most interceptions in a single season in the last 40 years

Between February 12, 1986 and February 12, 2026, Trevon Diggs has made the most interceptions in a season, with 11 interceptions in 2021.

Interpreted as:
most defensive interceptions by a player in a single season in the last 40 years
NAMEINTSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Trevon Diggs
T. Diggs
11
2021
16
43
9
52
0.0
0
142
2
0
0
0
2Xavien Howard
X. Howard
10
2020
16
40
11
51
0.0
0
77
0
1
0
0
3Antonio Cromartie
A. Cromartie
10
2007
16
39
5
44
0.0
0
144
1
0
2
1
4Champ Bailey
C. Bailey
10
2006
16
74
12
86
0.0
0
162
1
0
1
0
5Asante Samuel
A. Samuel
10
2006
15
59
5
64
0.0
0
120
0
1
0
0
6Ty Law
T. Law
10
2005
16
45
17
62
0.0
0
195
1
0
1
0
7Deltha O'Neal
D. O'Neal
10
2005
15
56
9
65
0.0
0
103
0
0
1
0
8Ronde Barber
R. Barber
10
2001
16
59
13
72
1.0
6
86
1
1
2
0
9Anthony Henry
A. Henry
10
2001
16
44
10
54
0.0
0
177
1
0
0
0
10Mark Carrier
M. Carrier
10
1990
16
0.0
39
0
0
11Scott Case
S. Case
10
1988
16
1.0
47
0
0
12Ronnie Lott
R. Lott
10
1986
14
2.0
134
1
0
13Kerby Joseph
K. Joseph
9
2024
17
58
25
83
0.0
0
99
1
0
0
0
14DaRon Bland
D. Bland
9
2023
17
53
16
69
0.0
0
209
5
0
0
0
15J.C. Jackson
J.C. Jackson
9
2020
16
34
6
40
0.0
0
80
0
0
3
0
16Tim Jennings
T. Jennings
9
2012
14
55
5
60
0.0
0
105
1
0
0
0
17Jairus Byrd
J. Byrd
9
2009
14
33
12
45
0.0
0
118
0
0
0
0
18Asante Samuel
A. Samuel
9
2009
16
39
1
40
0.0
0
117
0
1
1
0
19Darren Sharper
D. Sharper
9
2009
14
51
20
71
0.5
5.5
376
3
0
0
0
20Charles Woodson
C. Woodson
9
2009
16
66
8
74
2.0
18
179
3
4
1
0
21Ed Reed
E. Reed
9
2008
16
34
7
41
1.0
9
264
2
1
2
1
22Darren Sharper
D. Sharper
9
2005
14
42
10
52
0.0
0
276
2
1
1
0
23Ed Reed
E. Reed
9
2004
16
64
14
78
2.0
28
358
1
3
2
1
24Tony Parrish
T. Parrish
9
2003
16
62
17
79
0.5
2.5
202
0
1
1
0
25Brian Russell
B. Russell
9
2003
16
78
17
95
1.0
2
185
0
0
1
0
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