All-Time NFL Interceptions Leaders

Paul Krause is the all-time NFL leader in interceptions with 81, 2 clear of Emlen Tunnell (79). He did it in 16 seasons, from 1964 to 1979. The top ten runs from 81 down to 62.

All-time NFL leader Paul Krause 1964–1979 · 16 seasons

81 Interceptions 2 clear of Emlen Tunnell

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#	Player	Seasons	INT	G	TKL	SK
1	Paul Krause	1964–1979 (16)	81	226	—	—
2	Emlen Tunnell	1948–1961 (14)	79	167	—	—
3	Rod Woodson	1987–2003 (17)	71	237	—	13.5
4	NL Night Train Lane	1952–1965 (14)	68	157	—	—
5	Charles Woodson	1998–2015 (18)	65	251	—	20.0
6	Ken Riley	1969–1983 (15)	65	207	—	—
7	Ed Reed	2002–2013 (12)	64	171	560	7.0
8	Darren Sharper	1997–2010 (14)	63	205	—	7.0
9	Ronnie Lott	1981–1994 (14)	63	192	—	8.5
10	Dave Brown	1975–1989 (15)	62	216	—	—
11	Dick LeBeau	1959–1972 (14)	62	185	—	—
12	Emmitt Thomas	1966–1978 (13)	58	181	—	—
13	Eugene Robinson	1985–2000 (16)	57	250	—	7.5
14	MB Mel Blount	1970–1983 (14)	57	200	—	—
15	Everson Walls	1981–1993 (13)	57	186	—	3.0
16	Johnny Robinson	1960–1971 (12)	57	164	—	—
17	Bobby Boyd	1960–1968 (9)	57	121	—	—
18	PF Pat Fischer	1961–1977 (17)	56	213	—	—
19	LB Lem Barney	1967–1977 (11)	56	140	—	—
20	Aeneas Williams	1991–2004 (14)	55	209	—	3.0
21	Darrell Green	1983–2002 (20)	54	290	—	1.0
22	Eric Allen	1988–2001 (14)	54	217	—	3.0
23	WB Willie Brown	1963–1978 (16)	54	204	—	—
24	Ty Law	1995–2009 (15)	53	201	—	6.0
25	Deion Sanders	1989–2005 (14)	53	184	—	1.0
26	Champ Bailey	1999–2013 (15)	52	213	858	4.0
27	Mel Renfro	1964–1977 (14)	52	174	—	—
28	LW Larry Wilson	1960–1972 (13)	52	169	—	—
29	Jimmy Patton	1955–1966 (12)	52	153	—	—
30	JB Jack Butler	1951–1959 (9)	52	103	—	—
31	Bobby Dillon	1952–1959 (8)	52	94	—	—
32	Donnie Shell	1974–1987 (14)	51	201	—	1.0
33	Bobby Bryant	1968–1980 (13)	51	161	—	—
34	Asante Samuel	2003–2013 (11)	51	151	395	0.0
35	Terrell Buckley	1992–2005 (14)	50	198	—	2.0
36	JH John Harris	1978–1988 (11)	50	160	—	1.0
37	Deron Cherry	1981–1991 (11)	50	148	—	3.5
38	Yale Lary	1952–1964 (11)	50	133	—	—
39	Don Burroughs	1955–1964 (10)	50	122	—	—
40	KH Ken Houston	1967–1980 (14)	49	196	—	—
41	Jake Scott	1970–1978 (9)	49	126	—	—
42	Dave Waymer	1980–1992 (13)	48	197	—	1.0
43	RP Richie Petitbon	1959–1972 (14)	48	179	—	—
44	WW Willie Wood	1960–1971 (12)	48	166	—	—
45	HA Herb Adderley	1961–1972 (12)	48	164	—	—
46	DG Dave Grayson	1961–1970 (10)	48	139	—	—
47	Ronde Barber	1997–2012 (16)	47	239	—	28.5
48	JJ Jimmy Johnson	1961–1976 (16)	47	213	—	—
49	Ray Buchanan	1993–2004 (12)	47	180	—	3.5
50	LP Lemar Parrish	1970–1982 (13)	47	166	—	—

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