most defensive interceptions in a season by whole league
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most defensive interceptions in a season by whole league| INT | SEASON | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCK | SCKY | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 639 | 1978 | 448 | 1,021.0 | 8,399 | 8,283 | 30 | 497 | 18 | ||||
| 2 | 627 | 1980 | 448 | 1,031.0 | 8,147 | 7,680 | 30 | 412 | 22 | ||||
| 3 | 620 | 1983 | 448 | 1,215.0 | 9,249 | 8,380 | 49 | 494 | 34 | ||||
| 4 | 609 | 1981 | 448 | 1,021.0 | 8,168 | 8,885 | 30 | 508 | 25 | ||||
| 5 | 602 | 1985 | 448 | 1,306.0 | 9,896 | 7,321 | 41 | 467 | 20 | ||||
| 6 | 597 | 1979 | 448 | 1,057.0 | 8,361 | 8,339 | 30 | 474 | 23 | ||||
| 7 | 584 | 1984 | 448 | 1,313.0 | 9,995 | 8,516 | 51 | 428 | 26 | ||||
| 8 | 581 | 1986 | 448 | 1,198.0 | 9,047 | 6,750 | 29 | 431 | 24 | ||||
| 9 | 562 | 1999 | 496 | 1,249.0 | 7,965 | 8,028 | 58 | 390 | 35 | ||||
| 10 | 562 | 1977 | 392 | 955.0 | 7,974 | 7,905 | 28 | 434 | 18 | ||||
| 11 | 559 | 1989 | 448 | 1,105.0 | 7,982 | 6,838 | 36 | 422 | 29 | ||||
| 12 | 553 | 1988 | 448 | 1,035.0 | 7,740 | 6,850 | 27 | 412 | 20 | ||||
| 13 | 545 | 2001 | 496 | 25,196 | 6,986 | 32,182 | 1,196.0 | 7,559 | 7,708 | 59 | 527 | 383 | 33 |
| 14 | 544 | 1971 | 364 | 768.0 | 6,571 | 7,860 | 35 | 406 | 26 | ||||
| 15 | 542 | 1996 | 480 | 1,106.0 | 7,094 | 6,997 | 41 | 377 | 27 | ||||
| 16 | 540 | 1987 | 420 | 1,106.0 | 8,236 | 6,716 | 29 | 454 | 28 | ||||
| 17 | 538 | 2003 | 512 | 26,418 | 7,250 | 33,668 | 1,092.0 | 6,839 | 7,872 | 58 | 539 | 373 | 24 |
| 18 | 534 | 2007 | 512 | 26,189 | 7,056 | 33,245 | 1,102.0 | 7,149 | 7,493 | 52 | 551 | 384 | 38 |
| 19 | 533 | 1975 | 364 | 907.0 | 7,339 | 7,714 | 25 | 415 | 28 | ||||
| 20 | 531 | 2000 | 496 | 1,232.0 | 7,525 | 7,023 | 51 | 403 | 19 | ||||
| 21 | 528 | 2002 | 512 | 26,278 | 7,389 | 33,667 | 1,175.0 | 7,540 | 7,540 | 46 | 523 | 399 | 26 |
| 22 | 525 | 2009 | 512 | 26,336 | 7,281 | 33,617 | 1,101.0 | 7,066 | 7,651 | 48 | 503 | 347 | 26 |
| 23 | 524 | 2004 | 512 | 26,187 | 7,784 | 33,971 | 1,196.0 | 7,541 | 8,253 | 53 | 550 | 380 | 34 |
| 24 | 520 | 2006 | 512 | 26,123 | 8,029 | 34,152 | 1,163.0 | 7,413 | 6,951 | 49 | 528 | 377 | 33 |
| 25 | 519 | 1992 | 448 | 1,140.0 | 7,948 | 7,997 | 47 | 397 | 33 | ||||
StatMuse has team, season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1935 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |