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Ed Reed

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New York Jets · FS

Ed Reed recorded 171 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with HST, Houston Texans, New York Jets, BLT, Baltimore Ravens.

▶Best highlights

3.3

tackles/gm

15

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

171

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A researched consensus introduction to Ed Reed's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Reed's Hall of Fame record, ESPN's ranking of his Ravens moments, league interception-return records, postseason history, and verified archive box scores. The two longest interception returns in NFL history lead the list, followed by his playoff pick-six, the special-teams score that helped author a historic comeback, and his championship interception.

  1. #1. Reed intercepted two passes and returned the second 107 yards for a touchdown, breaking his own NFL record and turning a close game against Philadelphia into a Baltimore rout. ESPN: Ed Reed's top five Ravens moments · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Ed Reed
  2. #2. Reed sealed a win over Cleveland with a then-record 106-yard interception return touchdown, the defining play of the season in which he won Defensive Player of the Year. ESPN: Ed Reed's top five Ravens moments · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Ed Reed
  3. #3. Reed intercepted Chad Pennington twice and returned one 64 yards for a touchdown as Baltimore forced five turnovers and won a road wild-card game 27–9. ESPN: Ed Reed's top five Ravens moments
  4. #4. Reed returned a blocked punt for a touchdown and made seven tackles as Baltimore erased a 17-point deficit in the final seven minutes before winning 44–41 in overtime. ESPN: Ed Reed's top five Ravens moments
  5. #5. Reed intercepted Colin Kaepernick and made five tackles in Super Bowl XLVII, tying the postseason interception record while finally adding a championship to his career. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Ed Reed

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Regular Season
2008
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
BALTIMORERAVENS
NOV 23, 2008

Philadelphia Eagles vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2008

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Regular Season
2004
CLEVELANDBROWNS
BALTIMORERAVENS
NOV 7, 2004

Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2004

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2008
BALTIMORERAVENS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 4, 2009

Baltimore Ravens vs Miami Dolphins

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2009

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Regular Season
2003
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
BALTIMORERAVENS
NOV 23, 2003

Seattle Seahawks vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2003

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XLVII
BALTIMORERAVENS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
FEB 3, 2013

Baltimore Ravens vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XLVII · Feb 3, 2013

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ed Reed's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2003
BALTIMORERAVENS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 16, 2003

Baltimore Ravens vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 16, 2003

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 2 interceptions

Regular Season
2011
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
BALTIMORERAVENS
SEP 11, 2011

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2011

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 5 passes defended

Regular Season
2010
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
BALTIMORERAVENS
NOV 28, 2010

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2010

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2011
NEW YORKJETS
BALTIMORERAVENS
OCT 2, 2011

New York Jets vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2011

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 151 interception return yards

Regular Season
2008
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
BALTIMORERAVENS
NOV 23, 2008

Philadelphia Eagles vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2008

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ed Reed's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2006

01
BALREED20Ed Reed
BALLEWIS52Ray Lewis
BALLEWIS31Jamal Lewis

A historic unit sets the franchise standard

Baltimore Ravens · Defense wins the first title

The 2000 defense overwhelmed the postseason and won Super Bowl XXXV; Reed and Jamal Lewis then helped Baltimore remain a yearly threat.

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Franchise era

2007–2012

02
BALREED20Ed Reed
BALFLACCO5Joe Flacco
BALRICE27Ray Rice

Five straight postseasons end with a championship

Baltimore Ravens · Flacco's January run

John Harbaugh and Flacco reached the playoffs in each of their first five seasons together, culminating in four road-or-neutral wins and the Super Bowl XLVII title.

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Franchise era

2011–2016

03
HOUREED20Ed Reed
HOUWATT99J.J. Watt
HOUFOSTER23Arian Foster

Defense brings January football to Houston

Houston Texans · Watt and the first playoff teams

Wade Phillips's defense and Foster's zone running produced consecutive division titles, while Watt became the era's defining defensive player.

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Franchise era

2011–present

04
NYJREED22Ed Reed
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012First-team All-Pro · 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010NFL Defensive Player of the Year · 200412 NFL seasons171 career games448 career solo tackles7 career sacksDrafted by: BLTDraft pick: 24Jersey: 2215 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2002Most recent: Dec 29, 2013

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history