Oldest player to record first kick off return for a touchdown. Mar 12, 2012 steve schweitzdek holds the unofficial record for the number of interceptions thrown and returned for touchdowns in ncaa history. Most blocked punts most fumbles recovered most interceptions career game half quarter returned for touchdown quarter returned for touchdown season season football. 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. Brett favre holds the record for most career interceptions thrown. Playbyplay logs for all players dating back to 1999. These records are not listed in the nfl record and fact book. Ed reed takes interception to the house, record books. 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. Bucs qb jameis winston sets singleseason nfl record for. 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. What is the record for most ncaa interceptions thrown and. 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. Scoring logs for all scores, showing all interceptions returned for a touchdown, dating back to 1940.
Green bay packers official blog packers interceptions. 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. Oldest player to record first punt return for a touchdown. Nfl career passing touchdowninterception ratio leaders the. It was reeds th career return touchdown, tying him for fourth all time. Individual game logs for all players, showing all interceptions thrown dating back to 1960. This page tracks interception return touchdowns statistics.
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. Devin hesters 19th touchdown return ties deion sanders. Also, he holds the nfl record for most total defensive td returns in a career with. Yates got the texans into the record books as houston had an interception returned for a touchdown in five straight games. Brett farve for a fact has thrown the most touchdowns. 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.
In super bowl xxxvii between the oakland raiders and the tampa bay buccaneers, buccaneers defensive back dwight smith intercepted two passes and returned each for a touchdown to set the super bowl record. In todays nfl its constantly changing so theres definitely plenty of rules you missed out on. The vikings are the fourth team in nfl history with two scoring plays of at least 100 yards in the same game. Derrick brooks highlights pro football hall of fame.
During both games he played for the baltimore ravens. Tied for 2nd most interceptions returned for touchdown, game 1 super bowl xxxvii pro bowl records tied for 1st most interceptions returned for. What is the ncaa record for interceptions thrown for a. Steve schweitzdek holds the unofficial record for the number of interceptions thrown and returned for touchdowns in ncaa history. Woodson picked off a pass in the thanksgiving game at detroit, no touchdown. Interception american football american football database. I took it the same way, until i ran that search and found the 2018 bucs have thrown 19 interceptions so far. 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. The following is a list of the nfl career defensive leaders ranked by interception return touchdowns. Nfl interception returns for touchdown career leaders pro. List of national football league records team wikipedia. Ed also holds the alltime nfl record for interceptions returns with 1,590 and postseason interceptions. Nfl career interception return touchdowns leaders the.
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. If you have an interest in national football league nfl past performances and records we would suggest the following books online now. Free nfl football player stats and stats leaders in simple, easy to read tables. But those touchdown numbers for favre came because of his highriskhighreward style of play. In 4 years at the collegiate level playing for brown university. 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.
Reed also has a total of 64 interceptions and holds the record for the most interception return yardage in nfl history 1,541. 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. Interceptionsrecords updated through the 2007 season. 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. Reed also has a total of 61 interceptions and holds the record for the most interception return yardage in nfl history 1541. 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. Deangelo hall ties nfl record with fourinterception game. Rodgers posted his ninth straight zeroint game min. Jets safety sets nfl record for longest no td interception return and. While jerry rices nfl record of 197 touchdown receptions appears safe. Check out the longest fumbles returned for a touchdown from every franchise in the super bowl era. List of national football league records individual wikipedia. 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.
Rivers throws 4 interceptions as chargers fall nfl. The nfls major interception records will never be broken. What player holds the record for the most interceptions returned for a touchdown in a single super bowl game. 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. Find out the nfl pro footballs alltime interceptions leaders. Only four teams in nfl history have thrown at least 40 interceptions in a season. What nfl quarterback has thrown the most interceptions returned for touchdowns in one season. Julius peppers leaps into record book with return nfl. Nfl interception returns for touchdown single game leaders pro. 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. This is a list of records set by various teams in various categories in the national football. More comprehensive records information can be accessed by clicking on the section name. The leap was tougher than the interception that julius peppers returned for a touchdown. National football league nfl records individual records.
