most interceptions by linebacker in history

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

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