NFL All-Time Interceptions Leaders

Updated Jan. 16, 2026 6:48 a.m. ET

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Most Interceptions in NFL History

Table only includes stats from after the 1970 NFL-AFL merger.

Rank	Player	Years Active	Career Interceptions
1	Rod Woodson	1987-2003	71
2	Charles Woodson	1998-2015	65
3	Ed Reed	2002-2013	64
4	Paul Krause	1966-1979	63
4	Darren Sharper	1997-2010	63
4	Ronnie Lott	1981-1994	63
7	Dave Brown	1975-1989	62
8	Ken Riley	1970-1983	61
9	Eugene Robinson	1985-2000	57
9	Everson Walls	1981-1993	57
9	Mel Blount	1970-1983	57
12	Lem Barney	1967-1977	56
13	Aeneas Williams	1991-2004	55
14	Darrell Green	1983-2002	54
14	Eric Allen	1988-2001	54
16	Ty Law	1995-2009	53
16	Deion Sanders	1989-2005	53
18	Champ Bailey	1999-2013	52
19	Asante Samuel	2003-2013	51
19	Donnie Shell	1974-1987	51
19	Bobby Bryant	1968-1980	51
22	John Harris	1978-1988	50
22	Terrell Buckley	1992-2005	50
22	Deron Cherry	1981-1991	50
25	Jake Scott	1970-1978	49