most interceptions by a linebackers in nfl history

Don Shinnick has the most career interceptions by a linebacker, with 37 interceptions.

Interpreted as:
most defensive interceptions by a linebackers in NFL history
NAME INT GP TKL AST COMB SCK SCKY INT YDS INT TD FF FR FR TD
1 Don Shinnick
D. Shinnick
37
159
255
0
9
0
2 Stan White
S. White
34
153
0.0
428
2
15
0
3 Jack Ham
J. Ham
32
162
3.0
218
1
21
1
4 Lee Roy Jordan
L. Roy Jordan
32
186
472
3
18
0
5 Nick Buoniconti
N. Buoniconti
32
183
312
0
6
2
6 Ray Lewis
R. Lewis
31
228
978
365
1,343
41.5
503
3
17
20
0
7 Donnie Edwards
D. Edwards
28
197
754
256
1,010
23.5
347
4
10
11
2
8 Jack Lambert
J. Lambert
28
146
8.0
243
0
17
0
9 Chuck Allen
C. Allen
28
144
352
1
7
1
10 William Thomas
W. Thomas
27
172
64
24
88
37.0
347
2
0
12
2
11 Bill Bergey
B. Bergey
27
159
397
0
21
0
12 Willie Lanier
W. Lanier
27
149
440
2
18
0
13 Dave Robinson
D. Robinson
27
155
449
1
12
0
14 Sam Huff
S. Huff
27
156
332
2
15
2
15 Ted Hendricks
T. Hendricks
26
215
9.0
332
1
16
1
16 Derrick Brooks
D. Brooks
25
224
681
218
899
13.5
530
6
11
4
1
17 John Anderson
J. Anderson
25
146
19.5
167
1
15
0
18 Isiah Robertson
I. Robertson
25
168
0.0
349
3
15
1
19 Mike Curtis
M. Curtis
25
152
289
2
9
1
20 Chuck Howley
C. Howley
25
180
399
2
18
1
21 Ray Nitschke
R. Nitschke
25
190
385
2
23
0
22 Seth Joyner
S. Joyner
24
195
52.0
307
2
12
3
23 Doug Buffone
D. Buffone
24
186
211
0
9
1
24 Bobby Bell
B. Bell
24
140
455
6
9
1
25 Larry Grantham
L. Grantham
24
175
308
1
10
1
StatMuse has season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1940 season.

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