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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]
^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.
Notes: Once the NFL's all-time passing yardage leader, Marino enters the 2024 season ranked No. 8 behind Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Ben Roethlisberger, Philip Rivers and ...
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 interceptions returned for touchdowns, rookie, season: 3; Lem Barney, 1967; Ronnie Lott, 1981; Janoris Jenkins 2012 [1]: s-15 Most interceptions returned for touchdowns, game : 2, by 30 players, most recently Zach Brown , December 30, 2012 [ 1 ] : s-16
He ends his NFL career with 755 tackles, 19 interceptions and 98 passes defended. He won two Super Bowls with New England, appeared in an AFC Championship with the Titans and returned to the Super ...
The Lions' defense has struggled to get sacks. They get just 2.3 per game, which is tied for 24th in the NFL. But Melifonwu gives the Lions another guy who can get after the quarterback.