most interceptions by a middle linebacker all-time through their first 5 seasons

Don Shinnick caught the most interceptions by a linebacker in his first 5 seasons, with 19 interceptions.

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most defensive interceptions by a middle linebacker all-time through their first 5 seasons
NAMEINTGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Don Shinnick
D. Shinnick
19
62
179
0
6
0
2Jack Ham
J. Ham
17
69
132
1
8
1
3Nick Buoniconti
N. Buoniconti
17
70
194
0
0
1
4Stan White
S. White
16
70
241
2
9
0
5Chuck Allen
C. Allen
16
65
230
1
0
1
6Archie Matsos
A. Matsos
16
70
243
1
0
0
7LaVern Torgeson
L. Torgeson
16
58
205
1
5
0
8Bobby Bell
B. Bell
15
70
264
2
7
1
9Mike Stratton
M. Stratton
15
68
186
1
0
1
10Tommy Addison
T. Addison
15
67
90
1
0
0
11Gregg Bingham
G. Bingham
14
70
169
0
3
1
12Tom Jackson
T. Jackson
14
62
270
2
2
0
13Al Atkinson
A. Atkinson
14
64
137
0
1
0
14Randy Gradishar
R. Gradishar
13
72
196
2
8
1
15Isiah Robertson
I. Robertson
13
70
218
2
6
0
16Larry Grantham
L. Grantham
13
67
166
0
0
1
17Shaquille Leonard
S. Leonard
12
61
347
193
540
15.0
95.5
157
1
16
7
0
18Luke Kuechly
L. Kuechly
12
71
442
251
693
9.0
59
104
1
4
5
0
19Sean Lee
S. Lee
12
60
278
143
421
2.5
16
305
2
2
3
0
20William Thomas
W. Thomas
12
80
18.0
154
1
7
0
21Wilber Marshall
W. Marshall
12
75
20.5
152
1
5
1
22Lance Mehl
L. Mehl
12
70
7.5
112
1
4
0
23Ross Brupbacher
R. Brupbacher
12
56
111
0
7
1
24Willie Lanier
W. Lanier
12
66
230
1
7
0
25Dick Butkus
D. Butkus
12
68
138
0
17
0
StatMuse has season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1940 season.

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