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There have been 39 players who have recorded at least 50 interceptions. Paul Krause is the all-time leader, with 81 interceptions. [7] Due to rule changes and increasingly detailed offensive schemes, among other factors, the rate of interceptions has dropped considerably from 1971 (5.78%) to 2018 (2.37%). [7]
List of NFL career interceptions leaders; List of NFL career interceptions thrown leaders This page was last edited on 19 June 2024, at 08:54 (UTC). Text is ...
^a Y. A. Tittle also threw 27 interceptions while playing for the defunct Baltimore Colts Franchise of the All-America Football Conference.in 1948 & 1949 References [ edit ]
Night Train Lane led the league in interceptions as a rookie in 1952. [1] In doing so, he also set the current record for most interceptions in a season. [2]In American football, an interception (INT), also known as a pick, occurs when a pass intended for a player of the same team is caught by an opposition player, who then gains possession for their team.
He currently holds the all-time interception record in the NFL with 81, which he returned for 1,185 yards and three touchdowns. He set the record in 1979 against the Los Angeles Rams , in the second quarter of a 27–21 overtime loss with his 81st interception coming in the final quarter. [ 4 ]
Most NFL teams defeated at least once, career: 32, Brett Favre, [150] Peyton Manning, [151] Drew Brees, [152] and Tom Brady [153] Most wins against a single opponent, regular season, by a starting quarterback : 33, Tom Brady , New England Patriots , 2001–2019, Tampa Bay Buccaneers , 2021 vs. Buffalo Bills .
Most yards per interception return, career (minimum 30 interceptions): 25.1 (1,331 yards/53 INTS), Deion Sanders, 1989–2000, 2004–2005 Most yards per interception return, career (minimum 20 interceptions) : 27.6 (608 yards/22 INTS), Erik McMillan , 1989–1993
At the time of his retirement, Riley was fourth all-time in interceptions with 65. In his 15 seasons in the NFL, Riley recorded a total of 65 interceptions, 596 return yards, 5 touchdowns, 18 fumble recoveries, 96 fumble return yards, 334 kickoff return yards, and 15 receiving yards.