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National Football League (NFL) Records Interceptions

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National Football League (NFL) Records Interceptions

The National Football League (NFL) Records Interceptions

Most Seasons Leading League - Interceptions
   
3 Everson Walls, Dallas, 1981-82, 1985
2 Dick (Night Train) Lane, Los Angeles, 1952; Chi. Cardinals, 1954
  Jack Christiansen, Detroit, 1953, 1957
  Milt Davis, Baltimore, 1957, 1959
  Dick Lynch, N.Y. Giants, 1961, 1963
  Johnny Robinson, Kansas City, 1966, 1970
  Bill Bradley, Philadelphia, 1971-72
  Emmitt Thomas, Kansas City, 1969, 1974
  Ronnie Lott, San Francisco, 1986; L.A. Raiders, 1991
  Rod Woodson, Baltimore, 1999; Oakland, 2002
  Ty Law, New England, 1998; N.Y. Jets, 2005
 
Most Interceptions By, Career
   
81 Paul Krause, Washington, 1964-67; Minnesota, 1968-1979
79 Emlen Tunnell, N.Y. Giants, 1948-1958; Green Bay, 1959-1961
71 Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh, 1987-96; San Francisco, 1997; Baltimore, 1998-2001; Oakland, 2002-03
 
Most Interceptions By, Season
   
14 Dick (Night Train) Lane, Los Angeles, 1952
13 Dan Sandifer, Washington, 1948
  Orban (Spec) Sanders, N.Y. Yanks, 1950
  Lester Hayes, Oakland, 1980
12 By nine players
 
Most Interceptions By, Rookie, Season
   
14 Dick (Night Train) Lane, Los Angeles, 1952
13 Dan Sandifer, Washington, 1948
12 Woodley Lewis, Los Angeles, 1950
  Paul Krause, Washington, 1964
 
Most Interceptions By, Game
   
4 Sammy Baugh, Washington vs. Detroit, Nov. 14, 1943
  Dan Sandifer, Washington vs. Boston, Oct. 31, 1948
  Don Doll, Detroit vs. Chi. Cardinals, Oct. 23, 1949
  Bob Nussbaumer, Chi. Cardinals vs. N.Y. Bulldogs, Nov. 13, 1949
  Russ Craft, Philadelphia vs. Chi. Cardinals, Sept. 24, 1950
  Bobby Dillon, Green Bay vs. Detroit, Nov. 26, 1953
  Jack Butler, Pittsburgh vs. Washington, Dec. 13, 1953
  Austin (Goose) Gonsoulin, Denver vs. Buffalo, Sept. 18, 1960
  Jerry Norton, St. Louis vs. Washington, Nov. 20, 1960; vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 26, 1961
  Dave Baker, San Francisco vs. L.A. Rams, Dec. 4, 1960
  Bobby Ply, Dall. Texans vs. San Diego, Dec. 16, 1962
  Bobby Hunt, Kansas City vs. Houston, Oct. 4, 1964
  Willie Brown, Denver vs. N.Y. Jets, Nov. 15, 1964
  Dick Anderson, Miami vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 3, 1973
  Willie Buchanon, Green Bay vs. San Diego, Sept. 24, 1978
  Deron Cherry, Kansas City vs. Seattle, Sept. 29, 1985
  Kwamie Lassiter, Arizona vs. San Diego, Dec. 27, 1998
  Deltha O'Neal, Denver vs. Kansas City, Oct. 7, 2001
 
Most Consecutive Games, Passes Intercepted By
   
8 Tom Morrow, Oakland, 1962-63
7 Tom Landry, N.Y. Giants, 1950-51
  Paul Krause, Washington, 1964
  Larry Wilson, St. Louis, 1966
  Ben Davis, Cleveland, 1968
6 By many players
 
Most Seasons Leading League - Interceptions Yards Gained
   
2 Dick (Night Train) Lane, Los Angeles, 1952; Chi. Cardinals, 1954
  Herb Adderley, Green Bay, 1965, 1969
  Dick Anderson, Miami, 1968, 1970
  Darren Sharper, Green Bay, 2002; Minnesota, 2005
 
Most Yards Gained, Career - Interceptions
   
1,483 Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh, 1987-96; San Francisco, 1997; Baltimore, 1998-2001; Oakland, 2002-03
1,331 Deion Sanders, Atlanta, 1989-93; San Francisco, 1994; Dallas, 1995-99; Washington, 2000; Baltimore, 2004-05
1,282 Emlen Tunnell, N.Y. Giants, 1948-1958; Green Bay, 1959-1961
1,207 Dick (Night Train) Lane, Los Angeles, 1952-53; Chi. Cardinals, 1954-59; Detroit, 1960-65
 
Most Yards Gained, Season - Interceptions
   
358 Ed Reed, Baltimore, 2004
349 Charlie McNeil, San Diego, 1961
303 Deion Sanders, San Francisco, 1994
301 Don Doll, Detroit, 1949
 
Most Yards Gained, Rookie, Season - Interceptions
   
301 Don Doll, Detroit, 1949
298 Dick (Night Train) Lane, Los Angeles, 1952
275 Woodley Lewis, Los Angeles, 1950
 
Most Yards Gained, Game - Interceptions
   
177 Charlie McNeil, San Diego vs. Houston, Sept. 24, 1961
170 Louis Oliver, Miami vs. Buffalo, Oct. 4, 1992
167 Dick Jauron, Detroit vs. Chicago, Nov. 18, 1973
 