We already know that the leaguewide interception rate has been. An asterisk after a players name indicates bowl stats are included. A halfdozen nfl records on the verge of being broken in. What quarterback has thrown the most interceptions for a. Giants 99 most interceptions returned for td, game player game tds 1. Devin hesters 19th touchdown return ties deion sanders nfl. Most interceptions returned for touchdowns, career. There were 71 interceptions returned for touchdowns in 2012, an n.
Touchdowns records updated through the 2007 season. Ed reed highlights pro football hall of fame official site. 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. So we have all the information we need from that point through week six of the 20 season. Rivers threw an interception in the second quarter before losing a fumble which was returned for a touchdown on the very next drive. In the nfl record book at time of his retirement following 2008 season. Nfl career interception return touchdowns leaders the football. 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. Rivers completed 28 of 39 pass attempts for 307 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions sunday against the vikings. The 10 most unbreakable records in nfl history bleacher report. A halfdozen nfl records on the verge of being broken in 2012. The nfls longest touchdowns of all time bleacher report.
We present them here for purely educational purposes. Most pick sixes thrown in nfl history football perspective. James johnsons interception for the saskatchewan roughriders in the 95th grey cup. Kickoff returns records updated through the 2007 season. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index view current leaderboard. Although getting caught at the one is embarrassing, there is a silver lining here. The teams arizona cardinals led the nfc in total defense 305. Nfl interception returns for touchdown singleseason leaders. Sammy baugh, washington, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1947. Drew brees has thrown a touchdown pass in 43 consecutive games regular season. 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. Aug 08, 2012 a halfdozen nfl records on the verge of being broken in 2012. Interception return touchdowns career leaders and records. Jun 26, 2018 but those touchdown numbers for favre came because of his highriskhighreward style of play.
In nfl history, two fumbles have been returned 104 yards for touchdowns. Nfl interception returns for touchdown singleseason. But no one is going to take his name out of the record books. Favres first pass in an nfl regular season game resulted in an interception returned for a touchdown. Anyway second place for a fullseason postmerger was the 1990 kansas city chiefs with 5. 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 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.
List of national football league records individual. Malcolm jenkins 1262015 at patriots 99 jerry norton 1051957 vs. 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. Reed also has a total of 64 interceptions and holds the record for the most interception return yardage in. He leads nfl cornerbacks with 34 interceptions since 2008, when he entered. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. Oldest player to record first interception return for a touchdown.
He played an nflrecord 26 seasons and doubled as kicker too. Derrick brooks highlights pro football hall of fame official site. Rodgers breaks nfl record for consecutive attempts without. In the nfl record book at time of his retirement following 20 season. Interceptions are much more likely to be returned for touchdowns now. Talib has shot up the record book while earning a pro bowl nod in each season in denver, giving him five in his career.
Additional nfl individual records are located here. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and. Nfl interception returns for touchdown career leaders. Jarrett lee of lsu has thrown 7 interceptions returned for tds in so far in this, the 2008 season. Reed also holds the record for the second longest interception return, 106 yards against the cleveland browns on november 7, 2004. Here is a list of the records in the national football league set by individual players. It was the jump into the stands at lambeau field that was the. Mar 28, 20 good bit of trivia from my buddy scott kacsmar. Jacksonville the nfl recently released the 20 official nfl record and fact book in advance of the leagues 94th season. Most interceptions returned for touchdowns by opponents, season, 8. 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. 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. Best carolina panthers individual game performances since 1995. Nfl record most interception return yards, game player game yds 1.
Jack butler pro football hall of fame official site. Reed always has had a nose for the end zone, and he stretched the ball. Tied for 1st most interceptions returned for touchdown, career 2. List of national football league records team news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2019 learn how and when to remove this template message. 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 cornerbacks feat of threestraight seasons is an nfl record. Jul 22, 20 jacksonville the nfl recently released the 20 official nfl record and fact book in advance of the leagues 94th season. Deion jones wins defensive player of the week honors, now. 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. Both happened when a running back fumbled the ball forward into the end zone, and both were crucial to the outcome of the game.
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