20 ED REED SAFETY
HT: 5-11
College: Miami (FL)
Exp. (NFL/Ravens): 12/11
Born: 9/11/78, St. Rose, LA CAREER SNAPSHOT
•Reed’s 64 career INTs rank sixth most in NFL history, while his
1,590 INT return yards stand No. 1.
•Produced a Ravens’ franchise-record 61 INTs for 1,541 return
yards and 7 TDs.
•Posted an NFL-record 107-yard return TD (vs. Phi. 11/23/08),
breaking the previous long of 106, which he set vs. Cle. (11/7/04).
•Reed’s career INT return yard average of 24.8 yards ranks No. 2
in NFL history (min. 30 INTs). (Deion Sanders is first at 25.1).
•Scored 14 TDs in his career (including playoffs) and is the only
player in NFL history to score return TDs off a punt return,
blocked punt, INT and fumble recovery.
•Blocked 4 punts in his career, returning 3 for TDs (tied for an
NFL record).
•Produced 12 multi-INT games (13 including playoffs), the most
in NFL history.
•Owns 9-career postseason INTs, tying the NFL playoff record
shared by Charlie Waters, Bill Simpson & Ronnie Lott.
•Finished his career with 699 total tackles, 6 sacks, 154 passes
defensed, 12 forced fumbles and 10 fumble recoveries. (His 661
total tackles as a Raven rank fourth in team history.)
KEY HONORS
• Super Bowl XLVII Champion
• Nine-time Pro Bowler (2003-04, 2006-12)
• Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2004)
• The Sporting News All-Decade Team (2000s)
• USA Today All-Decade Team (2000s)
• Associated Press first-team All-Pro (2004, 2006-08, 2010)
• Associated Press second-team All-Pro (2003, 2009, 2011)
• The Sporting News All-Pro (2003-04, 2006, 2007-08, 2010)
• Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL
(2004, 2006, 2008, 2010)
• NFL Defensive Player of the Month (Dec. 2008; Dec. 2010)
• AFC Defensive Player of the Month (Nov. 2004; Dec. 2010)
• AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 16, 2010; Week 14,
2008; Week 12, 2008; Week 9, 2004)
• AFC Special Teams Player of the Month (November, 2004)
• AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 6, 2003)
• Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie team (2002)
WT: 205
Drafted: 2002, First Round (24th Overall)
GP/GS (Playoffs): 174/169 (15/15)
Pro Bowls: 9 (2003-04, 2006-12)
NFL INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS
S Ed Reed’s 64 career interceptions rank sixth all time, while
his 1,590 INT return yards stand No. 1. Reed also owns the
second-best INT return average (24.8) in league history.
ALL-TIME NFL INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS
Rk.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Player
Ed Reed
Rod Woodson
Darren Sharper
Deion Sanders
Emlen Tunnell
Night Train Lane
Paul Krause
Lem Barney
Herb Adderley
Bobby Boyd
G
174
238
205
188
167
157
226
140
164
121
INT
64
71
63
53
79
68
81
56
48
57
Yards
1,590
1,483
1,412
1,331
1,282
1,207
1,185
1,077
1,046
994
Avg. LG TD
24.8 107t 7
20.9 98t 12
22.4 99t 11
25.1 93t 9
16.2 55t 4
17.8 80t 5
14.6 81 3
19.2 71t 7
21.8 80t 7
17.4 74 4
GOING THE DISTANCE
LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS / NFL HISTORY
Rk. Player
Yards
Date/Game
1. Ed Reed
107t
11/23/08 vs. Phi.
2. Ed Reed
106t 11/7/04 vs. Cle.
3. Vencie Glenn 103t
11/29/87 vs. Den.
Louis Oliver 103t 10/4/92 at Buf.
WHILE WITH RAVENS (2002-12)
While playing in Baltimore from 2002-12, Reed posted 61 INTs for
1,541 return yards, the most among all NFL players during this span.
NFL INTERCEPTIONS
(2002-12)
Rk. Player
INTs
1. Ed Reed
61
2. Asante Samuel
50
3. Charles Woodson 44
NFL INT RETURN YARDS
(2002-12)
Rk. Palyer
Yards
1. Ed Reed
1,541
2. Darren Sharper
1,143
3. DeAngelo Hall
789
PRIME PLAYMAKER
“I grew up watching Michael Jordan. When his team needed
somebody to make a play, he put it on his shoulders and made it.
He inspired me. That’s the mentality I take to each game – make
a play that will make a difference for my team. When the other
team comes to the line, I’m saying to myself: ‘Make a play!!!’”
- Ed Reed on his playmaking mentality
Ed Reed’s 107-yard INT-TD return, the longest in NFL history.
ED REED: 9-TIME PRO BOWLER & 8-TIME ALL-PRO
QUOTH THE RAVEN: ED REED
“Since I’ve been in the league, I think Ed has really defined the weak
safety position in the National Football League. I don’t think anybody
has done it any better than he has in all phases of it. He has great hands,
range, ball skills, cover ability, anticipation. He quarterbacks the defense
in the secondary. He is a huge playmaker. He is a tremendous player, a
sure Hall of Fame player.” – Patriots head coach Bill Belichick
“Sometimes it’s the plays Ed Reed doesn’t have to make that make him
one of the most feared players in the league. … There’s the TV show
‘Fear Factor,’ and then there’s a fear factor that good quarterbacks
have with Reed.” – NFL Network’s Brian Baldinger
“I thought you said he was one of the best safeties, and I was going to
correct you. He is the best safety in the league and has been really for
this past decade. You can go on and on. [He has] unbelievable ball skills,
unbelievable range, great hands. You can tell what kind of athlete he is by
what he does once he gets the ball in his hands – returning [turnovers]
for touchdowns. He’s a smart player. The list goes on and on.”
– Broncos QB Peyton Manning
“Ed Reed is the best big-play safety in possibly the history of the NFL.”
– ESPN’S Tom Jackson
“He’s a defensive guy that’s capable of ringing up the scoreboard or getting
the ball in his hands. He has the physical talent that enables him to cover a
lot of grass, but you don’t want to underestimate the mental capacity of a
gentleman like that, because that’s required to cover the amount of grass
that he covers as well.” – Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin
“He may be one of the most instinctive players I’ve ever seen on a football
field. He can cover an incredible amount of ground in a short period
of time. Not only does he run fast and is a big hitter, but his instincts
are just unbelievable. I think often players get a sense that they can see
the entire field in a chunk and know what’s coming and know what to
anticipate. He is one of those guys. He reacts like you can’t believe. He’ll
amaze you at least two or three times when you watch him on film. He
just makes incredible plays.” – Lions head coach Jim Caldwell
“He’s always had the athletic ability and the play-making ability. He’s
always been very, very passionate about whatever sport he was
playing. He’s a great competitor. And I think the thing that separates
him now is his wisdom and knowledge and what he’s gained through
playing all these years in the NFL. He’s a diligent guy when it comes to
film study and preparation. I say I don’t get surprised over the plays he
makes because of the time he puts in, so he’s always one step ahead.”
– Colts head coach Chuck Pagano (Reed’s former DC & college coach)
“All hail Ed Reed. End of story – defensive player of the decade.”
– Former NFL DE Trevor Pryce
“This is a guy that has an uncanny ability to be around the football,
find the football. If he’s not involved somewhat in a play, it’s somewhat
surprising. This is a guy you really have to pay attention to. If [the throw
is] a little off-target and is not on point, this guy will pick it off.”
– Former NFL WR Terrell Owens
“I’m not sure there’s a better defensive back in terms of being able to
read the rush and do what he needs to do in coverage at the same time.
The reason he’s where the ball is, is because he has such a great sense of
how much longer the quarterback can hold it, or in many cases how much
longer he can’t hold it. And usually he’s right, and that’s the scary part.”
– Patriots offensive coordinator and QBs coach Josh McDaniels
“When I think about Ed Reed and when I see him on film, in my
generation, he’s the best ball hawk.”
– Former NFL S Rodney Harrison
REED’S TD S
PL AYOFF BALL HAWK
S Ed Reed scored 14 TDs in his career (including playoffs).
Amazingly, Reed is the only player in NFL history to score return
TDs off a punt return, blocked punt, INT and fumble recovery.
ED REED’S CAREER TOUCHDOWNS (14)
Date/Game
Result Touchdown
09/10/12 vs. Cin.
W
34-yard INT return
10/11/09 vs. Cin.
L
52-yard INT return
1/4/09 at Mia. (WC) W
64-yard INT return
12/7/08 vs. Was.
W
22-yard FR return
11/23/08 vs. Phi.
W
107-yard INT return*
9/21/08 vs. Cle. W
32-yard INT return
9/10/07 at Cin.
L
63-yard punt return
11/5/06 vs. Cin.
W
25-yard INT return
11/7/04 vs. Cle.
W
106-yard INT return
10/10/04 at Was.
W
22-yard FR return
11/23/03 vs. Sea.
W
16-yard punt block return
10/12/03 at Ari.
W
22-yard punt block return
9/14/03 vs. Cle.
W
54-yard INT return
11/24/02 vs. Ten.
W
11-yard punt block return
* NFL Record Italics indicates postseason
S Ed Reed tallied 9 INTs in 15 career playoff games, tying for the
most all time. Reed’s 168 return yards stand fourth all time, while
he also posted 50 tackles (43 solo) and 20 PD in postseason play.
SCORING THEFTS
DUAL-INT GAMES
S Ed Reed posted 9 regular season defensive touchdowns during
his Baltimore career. Reed’s 9 “D-TDs” are the most in Ravens
franchise history, while his 7 INT-TDs also rank first.
REGULAR SEASON DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS
(Ravens Career Leaders)
Rk. Player
INT FRs Total
1. Ed Reed
7
2
9
2. Chris McAlister
5
1
6
3. Rod Woodson
5
0
5
Adalius Thomas
2
3
5
S Ed Reed registered 12 dual-INT games (13 including playoffs)
during his career, the most such games among players who
began their careers in the Super Bowl Era (since 1966).
MOST GAMES WITH 2+ INTERCEPTIONS / SUPER BOWL ERA
Player
2+ INT Games
Ed Reed
12
Ronnie Lott
11
Lem Barney
9
Dave Brown
9
Everson Walls
9
POSTSEASON INTERCEPTION LEADERS
(NFL History)
Rk. Player
INT Yards TDs Games
1. Ed Reed
9
168
1
15
Ronnie Lott
9
187
2
11
Bill Simpson
9
149
1
6
Charlie Waters
9
124
0
10
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POSTSEASON INTERCEPTION LEADERS
(Reed’s NFL Career: 2002-13)
Rk. Player
INTs Yards TDs Games
1. Ed Reed
9
168
1
15
2. Rodney Harrison 7
118
1
9
2. Asante Samuel
7
227
4
21
Note: Reed averaged 18.7 yards per return.
ED REED: 2004 NFL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
ED REED: CAREER STATISTICS
REGULAR SEASON
Year Team
GP GS
2002
Baltimore16
16
2003
Baltimore16
15
2004
Baltimore16
16
2005
Baltimore10
10
2006
Baltimore16
16
2007
Baltimore16
16
2008
Baltimore16
16
2009
Baltimore12
12
2010
Baltimore10
10
2011
Baltimore16
16
2012Baltimore 16 10
2013
Hou./NYJ
14
10
Totals
174 169
TACKLESSACKS INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES
TT
Solo Asst.
