nfl most interceptions thrown in a playoff game all-time

The Washington Redskins have the most interceptions by a team in a playoff game, with 8 interceptions in the 1940 NFL championship game against the Bears on December 8, 1940.

TEAMINTDATEROUNDTMOPPRESULTCMPATTPCTYDSAVGTDRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Redskins
Redskins
8
12/8/1940
NFL Championship
vs
L
0-73
20
51
39.2
0
0.0
15.7
2Rams
Rams
7
12/26/1955
NFL Championship
vs
L
14-38
11
28
39.3
166
5.9
1
31.8
3.6
25.0
3
23
3Packers
Packers
6
1/20/2002
NFC Divisional
@
L
17-45
26
44
59.1
281
6.4
2
53.5
4.5
13.6
2
16
4Lions
Lions
6
12/30/1995
NFC Wild Card
@
L
37-58
27
52
51.9
361
6.9
4
60.3
7.7
11.5
2
11
5Raiders
Raiders
6
1/20/1991
AFC Championship
@
L
3-51
15
39
38.5
176
4.5
0
13.4
0.0
15.4
1
7
6Oilers
Oilers
6
12/24/1961
AFL Championship
@
W
10-3
18
41
43.9
160
3.9
1
23.5
2.4
14.6
0
0
7Lions
Lions
6
12/26/1954
NFL Championship
@
L
10-56
19
44
43.2
195
4.4
0
17.0
0.0
13.6
0
0
8Giants
Giants
6
12/15/1946
NFL Championship
vs
L
14-24
9
26
34.6
2
7.7
23.1
9Giants
Giants
6
12/10/1939
NFL Championship
@
L
0-27
9
26
34.6
0
0.0
23.1
10Panthers
Panthers
5
1/10/2009
NFC Divisional
vs
L
13-33
17
34
50.0
205
6.0
1
39.1
2.9
14.7
2
11
11Raiders
Raiders
5
1/26/2003
Super Bowl
@
L
21-48
24
44
54.5
272
6.2
2
48.9
4.5
11.4
5
22
12Seahawks
Seahawks
5
1/8/1984
AFC Championship
@
L
14-30
17
36
47.2
146
4.1
2
37.3
5.6
13.9
4
44
13Lions
Lions
5
12/31/1983
NFC Divisional
@
L
23-24
24
38
63.2
236
6.2
0
41.0
0.0
13.2
2
12
14Jets
Jets
5
1/23/1983
AFC Championship
@
L
0-14
15
37
40.5
103
2.8
0
8.8
0.0
13.5
4
26
15Chargers
Chargers
5
1/16/1983
AFC Divisional
@
L
13-34
15
34
44.1
191
5.6
1
32.5
2.9
14.7
3
23
16Vikings
Vikings
5
1/3/1981
NFC Divisional
@
L
16-31
19
39
48.7
209
5.4
1
34.0
2.6
12.8
3
30
17Chargers
Chargers
5
12/29/1979
AFC Divisional
vs
L
14-17
25
47
53.2
333
7.1
0
36.3
0.0
10.6
2
16
18Oilers
Oilers
5
1/7/1979
AFC Championship
@
L
5-34
12
26
46.2
96
3.7
0
16.3
0.0
19.2
4
26
19Rams
Rams
5
1/7/1979
NFC Championship
vs
L
0-28
14
35
40.0
206
5.9
0
20.4
0.0
14.3
3
10
20Browns
Browns
5
12/24/1972
AFC Divisional
@
L
14-20
9
23
39.1
131
5.7
1
33.3
4.3
21.7
2
13
21Giants
Giants
5
12/29/1963
NFL Championship
@
L
10-14
11
30
36.7
147
4.9
1
24.6
3.3
16.7
1
7
22Oilers
Oilers
5
12/23/1962
AFL Championship
vs
L
17-20
23
46
50.0
261
5.7
1
35.1
2.2
10.9
0
0
23Browns
Browns
5
12/29/1957
NFL Championship
@
L
14-59
9
21
42.9
112
5.3
0
20.4
0.0
23.8
2
17
24Rams
Rams
5
12/24/1950
NFL Championship
@
L
28-30
18
32
56.3
312
9.8
1
60.4
3.1
15.6
1
11
25Texans
Texans
4
1/18/2026
AFC Divisional
@
L
16-28
20
47
42.6
212
4.5
1
28.0
2.1
8.5
3
19

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