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Minnesota Vikings Interceptions Leaders

Career totals with the Vikings and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 29: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning.

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Paul Krause holds the Vikings career record with 53 interceptions. The single-season record is 10, by Paul Krause in 1975.

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All-time Vikings leaders

Career totals with the club
# Player With the club INT G
1 Paul Krause Paul Krause 1968–1979 53 172
2 Bobby Bryant Bobby Bryant 1968–1980 51 161
3 Ed Sharockman 1961–1972 40 142
3 Harrison Smith Harrison Smith 2012–2026 40 212
5 Joey Browner 1983–1991 37 138
6 Nate Wright 1971–1980 31 129
7 Carl Lee 1983–1993 29 169
8 Orlando Thomas 1995–2001 22 97
8 John Turner 1978–1987 22 101
10 Antoine Winfield Antoine Winfield 2004–2012 21 117
11 Karl Kassulke 1963–1972 19 131
11 Audray McMillian 1989–1993 19 79
13 Darren Sharper Darren Sharper 2005–2008 18 62
14 Robert Griffith Robert Griffith 1994–2001 17 118
15 Matt Blair 1974–1985 16 160
16 Tom Hannon 1977–1984 15 117
16 Earsell Mackbee 1965–1969 15 66
16 Willie Teal 1981–1986 15 79
19 Corey Chavous 2002–2005 14 64
19 Vencie Glenn 1992–1994 14 48
19 Issiac Holt 1985–1989 14 58
19 Byron Murphy Byron Murphy 2023–2026 14 53
23 Rip Hawkins 1961–1965 12 70
23 John Swain 1981–1984 12 50
23 Brian Williams Brian Williams 2002–2005 12 59

Single-season Vikings records

Best seasons in club history
# Player Season INT G
1 Paul Krause Paul Krause 1975 10 14
2 Brian Russell 2003 9 15
2 Darren Sharper Darren Sharper 2005 9 14
2 Orlando Thomas 1995 9 16
5 Bobby Bryant Bobby Bryant 1969 8 10
5 Corey Chavous 2003 8 16
5 Issiac Holt 1986 8 16
5 Carl Lee 1988 8 16
5 Audray McMillian 1992 8 16
10 Joey Browner 1990 7 16
10 Bobby Bryant Bobby Bryant 1978 7 16
10 Bobby Bryant Bobby Bryant 1973 7 14
10 Jimmy Hitchcock 1998 7 16
10 Paul Krause Paul Krause 1968 7 14
10 Ed Sharockman 1970 7 14
10 Charlie West 1971 7 14
10 Nate Wright 1976 7 14
18 Joey Browner 1987 6 12
18 Bobby Bryant Bobby Bryant 1975 6 14
18 Anthony Harris Anthony Harris 2019 6 14
18 Paul Krause Paul Krause 1970 6 14
18 Paul Krause Paul Krause 1972 6 14
18 Paul Krause Paul Krause 1971 6 14
18 Earsell Mackbee 1969 6 14
18 Byron Murphy Byron Murphy 2024 6 16