Bob Smith has caught the most interceptions by a linebacker in a season, with 9 interceptions in 1952.
Interpreted as:
most defensive interceptions by linebacker in a season| NAME | INT | SEASON | TM | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCK | SCKY | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Smith | 9 | 1952 | 12 | 184 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | | S. White | 8 | 1975 | 14 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | | A. Matsos | 8 | 1960 | 14 | 142 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | | W. Thomas | 7 | 1995 | 16 | 2.0 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | | L. Mehl | 7 | 1983 | 16 | 2.5 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | | A. Richardson | 7 | 1980 | 16 | 139 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 7 | | S. White | 7 | 1977 | 14 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 8 | | R. Brupbacher | 7 | 1976 | 14 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 9 | | T. Jackson | 7 | 1976 | 14 | 136 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 10 | | J. Ham | 7 | 1972 | 14 | 83 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 11 | | V. Costello | 7 | 1963 | 14 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 12 | | D. Shinnick | 7 | 1959 | 12 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 13 | | D. Levy | 6 | 2013 | 16 | 85 | 33 | 118 | 0.0 | 0 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | | T. Howard | 6 | 2007 | 16 | 78 | 18 | 96 | 1.0 | 0 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 |  | R. Lewis | 6 | 2003 | 16 | 121 | 42 | 163 | 1.5 | 11 | 99 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 16 | | W. Thomas | 6 | 2000 | 16 | 1.0 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | | J. Lambert | 6 | 1981 | 16 | 76 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 18 | | J. Lambert | 6 | 1979 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 19 | | D. Goode | 6 | 1976 | 14 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 20 | | L. Roy Jordan | 6 | 1975 | 14 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 21 | | L. Roy Jordan | 6 | 1973 | 14 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 22 | | K. Lee | 6 | 1972 | 12 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 23 | | A. Beauchamp | 6 | 1971 | 14 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 24 | | C. Howley | 6 | 1968 | 14 | 115 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 25 | | J. Pardee | 6 | 1967 | 14 | 95 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
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