And, indeed, some of the nfls franchises have td recordholders with much gaudier numbers. Top 10 interceptions leaders in michigan football history. Interception return touchdowns career leaders and records. The following is a list of the nfl single season defensive leaders ranked by interception return touchdowns. Yates got the texans into the record books as houston had an interception returned for a touchdown in five straight games. What nfl quarterback has thrown the most interceptions. Nfl record most interception return yards, game player game yds 1. An asterisk after a players name indicates bowl stats are included. Whoops, i interpreted the question as the good kind of fewest ints, not the bad kind of fewest ints. The cornerback returned two interceptions for touchdowns for the st. His 81 interceptions will almost definitely sit in the record books forever.
Drew brees has thrown a touchdown pass in 43 consecutive games regular season. Nfl single season leaders interception return touchdowns. Like the halloffamer that he matched in the record book, hester has scored on a variety of returns. The second was a 50 yard interception return for a touchdown in the 4th quarter. Even before he finished his tenure with the oilers, houston had assured himself of a spot in the nfl record book by returning nine interceptions for touchdowns. List of national football league records individual wikipedia. The jaguars have the thirdbest record in the nfl in kickoff weekend games, posting an 117. Spurlock, whose 90yarder is also the longest kickoff return in team. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks. Interceptions records updated through the 2007 season. More comprehensive records information can be accessed by clicking on the section name. During his playing career, reed was selected to nine total pro bowls, reed was the 2004 defensive player of the year winner and has an nfl record for the two longest interception returns. Through the 2008 season, the single season nfl record for interceptions returned for a td is 4 and is held by ken houston of the 1971 houston oilers, jim kearney of the 1972 kansas city chiefs.
It was the third consecutive year that saw fewer than 450 passes picked off the only three seasons ever under that mark, aside. He is also tied with rod woodson for most total defensive td returns career with. The team is 14th in the nfl, seventh in the afc, in home record in that time with a 8460. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. Most interceptions returned for a touchdown, game, 2.
Most interception tds in super bowl game sports trivia nut. Mar 28, 20 good bit of trivia from my buddy scott kacsmar. In the first five games of 2019, brady has thrown for 10 touchdowns and two interceptions while completing 63. The hall of fame cornerback recorded 48 career interceptions and seven were returned for touchdowns. Top 25 most unbreakable ohio state football records. Mar 03, 2011 the best college football plays of 20142015 the best of the best ncaa duration. Dec 28, 2019 if he throws two or more interceptions on sunday when the bucs take on the atlanta falcons, winston will become the first quarterback in history to pass for 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in a. Who holds the record for most interceptions returned for a. And in 1968 against the bills, joe namath had three passes returned for touchdowns. Giants, 1933, 193739, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1961, 1997. The jaguars are 22nd in the nfl, 11th in the afc, in road record with a 5688.
The first interception he returned 44 yards for a touchdown came in the 3rd quarter. The bucs most unbreakable records, part ii tampa bay buccaneers. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. Reed also has a total of 64 interceptions and holds the record for the most interception return yardage in nfl history 1,541.
Giants 99 most interceptions returned for td, game player game tds 1. May 03, 2020 to be fair, six of the 66 touchdowns they allowed were fumbles or interceptions returned for touchdowns. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 202021 nfl section about a week before the season starts, register for a. Nfl interception returns for touchdown career leaders pro.
Tom brady quarterback, new england xxxvi, xxxviii, xlix, li. The list of records is separated by individual players and teams. All records can be referenced at the national football league nfls official. The ravens defense scored two touchdowns in sundays 49 blowout win over the bengals, bringing its season total to five halfway to the nfl record. Nfl interception returns for touchdown career leaders. He recovered 17 fumbles, returned them for 43 yards, and gained 1 yards on kickoff returns. He was the first to crack 500 career passing touchdowns and his 508 are still second on the alltime list, with tom brady and. Nfl single season interception return touchdowns leaders. This section is showing information as of the end the 201920 season. Find out the nfl pro footballs alltime interceptions leaders. Ronde barber to be inducted into the ring of honor bucs.
Here is a list of the records in the national football league set by individual players. Nfl kickpunt return touchdown records 2020 statista. Nfl game winning touchdowns and interceptions youtube. Greatest nfl player at every jersey number, 00 to 99. National football league nfl champions national football league nfl history of leagues if you have an interest in national football league nfl past performances and records we would suggest the following books online now.
Oct 20, 20 like the halloffamer that he matched in the record book, hester has scored on a variety of returns. It was the third consecutive year that saw fewer than 450 passes picked off. The nfls first star receiver, hutson was a member of the inaugural class for the pro football hall of fame. Malik hooker picked off seven passes in 2016 and returned three of them for touchdowns, yet was yards short of ross, who had seven. Patmon signed with the new york giants as an undrafted free agent in 2001 and played in 22 nfl games over two seasons. Carolina panthers defeated arizona 3020 in week 8 in a rematch of last seasons nfc championship game and became the first team since tampa bay in. Rb le sean mc coy had rushing touchdowns, tied for the secondmost in a season in franchise history.
