nfl player most interceptions in a season including playoffs

Lester Hayes has made the most interceptions in a combined regular-season and postseason, with 18 interceptions in 1980.

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NFL player most defensive interceptions in a season including playoffs
NAMEINTSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Lester Hayes
L. Hayes
18
1980
20
318
2
2
0
2Night Train Lane
N. Train Lane
14
1952
12
298
2
0
0
3Everson Walls
E. Walls
13
1981
18
133
0
1
0
4Emmitt Thomas
E. Thomas
13
1969
17
221
1
2
0
5Woodley Lewis
W. Lewis
13
1950
14
303
0
1
1
6Spec Sanders
S. Sanders
13
1950
12
199
0
2
0
7Dan Sandifer
D. Sandifer
13
1948
12
258
2
4
0
8Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
13
1943
12
160
0
0
9Antonio Cromartie
A. Cromartie
12
2007
19
53
7
60
0.0
0
181
1
1
2
1
10Asante Samuel
A. Samuel
12
2006
18
66
5
71
0.0
0
195
2
1
0
0
11Barry Wilburn
B. Wilburn
12
1987
15
0.0
146
1
0
0
12Mike Reinfeldt
M. Reinfeldt
12
1979
19
213
0
0
0
13Monte Jackson
M. Jackson
12
1976
16
173
3
1
0
14Mel Blount
M. Blount
12
1975
17
141
0
0
0
15Emmitt Thomas
E. Thomas
12
1974
14
214
2
0
0
16Paul Krause
P. Krause
12
1964
14
140
1
2
0
17Dainard Paulson
D. Paulson
12
1964
14
157
1
0
0
18Fred Glick
F. Glick
12
1963
14
180
1
0
0
19Jack Christiansen
J. Christiansen
12
1953
13
238
1
3
0
20Don Doll
D. Doll
12
1950
11
163
1
1
0
21Bob Nussbaumer
B. Nussbaumer
12
1949
12
157
0
2
0
22Trevon Diggs
T. Diggs
11
2021
17
47
9
56
0.0
0
142
2
0
0
0
23Ed Reed
E. Reed
11
2008
19
40
8
48
1.0
9
340
3
1
2
1
24Mark Carrier
M. Carrier
11
1990
18
0.0
39
0
2
0
25Kenny Easley
K. Easley
11
1984
18
0.0
147
2
1
0
StatMuse has season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1940 season.

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