Minnesota Vikings Interceptions Leaders

Career totals with the Vikings and the best single seasons in club history. Records run through the 2025 season.

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

All-time Vikings leaders

Career totals with the club

#	Player	With the club	INT	G
1	Paul Krause	1968–1979	53	172
2	Bobby Bryant	1968–1980	51	161
3	Ed Sharockman	1961–1972	40	142
4	Harrison Smith	2012–2025	39	206
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	2004–2012	21	117
11	Karl Kassulke	1963–1972	19	131
11	Audray McMillian	1989–1993	19	79
13	Darren Sharper	2005–2008	18	62
14	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
22	Rip Hawkins	1961–1965	12	70
22	John Swain	1981–1984	12	50
22	Lonnie Warwick	1965–1972	12	92
22	Brian Williams	2002–2005	12	59

Best seasons in club history

#	Player	Season	INT	G
1	Paul Krause	1975	10	14
2	Brian Russell	2003	9	15
2	Darren Sharper	2005	9	14
2	Orlando Thomas	1995	9	16
5	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	1978	7	16
10	Bobby Bryant	1973	7	14
10	Jimmy Hitchcock	1998	7	16
10	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	1975	6	14
18	Anthony Harris	2019	6	14
18	Paul Krause	1971	6	14
18	Paul Krause	1970	6	14
18	Paul Krause	1972	6	14
18	Earsell Mackbee	1969	6	14
18	Byron Murphy	2024	6	16