most interceptions by position in nfl history

Defensive backs have made the most interceptions all-time, with 28,243 interceptions.

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  • Data note: Interceptions: player season data complete from 1940
POSITIONINTGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1
Defensive Back
28,243
243,685
344,260
396,264
2,039
10,142
582
2
Linebacker
7,021
190,740
291,638
89,829
608
8,065
440
3
Running Back
1,274
144,437
8,553
1,977
10,530
4.0
18,545
53
169
6,690
74
4
Defensive Lineman
1,235
201,018
184,956
15,237
199
8,042
471
5
Offensive Lineman
482
241,312
4,055
395
4,450
6.5
5,539
27
45
5,411
66
6
Wide Receiver
214
140,026
9,638
1,460
11,098
2.0
2,752
17
182
3,548
120
7
Quarterback
185
47,229
909
64
973
0.0
2,323
2
9
5,887
10
8
Kicker
9
29,762
941
183
1,124
0.0
123
1
6
118
1
9
Punter
8
27,880
715
83
798
0.0
207
1
6
412
2
10
Tight End
5
77,503
4,644
1,055
5,699
1.5
72
1
89
1,264
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2
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6
2
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NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
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7
0
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7
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6
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3
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3
6
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6
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7
1
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.875
5
4
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4
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.556
3
6
0
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7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
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6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
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6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
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7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
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8
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1:00 PM