Top 20 Series. There are many ways in which a player's success in the NFL is measured. One of the most obvious is a comparison of statistics. Each week during the NFL's regular season Profootballhof.com featured updated Top 20 lists for four main statistical categories.
Here, thanks to the help of Elias Sports Bureau, is an expanded look at Top 20 leaders in multiple NFL statistical categories. Check out where today’s stars compare to NFL greats at the start of the 2013 NFL Season. | Return to Top 20 at the Start of 2013>>>
CAREER NOTES. Veteran Ed Reed is the highest ranked player who was active in 2012. Reed led the Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens in interceptions with four, which allowed him to move one spot to No. 10 all-time. He also reached a milestone in his career as he now has the most interception return yards in NFL history with 1,541, surpassing Hall of Famer Rod Woodson (1,483).
2012 LEADER: Tim Jennings, Chicago Bears (seven interceptions)
SINGLE-SEASON NFL RECORD: Dick "Night Train" Lane*, Los Angeles Rams (14 interceptions in 1952)
Interceptions (at start of 2013 NFL Season)
| 1 | Paul Krause* | 81 |
| 2 | Emlen Tunnell* | 79 |
| 3 | Rod Woodson* | 71 |
| 4 | Dick "Night Train" Lane* | 68 |
| 5 | Ken Riley | 65 |
| 6 | Ronnie Lott* | 63 |
| 6T | Darren Sharper | 63 |
| 8 | Dave Brown | 62 |
| 8T | Dick LeBeau* | 62 |
| 10 | Ed Reed | 61 |
| 11 | Emmitt Thomas* | 58 |
| 12 | Mel Blount* | 57 |
| 12T | Bobby Boyd | 57 |
| 12T | Eugene Robinson | 57 |
| 12T | Johnny Robinson | 57 |
| 12T | Everson Walls | 57 |
| 17T | Lem Barney* | 56 |
| 17T | Pat Fischer | 56 |
| 19T | Aeneas Williams | 55 |
| 19T | Charles Woodson | 55 |
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* Pro Football Hall of Fame member |