nfl interceptions per game average leaders since 1980

Since 1980, 5 players are tied for the most interceptions per game played, with 1. The first three are Tayler Hawkins, Tommy Haynes and James Melka.

Interpreted as:
NFL defensive interceptions per game average leaders since 1980
NAMEINT/GPINTGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Tayler Hawkins
T. Hawkins
1
1
1
3
1
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2Tommy Haynes
T. Haynes
1
3
3
3.0
7
0
0
0
3James Melka
J. Melka
1
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
4Donovan Small
D. Small
1
1
1
0.0
3
0
0
0
5Ray Williams
R. Williams
1
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
6Charles Glaze
C. Glaze
0.67
2
3
2.0
53
0
0
0
7Trell Hooper
T. Hooper
0.67
2
3
0.0
11
0
1
1
8Charles Huff
C. Huff
0.67
2
3
0.0
14
0
0
0
9Bryant Jones
B. Jones
0.67
2
3
0.0
26
0
0
0
10Michael Kullman
M. Kullman
0.67
2
3
0.0
25
0
0
0
11Alijah Huzzie
A. Huzzie
0.5
1
2
3
1
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12Jonathan Nelson
J. Nelson
0.5
1
2
6
3
9
0.0
0
20
0
0
0
0
13Carl Brazley
C. Brazley
0.5
1
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
14Mark Mathis
M. Mathis
0.5
1
2
0.0
4
0
0
0
15Jimmy Allen
J. Allen
0.5
15
30
161
0
1
0
16Gary Barbaro
G. Barbaro
0.44
18
41
0.0
345
1
3
0
17Jack Tatum
J. Tatum
0.44
7
16
100
0
2
0
18Mike Wagner
M. Wagner
0.4
6
15
27
0
1
0
19Ken Riley
K. Riley
0.38
21
55
0.0
192
3
3
0
20Mark Murphy
M. Murphy
0.38
24
63
2.0
253
0
4
0
21Ed Reed
E. Reed
0.37
64
174
534
112
646
6.0
56
1,590
7
11
13
2
22Kerby Joseph
K. Joseph
0.36
20
55
196
69
265
0.0
0
207
1
2
1
0
23Kenny Easley
K. Easley
0.36
32
89
8.0
538
3
11
0
24John Harris
J. Harris
0.34
44
130
1.0
465
2
11
0
25Deron Cherry
D. Cherry
0.34
50
148
3.5
688
1
14
0
StatMuse has season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1940 season.

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