NFL's all-time interceptor
General
Published on : 1/1/2005
Class of 1998 inductee Paul Krause is the National Football League's all-time leading interceptor. The four-time All-Pro picked off 81 passes during his career with the Washington Redskins (1964-1967) and the Minnesota Vikings (1968-1979).
The following is an interception-by-interception breakdown of those interceptions.
Krause intercepted the passes of 45 different quarterbacks during his 16-season, 226-game NFL career which he returned for a total of 1,185 yards and scored three touchdowns.
On December 2, 1979, he surpassed the career mark of 79 career interceptions held by Hall of Famer Emlen Tunnell. Rod Woodson's 71 career steals ranks him third all-time.
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Paul Krause's Career Interceptions
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| No. | Date | Opponent |
Yards Returned
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Quarterback |
| 1 | Sept. 13, 1964 | Cleveland Browns |
18
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Frank Ryan |
| 2 | Sept. 13, 1964 | Cleveland Browns |
27
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Frank Ryan |
| 3 | Oct. 4, 1964 | St. Louis Cardinals |
17
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Charley Johnson |
| 4 | Oct. 18, 1964 | St. Louis Cardinals |
0
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Charley Johnson |
| 5 | Oct. 25, 1964 | Chicago Bears |
27
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Bill Wade |
| 6 | Nov. 1, 1964 | Philadelphia Eagles |
0
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Norm Snead |
| 7 | Nov. 8, 1964 | Cleveland Browns |
0
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Frank Ryan |
| 8 | Nov. 15, 1964 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
13
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Ed Brown |
| 9 | Nov. 22, 1964 | Dallas Cowboys |
35t
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Don Meredith |
| 10 | Nov. 22, 1964 | Dallas Cowboys |
0
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Don Meredith |
| 11 | Nov. 29, 1964 | New York Giants |
0
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Y.A. Tittle |
| 12 | Nov. 29, 1964 | New York Giants |
3
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Gary Wood |
| 13 | Oct. 3, 1965 | Detroit Lions |
43
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Milt Plum |
| 14 | Oct. 3, 1965 | Detroit Lions |
9
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Milt Plum |
| 15 | Nov. 7, 1965 | New York Giants |
0
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Gary Wood |
| 16 | Nov. 14, 1965 | Philadelphia Eagles |
26
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Norm Snead |
| 17 | Nov. 28, 1965 | Dallas Cowboys |
40
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Don Meredith |
| 18 | Dec. 5, 1965 | Cleveland Browns |
0
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Frank Ryan |
| 19 | Oct. 16, 1966 | New York Giants |
0
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Earl Morrall |
| 20 | Nov. 27, 1966 | New York Giants |
0
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Tom Kennedy |
| 21 | Oct. 29, 1967 | Baltimore Colts |
3
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Johnny Unitas |
| 22 | Nov. 5, 1967 | St. Louis Cardinals |
0
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Jim Hart |
| 23 | Nov. 12, 1967 | San Francisco 49ers |
11
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John Brodie |
| 24 | Nov. 19, 1967 | Dallas Cowboys |
0
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Craig Morton |
| 25 | Dec. 3, 1967 | Philadelphia Eagles |
18
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Norm Snead |
| 26 | Dec. 10, 1967 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
32
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Kent Nix |
| 27 | Dec. 10, 1967 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
2
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Kent Nix |
| 28 | Dec. 10, 1967 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
9
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Kent Nix |
| 29 | Sept. 22, 1968 | Green Bay Packers |
2
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Bart Starr |
| 30 | Oct. 13, 1968 | New Orleans Saints |
0
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Billy Kilmer |
| 31 | Oct. 20, 1968 | Dallas Cowboys |
27
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Don Meredith |
| 32 | Oct. 27, 1968 | Chicago Bears |
0
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Virgil Carter |
| 33 | Nov. 3, 1968 | Washington Redskins |
6
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Sonny Jurgensen |
| 34 | Nov. 10, 1968 | Green Bay Packers |
18
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Bart Starr |
| 35 | Nov. 17, 1968 | Detroit Lions |
29
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Bill Munson |
| 36 | Oct. 26, 1969 | Detroit Lions |
0
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Greg Landry |
| 37 | Nov. 9, 1969 | Cleveland Browns |
0
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Bill Nelson |
