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[3] [4] As a result of the AFL–NFL merger, league record books also recognize statistics from the American Football League (AFL), which operated from 1960 to 1969 before being absorbed into the NFL in 1970. [5] [6] There have been 39 players who have recorded at least 50 interceptions. Paul Krause is the all-time leader, with 81 interceptions ...
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 receiving touchdowns that same year. [20]
^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 ]
Most consecutive games, no interceptions (by defense), 10 San Francisco 49ers : November 14, 1976–October 16, 1977 : Oakland Raiders : September 10, 2017–November 19, 2017 Most yards returning interceptions, season , 929
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
List of NFL career interceptions thrown leaders Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title NFL interceptions leaders .
He led the league with 12 interceptions as a rookie before going on to set the NFL career interceptions record with 81 [2] and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998. [3] Krause was selected eight times to the Pro Bowl during his 16 seasons in the NFL and is considered to be among the greatest safeties in NFL history.
In 1980, Hayes led the NFL with 13 regular-season interceptions, tied for second-most with Dan Sandifer, who had set a record in 1948, and behind Dick "Night Train" Lane with 14 in 1952, and was named AP Defensive Player of the Year [13] and the NEA Defensive Player of the Year.