Ed also holds the alltime nfl record for interceptions returns with 1,590 and postseason interceptions. To be fair, six of the 66 touchdowns they allowed were fumbles or interceptions returned for touchdowns. Tom brady moves up nfl record book with bounceback performance. In the nfl record book at time of his retirement following 1959 season tied for 1st most interceptions returned for touchdown, season 2 1954 tied for 1st most interceptions, game 4 at washington, dec. Ken houston pro football hall of fame official site. That wont help my case to persuade you that namath was underrated, i suppose. He led the nfl in interceptions four times and played. His 71 career interceptions rank third all time, and he holds the nfl record for interceptions returned for touchdowns 12. Unanswered questions how is the ideal beauty exemplified in aphrodite of melos. The atlanta falcons just broke an nfl record, scoring two touchdowns in a span of 2 seconds. List of national football league records individual. Only four teams in nfl history have thrown at least 40 interceptions in a season. Nfl interception returns for touchdown single game leaders.
But no one is going to take his name out of the record books. Nfl interception returns for touchdown singleseason leaders. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. A year earlier, my main man john hadl threw three interceptions against the oilers, and all were returned for touchdowns. The atlanta falcons just broke an nfl record, scoring two touchdowns in a span. The nfls major interception records will never be broken. May 07, 2019 he tops the buccaneers record book with his nine interceptions returned for touchdowns including postseason, and his 14 total regularseason return touchdowns put him fourth in nfl history. In week 9, prescott had three touchdown passes and elliott rushed for two touchdowns, marking the second time in nfl history in which a rookie passed for three touchdowns and a rookie teammate rushed for two touchdowns in the same game. Nfl career interception return touchdowns leaders the. He tops the buccaneers record book with his nine interceptions returned for touchdowns including postseason, and his 14 total regularseason return touchdowns put him fourth in nfl history. Favre sets nfl touchdown record green bay quarterback brett favre passed his way into the nfl record book on sunday, throwing a pair of touchdowns as the packers stayed unbeaten. He now has brought back punts for touchdowns, extending his own nfl record. Woodson was named the nfl defensive player of the year in 1993 and made.
He was a seventime allpro selection and he was named to the 1960s alldecade team. Mar 18, 2020 the statistic depicts the national foootball league players with the most kick return touchdowns in the leagues history as of january 2020. Feb 19, 2020 testaverde threw for 46,233 yards, 275 touchdowns and 267 interceptions in his career, making two pro bowls and compiling a 901231 record. Favres first pass in an nfl regular season game resulted in an interception returned for a touchdown. The nfl s first star receiver, hutson was a member of the inaugural class for the pro football hall of fame. Miamis tua tagovailoa will be the first quarterback in franchise history to wear no. Jul 22, 20 jacksonville the nfl recently released the 20 official nfl record and fact book in advance of the leagues 94th season. Rk team g ptsg totpts scrm plys ydsg ydsp 1stg 3rd md 3rd att 3rd pct 4th md 4th att 4th pct pen pen yds topg fum lost. Interception return touchdowns single season leaders and. This was also the 200th touchdown scored in super bowl history. Malcolm jenkins 1262015 at patriots 99 jerry norton 1051957 vs. I think thats the record, but the record book i can find is only updated through 2007. Nfl alltime interceptions leaders national football. Devin hesters 19th touchdown return ties deion sanders.
Interceptions are much more likely to be returned for. The statistic depicts the national foootball league players with the most kick return touchdowns in the leagues history as of january 2020. Sharper holds the nfl record for interception return yardage in a single season with 376 yards in 2009. Interception return touchdowns single season leaders and records. Jack butler pro football hall of fame official site. Current and past nfl stats are available at cbssports.
Most pick sixes thrown in nfl history nfl history and stats. New orleans saints safety darren sharper, most notable for playing 8 seasons with the green bay packers and the minnesota vikings from 20052008, has a career total of 63 interceptions, and has returned 11 of those for touchdowns. Altogether, he stole 49 passes and returned them 898 yards. In total, oakland quarterback rich gannon threw 5 interceptions, 3 of which were returned for touchdowns. Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have complete boxscore data 1950 onward, all playoff games, and all 100 yard rushingreceiving or 300 yard passing games from 19401959. What nfl quarterback has thrown the most interceptions returned for touchdowns in one season. Find out the nfl pro footballs alltime touchdowns leaders. He also tied two other records with four tds on steals in one season and two interception touchdowns in a single game. There were 430 interceptions during the 2017 nfl regular season. The following is a list of the nfl career defensive leaders ranked by interception return touchdowns.
Ronde barber to be inducted into the ring of honor bucs nation. Nfl interception returns for touchdown singleseason. Sammy baugh, washington, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1947. We already know that the leaguewide interception rate has been. The 10 worst teams in nfl history bleacher report latest. National football league nfl records individual records. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index view current leaderboard. Deion jones wins defensive player of the week honors, now. Players and teams, along with their records, are noted with the super bowl game played. Additional nfl individual records are located here. He led his team to a 150 record and its first state title in school history that year, completing 60 percent of his passes, completing 122 of 202 passes for 2,252 yards and 31 touchdowns. The best college football plays of 20142015 the best of the best ncaa duration. The nfls major interception records will never be broken sb nation. Interceptionsrecords updated through the 2007 season.
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