| 38 | Nov. 23, 1969 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
77t
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Dick Shiner |
| 39 | Nov. 23, 1969 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
0
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Kent Nix |
| 40 | Dec. 21, 1969 | Atlanta Falcons |
0
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Bob Berry |
| 41 | Sept. 20, 1970 | Kansas City Chiefs |
40
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Len Dawson |
| 42 | Sept. 27, 1970 | New Orleans Saints |
0
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Billy Kilmer |
| 43 | Oct. 4, 1970 | Green Bay Packers |
15
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Bart Starr |
| 44 | Oct. 26, 1970 | Los Angeles Rams |
0
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Roman Gabriel |
| 45 | Nov. 15, 1970 | Detroit Lions |
14
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Greg Landry |
| 46 | Dec. 20, 1970 | Atlanta Falcons |
21
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Randy Johnson |
| 47 | Oct. 10, 1971 | Philadelphia Eagles |
15
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Pete Liske |
| 48 | Nov. 6, 1971 | San Francisco 49ers |
24
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John Brodie |
| 49 | Nov. 6, 1971 | San Francisco 49ers |
20
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John Brodie |
| 50 | Nov. 14, 1971 | Green Bay Packers |
31
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Scott Hunter |
| 51 | Nov. 28, 1971 | Atlanta Falcons |
11
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Bob Berry |
| 52 | Nov. 28, 1971 | Atlanta Falcons |
11
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Bob Berry |
| 53 | Oct. 15, 1972 | Denver Broncos |
17
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Steve Ramsey |
| 54 | Oct. 15, 1972 | Denver Broncos |
35
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Charley Johnson |
| 55 | Oct. 29, 1972 | Green Bay Packers |
32t
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Scott Hunter |
| 56 | Dec. 10, 1972 | Green Bay Packers |
0
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Scott Hunter |
| 57 | Dec. 16, 1972 | San Francisco 49ers |
16
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Steve Spurrier |
| 58 | Dec. 16, 1972 | San Francisco 49ers |
9
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John Brodie |
| 59 | Oct. 7, 1973 | Detroit Lions |
0
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Greg Landry |
| 60 | Oct. 14, 1973 | San Francisco 49ers |
4
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Steve Spurrier |
| 61 | Oct. 14, 1973 | San Francisco 49ers |
24
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Steve Spurrier |
| 62 | Nov. 19, 1973 | Atlanta Falcons |
0
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Bob Lee |
| 63 | Sept. 29, 1974 | Chicago Bears |
8
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Gary Huff |
| 64 | Dec. 7, 1974 | Atlanta Falcons |
45
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Kim McQuilken |
| 65 | Sept. 28, 1975 | Cleveland Browns |
0
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Brian Sipe |
| 66 | Sept. 28, 1975 | Cleveland Browns |
20
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Brian Sipe |
| 67 | Oct. 19, 1975 | Detroit Lions |
13
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Bill Munson |
| 68 | Nov. 2, 1975 | Green Bay Packers |
22
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John Hadl |
| 69 | Nov. 2, 1975 | Green Bay Packers |
14
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John Hadl |
| 70 | Nov. 9, 1975 | Atlanta Falcons |
0
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Kim McQuilken |
| 71 | Nov. 9, 1975 | Atlanta Falcons |
31
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Kim McQuilken |
| 72 | Nov. 23, 1975 | San Diego Chargers |
81
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Jesse Freitas |
| 73 | Dec. 14, 1975 | Detroit Lions |
6
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Joe Reed |
| 74 | Dec. 14, 1975 | Detroit Lions |
14
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Joe Reed |
| 75 | Nov. 14, 1976 | Seattle Seahawks |
19
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Jim Zorn |
| 76 | Nov. 29, 1976 | San Francisco 49ers |
2
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Scott Bull |
| 77 | Oct. 24, 1977 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
25
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Randy Hedberg |
| 78 | Nov. 27, 1977 | Green Bay Packers |
0
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David Whitehurst |
| 79 | Sept. 30, 1979 | Detroit Lions |
16
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Jeff Komlo |
| 80 | Dec. 2, 1979 | Los Angeles Rams |
19
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Vince Ferragamo |
| 81 | Dec. 2, 1979 | Los Angeles Rams |
14
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Bob Lee |
| *** Note: Krause also had 5 yards on an interception return that came on a lateral from CB Bobby Bryant who intercepted Baltimore Colts' QB Earl Morrall on Sept. 28, 1969. | ||||
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