NFL Single-Season Interceptions Thrown Record Progression
Every season that raised the bar, and the leader in every season between.
The NFL single-season interceptions thrown record is 35, set by Vinny Testaverde in 1988. It has stood for 37 years. The mark has been raised 7 times since 1932.
Record Holders
8 marks since 1932| Year | Player | INT | Stood for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 |
 Vinny Testaverde
|
35 | still standing |
| 1978 |
 Fran Tarkenton
|
32 | 10 years |
| 1947 |
 Sid Luckman
|
31 | 31 years |
| 1942 | Bud Schwenk | 27 | 5 years |
| 1940 | Hugh McCullough | 21 | 2 years |
| 1935 | Johnny Gildea | 20 | 5 years |
| 1933 |
 Harry Newman
|
17 | 2 years |
| 1932 |
 Benny Friedman
|
10 | 1 year |
The earliest marks here are records only in the sense that nobody had done better yet. Season length, schedule and the rules themselves have all changed, so a figure from the 1870s is not comparable with a modern one and is not offered as though it were.