List of national football league records team wikipedia. The cornerbacks feat of threestraight seasons is an nfl record. He was known for covering his chest, shoulders and forearms with a copious amount of the adhesive stickum to help him hold on to the ball. It was two years in the making, but chicago bears receiver devin hester finally had another return for a touchdown to tie deion sanders nflrecord 19. List of national football league records individual. The nfls longest touchdowns of all time bleacher report. The 10 most unbreakable records in nfl history bleacher report. Dec 31, 2019 deion jones wins defensive player of the week honors, now holds franchise record for interceptions returned for touchdowns new, 7 comments he capped off a quality season and should be even more of. Deangelo hall ties nfl record with fourinterception game. The leap was tougher than the interception that julius peppers returned for a touchdown. Mar 28, 20 good bit of trivia from my buddy scott kacsmar.
It was a welldeserved benching for peterman, and in some ways a merciful one, as the rookie must have had his confidence rattled and was a threat to equal the nfl record of eight interceptions in. Talib has shot up the record book while earning a pro bowl nod in each season in denver, giving him five in his career. It was the jump into the stands at lambeau field that was the. In 4 years at the collegiate level playing for brown university. In nfl history, two fumbles have been returned 104 yards for touchdowns. Free nfl football player stats and stats leaders in simple, easy to read tables.
Here is a list of the records in the national football league set by individual players. These records are not listed in the nfl record and fact book. Jul 22, 20 jacksonville the nfl recently released the 20 official nfl record and fact book in advance of the leagues 94th season. Woodson picked off a pass in the thanksgiving game at detroit, no touchdown. Jack butler pro football hall of fame official site. Interceptionsrecords updated through the 2007 season. Drew brees has thrown a touchdown pass in 43 consecutive games regular season. Malcolm jenkins 1262015 at patriots 99 jerry norton 1051957 vs.
If you have an interest in national football league nfl past performances and records we would suggest the following books online now. Lester hayes of the oakland raiders was one of the national football leagues nfl leaders at interceptions in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He played an nfl record 26 seasons and doubled as kicker too. It was reeds th career return touchdown, tying him for fourth all time. Julius peppers leaps into record book with return nfl. The vikings are the fourth team in nfl history with two scoring plays of at least 100 yards in the same game. Rod woodson played 16 seasons with pittsburgh, san francisco, baltimore, and oakland, and holds the nfl record for most interceptions returned for touchdowns in an nfl career with 12. What is the ncaa record for interceptions thrown for a. Check out the longest fumbles returned for a touchdown from every franchise in the super bowl era. An asterisk after a players name indicates bowl stats are included.
Tied for 2nd most interceptions returned for touchdown, game 1 super bowl xxxvii pro bowl records tied for 1st most interceptions returned for. This page tracks interception return touchdowns statistics. Oldest player to record first interception return for a touchdown. This is a list of records set by various teams in various categories in the national football. There were 71 interceptions returned for touchdowns in 2012, an n. Also, he holds the nfl record for most total defensive td returns in a career with. Reed also holds the record for the second longest interception return, 106 yards against the cleveland browns on november 7, 2004. Reed also has a total of 64 interceptions and holds the record for the most interception return yardage in. We already know that the leaguewide interception rate has been. List of national football league records individual wikipedia. What nfl quarterback has thrown the most interceptions returned for touchdowns in one season. Nfl career interception return touchdowns leaders the. Deion jones wins defensive player of the week honors, now holds franchise record for interceptions returned for touchdowns new, 7 comments he capped off a. The following is a list of the nfl career defensive leaders ranked by interception return touchdowns.
In todays nfl its constantly changing so theres definitely plenty of rules you missed out on. Reed also has a total of 61 interceptions and holds the record for the most interception return yardage in nfl history 1541. 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. Brett favre holds the record for most career interceptions thrown. Oct 20, 20 it was two years in the making, but chicago bears receiver devin hester finally had another return for a touchdown to tie deion sanders nfl record 19. Scoring logs for all scores, showing all interceptions returned for a touchdown, dating back to 1940. Interceptions are much more likely to be returned for touchdowns now. Aug 08, 2012 a halfdozen nfl records on the verge of being broken in 2012. For a more detailed list of consecutive starts and games played, see list of most consecutive starts and games played by national football league players. So we have all the information we need from that point through week six of the 20 season. The teams arizona cardinals led the nfc in total defense 305. The nfls major interception records will never be broken.
Breeland, 26, recorded 270 tackles, 60 pass deflections with eight interceptions one returned for a touchdown in his first four nfl seasons with washington, which selected the 5. Individual game logs for all players, showing all interceptions thrown dating back to 1960. Jacksonville the nfl recently released the 20 official nfl record and fact book in advance of the leagues 94th season. Oldest player to record first kick off return for a touchdown. Touchdowns records updated through the 2007 season. Interception return touchdowns career leaders and records. National football league nfl records individual records. In the nfl record book at time of his retirement following 20 season. Ed reed takes interception to the house, record books. What quarterback has thrown the most interceptions for a. Steve schweitzdek holds the unofficial record for the number of interceptions thrown and returned for touchdowns in ncaa history. 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.
