Since 1991, 4 players are tied for the most interceptions with 11.0+ sacks and with 7+ passes defended in a season, with 2 interceptions. The first three are T.J. Watt in 2019, Jason Taylor in 2006 and Julius Peppers in 2004.
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most defensive interceptions in a season by an NFL player minimum 11 defensive sacks since 1991 minimum 7 passes defended| NAME | INT | SCK | PDEF | SEASON | TM | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCKY | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | T.J. Watt | 2 | 14.5 | 8 | 2019 |  PIT | 16 | 35 | 20 | 55 | 104 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 |  | J. Taylor | 2 | 13.5 | 11 | 2006 |  MIA | 16 | 42 | 20 | 62 | 74 | 71 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 |  | J. Peppers | 2 | 11.0 | 9 | 2004 |  CAR | 16 | 53 | 12 | 65 | 71 | 143 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 |  | S. Rice | 2 | 15.0 | 8 | 2003 |  TB | 16 | 45 | 5 | 50 | 117 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | | T.J. Watt | 1 | 19.0 | 8 | 2023 | PIT | 17 | 48 | 20 | 68 | 122 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 |  | A. Hutchinson | 1 | 11.5 | 7 | 2023 |  DET | 17 | 36 | 15 | 51 | 98.5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | | T.J. Watt | 1 | 15.0 | 7 | 2020 | PIT | 15 | 43 | 10 | 53 | 112.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | | C. Jordan | 1 | 13.0 | 11 | 2017 |  NO | 16 | 48 | 14 | 62 | 93.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |  | C. Matthews | 1 | 11.0 | 9 | 2014 |  GB | 16 | 45 | 16 | 61 | 58 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |  | J.J. Watt | 1 | 20.5 | 10 | 2014 |  HOU | 16 | 59 | 19 | 78 | 140 | 80 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | | S. Phillips | 1 | 11.0 | 7 | 2010 |  SD | 16 | 47 | 8 | 55 | 71 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | | S. Merriman | 1 | 17.0 | 8 | 2006 | SD | 12 | 49 | 14 | 63 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | | A. Thomas | 1 | 11.0 | 7 | 2006 |  BAL | 16 | 64 | 19 | 83 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | | P. Kerney | 1 | 13.0 | 9 | 2004 |  ATL | 16 | 55 | 11 | 66 | 94.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | | K. Williams | 1 | 11.5 | 8 | 2004 |  MIN | 16 | 52 | 18 | 70 | 60.5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | | S. Rice | 1 | 15.5 | 11 | 2002 | TB | 16 | 41 | 9 | 50 | 111 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | | J. Gildon | 1 | 12.0 | 8 | 2001 | PIT | 16 | 43 | 13 | 56 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | | J. Miller | 1 | 13.0 | 14 | 2001 |  CLE | 16 | 83 | 18 | 101 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
StatMuse has season-level data for passes defended going back to the 2001 season.
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