| Rank | Player | Yds | Years | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ed Reed (34) | 1,541 | 2002-2012 | rav |
| 2. | Rod Woodson+ | 1,483 | 1987-2003 | 4TM |
| 3. | Darren Sharper | 1,412 | 1997-2010 | 3TM |
| 4. | Deion Sanders+ | 1,331 | 1989-2005 | 5TM |
| 5. | Emlen Tunnell+ | 1,282 | 1948-1961 | 2TM |
| 6. | Night Train Lane+ | 1,207 | 1952-1965 | 3TM |
| 7. | Paul Krause+ | 1,185 | 1964-1979 | 2TM |
| 8. | Lem Barney+ | 1,077 | 1967-1977 | det |
| 9. | Herb Adderley+ | 1,046 | 1961-1972 | 2TM |
| 10. | Bobby Boyd | 994 | 1960-1968 | clt |
| 11. | Bobby Dillon | 976 | 1952-1959 | gnb |
| 12. | Glen Edwards | 961 | 1971-1981 | 2TM |
| 13. | Pat Fischer | 941 | 1961-1977 | 2TM |
| 14. | Emmitt Thomas+ | 937 | 1966-1978 | kan |
| 15. | Dave Grayson | 933 | 1961-1970 | 2TM |
| 16. | Ronde Barber (37) | 923 | 1997-2012 | tam |
| 17. | Ken Houston+ | 898 | 1967-1980 | 2TM |
| 18. | Charles Woodson (36) | 896 | 1998-2012 | 2TM |
| 19. | Erich Barnes | 853 | 1958-1971 | 3TM |
| 20. | Ty Law | 828 | 1995-2009 | 4TM |
| 21. | Jack Butler+ | 827 | 1951-1959 | pit |
| Ray Buchanan | 827 | 1993-2004 | 3TM | |
| 23. | Eric Allen | 826 | 1988-2001 | 3TM |
| 24. | Thom Darden | 820 | 1972-1981 | cle |
| 25. | Aeneas Williams | 807 | 1991-2004 | 2TM |
| 26. | Ed Sharockman | 804 | 1961-1972 | min |
| 27. | Richie Petitbon | 801 | 1959-1972 | 3TM |
| 28. | Larry Wilson+ | 800 | 1960-1972 | crd |
| 29. | Terrell Buckley | 793 | 1992-2005 | 6TM |
| 30. | Dick Anderson | 792 | 1968-1977 | mia |
| 31. | DeAngelo Hall (29) | 789 | 2004-2012 | 3TM |
| 32. | Yale Lary+ | 787 | 1952-1964 | det |
| 33. | Bill Thompson | 784 | 1969-1981 | den |
| 34. | Gary Barbaro | 771 | 1976-1982 | kan |
| 35. | Eugene Robinson | 762 | 1985-2000 | 4TM |
| Dick LeBeau+ | 762 | 1959-1972 | det | |
| 37. | Bobby Hunt | 755 | 1962-1969 | 2TM |
| 38. | Bobby Bryant | 749 | 1968-1980 | min |
| 39. | Bob Smith | 748 | 1948-1954 | 4TM |
| 40. | Johnny Robinson | 741 | 1960-1971 | kan |
| 41. | Jack Tatum | 736 | 1971-1980 | 2TM |
| Mel Blount+ | 736 | 1970-1983 | pit | |
| 43. | Ronnie Lott+ | 730 | 1981-1994 | 3TM |
| 44. | Asante Samuel (31) | 727 | 2003-2012 | 3TM |
| 45. | Jack Christiansen+ | 717 | 1951-1958 | det |
| 46. | Frank Reagan | 714 | 1941-1951 | 2TM |
| 47. | Jimmy Patton | 712 | 1955-1966 | nyg |
| 48. | Troy Vincent | 711 | 1992-2006 | 4TM |
| 49. | Willie Wood+ | 699 | 1960-1971 | gnb |
| 50. | Dave Brown | 698 | 1975-1989 | 3TM |