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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]
5.4%. 25. Joe Ferguson. 209. 4.6%. Philip Rivers. 2.6%. Note. ^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.
NFL annual interceptions leaders. Ed Reed is one of two players to led the league in interceptions a record three times (2004, 2008, and 2010). [13] He also holds the record for most career interception return yardage. [18] Don Hutson, a two-way player, co-led the league in interceptions in 1940. [19] He also led the league in scoring and ...
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
NFL annual interceptions leaders Night Train Lane led the league in interceptions as a rookie in 1952. In doing so, he also set the current record for most interceptions in a season. Ed Reed is one of two players to led the league in interceptions a record three times (2004, 2008, and 2010).
This is the list of the 39 National Football League (NFL) players who have recorded at least 50 interceptions. As of 2023, each of these players are retired, with Charles Woodson being the last one to retire in 2015; no active player has 40 interceptions.
Most Touchdowns Returning Interceptions, Game, 3; Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins, Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game) St. Louis Rams vs Green Bay Packers, Jan 20, 2002 (Divisional Round) Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Oakland Raiders, Jan 26, 2003 (Super Bowl XXXVII) Most Touchdowns Returning Interceptions, Both Teams, Game, 3
Reed also has a total of 64 interceptions and holds the record for the most interception return yardage in NFL history (1,541). Brett Favre holds the record for most career interceptions thrown: 336. Favre's first pass in an NFL regular season game resulted in an interception returned for a touchdown.