Between the 1960 and 1972 seasons, Nick Buoniconti caught the most interceptions by a linebacker, with 30 interceptions.
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most defensive interceptions by a linebacker 1960 to 1972| NAME | INT | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCK | SCKY | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | N. Buoniconti | 30 | 146 | 283 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | | C. Allen | 28 | 144 | 352 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 3 | | D. Shinnick | 25 | 123 | 131 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | | C. Howley | 24 | 164 | 395 | 2 | 17 | 1 | ||||||
| 5 | | L. Grantham | 24 | 175 | 308 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| 6 | | R. Nitschke | 24 | 166 | 383 | 2 | 19 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | | S. Huff | 23 | 120 | 282 | 2 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 8 | | B. Bell | 22 | 112 | 403 | 5 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 9 | | A. Matsos | 22 | 95 | 311 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | | J. Pardee | 22 | 160 | 305 | 5 | 13 | 1 | ||||||
| 11 | | D. Butkus | 21 | 110 | 166 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | | D. Robinson | 21 | 127 | 322 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | | A. Atkinson | 20 | 101 | 213 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | | V. Costello | 20 | 98 | 266 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||||||
| 15 | | L. Roy Jordan | 18 | 130 | 291 | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | | M. Stratton | 18 | 142 | 204 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 17 | | M. Baughan | 18 | 145 | 218 | 1 | 10 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | | M. Lucci | 17 | 143 | 258 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | | T. Addison | 16 | 106 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | | M. Curtis | 15 | 84 | 212 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 21 | | S. Headrick | 15 | 116 | 207 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 22 | | J. Tubbs | 15 | 85 | 176 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | | W. Lanier | 14 | 79 | 232 | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 24 | | J. Hillebrand | 14 | 99 | 179 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 25 | | J. Houston | 14 | 137 | 278 | 3 | 10 | 0 | ||||||
StatMuse has season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1940 season.
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 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
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 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 |
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 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 |