NFL All-Time Leaders

Interceptions

3,195 ranked players · regular-season career totals · showing top 250.

Single-Season Records

1
Lester Hayes1980DB· OAK
13
2
Emmitt Thomas1974CB· KC
12
3
Jack Christiansen1953S· DET
12
4
Paul Krause1964FS· WAS
12
5
Everson Walls1981CB· DAL
11
6
Mel Blount1975CB· PIT
11
7
Trevon Diggs2021CB· DAL
11
8
Anthony Henry2001CB· CLE
10
9
Antonio Cromartie2007CB· SD
10
10
Asante Samuel2006CB· NE
10

Record Progression

NFL career interceptions record, 1979–2026Who held the career record at the end of each regular season, as recorded in StatVault's season-by-season corpus. Starts in 1979: through 1978, careers with incomplete season lines could have held it, so those seasons are not drawn.

Paul Krausesince 197981

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NFL career interceptions record, 1979–2026
Season	Record holder	Career interceptions
1979	Paul Krause	81
1980	Paul Krause	81
1981	Paul Krause	81
1982	Paul Krause	81
1983	Paul Krause	81
1984	Paul Krause	81
1985	Paul Krause	81
1986	Paul Krause	81
1987	Paul Krause	81
1988	Paul Krause	81
1989	Paul Krause	81
1990	Paul Krause	81
1991	Paul Krause	81
1992	Paul Krause	81
1993	Paul Krause	81
1994	Paul Krause	81
1995	Paul Krause	81
1996	Paul Krause	81
1997	Paul Krause	81
1998	Paul Krause	81
1999	Paul Krause	81
2000	Paul Krause	81
2001	Paul Krause	81
2002	Paul Krause	81
2003	Paul Krause	81
2004	Paul Krause	81
2005	Paul Krause	81
2006	Paul Krause	81
2007	Paul Krause	81
2008	Paul Krause	81
2009	Paul Krause	81
2010	Paul Krause	81
2011	Paul Krause	81
2012	Paul Krause	81
2013	Paul Krause	81
2014	Paul Krause	81
2015	Paul Krause	81
2016	Paul Krause	81
2017	Paul Krause	81
2018	Paul Krause	81
2019	Paul Krause	81
2020	Paul Krause	81
2021	Paul Krause	81
2022	Paul Krause	81
2023	Paul Krause	81
2024	Paul Krause	81
2025	Paul Krause	81
2026	Paul Krause	81

