| Defense Records: Interceptions Records updated through the 2007 season | |
|---|---|
| Most Seasons Leading League | |
| 10 | N.Y. Giants, 1933, 1937-39, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1961, 1997 |
| 8 | Green Bay, 1940, 1942-43, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1962,
1965 Chi. Bears, 1935-36, 1941-42, 1946, 1963, 1985, 1990 |
| 6 | Kansas City, 1966-1970, 1974 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League | |
| 5 | Kansas City, 1966-1970 |
| 3 | N.Y. Giants, 1937-39 |
| 2 | By many teams |
| Most Passes Intercepted By, Season | |
| 49 | San Diego, 1961 |
| 42 | Green Bay, 1943 |
| 41 | N.Y. Giants, 1951 |
| Fewest Passes Intercepted By, Season | |
| 3 | Houston, 1982 |
| 5 | Baltimore, 1982 Oakland, 2005 |
| 6 |
Houston, 1972 St. Louis, 1982 Atlanta, 1996 St. Louis, 2004 Washington, 2006 |
| Most Passes Intercepted By, Game | |
| 9 | Green Bay vs. Detroit, Oct. 24, 1943 Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 12, 1965 |
| 8 | N.Y. Giants vs. Green Bay, Nov. 21, 1948 Philadelphia vs. Chi. Cardinals, Sept. 24, 1950 N.Y. Giants vs. N.Y. Yanks, Dec. 16, 1951 Houston vs. Denver, Dec. 2, 1962 Detroit vs. Chicago, Sept. 22, 1968 N.Y. Jets vs. Baltimore, Sept. 23, 1973 |
| 7 | By many teams. Last time: Cleveland vs. Detroit, Sept. 23, 2001 |
| Most Consecutive Games, One or More Interceptions By | |
| 46 | L.A. Chargers/San Diego, 1960-63 |
| 37 | Detroit, 1960-63 |
| 36 | Boston, 1944-47 |
| Most Yards Returning Interceptions, Season | |
| 929 | San Diego, 1961 |
| 712 | Los Angeles, 1952 |
| 700 | Baltimore, 2004 |
| Fewest Yards Returning Interceptions, Season | |
| 5 | Los Angeles, 1959 |
| 25 | Washington, 2006 |
| 37 | Dallas, 1989 |
| Most Yards Returning Interceptions, Game | |
| 325 | Seattle vs. Kansas City, Nov. 4, 1984 |
| 314 | Los Angeles vs. San Francisco, Oct. 18, 1964 |
| 245 | Houston vs. N.Y. Jets, Oct. 15, 1967 |
| Most Yards Returning Interceptions, Both Teams, Game | |
| 356 | Seattle (325) vs. Kansas City (31), Nov. 4, 1984 |
| 338 | Los Angeles (314) vs. San Francisco (24), Oct. 18, 1964 |
| 308 | Dallas (182) vs. Los Angeles (126), Nov. 2, 1952 |
| Most Touchdowns, Returning Interceptions, Season | |
| 9 | San Diego, 1961 |
| 8 | Seattle, 1998 |
| 7 | Seattle, 1984 St. Louis, 1999 |
| Most Touchdowns Returning Interceptions, Game | |
| 4 | Seattle vs. Kansas City, Nov. 4, 1984 |
| 3 | Baltimore vs. Green Bay, Nov. 5, 1950 Cleveland vs. Chicago, Dec. 11, 1960 Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 12, 1965 Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh, Sept. 29, 1968 Buffalo vs. N.Y. Jets, Sept. 29, 1968 Houston vs. San Diego, Dec. 19, 1971 Cincinnati vs. Houston, Dec. 17, 1972 Tampa Bay vs. New Orleans, Dec. 11, 1977 Minnesota vs. N.Y. Giants, Nov. 25, 2007 |
| 2 | By many teams |
| Most Touchdown Returning Interceptions, Both Teams, Game | |
| 4 | Philadelphia (3) vs. Pittsburgh (1), Dec. 12, 1965 Seattle (4) vs. Kansas City (0), Nov. 4, 1984 |
| 3 |
Los Angeles (2) vs. Detroit (1), Nov. 1, 1953 Cleveland (2) vs. N.Y. Giants (1), Dec. 18, 1960 Pittsburgh (2) vs. Cincinnati (1), Oct. 10, 1983 Kansas City (2) vs. San Diego (1), Oct. 19, 1986 Arizona (2) vs. St. Louis (1), Dec. 30, 2007 (Also see previous record) |
