bruce Maher (31) 89 1968 NYG
Frank LeMaster (23) 89 1975 PHI
145. Bob Summerhays (24) 88 1951 GNB
Jamar Fletcher (27) 88 2006 DET
Dan Wilkinson (26) 88 1999 WAS
Jimmy Hitchcock (30) 88 2000 CAR
Ross Fichtner (29) 88 1967 CLE
Tory Nixon (24) 88 1986 SFO
Rudy Redmond (25) 88 1972 DET
152. Greg Ellis (24) 87 1999 DAL
Perry Phenix (26) 87 2000 TEN
Victor Green (29) 87 1998 NYJ
Ron Hall (29) 87 1966 BOS
Dave Robinson (24) 87 1965 GNB
Mark McMillian (27) 87 1997 KAN
Joe Blahak (23) 87 1973 HOU
Rolland Lawrence (24) 87 1975 ATL
Lee Roy Caffey (22) 87 1963 PHI
Eddie Anderson (26) 87 1989 RAI
162. Hal Van Every (23) 86 1941 GNB
Ben Kish (26) 86 1943 PHI
Patrick Willis (23) 86 2008 SFO
Eric Davis (27) 86 1995 SFO
Glen Edwards (26) 86 1973 PIT
Dick Anderson (24) 86 1970 MIA
Greg Townsend (27) 86 1988 RAI
Mike Gaechter (23) 86 1963 DAL
170. Tom Harmon (27) 85 1946 RAM
Adam Archuleta (28) 85 2005 STL
Brian Urlacher (29) 85 2007 CHI
Roy Williams (22) 85 2002 DAL
Aaron Beasley (31) 85 2004 ATL
Charles Romes (24) 85 1978 BUF
Henry Jones (26) 85 1993 BUF
Raymond Clayborn (29) 85 1984 NWE
Doug Hart (30) 85 1969 GNB
179. Don Hutson+ (30) 84 1943 GNB
Michael Lewis (26) 84 2006 PHI
Marcus Trufant (27) 84 2007 SEA
Al Harris (25) 84 1999 PHI
Jay Bellamy (28) 84 2000 SEA
Joey Porter (25) 84 2002 PIT
Jack Del Rio (29) 84 1992 MIN
186. Erik McMillan (26) 83 1991 NYJ
Phillip Buchanon (23) 83 2003 OAK
Chris McAlister (26) 83 2003 BAL
Matt Giordano (25) 83 2007 IND
Pacman Jones (23) 83 2006 TEN
Don Perkins (27) 83 1944 GNB
Lloyd Burruss (34) 83 1991 KAN
Jim Merlo (25) 83 1976 NOR
Rod Perry (27) 83 1980 RAM
Ronnie Lott+ (23) 83 1982 SFO
Fred Marion (26) 83 1985 NWE
Wayne Fontes (22) 83 1962 NYT
Willie Clark (24) 83 1996 SDG
Darrell Green+ (37) 83 1997 WAS
200. Whizzer White (24) 82 1941 DET
Tony Compagno (27) 82 1948 PIT
Deion Sanders (23) 82 1990 ATL
Chris Singleton (25) 82 1992 NWE
Henry Jones (25) 82 1992 BUF
Jim Bradshaw (26) 82 1965 PIT
Kermit Alexander (30) 82 1971 RAM
Phil Villapiano (23) 82 1972 OAK
Neal Colzie (27) 82 1981 TAM
Kenny Easley (22) 82 1981 SEA
Ken Schroy (28) 82 1980 NYJ
Dick Lynch (27) 82 1963 NYG
Carlton Williamson (27) 82 1985 SFO
213. Ernie Zalejski (25) 81 1950 BAL
Samari Rolle (24) 81 2000 TEN
Phillip Buchanon (22) 81 2002 OAK
Dewayne Washington (22) 81 1994 MIN
Rolland Lawrence (22) 81 1973 ATL
LeRoy Irvin (27) 81 1984 RAM
Russ Craft (35) 81 1954 PIT
Paul Krause+ (33) 81 1975 MIN
Vince Newsome (28) 81 1989 RAM
Cedric Brown (27) 81 1981 TAM
223. Jeremy Lincoln (24) 80 1993 CHI
Ray Crockett (31) 80 1998 DEN
Mike Nattiel (23) 80 2003 MIN
Shawn Barber (27) 80 2002 PHI
Darrent Williams (23) 80 2005 DEN
Night Train Lane+ (25) 80 1952 RAM
Bill Dudley+ (27) 80 1946 PIT
John Holt (27) 80 1986 IND
Nolan Cromwell (31) 80 1986 RAM
Dave Webster (23) 80 1960 DTX
LeRoy Irvin (23) 80 1980 RAM
Keith Taylor (25) 80 1989 IND
Night Train Lane+ (33) 80 1960 DET
Herb Adderley+ (30) 80 1969 GNB
Mike Douglass (30) 80 1985 GNB
Coy Bacon (31) 80 1973 SDG
239. Jimmy Spencer (31) 79 2000 DEN
Jerome Woods (30) 79 2003 KAN
Rob Kelly (24) 79 1998 NOR
Jimmy Hitchcock (28) 79 1998 MIN
Lyle Blackwood (27) 79 1978 BAL
Gene Atkins (27) 79 1991 NOR
Jim Houston (30) 79 1967 CLE
J.C. Caroline (31) 79 1964 CHI
Darryl Williams (26) 79 1996 SEA
Thomas Henderson (24) 79 1977 DAL
Mike Sensibaugh (28) 79 1977 STL
Dave Grayson (26) 79 1965 OAK
250. Deon Figures (23) 78 1993 PIT
Carl Allen (24) 78 1979 STL
Dewayne Washington (26) 78 1998 PIT
Antonio Pierce (26) 78 2004 WAS
Marques Anderson (23) 78 2002 GNB
Ifeanyi Ohalete (23) 78 2002 WAS
Otis Smith (36) 78 2001 NWE
Kelvin Pritchett (31) 78 2000 DET
George Martin (33) 78 1986 NYG
Tom Holmoe (26) 78 1986 SFO
Dennis Thurman (24) 78 1980 DAL
Jim Steffen (27) 78 1963 WAS
Jim Hunt (25) 78 1963 BOS
Mark Kelso (25) 78 1988 BUF
Jesse Solomon (25) 78 1988 MIN
Dwayne Woodruff (31) 78 1988 PIT
Ken Houston+ (23) 78 1967 HOU
Mark Collins (30) 78 1994 KAN
Kwamie Lassiter (30) 78 1999 ARI