most points per game in a season by an nfl defensive back minimum 16 games since 1985

Since 1985, Devin Hester has scored the most points per game by a defensive back with 16+ games played in a season, with 3.0 per game in 2007.

NAMEPPGGPSEASONTMTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Devin Hester
D. Hester
3.0
16
2007
CHI CHI
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2Devin Hester
D. Hester
2.3
16
2006
CHI CHI
9
0
9
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3DaRon Bland
D. Bland
1.8
17
2023
DAL DAL
53
16
69
0.0
0
9
209
5
0
0
0
4Patrick Peterson
P. Peterson
1.5
16
2011
ARI ARI
59
5
64
1.0
4
2
1
0
0
2
0
5Phillip Buchanon
P. Buchanon
1.5
16
2003
OAK OAK
42
2
44
0.0
0
6
176
2
2
2
0
6Darrien Gordon
D. Gordon
1.5
16
1997
DEN DEN
2.0
4
64
1
4
0
7Eric Allen
E. Allen
1.5
16
1993
PHI PHI
2.0
6
201
4
0
0
8Darius Slay
D. Slay
1.1
16
2021
PHI PHI
40
12
52
0.0
0
3
76
1
0
2
2
9Troy Hill
T. Hill
1.1
16
2020
LAR LAR
55
22
77
0.0
0
3
119
2
1
2
1
10Marcus Peters
M. Peters
1.1
16
2019
TOT
40
13
53
0.0
0
5
210
3
0
1
0
11William Gay
W. Gay
1.1
16
2014
PIT PIT
58
11
69
0.0
0
3
113
3
0
0
0
12DeAngelo Hall
D. Hall
1.1
16
2013
WAS WAS
57
21
78
0.0
0
4
49
2
3
1
1
13Charles Tillman
C. Tillman
1.1
16
2012
CHI CHI
75
12
87
0.0
0
3
71
3
10
2
0
14Charles Woodson
C. Woodson
1.1
16
2009
GB GB
66
8
74
2.0
18
9
179
3
4
1
0
15Nick Collins
N. Collins
1.1
16
2008
GB GB
60
12
72
0.0
0
7
295
3
1
0
0
16Ed Reed
E. Reed
1.1
16
2008
BAL BAL
34
7
41
1.0
9
9
264
2
1
2
1
17Antonio Cromartie
A. Cromartie
1.1
16
2007
SD SD
39
5
44
0.0
0
10
144
1
0
2
1
18Antrel Rolle
A. Rolle
1.1
16
2007
ARI ARI
51
10
61
0.0
0
5
231
3
0
0
0
19Terrence McGee
T. McGee
1.1
16
2004
BUF BUF
75
17
92
2.0
7
3
21
0
0
1
0
20Ed Reed
E. Reed
1.1
16
2003
BAL BAL
59
12
71
1.0
12
7
132
1
1
0
0
21Eric Allen
E. Allen
1.1
16
2000
OAK OAK
1.0
6
145
3
0
0
22Darrick Vaughn
D. Vaughn
1.1
16
2000
ATL ATL
0.0
0
0
0
1
0
23Jimmy Hitchcock
J. Hitchcock
1.1
16
1998
MIN MIN
0.0
7
242
3
1
0
24Shawn Springs
S. Springs
1.1
16
1998
SEA SEA
0.0
7
142
2
2
1
25Rodney Harrison
R. Harrison
1.1
16
1997
SD SD
4.0
2
75
1
3
1
StatMuse has season-level data for points per game going back to the 1921 season.

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TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
7
3
1
.682
Lions Lions
7
4
0
.636
Vikings Vikings
4
7
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Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
3:00 PM
Sun
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GB GB
4:25 PM
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CHI CHI
1:00 PM
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12/20
GB GB
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CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
8:20 PM
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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
5
0
.545
Steelers Steelers
6
5
0
.545
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
3
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Jaguars Jaguars
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4
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AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
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.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
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.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
3
0
.727
Cowboys Cowboys
5
5
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
7
3
1
.682
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
5
0
.545
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6
6
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
0
.818
Seahawks Seahawks
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3
0
.727

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Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
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NYJ NYJ
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Sat
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ATL ATL
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
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1:00 PM
Thu
11/27
KC KC
@
DAL DAL
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PHI PHI
3:00 PM
Sun
11/30
JAX JAX
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM