Between the 2020 and 2025 seasons, Justin Simmons and Jessie Bates III were tied for the most interceptions, with 21 interceptions.
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Who led the NFL in defensive interceptions in 2020 to 2025?| NAME | INT | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCK | SCKY | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Simmons | 21 | 76 | 268 | 109 | 377 | 2.5 | 28 | 256 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | | J. Bates III | 21 | 98 | 391 | 209 | 600 | 1.0 | 1 | 309 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | | K. Joseph | 20 | 55 | 196 | 69 | 265 | 0.0 | 0 | 207 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 |  | T. Diggs | 20 | 67 | 201 | 41 | 242 | 1.0 | 0 | 204 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 |  | T. Mathieu | 19 | 82 | 269 | 97 | 366 | 2.0 | 11 | 321 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | | K. Byard III | 19 | 100 | 426 | 226 | 652 | 3.0 | 28 | 214 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | | C.J. Gardner-Johnson | 19 | 71 | 242 | 79 | 321 | 7.0 | 55 | 278 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | | X. McKinney | 19 | 82 | 294 | 180 | 474 | 3.5 | 19 | 214 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | | J.C. Jackson | 18 | 48 | 115 | 26 | 141 | 0.0 | 0 | 181 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | | X. Howard | 17 | 64 | 157 | 45 | 202 | 1.0 | 0 | 131 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | | H. Smith | 16 | 93 | 356 | 166 | 522 | 8.5 | 77 | 113 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | | R. Douglas | 16 | 89 | 297 | 87 | 384 | 3.0 | 12 | 230 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | | M. Humphrey | 16 | 85 | 292 | 80 | 372 | 7.0 | 38.5 | 128 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | | D. Jackson | 16 | 83 | 197 | 54 | 251 | 0.0 | 0 | 276 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | | D. Stingley Jr. | 15 | 54 | 126 | 46 | 172 | 1.0 | 0 | 142 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | | D. Bland | 15 | 53 | 165 | 72 | 237 | 0.0 | 0 | 296 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | | Q. Diggs | 15 | 85 | 273 | 123 | 396 | 0.0 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 |  | J. Ramsey | 15 | 92 | 272 | 107 | 379 | 6.0 | 52 | 157 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | | K. Moore II | 15 | 90 | 353 | 120 | 473 | 7.5 | 40 | 298 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | | B. Murphy Jr. | 15 | 88 | 271 | 89 | 360 | 3.0 | 15.5 | 125 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 21 | | M. Fitzpatrick | 14 | 88 | 364 | 177 | 541 | 1.0 | 9 | 221 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | | G. Stone | 14 | 85 | 205 | 107 | 312 | 2.0 | 11 | 246 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | | D. Ward | 13 | 85 | 214 | 50 | 264 | 0.5 | 2 | 136 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 24 | | R. Woolen | 12 | 64 | 153 | 50 | 203 | 0.0 | 0 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | | C. Bynum | 12 | 82 | 267 | 156 | 423 | 2.5 | 26 | 69 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
StatMuse has season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1940 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |