Top 20 - Interceptions

There are many ways in a which a player’s success in the NFL is measured. One of the most obvious and easiest yardsticks to use for comparison sake are statistics. Each week during the NFL’s regular season, we’ve provided updated Top 20 lists for four main statistical categories. We now roll out our expanded season’s end lists, with the help from Elias Sports Bureau, so you can compare today’s stars with the greatest of all-time.

Tomorrow: Top 20 combined net yards leaders.

Interceptions (at start of 2012 NFL Season)
	1	Paul Krause*	81		Career Notes: Veteran Ed Reed is the highest ranked player who was active in 2011 and ranks among the Top 20 career leaders in interceptions.  Season at a glance: 2011 LEADER: Kyle Arrington, New England Patriots, Eric Weddle, San Diego Chargers, Charles Woodson, Green Bay Packers (7 interceptions) SINGLE-SEASON NFL RECORD: Dick "Night Train" Lane*, Los Angeles Rams (14 interceptions in 1952) * Pro Football Hall of Fame member Italics - players active during 2011 season Top 20 lists courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau
	2	Emlen Tunnell*	79
	3	Rod Woodson*	71
	4	Dick "Night Train" Lane*	68
	5	Ken Riley	65
	6T	Ronnie Lott*	63
	6T	Darren Sharper	63
	8T	Dave Brown	62
	8T	Dick LeBeau*	62
	10	Emmitt Thomas*	58
	11T	Mel Blount*	57
	11T	Bobby Boyd	57
	11T	Ed Reed	57
	11T	Eugene Robinson	57
	11T	Johnny Robinson	57
	11T	Everson Walls	57
	17T	Lem Barney*	56
	17T	Pat Fischer	56
	19	Aeneas Williams	55
	20T	Eric Allen	54
	20T	Willie Brown*	54
	20T	Darrell Green*	54
	20T	Charles Woodson	54