Most Interceptions of the 1950s (NFL)
Every NFL season from 1950 to 1959, added up. Passes intercepted
Emlen Tunnell recorded more interceptions than any other NFL player in the 1950s, with 59, 7 clear of Bobby Dillon (52). He did it in 10 seasons, with a best year of 9 in 1951. The top ten runs from 59 down to 31.
NFL leader, 1950s
Emlen Tunnell
1950–1959 · 10 seasons
59
Interceptions
7 clear of Bobby Dillon
| # | Player | Seasons | INT | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Emlen Tunnell
|
1950–1959 (10) | 59 | 9 (1951) |
| 2 |
 Bobby Dillon
|
1952–1959 (8) | 52 | 9 (1957) |
| 3 | Jack Butler | 1951–1959 (9) | 52 | 10 (1957) |
| 4 | Night Train Lane | 1952–1959 (8) | 47 | 14 (1952) |
| 5 |
 Jack Christiansen
|
1951–1958 (8) | 46 | 12 (1953) |
| 6 |
 Tom Keane
|
1950–1955 (6) | 40 | 11 (1953) |
| 7 | Warren Lahr | 1950–1959 (10) | 40 | 8 (1950) |
| 8 | Jim David | 1952–1959 (8) | 36 | 7 (1956) |
| 9 |
 Don Paul
|
1950–1958 (9) | 34 | 7 (1956) |
| 10 |
 Tom Landry
|
1950–1955 (6) | 31 | 8 (1952) |
| 11 |
 Don Doll
|
1950–1954 (5) | 30 | 12 (1950) |
| 12 |
 Ken Konz
|
1953–1959 (7) | 30 | 7 (1954) |
| 13 |
 Bert Rechichar
|
1952–1959 (8) | 30 | 7 (1953) |
| 14 |
 Dick Alban
|
1952–1959 (8) | 30 | 9 (1954) |
| 15 | Herb Rich | 1950–1956 (7) | 29 | 8 (1952) |
| 16 | Norb Hecker | 1951–1957 (6) | 28 | 8 (1956) |
| 17 |
 Will Sherman
|
1952–1959 (7) | 28 | 11 (1955) |
| 18 |
 Tommy James
|
1950–1956 (7) | 26 | 9 (1950) |
| 19 |
 Woodley Lewis
|
1950–1959 (10) | 26 | 12 (1950) |
| 20 | Lowell Wagner | 1950–1955 (5) | 25 | 9 (1951) |
| 21 |
 Yale Lary
|
1952–1959 (6) | 25 | 8 (1956) |
| 22 |
 Lindon Crow
|
1955–1959 (5) | 23 | 11 (1956) |
| 23 | Rex Berry | 1951–1956 (6) | 22 | 7 (1953) |
| 24 |
 Milt Davis
|
1957–1959 (3) | 21 | 10 (1957) |
| 25 | Ray Ramsey | 1950–1953 (4) | 21 | 10 (1953) |
| 26 |
 Don Burroughs
|
1955–1959 (5) | 21 | 9 (1955) |
| 27 |
 Jimmy Patton
|
1955–1959 (5) | 21 | 11 (1958) |
| 28 |
 Don Shula
|
1951–1957 (7) | 21 | 5 (1955) |
| 29 |
 Bob Smith
|
1950–1954 (5) | 20 | 9 (1952) |
| 30 |
 Dicky Moegle
|
1955–1959 (5) | 20 | 8 (1957) |
| 31 |
 Dick Nolan
|
1954–1959 (6) | 20 | 6 (1954) |
| 32 | Jim Cason | 1950–1956 (6) | 20 | 8 (1951) |
| 33 |
 Otto Schnellbacher
|
1950–1951 (2) | 19 | 11 (1951) |
| 34 |
 Andy Nelson
|
1957–1959 (3) | 19 | 8 (1958) |
| 35 |
 Howard Hartley
|
1950–1952 (3) | 19 | 10 (1951) |
| 36 | Ken Gorgal | 1950–1956 (5) | 19 | 6 (1955) |
| 37 | Bibbles Bawel | 1952–1956 (3) | 18 | 9 (1955) |
| 38 | S.J. Whitman | 1951–1954 (4) | 18 | 7 (1951) |
| 39 | LaVern Torgeson | 1951–1957 (7) | 18 | 5 (1952) |
| 40 |
 Carl Taseff
|
1951–1959 (8) | 18 | 7 (1958) |
| 41 | Russ Craft | 1950–1954 (5) | 17 | 7 (1950) |
| 42 |
 Tom Brookshier
|
1953–1959 (5) | 17 | 8 (1953) |
| 43 | Val Walker | 1953–1957 (5) | 17 | 6 (1955) |
| 44 |
 Leo Sanford
|
1951–1958 (8) | 17 | 5 (1956) |
| 45 | Charlie Sumner | 1955–1959 (3) | 16 | 7 (1955) |
| 46 |
 Jerry Norton
|
1954–1959 (6) | 16 | 5 (1954) |
| 47 | Bill Forester | 1953–1959 (7) | 16 | 4 (1957) |
| 48 |
 Chuck Bednarik
|
1950–1959 (10) | 16 | 6 (1953) |
| 49 |
 Bill Stits
|
1954–1959 (6) | 15 | 6 (1954) |
| 50 |
 Don Kindt
|
1950–1955 (6) | 15 | 6 (1953) |
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