oldest player to have 12 interceptions in a season

Spec Sanders is the oldest with 12+ interceptions in a season. He was 32 years old in 1950.

Interpreted as:
oldest player to have 12 or more defensive interceptions in a season
NAMEAgeINTSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Spec Sanders
S. Sanders
32
13
1950
12
199
0
2
0
2Emmitt Thomas
E. Thomas
31
12
1974
14
214
2
0
0
3Dainard Paulson
D. Paulson
27
12
1964
14
157
1
0
0
4Mike Reinfeldt
M. Reinfeldt
26
12
1979
16
205
0
0
0
5Fred Glick
F. Glick
26
12
1963
14
180
1
0
0
6Lester Hayes
L. Hayes
25
13
1980
16
273
1
2
0
7Jack Christiansen
J. Christiansen
25
12
1953
12
238
1
3
0
8Woodley Lewis
W. Lewis
25
12
1950
12
275
0
1
1
9Bob Nussbaumer
B. Nussbaumer
25
12
1949
12
157
0
2
0
10Don Doll
D. Doll
24
12
1950
11
163
1
1
0
11Night Train Lane
N. Train Lane
23
14
1952
12
298
2
0
0
12Paul Krause
P. Krause
22
12
1964
14
140
1
2
0
13Dan Sandifer
D. Sandifer
21
13
1948
12
258
2
4
0
StatMuse has season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1940 season.

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AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Bills Bills - x
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
7
8
0
.467
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
10
5
0
.667
8
7
0
.533
3
12
0
.200
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
2
13
0
.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
6
8
1
.433
4
11
0
.267
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - x
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
49ers 49ers - x
11
4
0
.733
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
12
0
.200

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