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| Defense Records: Interceptions | Records updated in July 2008 |
| Interceptions |
| 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) |
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