Leaders by Season

All-Time Career

1
Paul KrauseFS
81
2
Rod WoodsonFS
71
3
Dick LaneCB
68
4
John LynchFS
68
5
Ken RileyCB
65
6
Charles WoodsonFS
64
7
Ed ReedFS
64
8
Ronnie LottSAF
63
9
Dick LeBeauCB
62
10
Emlen TunnellS
62
11
Darren SharperFS
60
12
Emmitt ThomasCB
58
13
Everson WallsCB
57
14
Mel BlountCB
57
15
Lem BarneyCB
56
16
Aeneas WilliamsFS
54
17
Darrell GreenCB
54
18
Willie BrownCB
54
19
Deion SandersCB
53
20
Ty LawCB
53
21
Bobby DillonDB
52
22
Champ BaileyCB
52
23
Eric AllenCB
52
24
Jack ButlerCB
52
25
Larry WilsonS
52
26
Mel RenfroDB
52
27
Asante SamuelCB
51
28
Donnie ShellDB
51
29
Deron CherryFS
50
30
Terrell BuckleyDB
50
31
Yale LaryS
50
32
Ken HoustonS
49
33
Dave WaymerDB
48
34
Herb AdderleyCB
48
35
Willie WoodS
48
36
Jimmy JohnsonCB
47
37
Ray BuchananFS
47
38
Troy VincentS
47
39
Jack ChristiansenS
46
40
Mike HaynesCB
46
41
James HastyDB
45
42
Ronde BarberFS
45
43
Cris DishmanCB
43
44
DeAngelo HallS
43
45
Albert LewisFS
42
46
Ashley AmbroseCB
42
47
Dre' BlyCB
42
48
Gill ByrdDB
42
49
Sammy KnightDB
42
50
Terence NewmanCB
42
51
Aaron GlennDB
41
52
Roger WehrliCB
40
53
Tim McDonaldS
40
54
Gary BarbaroFS
39
55
Harrison SmithFS
39
56
Lester HayesDB
39
57
Charles TillmanCB
38
58
Eric DavisFS
38
59
Eugene DanielCB
38
60
Gary FencikDB
38
61
Kevin RossDB
38
62
Reggie NelsonFS
38
63
Sam MadisonCB
38
64
Donnie AbrahamCB
37
65
Dwayne WoodruffDB
37
66
Joey BrownerDB
37
67
Lionel WashingtonDB
37
68
Richard ShermanCB
37
69
Tory JamesCB
37
70
Dennis ThurmanDB
36
71
Donnell WoolfordCB
36
72
Kevin ByardFS
36
73
Nate ClementsS
36
74
Patrick PetersonCB
36
75
Ray CrockettCB
36
76
Tyrann MathieuFS
36
77
Tyrone BraxtonS
36
78
Aqib TalibCB
35
79
Darren PerryFS
35
80
Devin McCourtyFS
35
81
LeRoy IrvinCB
35
82
Lyle BlackwoodDB
35
83
Mike PriorDB
35
84
Patrick SurtainCB
35
85
Todd LyghtCB
35
86
Walt HarrisCB
35
87
Bill SimpsonFS
34
88
Deltha O'NealCB
34
89
Tramon WilliamsCB
34
90
Brent GrimesCB
33
91
Gary GreenCB
33
92
Herman EdwardsDB
33
93
Joe LavenderCB
33
94
Louis BreedenDB
33
95
Marcus PetersCB
33
96
Merton HanksDB
33
97
Tashaun GipsonFS
33
98
Dwight HicksDB
32
99
Greg JacksonDB
32
100
Jack HamOLB
32
101
Johnathan JosephCB
32
102
Justin SimmonsFS
32
103
Kenny EasleyDB
32
104
Mark LeeDB
32
105
Nick BuonicontiMLB
32
106
Rashean MathisCB
32
107
Stephon GilmoreCB
32
108
Troy PolamaluS
32
109
Anthony HenryCB
31
110
Antonio CromartieCB
31
111
Carl LeeCB
31
112
Darryl WilliamsDB
31
113
Darryll LewisCB
31
114
David FulcherDB
31
115
Dewayne WashingtonDB
31
116
Dexter McCleonDB
31
117
Jimmy AllenFS
31
118
Ryan McNeilDB
31
119
Samari RolleCB
31
120
Brock MarionFS
30
121
Burgess OwensFS
30
122
Deon GrantS
30
123
Dominique Rodgers-CromartieCB
30
124
Earl ThomasFS
30
125
Eric TurnerFS
30
126
Keith LyleFS
30
127
Mark KelsoFS
30
128
Mike AdamsFS
30
129
Sam HuffLB
30
130
Cedric BrownFS
29
131
Darrelle RevisDB
29
132
Eric WeddleFS
29
133
Felix WrightDB
29
134
Fred MarionFS
29
135
Glenn BlackwoodDB
29
136
Greg WesleyFS
29
137
Joe HadenCB
29
138
Kurt SchulzFS
29
139
Otis SmithCB
29
140
Tony ParrishS
29
141
Xavien HowardCB
29
142
Brian DawkinsS
28
143
Charles RomesDB
28
144
Darius SlayCB
28
145
Doug EvansDB
28
146
Jack LambertILB
28
147
Jerry GrayFS
28
148
Mike McKenzieCB
28
149
Adrian WilsonS
27
150
Antoine WinfieldCB
27
151
Bobby ButlerDB
27
152
Brent AlexanderFS
27
153
Brian WashingtonS
27
154
Chris GambleCB
27
155
Dave RobinsonOLB
27
156
Jessie BatesFS
27
157
Ken StoneFS
27
158
Leon HallDB
27
159
Louis OliverS
27
160
Mark CollinsDB
27
161
Tom CarterDB
27
162
Willie ClayFS
27
163
Willie LanierMLB
27
164
Antrel RolleS
26
165
Bobby BellOLB
26
166
Hanford DixonCB
26
167
J.C. JacksonDB
26
168
Jimmy SpencerDB
26
169
Louis WrightDB
26
170
Mario ClarkCB
26
171
Phillippi SparksCB
26
172
Ray LewisILB
26
173
Sheldon BrownCB
26
174
Ted HendricksOLB
26
175
Antoine BetheaFS
25
176
Casey HaywardCB
25
177
Chris McAlisterDB
25
178
Chuck HowleyLB
25
179
Dick JauronFS
25
180
Don GriffinDB
25
181
Donnie EdwardsOLB
25
182
Gene AtkinsFS
25
183
Jairus ByrdDB
25
184
Jalen RamseyCB
25
185
Jerry HolmesCB
25
186
John AndersonOLB
25
187
Jordan PoyerFS
25
188
Ken LucasCB
25
189
Marcus ColemanDB
25
190
Michael GriffinFS
25
191
Oshiomogho AtogweFS
25
192
Ray NitschkeMLB
25
193
Shawn SpringsCB
25
194
Victor GreenDB
25
195
Aaron BeasleyCB
24
196
Dale CarterCB
24
197
Duron HarmonS
24
198
Dwayne HarperDB
24
199
Gerald SmallDB
24
200
Glover QuinFS
24
201
Joe SchmidtLB
24
202
John TurnerDB
24
203
Marcus RobertsonFS
24
204
Micah HydeS
24
205
Quandre DiggsS
24
206
Brett MaxieDB
23
207
Charles MincyFS
23
208
Donte JacksonCB
23
209
Harry HamiltonS
23
210
Issiac HoltCB
23
211
Kerry RhodesFS
23
212
London FletcherILB
23
213
Mark McMillianCB
23
214
Marlon HumphreyCB
23
215
Wilber MarshallOLB
23
216
Allan EllisCB
22
217
Andre DysonCB
22
218
Brian UrlacherMLB
22
219
Chris HarrisCB
22
220
Darren WoodsonS
22
221
Dick ButkusLB
22
222
Dwight SmithS
22
223
Erik McMillanDB
22
224
Johnnie GrayDB
22
225
Johnnie JohnsonDB
22
226
Kareem JacksonS
22
227
Lloyd BurrussDB
22
228
Minkah FitzpatrickFS
22
229
Orlando ThomasFS
22
230
Rasul DouglasCB
22
231
Vontae DavisCB
22
232
Xavier McKinneySAF
22
233
Al HarrisCB
21
234
Anthony NewmanS
21
235
Brandon CarrCB
21
236
Brandon FlowersCB
21
237
Brian KellyCB
21
238
C.J. Gardner-JohnsonSAF
21
239
Charles DimryCB
21
240
Darrol RayFS
21
241
Eric HarrisDB
21
242
Fred SmootCB
21
243
Gregg BinghamILB
21
244
Janoris JenkinsCB
21
245
Keith BulluckOLB
21
246
Kenny Moore IICB
21
247
Kurt ColemanS
21
248
Levi JohnsonFS
21
249
Malcolm JenkinsS
21
250
Marcus TrufantCB
21