Buffalo Bills Single Season Defensive Leaders

Ranked by Interception Return Average

The following are the Buffalo Bills single season defensive leaders ranked by interception return average. Included are player stats for the Buffalo Bills (NFL) from 1970-2020 and the Buffalo Bills (AFL) from 1960-1969. Only stats for Regular Season Games have been included. Henry Jones is the Buffalo Bills single season leader in interception return average with 32.88.

Players active with the Buffalo Bills during the 2020 NFL season are listed in bold.

Leaders based on 4 interceptions

      Interceptions
Player Season Team Num Yds Avg Lg TD
  H. Jones 1992 Buf 8 263 32.9 82t 2
  B. Edgerson 1964 Buf 4 130 32.5 91 0
  M. Clark 1981 Buf 5 142 28.4 53 0
  C. Romes 1981 Buf 4 113 28.2 35 0
  S. Gilmore 2016 Buf 5 135 27.0 49 0
  T. Greene 1976 Buf 5 135 27.0 102 1
  C. Romes 1984 Buf 5 130 26.0 55 0
  K. Lee 1972 Buf 6 155 25.8 61 1
  M. Kelso 1988 Buf 7 180 25.7 78t 1
  B. Byrd 1964 Buf 7 178 25.4 75 1
  B. Edgerson 1968 Buf 4 100 25.0 45t 2
  T. Spikes 2004 Buf 5 122 24.4 62t 2
  T. McGee 2005 Buf 4 97 24.2 46t 1
  N. Odomes 1991 Buf 5 120 24.0 48 1
  B. Byrd 1965 Buf 5 119 23.8 62 0
  H. Clarke 1966 Buf 5 118 23.6 66 1
  D. Harrison 1973 Buf 5 117 23.4 38 1
  T. Janik 1967 Buf 10 222 22.2 46 2
  M. Clark 1977 Buf 7 151 21.6 43 0
  T. White 2017 Buf 4 86 21.5 63 0
  J. Byrd 2013 Buf 4 85 21.2 57 0
  T. Vincent 2005 Buf 4 78 19.5 42 0
  M. Clark 1979 Buf 5 95 19.0 36 0
  C. Charon 1962 Buf 7 131 18.7 25 1
  B. Edgerson 1962 Buf 6 111 18.5 40 0
  B. Byrd 1966 Buf 6 110 18.3 60 1
  J. Leonhard 2013 Buf 4 72 18.0 41 0
  A. Matsos 1960 Buf 8 142 17.8 33 1
  T. Greene 1974 Buf 9 157 17.4 38 0
  T. Janik 1966 Buf 8 136 17.0 37 2
  M. Kelso 1989 Buf 6 101 16.8 43 0
  C. Warner 1965 Buf 5 84 16.8 23 1
  B. Scott 2012 Buf 4 66 16.5 32 1
  M. Stratton 1962 Buf 6 99 16.5 18 0
  J. Byrd 2012 Buf 5 81 16.2 45 0
  J. Nixon 1980 Buf 5 81 16.2 50t 1
  T. Greene 1977 Buf 9 144 16.0 47 0
  B. Atkins 1961 Buf 10 158 15.8 29 0
  B. Byrd 1970 Buf 4 63 15.8 33 1
  J. Wagstaff 1960 Buf 6 93 15.5 0 1
  S. Freeman 1980 Buf 7 107 15.3 47t 1
  M. Tyler 1972 Buf 4 61 15.2 27 0
  N. Clements 2002 Buf 6 82 13.7 42 1
  B. Byrd 1969 Buf 7 95 13.6 32 1
  T. Greene 1975 Buf 6 81 13.5 37 0
  J. Nixon 1979 Buf 6 81 13.5 43 0
  J. Byrd 2009 Buf 9 118 13.1 37 0
  A. Wyatt 1972 Buf 4 52 13.0 49t 1
  N. Clements 2004 Buf 6 77 12.8 35 1
  M. Hyde 2017 Buf 5 64 12.8 37 0