Between the 1960 and 1969 seasons, Nick Buoniconti made the most interceptions by a linebacker, with 27 interceptions.
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most defensive interceptions by a linebacker 1960s| NAME | INT | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCK | SCKY | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | N. Buoniconti | 27 | 104 | 250 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | | D. Shinnick | 25 | 123 | 131 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | | S. Huff | 23 | 120 | 282 | 2 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | | R. Nitschke | 23 | 132 | 383 | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | | A. Matsos | 22 | 95 | 311 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | | C. Allen | 20 | 108 | 244 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 7 | | V. Costello | 20 | 98 | 266 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||||||
| 8 | | L. Grantham | 20 | 136 | 257 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 9 | | M. Stratton | 17 | 110 | 204 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 10 | | M. Baughan | 17 | 135 | 215 | 1 | 10 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | | C. Howley | 16 | 123 | 248 | 2 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 12 | | T. Addison | 16 | 106 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | | J. Pardee | 16 | 119 | 238 | 4 | 8 | 1 | ||||||
| 14 | | B. Bell | 15 | 70 | 264 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 15 | | S. Headrick | 15 | 116 | 207 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | | J. Tubbs | 15 | 85 | 176 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | | A. Atkinson | 14 | 64 | 137 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | | D. Robinson | 14 | 95 | 235 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | | D. Lloyd | 14 | 133 | 202 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | | J. Houston | 13 | 95 | 253 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 21 | | L. Roy Jordan | 13 | 88 | 233 | 2 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 22 | | W. McDaniel | 13 | 98 | 151 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | | D. Butkus | 12 | 68 | 138 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||||
| 24 | | J. Hillebrand | 12 | 87 | 165 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 25 | | R. Hawkins | 12 | 70 | 232 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
StatMuse has season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1940 season.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |