the most passes defended in a playoff game

Asante Samuel Jr. and Mike McKenzie are tied for defending the most passes in a playoff game, with 6 passes defended.

Interpreted as:
the most passes defended by a player in a playoff game
NAMEPDEFDATEROUNDTMOPPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Asante Samuel Jr.
A. Samuel Jr.
6
1/14/2023
AFC Wild Card
@
3
0
3
0.0
0
3
20
0
0
0
0
2Mike McKenzie
M. McKenzie
6
1/11/2004
NFC Divisional
@
4
0
4
1.0
4
0
0
0
2
0
0
3Derek Stingley Jr.
D. Stingley Jr.
5
1/11/2025
AFC Wild Card
vs
4
0
4
0.0
0
2
70
0
1
0
0
4Vontae Davis
V. Davis
5
1/11/2015
AFC Divisional
@
7
1
8
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5Ricky Manning
R. Manning
5
1/18/2004
NFC Championship
@
2
0
2
0.0
0
3
15
0
0
0
0
6Keion Carpenter
K. Carpenter
5
1/4/2003
NFC Wild Card
@
4
0
4
0.0
0
2
5
0
0
1
0
7Carlton Davis III
C. Davis III
4
1/18/2026
AFC Divisional
vs
4
0
4
0.0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
8Mike Jackson
M. Jackson
4
1/10/2026
NFC Wild Card
vs
1
2
3
0.0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
9Tremaine Edmunds
T. Edmunds
4
1/15/2023
AFC Wild Card
vs
4
1
5
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10Juan Thornhill
J. Thornhill
4
1/24/2021
AFC Championship
vs
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11Charvarius Ward
C. Ward
4
1/12/2019
AFC Divisional
vs
2
2
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12A.J. Bouye
A.J. Bouye
4
1/7/2017
AFC Wild Card
vs
0
2
2
0.0
0
1
6
0
0
0
0
13Alfonzo Dennard
A. Dennard
4
1/11/2014
AFC Divisional
vs
2
0
2
0.0
0
2
27
0
0
0
0
14Chris Harris
C. Harris
4
1/12/2013
AFC Divisional
vs
3
0
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15Ed Reed
E. Reed
4
1/15/2012
AFC Divisional
vs
6
0
6
0.0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
16Lardarius Webb
L. Webb
4
1/15/2012
AFC Divisional
vs
4
0
4
0.0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
17Jabari Greer
J. Greer
4
1/7/2012
NFC Wild Card
vs
4
3
7
0.0
0
2
17
0
0
0
0
18Eric Berry
E. Berry
4
1/9/2011
AFC Wild Card
vs
9
1
10
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19Mike Jenkins
M. Jenkins
4
1/9/2010
NFC Wild Card
vs
2
0
2
0.0
0
1
-1
0
0
0
0
20Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
D. Rodgers-Cromartie
4
1/10/2009
NFC Divisional
@
1
0
1
0.0
0
1
19
0
0
0
0
21Ellis Hobbs
E. Hobbs
4
1/14/2007
AFC Divisional
@
6
0
6
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22Asante Samuel
A. Samuel
4
1/23/2005
AFC Championship
@
3
1
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23Lito Sheppard
L. Sheppard
4
1/16/2005
NFC Divisional
vs
5
1
6
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24Ronde Barber
R. Barber
4
1/19/2003
NFC Championship
@
3
0
3
1.0
5
1
92
1
1
0
0
25Ashley Ambrose
A. Ambrose
4
1/11/2003
NFC Divisional
@
1
1
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
StatMuse has game-level data for passes defended going back to the 2001 playoffs.

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10
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9
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5
12
0
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4
13
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8
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.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
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.471
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11
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14
3
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12
5
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.706
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