most interceptions 1981 to 1989

Between the 1981 and 1989 seasons, Ronnie Lott made the most interceptions, with 48 interceptions.

Interpreted as:
most defensive interceptions by a player 1981 to 1989
NAMEINTGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Ronnie Lott
R. Lott
48
118
5.5
617
5
11
0
2Everson Walls
E. Walls
44
133
1.0
391
0
3
0
3Deron Cherry
D. Cherry
43
123
3.5
617
1
13
0
4Dave Brown
D. Brown
40
127
0.0
438
4
9
0
5John Harris
J. Harris
38
114
1.0
437
2
10
0
6Dave Waymer
D. Waymer
37
133
0.0
395
0
13
0
7Michael Downs
M. Downs
35
121
8.0
470
1
14
2
8Mike Harden
M. Harden
35
127
1.0
644
4
14
0
9Kenny Easley
K. Easley
32
89
8.0
538
3
11
0
10LeRoy Irvin
L. Irvin
32
127
1.5
574
5
10
1
11Dwayne Woodruff
D. Woodruff
32
110
2.0
548
3
3
2
12Vann McElroy
V. McElroy
31
98
0.0
296
1
9
0
13Mark Lee
M. Lee
30
126
0.0
249
0
6
0
14Donnie Shell
D. Shell
30
99
1.0
277
2
7
1
15Dennis Thurman
D. Thurman
28
89
3.0
413
3
6
1
16Terry Kinard
T. Kinard
27
105
3.0
574
2
6
0
17Albert Lewis
A. Lewis
26
104
4.5
232
0
7
1
18Glenn Blackwood
G. Blackwood
26
91
3.0
398
1
10
0
19Hanford Dixon
H. Dixon
26
131
2.0
225
0
4
0
20Joey Browner
J. Browner
25
108
6.5
265
2
17
1
21Gill Byrd
G. Byrd
25
102
0.0
347
2
2
0
22Roland James
R. James
25
123
5.0
351
0
8
0
23William Judson
W. Judson
24
115
0.0
368
2
3
0
24Bobby Butler
B. Butler
24
123
0.0
222
1
6
1
25Felix Wright
F. Wright
23
76
0.0
413
2
5
0
StatMuse has season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1940 season.

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