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Washington Commanders Passes Defended Leaders

Career totals with the Commanders and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 19: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning. Boston Braves 1932, Boston Redskins 1933-1936; Washington Redskins 1937-2019, Washington Football Team 2020-2021.

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Champ Bailey holds the Commanders career record with 81 passes defended. The single-season record is 24, by Champ Bailey in 2002.

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All-time Commanders leaders

Career totals with the club
# Player With the club PD G
1 Champ Bailey Champ Bailey 1999–2003 81 80
2 DeAngelo Hall DeAngelo Hall 2008–2017 80 101
3 Carlos Rogers Carlos Rogers 2005–2010 76 75
4 Fred Smoot Fred Smoot 2001–2009 71 97
5 Kendall Fuller Kendall Fuller 2016–2023 61 87
6 Bashaud Breeland Bashaud Breeland 2014–2017 60 59
7 London Fletcher London Fletcher 2007–2013 54 112
8 Shawn Springs Shawn Springs 2004–2008 53 63
9 Josh Norman Josh Norman 2016–2019 43 55
9 Sean Taylor Sean Taylor 2004–2007 43 55
11 LaVar Arrington 2000–2005 35 75
11 Quinton Dunbar Quinton Dunbar 2015–2019 35 47
11 Josh Wilson Josh Wilson 2011–2013 35 48
14 Benjamin St-Juste Benjamin St-Juste 2021–2024 34 52
15 LaRon Landry LaRon Landry 2007–2011 31 64
16 Perry Riley Perry Riley 2010–2015 26 69
16 Mike Sainristil Mike Sainristil 2024–2026 26 39
18 Ryan Kerrigan Ryan Kerrigan 2011–2020 25 147
18 Daron Payne Daron Payne 2018–2026 25 133
20 Phillip Daniels Phillip Daniels 2004–2010 24 73
20 Sam Shade 1999–2002 24 57
22 D.J. Swearinger D.J. Swearinger 2017–2018 20 30
22 Marcus Washington Marcus Washington 2004–2008 20 68
24 Phillip Buchanon Phillip Buchanon 2010 18 15
24 Rocky McIntosh Rocky McIntosh 2006–2011 18 82

Single-season Commanders records

Best seasons in club history
# Player Season PD G
1 Champ Bailey Champ Bailey 2002 24 16
1 Carlos Rogers Carlos Rogers 2008 24 16
3 Bashaud Breeland Bashaud Breeland 2017 19 15
3 Josh Norman Josh Norman 2016 19 16
5 Champ Bailey Champ Bailey 2001 18 16
5 Phillip Buchanon Phillip Buchanon 2010 18 15
7 Carlos Rogers Carlos Rogers 2006 17 15
7 Benjamin St-Juste Benjamin St-Juste 2023 17 16
9 Champ Bailey Champ Bailey 1999 16 16
9 Bashaud Breeland Bashaud Breeland 2015 16 15
9 Ronald Darby Ronald Darby 2020 16 16
9 Kendall Fuller Kendall Fuller 2021 16 16
9 DeAngelo Hall DeAngelo Hall 2011 16 16
9 DeAngelo Hall DeAngelo Hall 2010 16 16
15 Darrell Green Darrell Green 1999 15 16
15 Shawn Springs Shawn Springs 2007 15 16
15 Sean Taylor Sean Taylor 2004 15 15
15 Josh Wilson Josh Wilson 2011 15 16
19 Champ Bailey Champ Bailey 2000 14 16
19 Bashaud Breeland Bashaud Breeland 2014 14 16
19 Mike Sainristil Mike Sainristil 2024 14 17
19 Fred Smoot Fred Smoot 2002 14 16
23 DeAngelo Hall DeAngelo Hall 2012 13 16
23 Fred Smoot Fred Smoot 2004 13 15
23 Kenny Wright Kenny Wright 2006 13 16