most interceptions thrown in a season past 5 years

Between February 2, 2021 and February 2, 2026, Sam Howell has thrown the most intercepted passes in a season, with 21 interceptions in 2023.

Interpreted as:
most interceptions thrown by a player in a season past 5 years
NAMEINTSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Sam Howell
S. Howell
21
2023
17
388
612
63.4
3,946
6.4
232.1
21
78.9
3.4
3.4
65
449
2Josh Allen
J. Allen
18
2023
17
385
579
66.5
4,306
7.4
253.3
29
92.2
5.0
3.1
24
152
3Geno Smith
G. Smith
17
2025
15
302
448
67.4
3,025
6.8
201.7
19
84.7
4.2
3.8
55
405
4Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
17
2021
17
404
601
67.2
4,886
8.1
287.4
41
102.9
6.8
2.8
30
243
5Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
17
2021
17
359
602
59.6
3,641
6.0
214.2
12
71.9
2.0
2.8
32
238
6Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
16
2024
14
303
453
66.9
3,508
7.7
250.6
18
88.6
4.0
3.5
28
201
7Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
16
2024
17
407
570
71.4
4,500
7.9
264.7
41
106.8
7.2
2.8
40
248
8Tua Tagovailoa
T. Tagovailoa
15
2025
14
260
384
67.7
2,660
6.9
190.0
20
88.5
5.2
3.9
30
195
9Geno Smith
G. Smith
15
2024
17
407
578
70.4
4,320
7.5
254.1
21
93.2
3.6
2.6
50
338
10Jalen Hurts
J. Hurts
15
2023
17
352
538
65.4
3,858
7.2
226.9
23
89.1
4.3
2.8
36
222
11Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
15
2022
12
261
394
66.2
2,860
7.3
238.3
23
91.1
5.8
3.8
20
126
12Davis Mills
D. Mills
15
2022
15
292
479
61.0
3,117
6.5
207.8
17
78.8
3.5
3.1
31
244
13Taylor Heinicke
T. Heinicke
15
2021
16
321
494
65.0
3,419
6.9
213.7
20
85.9
4.0
3.0
38
278
14Josh Allen
J. Allen
15
2021
17
409
646
63.3
4,407
6.8
259.2
36
92.2
5.6
2.3
26
164
15Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
15
2021
17
443
672
65.9
5,014
7.5
294.9
38
97.7
5.7
2.2
31
214
16Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
14
2025
17
323
477
67.7
4,048
8.5
238.1
25
99.1
5.2
2.9
27
186
17Tua Tagovailoa
T. Tagovailoa
14
2023
17
388
560
69.3
4,624
8.3
272.0
29
101.1
5.2
2.5
29
171
18Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
14
2023
16
370
564
65.6
4,016
7.1
251.0
21
88.5
3.7
2.5
35
224
19Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
14
2023
16
401
597
67.2
4,183
7.0
261.4
27
92.6
4.5
2.3
27
186
20Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
14
2022
17
424
643
65.9
4,547
7.1
267.5
29
92.5
4.5
2.2
46
329
21Derek Carr
D. Carr
14
2022
15
305
502
60.8
3,522
7.0
234.8
24
86.3
4.8
2.8
27
191
22Josh Allen
J. Allen
14
2022
16
359
567
63.3
4,283
7.6
267.7
35
96.6
6.2
2.5
33
162
23Derek Carr
D. Carr
14
2021
17
428
626
68.4
4,804
7.7
282.6
23
94.0
3.7
2.2
40
241
24Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
14
2021
17
357
531
67.2
3,734
7.0
219.6
21
89.6
4.0
2.6
47
327
25Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
14
2021
16
366
520
70.4
4,611
8.9
288.2
34
108.3
6.5
2.7
51
370
StatMuse has game-level data for intercepted passes going back to the 1950 season.

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