Longest Return (All TDs)
   
106 Ed Reed, Baltimore vs. Cleveland, Nov. 7, 2004
103 Vencie Glenn, San Diego vs. Denver, Nov. 29, 1987
  Louis Oliver, Miami vs. Buffalo, Oct. 4, 1992
102 Bob Smith, Detroit vs. Chi. Bears, Nov. 24, 1949
  Erich Barnes, N.Y. Giants vs. Dall. Cowboys, Oct. 15, 1961
  Gary Barbaro, Kansas City vs. Seattle, Dec. 11, 1977
  Louis Breeden, Cincinnati vs. San Diego, Nov. 8, 1981
  Eddie Anderson, L.A. Raiders vs. Miami, Dec. 14, 1992
  Donald Frank, San Diego vs. L.A. Raiders, Oct. 31, 1993
  Artrell Hawkins, Cincinnati vs. Houston, Nov. 3, 2002
  Marcus Coleman, Houston vs. Kansas City, Sept. 26, 2004
  Lito Sheppard, Philadelphia vs. Dallas, Oct. 8, 2006
101 Richie Petitbon, Chicago vs Los Angeles, Dec. 9, 1962
  Henry Carr, N.Y. Giants vs. Los Angeles, Nov. 13, 1966
  Tony Greene, Buffalo vs. Kansas City, Oct. 3, 1976
  Tom Pridemore, Atlanta vs. San Francisco, Sept. 20, 1981
  Bryant Westbrook, Detroit vs. New England, Nov. 23, 2000
 
Most Touchdowns, Career - Interceptions
   
12 Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh, 1987-1996; San Francisco, 1997; Baltimore, 1998-2001; Oakland, 2002-03
9 Ken Houston, Houston, 1967-1972; Washington, 1973-1980
  Aeneas Williams, Phoenix, 1991-93; Arizona, 1994-2000; St. Louis, 2001-03
  Deion Sanders, Atlanta, 1989-1993; San Francisco, 1994; Dallas, 1995-99; Washington, 2000; Baltimore, 2004-05
8 Eric Allen, Philadelphia, 1988-1994; New Orleans, 1995-97; Oakland, 1998-2001
 
Most Touchdowns, Season - Interceptions
   
4 Ken Houston, Houston, 1971
  Jim Kearney, Kansas City, 1972
  Eric Allen, Philadelphia, 1993
3 Dick Harris, San Diego, 1961
  Dick Lynch, N.Y. Giants, 1963
  Herb Adderley, Green Bay, 1965
  Lem Barney, Detroit, 1967
  Miller Farr, Houston, 1967
  Monte Jackson, Los Angeles, 1976
  Rod Perry, Los Angeles, 1978
  Ronnie Lott, San Francisco, 1981
  Lloyd Burruss, Kansas City, 1986
  Wayne Haddix, Tampa Bay, 1990
  Robert Massey, Phoenix, 1992
  Ray Buchanan, Indianapolis, 1994
  Deion Sanders, San Francisco, 1994
  Mark McMillian, Kansas City, 1997
  Otis Smith, N.Y. Jets, 1997
  Jimmy Hitchcock, Minnesota, 1998
  Eric Allen, Oakland, 2000
  Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay, 2002
2 By many players
 
Most Touchdowns, Rookie, Season - Interceptions
   
3 Lem Barney, Detroit, 1967
  Ronnie Lott, San Francisco, 1981
2 By many players
 
Most Touchdowns, Game - Interceptions
   
2 Bill Blackburn, Chi. Cardinals vs. Boston, Oct. 24, 1948
  Dan Sandifer, Washington vs. Boston, Oct. 31, 1948
  Bob Franklin, Cleveland vs. Chicago, Dec. 11, 1960
  Bill Stacy, St. Louis vs. Dall. Cowboys, Nov. 5, 1961
  Jerry Norton, St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 26, 1961
  Miller Farr, Houston vs. Buffalo, Dec. 7, 1968
  Ken Houston, Houston vs. San Diego, Dec. 19, 1971
  Jim Kearney, Kansas City vs. Denver, Oct. 1, 1972
  Lemar Parrish, Cincinnati vs. Houston, Dec. 17, 1972
  Dick Anderson, Miami vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 3, 1973
  Prentice McCray, New England vs. N.Y. Jets, Nov. 21, 1976
  Kenny Johnson, Atlanta vs. Green Bay, Nov. 27, 1983 (OT)
  Mike Kozlowski, Miami vs. N.Y. Jets, Dec. 16, 1983
  Dave Brown, Seattle vs. Kansas City, Nov. 4, 1984
  Lloyd Burruss, Kansas City vs. San Diego, Oct. 19, 1986
  Henry Jones, Buffalo vs. Indianapolis, Sept. 20, 1992
  Robert Massey, Phoenix vs. Washington, Oct. 4, 1992
  Eric Allen, Philadelphia vs. New Orleans, Dec. 26, 1993
  Ken Norton, San Francisco vs. St. Louis, Oct. 22, 1995
  Otis Smith, N.Y. Jets vs. Tampa Bay, Dec. 14, 1997
  Dewayne Washington, Pittsburgh vs. Jacksonville, Nov. 22, 1998
  Aaron Glenn, Houston vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 8, 2002
  Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia, Oct. 22, 2006

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