No. Yards
No. Yards LG TD PD
FF FRYards
86 69 17
1.0 3.0
516759013 10 0
92 77 15
1.012.0 *7132
54t1*19 10 0
89 80 9
2.028.0 **9
**358
106t1*17 3244
40 36 4
0.0 0.0
1 2323012 00 0
66 61 5
0.0 0.0
5 7037116 1132
45 36 9
0.0 0.0 *713032013 01 6
40 32 8
1.0 9.0 **9*264
^107t215 1227
54 50 4
0.0 0.0
3 111
52t1 6 3113
39 29 10
0.0 0.0 **8
**183440*16 10 0
52 44 8
1.0 4.0
3 25160 8 10 0
58
49
9
0.0 0.0
*4 78 34t 1 15
0 *3 31
38 27 11
0.0 0.0
3 49250 4 00 0
699
590
109
6.0
56.0
#64 ^1,590^107t
7 154
12 10 153
^NFL RECORD
#FRANCHISE RECORD (61 WITH THE RAVENS)
**LED NFL
*LED TEAM
SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES (8): 2002 (8)
CAREER SINGLE-GAME HIGHS (REGULAR SEASON)
Total Tackles:
Solo Tackles:
14 (9/7/03 at Pit.)
10 2 times (last: 11/16/03 at Mia.)
Sacks:INTs:
1 6 times (last: 10/2/11 vs. NYJ)
2 12 times (last: 9/11/11 vs. Pit.)
Forced Fumbles:
Fumble Recoveries: 1 12 times (last: 10/2/11 vs. NYJ) 1 10 times (last: 12/2/12 vs. Pit.)
Passes Defensed:
5 (11/28/10 vs. TB)
Additional Statistics: Returned 29 punts for 204 yards, including 1 return for a 63-yard TD (9/10/07 at Cin.)...Returned a fumble recovery (which he forced) 22 yards
for a TD (10/10/04 at Was.)...Posted a safety on 10/1/06 vs. SD...Returned a fumble recovery (which he forced) 22 yards for a TD (12/7/08 vs. Was.)
Punt Blocks: Blocked 4 punts in his career, returning 3 for TDs (tied for NFL record): 9/30/02 vs. Den., first punt block in franchise history; 11/24/02 vs. Ten., returned
11 yards for a TD; 10/12/03 at Ari., returned 22 yards for a TD; 11/23/03 vs. Sea., returned 16 yards for a TD.
POSTSEASON
Year Team
GP GS
2003
Baltimore11
2006
Baltimore11
2008
Baltimore33
2009
Baltimore22
2010
Baltimore22
2011
Baltimore22
2012
Baltimore44
Totals
15
15
TACKLESSACKS INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES
TT
Solo Asst.
No. Yards
No. Yards LG TD PD
FF FRYards
3 3 0
0.0 0.0
1 23230 2 000
2 2 0
0.0 0.0
2 0 00 3 000
7 6 1
0.0 0.0
2 76
64t1 3 000
6 3 3
0.0 0.0
2 63380 3 000
7 6 1
0.0 0.0
0 0 00 0 010
10 9 1
0.0 0.0
1 0 00 6 000
15 14 1
0.0 0.0
1 6 60 3 000
50 43 7
0.0 0.0
9168
64t120 010
REED IN OUR COMMUNIT Y
The Ed Reed Foundation, Reed’s charitable arm, supports community outreach in both
Baltimore and Reed’s hometown of St. Rose, LA...In addition to hosting football camps at
Destrehan (LA) and Franklin (MD) High Schools, Ed adopted and developed a longstanding
relationship with Booker T. Washington Middle School in Baltimore...His incentive-based
L.O.R.D.S. program (Leadership, Order, Respect, Discipline, Success) provided rewards for
students who reach certain goals based on homework completion, attendance and behavior...
Visited the school regularly and provided the youth with necessary tools to succeed...Annually
provided school supplies, Thanksgiving dinner baskets and donated more than 250 tickets to
Booker T. Washington students...Hosted a number of fitness days at Booker T. Washington and
The SEED School of Maryland...To fund his charitable outreach, Reed hosts golf tournaments
in Louisiana and Maryland each year...Regularly supported teammates’ charitable activities,
including former teammate Domonique Foxworth’s Baltimore BORN Fundraising Event, Jameel
McClain’s annual Thanksgiving event at The Salvation Army Warehouse and the Anquan Boldin
Foundation Fundraising Dinner...As recognition for his outstanding service to the community,
Reed was named the Ravens’ selection for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award in
2009...More information on the foundation can be found by visiting: www.edreedfoundation.
ED REED: SUPER BOWL XLVII CHAMPION