most interceptions in a season by a linebacker since 1980

Since 1980, William Thomas, Lance Mehl and Al Richardson are tied for the most interceptions by a linebacker in a season, with 7 interceptions.

Interpreted as:
most defensive interceptions in a season by a linebacker since 1980
NAMEINTSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1William Thomas
W. Thomas
7
1995
16
2.0
104
1
1
0
2Lance Mehl
L. Mehl
7
1983
16
2.5
57
1
1
0
3Al Richardson
A. Richardson
7
1980
16
139
0
3
1
4DeAndre Levy
D. Levy
6
2013
16
85
33
118
0.0
0
76
1
0
0
0
5Thomas Howard
T. Howard
6
2007
16
78
18
96
1.0
0
172
2
0
1
0
6Ray Lewis
R. Lewis
6
2003
16
121
42
163
1.5
11
99
1
2
2
0
7William Thomas
W. Thomas
6
2000
16
1.0
68
1
0
0
8Jack Lambert
J. Lambert
6
1981
16
76
0
2
0
9Ernest Jones IV
E. Jones IV
5
2025
15
60
66
126
0.5
0
150
1
0
0
0
10Devin Lloyd
D. Lloyd
5
2025
15
35
46
81
1.5
9.5
135
1
0
1
0
11Shaquille Leonard
S. Leonard
5
2019
13
71
50
121
5.0
26.5
92
1
2
0
0
12Alec Ogletree
A. Ogletree
5
2018
13
58
35
93
1.0
8
61
2
0
0
0
13Jordan Hicks
J. Hicks
5
2016
16
58
27
85
1.0
3
41
0
0
1
0
14Bruce Carter
B. Carter
5
2014
13
48
20
68
1.0
9
72
1
0
0
0
15Lavonte David
L. David
5
2013
16
107
38
145
7.0
52.5
87
0
2
1
0
16London Fletcher
L. Fletcher
5
2012
16
78
61
139
3.0
22
29
0
1
0
0
17Keith Bulluck
K. Bulluck
5
2007
16
68
20
88
0.0
0
63
0
1
1
0
18Brian Urlacher
B. Urlacher
5
2007
16
93
30
123
5.0
36
101
1
0
2
0
19Cato June
C. June
5
2005
13
68
35
103
0.0
0
115
2
0
0
0
20Odell Thurman
O. Thurman
5
2005
16
68
37
105
1.5
13
59
1
4
1
0
21Donnie Edwards
D. Edwards
5
2004
16
106
46
152
1.0
2
49
1
3
0
0
22Takeo Spikes
T. Spikes
5
2004
16
63
35
98
3.0
16
122
2
3
1
0
23Derrick Brooks
D. Brooks
5
2002
16
88
30
118
1.0
8
218
3
1
1
1
24Donnie Edwards
D. Edwards
5
2002
16
100
29
129
0.0
0
95
1
0
1
1
25Donnie Edwards
D. Edwards
5
1999
16
3.0
50
1
2
1
StatMuse has season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1940 season.

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