List of National Football League career interceptions leaders

Table columns:
Rank[1]
Pos.
Player
Seasons by team
Total interceptions[2]
Year of induction into Pro Football Hall of Fame
Ref.

Table rows:
cells: 1
DB
Paul Krause
Washington Redskins (1964–1967) Minnesota Vikings (1968–1979)
81
1998
[3]
cells: 2
DB
Emlen Tunnell
New York Giants (1948–1958) Green Bay Packers (1959–1961)
79
1967
[4]
cells: 3
FS
Rod Woodson
Pittsburgh Steelers (1987–1996) San Francisco 49ers (1997) Baltimore Ravens (1998–2001) Oakland Raiders (2002–2003)
71
2009
[5]
cells: 4
DB
Dick "Night Train" Lane
Los Angeles Rams (1952–1953) Chicago Cardinals (1954–1959) Detroit Lions (1960–1965)
68
1974
[6]
cells: 5
DB
Ken Riley
Cincinnati Bengals (1969–1983)
65
—
[7]
cells: FS
Charles Woodson
Oakland Raiders (1998–2005, 2013–2015) Green Bay Packers (2006–2012)
65
Eligible in 2021
[8]
cells: 7
FS
Ed Reed
Baltimore Ravens (2002–2012) Houston Texans (2013) New York Jets (2013)
64
Eligible in 2019
[9]
cells: 8
S
Ronnie Lott
San Francisco 49ers (1981–1990) Los Angeles Raiders (1991–1992) New York Jets (1993–1994)
63
2000
[10]
cells: FS
Darren Sharper
Green Bay Packers (1997–2004) Minnesota Vikings (2005–2008) New Orleans Saints (2009–2010)
63
—
[11]
cells: 10
DB
Dick LeBeau
Detroit Lions (1959–1972)
62
2010
[12]
cells: DB
Dave Brown
Pittsburgh Steelers (1975) Seattle Seahawks (1976–1986) Green Bay Packers (1987–1989)
62
—
[13]
cells: 12
DB
Emmitt Thomas
Kansas City Chiefs (1966–1978)
58
2008
[14]
cells: 13
DB
Everson Walls
Dallas Cowboys (1981–1989) New York Giants (1990–1992) Cleveland Browns (1992–1993)
57
—
[15]
cells: DB
Johnny Robinson
Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs (1960–1971)
57
—
[16]
cells: FS
Eugene Robinson
Seattle Seahawks (1985–1995) Green Bay Packers (1996–1997) Atlanta Falcons (1998) Carolina Panthers (2000)
57
—
[17]
cells: DB
Bobby Boyd
Baltimore Colts (1960–1968)
57
—
[18]
cells: DB
Mel Blount
Pittsburgh Steelers (1970–1983)
57
1989
[19]
cells: 18
DB
Lem Barney
Detroit Lions (1967–1977)
56
1992
[20]
cells: DB
Pat Fischer
St. Louis Cardinals (1961–1967) Washington Redskins (1968–1977)
56
—
[21]
cells: 20
FS
Aeneas Williams
Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals (1991–2000) St. Louis Rams (2001–2004)
55
2014
[22]
cells: 21
DB
Darrell Green
Washington Redskins (1983–2002)
54
2008
[23]
cells: DB
Willie Brown
Denver Broncos (1963–1966) Oakland Raiders (1967–1978)
54
1984
[24]
cells: CB
Eric Allen
Philadelphia Eagles (1988–1994) New Orleans Saints (1995–1997) Oakland Raiders (1998–2001)
54
—
[25]
cells: 24
CB
Ty Law
New England Patriots (1995–2004) New York Jets (2005, 2008) Kansas City Chiefs (2006–2007) Denver Broncos (2009)
53
—
[26]
cells: CB
Deion Sanders
Atlanta Falcons (1989–1993) San Francisco 49ers (1994) Dallas Cowboys (1995–1999) Washington Redskins (2000) Baltimore Ravens (2004–2005)
53
2011
[27]
cells: 26
CB
Champ Bailey
Washington Redskins (1999–2003) Denver Broncos (2004–2013)
52
Eligible in 2019
[28]
cells: DB
Jack Butler
Pittsburgh Steelers (1951–1959)
52
2012
[29]
cells: DB
Bobby Dillon
Green Bay Packers (1952–1959)
52
—
[30]
cells: DB
Jimmy Patton
New York Giants (1955–1966)
52
—
[31]
cells: DB
Mel Renfro
Dallas Cowboys (1964–1977)
52
1996
[32]
cells: DB
Larry Wilson
St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1972)
52
1978
[33]
cells: 32
DB
Donnie Shell
Pittsburgh Steelers (1974–1987)
51
Finalist Once
[34]
cells: CB
Asante Samuel
New England Patriots (2003–2007) Philadelphia Eagles (2008–2011) Atlanta Falcons (2012–2013)
51
Eligible in 2019
[35]
cells: DB
Bobby Bryant
Minnesota Vikings (1968–1980)
51
—
[36]
cells: 35
DB
Terrell Buckley
Green Bay Packers (1992–1994) Miami Dolphins (1995–1999, 2003) Denver Broncos (2000) New England Patriots (2001–2002) New York Jets (2004) New York Giants (2005)
50
—
[37]
cells: DB
Don Burroughs
Los Angeles Rams (1955–1959) Philadelphia Eagles (1960–1964)
50
—
[38]
cells: FS
Deron Cherry
Kansas City Chiefs (1981–1991)
50
—
[39]
cells: DB
John Harris
Seattle Seahawks (1978–1985) Minnesota Vikings (1986–1988)
50
—
[40]
cells: DB
Yale Lary
Detroit Lions (1952–1964)
50
1979
[41]

Questions about this table:
originalText: who has the most interceptions of all time
answer: answerTexts: Paul Krause