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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]
The following list shows the NFL players who have thrown the most career interceptions: [1] [2] List. Key ^ Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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.
During his time with the Eagles, Bergey was a four-time All-Pro and set an NFL record for most interceptions by a linebacker. At age 33, he was pro football’s highest-paid defensive player.
In coverage, Kuechly had three interceptions and four passes defended with no touchdowns allowed. He also allowed the second-lowest passer rating among all linebackers when targeted in coverage at 47.4 and is the one of just three linebacker with more than 25 tackles in coverage, and only one missed tackle. [84]
Legendary Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Bill Bergey has died at age 79, ... He was once the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL and once held the record for most interceptions by a linebacker.
He retired with career totals of 23.5 sacks and 28 interceptions, just nine short of the NFL record for most interceptions by a linebacker (37 by the Baltimore Colts' Don Shinnick). At the conclusion of the 2006 NFL season, Edwards' contract was allowed to expire, making him a free agent.
In his rookie season of 1980, Richardson set the record for most interceptions recorded by a linebacker (7), which he returned for 139 yards, while also recovering three fumbles. He won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1980 along with his teammate Buddy Curry , becoming the first (and so far only) time that two rookies shared the award in ...