Ed Reed
Ravens Ballhawk (2004-08) · 2004–2008
Reed's elite Football IQ (98) and elite Playmaking (96) define this era.
Scouting Report
Position ratings · 0-99 scale · Based on career data
Trophy Case
2004
Led the league in INTs — the most instinctive ball-hawk ever
2013
Beat the 49ers 34-31 — Baltimore's second title
2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
9 selections — the most instinctive safety in NFL history
2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
5 selections — the most instinctive ball-hawk in NFL history
2004, 2008, 2010
3 titles — returned more INTs for TDs than any safety ever
Signature Moments
The Greatest Ball Hawk — 64 Career Interceptions
Reed had 64 career interceptions and returned them for more yards than any player in NFL history. He wasn't just a safety — he was a free-roaming weapon who turned turnovers into touchdowns. Quarterbacks feared throwing anywhere near him.
Sixty-four interceptions and an NFL record for interception return yards. Ed Reed turned defense into offense better than anyone.
The Tom Brady Nemesis
Reed tormented Tom Brady more than any defensive player in history, picking him off multiple times and disrupting the Patriots' passing game. Brady called Reed the smartest defensive player he ever faced.
Tom Brady — the GOAT — said Ed Reed was the smartest defender he ever played against. That's the ultimate compliment.
Career Numbers
Career INTs
7th all-time
64
Passes Defended
139
INT Return TDs
7
Pick Sixes
7
INT Return Yards
NFL all-time leader
1590
Avg INT Return Yards
Yards per INT return — NFL record
24.8
Longest INT Return
2008 vs. Eagles — NFL record INT return
107
Career Tackles
643
Solo Tackles
474
Forced Fumbles
11
Fumble Recoveries
9
Super Bowl Record
Won SB XLVII
1-0
Pro Bowl Selections
9
Games Played
12 seasons
174
Season Stats · Ravens Ballhawk (2004-08)
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