All-Time NFL Interceptions Leaders

Career totals, every season from 1922–2026. Passes intercepted

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.

SK INT TKL TFL SOLO PD FF QBH TD

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

81 Interceptions 2 clear of Emlen Tunnell

Showing Interceptions and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	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	Night Train Lane	1952–1965 (14)	68	157	—	—
5	Charles Woodson	1998–2015 (18)	65	251	—	20.0
6	Ed Reed	2002–2013 (12)	64	171	560	7.0
7	Darren Sharper	1997–2010 (14)	63	205	—	7.0
8	Ronnie Lott	1981–1994 (14)	63	192	—	8.5
9	Dave Brown	1975–1989 (15)	62	216	—	—
10	Dick LeBeau	1959–1972 (14)	62	185	—	—
11	Ken Riley	1970–1983 (14)	61	193	—	—
12	Eugene Robinson	1985–2000 (16)	57	250	—	7.5
13	Mel Blount	1970–1983 (14)	57	200	—	—
14	Everson Walls	1981–1993 (13)	57	186	—	3.0
15	Bobby Boyd	1960–1968 (9)	57	121	—	—
16	Pat Fischer	1961–1977 (17)	56	213	—	—
17	Lem Barney	1967–1977 (11)	56	140	—	—
18	Aeneas Williams	1991–2004 (14)	55	209	—	3.0
19	Darrell Green	1983–2002 (20)	54	290	—	1.0
20	Eric Allen	1988–2001 (14)	54	217	—	3.0
21	Ty Law	1995–2009 (15)	53	201	—	6.0
22	Deion Sanders	1989–2005 (14)	53	184	—	1.0
23	Champ Bailey	1999–2013 (15)	52	213	858	4.0
24	Mel Renfro	1964–1977 (14)	52	174	—	—
25	Larry Wilson	1960–1972 (13)	52	169	—	—
26	Jimmy Patton	1955–1966 (12)	52	153	—	—
27	Jack Butler	1951–1959 (9)	52	103	—	—
28	Bobby Dillon	1952–1959 (8)	52	94	—	—
29	Donnie Shell	1974–1987 (14)	51	201	—	1.0
30	Bobby Bryant	1968–1980 (13)	51	161	—	—
31	Asante Samuel	2003–2013 (11)	51	151	395	0.0
32	Terrell Buckley	1992–2005 (14)	50	198	—	2.0
33	John Harris	1978–1988 (11)	50	160	—	1.0
34	Deron Cherry	1981–1991 (11)	50	148	—	3.5
35	Yale Lary	1952–1964 (11)	50	133	—	—
36	Don Burroughs	1955–1964 (10)	50	122	—	—
37	Jake Scott	1970–1978 (9)	49	126	—	—
38	Dave Waymer	1980–1992 (13)	48	197	—	1.0
39	Richie Petitbon	1959–1972 (14)	48	179	—	—
40	Willie Wood	1960–1971 (12)	48	166	—	—
41	Herb Adderley	1961–1972 (12)	48	164	—	—
42	Ronde Barber	1997–2012 (16)	47	239	—	28.5
43	Jimmy Johnson	1961–1976 (16)	47	213	—	—
44	Ray Buchanan	1993–2004 (12)	47	180	—	3.5
45	Lemar Parrish	1970–1982 (13)	47	166	—	—
46	Mike Haynes	1976–1989 (14)	46	177	—	1.0
47	Eddie Meador	1959–1970 (12)	46	163	—	—
48	Dave Whitsell	1958–1969 (12)	46	161	—	—
49	Jack Christiansen	1951–1958 (8)	46	89	—	—
50	James Hasty	1988–2001 (14)	45	205	—	10.0