1979 NFL Interceptions Leaders
Passes intercepted
Mike Reinfeldt led the whole NFL in interceptions in 1979 with 12, 3 ahead of Lemar Parrish (9). It stands 5th among all single seasons in NFL history.
Led the whole NFL in 1979
Mike Reinfeldt
HOO
12
Interceptions
3 clear of Lemar Parrish
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| # | Player | Team | INT | G | TKL | SK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
HOO | 12 | 16 | — | — |
| 2 | Lemar Parrish | WAS | 9 | 16 | — | — |
| 3 | Gary Barbaro | KC | 7 | 16 | — | — |
| 4 | Lester Hayes | OAK | 7 | 16 | — | — |
| 5 | Tom Myers | NO | 7 | 15 | — | — |
| 6 |
|
DEN | 6 | 16 | — | — |
| 7 |
|
CIN | 6 | 16 | — | — |
| 8 |
|
PIT | 6 | 16 | — | — |
| 9 | Joe Lavender | WAS | 6 | 16 | — | — |
| 10 | Rolland Lawrence | ATL | 6 | 16 | — | — |
| 11 | Jeff Nixon | BUF | 6 | 16 | — | — |
| 12 | Burgess Owens | NYJ | 6 | 16 | — | — |
| 13 | Terry Schmidt | CHI | 6 | 16 | — | — |
| 14 | Ken Stone | SLC | 6 | 16 | — | — |
| 15 | J.C. Wilson | HOO | 6 | 16 | — | — |
| 16 | Gary Fencik | CHI | 6 | 14 | — | — |
| 17 | Dave Brown | SEA | 5 | 16 | — | — |
| 18 | Mario Clark | BUF | 5 | 16 | — | — |
| 19 | Raymond Clayborn | NE | 5 | 16 | — | — |
| 20 | Neal Colzie | MIA | 5 | 16 | — | — |
| 21 | Nolan Cromwell | LAN | 5 | 16 | — | — |
| 22 |
|
CLE | 5 | 16 | — | — |
| 23 | Johnnie Gray | GB | 5 | 16 | — | — |
| 24 | Gary Green | KC | 5 | 16 | — | — |
| 25 |
|
SD | 5 | 16 | — | — |
| 26 | Ray Preston | SD | 5 | 16 | — | — |
| 27 |
|
PIT | 5 | 16 | — | — |
| 28 | Gerald Small | MIA | 5 | 16 | — | — |
| 29 | Jim Youngblood | LAN | 5 | 16 | — | — |
| 30 | Carl Allen | SLC | 5 | 15 | — | — |
| 31 | Dwight Hicks | SF | 5 | 8 | — | — |
| 32 | Jimmy Allen | DET | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| 33 | Lyle Blackwood | BAC | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| 34 | Luther Bradley | DET | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| 35 | Larry Braziel | BAC | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| 36 | Mike Fuller | SD | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| 37 | Tom Hannon | MIN | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| 38 | Pat Hughes | NO | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| 39 | Bobby Jackson | NYJ | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| 40 | Dwayne O'Steen | LAN | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| 41 | Charlie Phillips | OAK | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| 42 | Sanders Shiver | BAC | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| 43 | Bill Thompson | DEN | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| 44 | Mike Williams | SD | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| 45 | Glen Edwards | SD | 4 | 15 | — | — |
| 46 | Keith Simpson | SEA | 4 | 15 | — | — |
| 47 | Gerard Williams | SF | 4 | 15 | — | — |
| 48 | Brenard Wilson | PHI | 4 | 14 | — | — |
| 49 | Eric Felton | NO | 4 | 13 | — | — |
| 50 | Ray Griffin | CIN | 4 | 12 | — | — |
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