most interceptions by a defensive lineman in last 40 years

Between December 16, 1985 and December 16, 2025, Julius Peppers has made the most interceptions by a defensive lineman, with 9 interceptions.

Interpreted as:
most defensive interceptions by a defensive lineman in last 40 years
NAMEINTGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Julius Peppers
J. Peppers
9
218
487
127
614
134.5
813.5
192
2
43
17
2
2Jason Taylor
J. Taylor
7
185
336
152
488
120.5
110
3
34
5
3Chris Doleman
C. Doleman
6
200
147.0
57
1
1
4Richard Dent
R. Dent
6
156
102.0
79
0
1
5Aidan Hutchinson
A. Hutchinson
5
53
107
54
161
38.0
273.5
89
0
8
5
0
6Haloti Ngata
H. Ngata
5
180
328
188
516
32.5
231.5
84
0
7
5
1
7Jared Allen
J. Allen
5
184
499
144
643
136.0
851.5
53
1
31
19
1
8Kevin Williams
K. Williams
5
203
370
158
528
63.0
401.5
82
2
9
13
2
9Alex Brown
A. Brown
5
143
339
75
414
45.5
335.5
27
0
15
12
0
10Grant Wistrom
G. Wistrom
5
132
238
52
290
53.0
129
2
6
0
11Tony Brackens
T. Brackens
5
107
82
11
93
55.0
54
1
7
0
12Simeon Rice
S. Rice
5
174
214
38
252
122.0
48
0
25
0
13Dan Wilkinson
D. Wilkinson
5
195
97
32
129
54.5
99
1
4
0
14A.J. Epenesa
A.J. Epenesa
4
88
77
51
128
24.0
173.5
63
1
5
3
0
15Jason Pierre-Paul
J. Pierre-Paul
4
154
417
155
572
89.0
609.5
67
2
20
10
1
16Michael Johnson
M. Johnson
4
155
268
130
398
44.5
288.5
32
1
8
4
0
17Jonathan Babineaux
J. Babineaux
4
185
291
103
394
27.0
178.5
3
0
10
10
2
18Darnell Dockett
D. Dockett
4
158
351
113
464
40.5
271
36
0
7
14
2
19Randy Starks
R. Starks
4
186
292
122
414
42.0
248
33
0
2
10
0
20Al Wallace
A. Wallace
4
96
117
26
143
23.0
96
0
4
1
21Warren Sapp
W. Sapp
4
198
234
65
299
96.5
8
1
8
0
22Michael Strahan
M. Strahan
4
216
338
93
431
141.5
124
2
14
1
23Chester McGlockton
C. McGlockton
4
179
90
17
107
51.0
66
0
2
1
24Neil Smith
N. Smith
4
191
104.5
68
1
1
25Henry Thomas
H. Thomas
4
213
93.5
47
1
2
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