Minnesota Vikings Interceptions Thrown Leaders

Career totals with the Vikings 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.

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Fran Tarkenton holds the Vikings career record with 194 interceptions thrown. The single-season record is 32, by Fran Tarkenton in 1978.

YDS TD RTG Y/A CMP% Y/G CMP ATT 1D TD% INT INT% SK

All-time Vikings leaders

Career totals with the club

#	Player	With the club	INT	G
1	Fran Tarkenton	1961–1978	194	177
2	Tommy Kramer	1977–1989	157	128
3	Daunte Culpepper	1999–2005	86	81
4	Wade Wilson	1981–1991	75	76
5	Kirk Cousins	2018–2023	55	88
6	Brad Johnson	1994–2006	48	64
7	Joe Kapp	1967–1969	47	40
8	Warren Moon	1994–1996	42	39
9	Rich Gannon	1987–1992	36	48
9	Christian Ponder	2011–2014	36	38
11	Brett Favre	2009–2010	26	29
12	Randall Cunningham	1997–1999	23	27
12	Gary Cuozzo	1968–1971	23	33
14	Teddy Bridgewater	2014–2017	22	30
14	Tarvaris Jackson	2006–2010	22	34
16	Steve Dils	1979–1984	18	47
17	Gus Frerotte	2003–2008	17	17
17	Bob Lee	1969–1978	17	52
19	Matt Cassel	2013–2014	13	12
20	Sam Darnold	2024	12	17
20	Jeff George	1999	12	12
20	J.J. McCarthy	2025	12	10
23	Ron Kelen	1963–1967	11	29
24	Nick Mullens	2022–2024	9	13
24	Sean Salisbury	1992–1994	9	22

Single-season Vikings records

Best seasons in club history

#	Player	Season	INT	G
1	Fran Tarkenton	1978	32	16
2	Tommy Kramer	1985	26	15
3	Fran Tarkenton	1962	25	14
4	Tommy Kramer	1981	24	14
4	Tommy Kramer	1979	24	16
6	Daunte Culpepper	2002	23	16
6	Tommy Kramer	1980	23	15
8	Brett Favre	2010	19	13
8	Warren Moon	1994	19	15
10	Joe Kapp	1968	17	14
10	Joe Kapp	1967	17	13
10	Fran Tarkenton	1961	17	14
13	Daunte Culpepper	2000	16	16
13	Steve Dils	1983	16	16
13	Rich Gannon	1990	16	14
13	Fran Tarkenton	1966	16	14
17	Gus Frerotte	2008	15	11
17	Brad Johnson	2006	15	15
17	Fran Tarkenton	1963	15	14
20	Kirk Cousins	2022	14	17
20	Warren Moon	1995	14	16
20	Fran Tarkenton	1977	14	9
23	Daunte Culpepper	2001	13	11
23	Rich Gannon	1992	13	12
23	Christian Ponder	2011	13	11