Giants 99 most interceptions returned for td, game player game tds 1. Playbyplay logs for all players dating back to 1999. Interceptions are much more likely to be returned for. A halfdozen nfl records on the verge of being broken in 2012. Nfl interception returns for touchdown singleseason leaders. Most blocked punts most fumbles recovered most interceptions career game half quarter returned for touchdown quarter returned for touchdown season season football. Both happened when a running back fumbled the ball forward into the end zone, and both were crucial to the outcome of the game. Derrick brooks highlights pro football hall of fame official site. Ed also holds the alltime nfl record for interceptions returns with 1,590 and postseason interceptions. But no one is going to take his name out of the record books. Derrick brooks highlights pro football hall of fame. The reigning mvp set a career high and tied a franchise record with six touchdown passes and the packers played their best game of their so far inconsistent. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index view current leaderboard. Rodgers posted his ninth straight zeroint game min.
Devin hesters 19th touchdown return ties deion sanders. With the interception, winston also became the first player in nfl history to throw for 30 or more touchdowns and 30 or more interceptions in a single season. List of national football league records team news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2019 learn how and when to remove this template message. Green bay packers official blog packers interceptions. Rivers throws 4 interceptions as chargers fall nfl. Oldest player to record first punt return for a touchdown. He leads nfl cornerbacks with 34 interceptions since 2008, when he entered. Favres first pass in an nfl regular season game resulted in an interception returned for a touchdown.
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. Interception american football american football database. Nfl career interception return touchdowns leaders the football. Nfl interception returns for touchdown career leaders. Additional nfl individual records are located here. Nfl interception returns for touchdown singleseason. Jun 26, 2018 but those touchdown numbers for favre came because of his highriskhighreward style of play. Tied for 1st most interceptions returned for touchdown, career 2. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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. Nov 19, 2017 it was a welldeserved benching for peterman, and in some ways a merciful one, as the rookie must have had his confidence rattled and was a threat to equal the nfl record of eight interceptions in. A halfdozen nfl records on the verge of being broken in. Anyway second place for a fullseason postmerger was the 1990 kansas city chiefs with 5. Reed always has had a nose for the end zone, and he stretched the ball.
Mar 12, 2012 steve schweitzdek holds the unofficial record for the number of interceptions thrown and returned for touchdowns in ncaa history. Josh norman posted two interceptions, including one returned 46 yards for a touchdown, to go along with four pass breakups and four tackles at tampa bay in 2015. Sammy baugh, washington, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1947. James harrison of the pittsburgh steelers set the record for the longest interception return for a touchdown in a super bowl in super bowl xliii. The record for most interceptions by a defensive player in a. More comprehensive records information can be accessed by clicking on the section name. Rivers threw an interception in the second quarter before losing a fumble which was returned for a touchdown on the very next drive. Rodgers breaks nfl record for consecutive attempts without. What is the record for most ncaa interceptions thrown and. What player holds the record for the most interceptions returned for a touchdown in a single super bowl game. Yates got the texans into the record books as houston had an interception returned for a touchdown in five straight games. Rod woodson played 16 seasons with pittsburgh, san francisco, baltimore, and oakland, and holds the nfl record for most interception returns for touchdown in an nfl career with 12. Find out the nfl pro footballs alltime interceptions leaders. Best carolina panthers individual game performances since 1995.
Jets safety sets nfl record for longest no td interception return and. Devin hesters 19th touchdown return ties deion sanders nfl. The nfls defensive player of the year harrison picked off kurt warners pass and returned it a super bowlrecord 100 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the. Brett farve for a fact has thrown the most touchdowns. Deion jones wins defensive player of the week honors, now. Most pick sixes thrown in nfl history football perspective. Most interceptions returned for touchdowns by opponents, season, 8. That said, the saints have only thrown one pick so far this season, so theyre technically on pace to finish the season with the new record. 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. Reed also has a total of 64 interceptions and holds the record for the most interception return yardage in nfl history 1,541. Nfl career passing touchdowninterception ratio leaders the. James johnsons interception for the saskatchewan roughriders in the 95th grey cup. While jerry rices nfl record of 197 touchdown receptions appears safe.
Nfl interception returns for touchdown career leaders pro. I took it the same way, until i ran that search and found the 2018 bucs have thrown 19 interceptions so far. Rivers completed 28 of 39 pass attempts for 307 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions sunday against the vikings. National football league records national football league nfl awards national football league nfl records national football league nfl champions national football league nfl history of leagues. Most interceptions returned for touchdowns, career. Kickoff returns records updated through the 2007 season. Nfl record most interception return yards, game player game yds 1. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and. He played an nflrecord 26 seasons and doubled as kicker too. Welcome to the extra point, where members of the nfls football data and analytics team will share updates on leaguewide trends in football data, interesting visualizations that showcase innovative ways to use the leagues data, and provide an inside look at how the nfl uses datadriven insight to improve and monitor player and team performance. Most interception tds in super bowl game sports trivia nut. 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.