who leads nfl in interceptions since 2012

Since 2012, Harrison Smith has made the most interceptions, with 39 interceptions.

Interpreted as:
Who leads NFL in defensive interceptions since 2012?
NAMEINTGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Harrison Smith
H. Smith
39
207
859
321
1,180
21.5
186
510
4
13
10
0
2Kevin Byard III
K. Byard III
36
164
655
317
972
6.0
54
424
1
4
6
1
3Tyrann Mathieu
T. Mathieu
36
180
685
153
838
11.0
78
530
4
7
8
0
4Patrick Peterson
P. Peterson
34
185
512
76
588
3.0
13
408
2
2
10
0
5Marcus Peters
M. Peters
33
116
312
77
389
2.0
22
897
7
12
10
1
6Tashaun Gipson Sr.
T. Gipson Sr.
33
183
497
193
690
2.5
13.5
758
3
1
3
0
7Richard Sherman
R. Sherman
33
128
338
102
440
2.0
23
433
3
4
7
0
8Justin Simmons
J. Simmons
32
134
479
187
666
4.5
43
442
1
5
3
0
9Stephon Gilmore
S. Gilmore
32
180
521
96
617
1.0
7
496
2
8
3
0
10Xavien Howard
X. Howard
29
104
265
77
342
2.0
11
254
2
4
6
2
11Darius Slay
D. Slay
28
187
544
111
655
1.0
7
469
3
2
6
2
12Jessie Bates III
J. Bates III
27
130
535
276
811
1.0
1
384
4
11
3
0
13Janoris Jenkins
J. Jenkins
27
144
493
86
579
2.0
9
584
8
7
2
1
14J.C. Jackson
J.C. Jackson
26
77
166
35
201
0.0
0
229
1
1
3
0
15Devin McCourty
D. McCourty
26
175
606
196
802
2.0
24
433
2
9
7
0
16Jalen Ramsey
J. Ramsey
25
152
485
137
622
6.0
52
269
1
7
2
0
17Jordan Poyer
J. Poyer
25
181
649
326
975
12.5
86
185
1
9
6
0
18Casey Hayward
C. Hayward
25
152
376
72
448
0.0
0
349
2
2
4
1
19Reggie Nelson
R. Nelson
25
104
354
151
505
3.5
31.5
232
0
5
6
0
20Quandre Diggs
Q. Diggs
24
155
480
172
652
1.0
0
384
2
5
2
0
21Duron Harmon
D. Harmon
24
168
316
107
423
1.0
9
301
1
3
3
0
22Micah Hyde
M. Hyde
24
158
482
162
644
5.0
32
252
1
4
9
0
23Donte Jackson
D. Jackson
23
112
292
73
365
1.0
8
301
1
3
3
0
24Marlon Humphrey
M. Humphrey
23
131
406
102
508
7.0
38.5
175
1
17
6
2
25Joe Haden
J. Haden
23
127
394
92
486
1.0
3
189
2
5
5
0
StatMuse has season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1940 season.

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