defensive back with most interceptions in the 1950s

Between the 1950 and 1959 seasons, Emlen Tunnell made the most interceptions by a defensive back, with 59 interceptions.

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defensive back with most defensive interceptions in the 1950s
NAMEINTGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Emlen Tunnell
E. Tunnell
59
120
893
1
15
0
2Bobby Dillon
B. Dillon
52
94
976
5
3
0
3Jack Butler
J. Butler
52
103
827
4
10
1
4Night Train Lane
N. Train Lane
47
91
935
4
7
1
5Jack Christiansen
J. Christiansen
46
89
717
3
7
0
6Warren Lahr
W. Lahr
40
114
530
5
4
0
7Tom Keane
T. Keane
38
56
347
1
8
0
8Jim David
J. David
36
96
259
0
5
0
9Don Paul
D. Paul
34
100
593
1
9
1
10Tom Landry
T. Landry
31
70
360
3
10
2
11Ken Konz
K. Konz
30
84
392
4
6
0
12Dick Alban
D. Alban
30
96
369
0
6
0
13Bert Rechichar
B. Rechichar
30
81
375
1
9
0
14Don Doll
D. Doll
30
59
316
1
7
0
15Herb Rich
H. Rich
29
64
469
3
14
0
16Will Sherman
W. Sherman
28
69
538
3
2
0
17Norb Hecker
N. Hecker
28
64
332
0
4
1
18Tommy James
T. James
26
70
208
0
5
1
19Yale Lary
Y. Lary
25
69
475
1
8
1
20Lowell Wagner
L. Wagner
25
47
331
0
5
0
21Woodley Lewis
W. Lewis
24
60
416
1
3
1
22Lindon Crow
L. Crow
23
60
275
1
4
0
23Rex Berry
R. Berry
22
66
404
3
8
0
24Milt Davis
M. Davis
21
33
378
3
3
0
25Don Burroughs
D. Burroughs
21
58
213
0
2
0
StatMuse has season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1940 season.

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