Interception

In Canadian or American football, an interception occurs when a quarterback's pass is caught by a player on the opposing team. This leads to an immediate change of possession during the play: the defender who caught the ball immediately assumes the role of the offense and attempts to move the ball as far towards the opposing goal as possible. Following the stoppage of play, if the interceptor retained possession of the ball, their team takes over possession at the spot where the defender was downed.

Interception Leaders

Career

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• Paul Krause - 81
• Emlen Tunnell - 79
• Rod Woodson - 71
• Dick Lane - 68
• Ken Riley - 65
• Ronnie Lott - 63
• Dave Brown - 62
• Dick LeBeau - 62
• Emmitt Thomas - 58
• Mel Blount - 57

Single Season

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• Dick Lane - 14
• Dan Sandifer - 13
• Orban Sanders - 13
• Lester Hayes - 13

There is a nine-way tie for fifth place with 12 interceptions.

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Game

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There is an 18-way tie for most interceptions in one game. The record is 4 interceptions.

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