Men of Steal
The NFL’s all-time interception leaders:
1. Paul Krause, 1964-79 (Washington, Minnesota) 81
2. Emlen Tunnell, 1948-61 (New York Giants, Green Bay) 79
3. Dick Lane, 1952-65 (Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Cardinals, Detroit) 68
4. Ken Riley, 1969-83 (Cincinnati) 65
5. Ronnie Lott, 1981-94 (San Francisco, Los Angeles Raiders, New York Jets) 63
6. Dave Brown, 1975-89 (Pittsburgh, Seattle, Green Bay) 62
Dick LeBeau, 1959-72 (Detroit) 62
8. Emmitt Thomas, 1966-78 (Kansas City) 58
9. Rod Woodson, 1987-present (Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Baltimore) 57
Mel Blount, 1970-83 (Pittsburgh) 57
Bobby Boyd, 1960-68 (Baltimore Colts) 57
Johnny Robinson, 1960-71 (Dallas Texans, Kansas City) 57
Everson Walls, 1981-93 (Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Cleveland) 57
14. Eugene Robinson, 1985-present (Seattle, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina) 56
Lem Barney, 1967-77 (Detroit) 56
Pat Fischer, 1961-77 (St. Louis Cardinals, Washington) 56
17. Willie Brown, 1963-78 (Denver, Oakland) 54
18. Jack Butler, 1951-59 (Pittsburgh) 52
Bobby Dillon, 1952-59 (Green Bay) 52
Jimmy Patton, 1955-66 (New York Giants) 52
Mel Renfro, 1964-77 (Dallas Cowboys) 52
Larry Wilson, 1960-72 (St. Louis Cardinals) 52
Darrell Green, 1983-present (Washington) 52
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