Interceptions have been an official NFL statistic since 1940. The record for most in a season changed hands five times in the first nine seasons but has remained the same since 1952, when Rams rookie free agent Dick "Night Train" Lane had 14 interceptions in a 12-game season. Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs enters Sunday night's game at U.S. Bank Stadium with seven interceptions in Dallas' first six games.
'Night Train' Lane's NFL interception record has stood the test of time
A look at the record holders for interceptions through the years, from Pro Football Reference.
October 31, 2021 at 6:16AM
Here is a look at the record holders through the years, from Pro Football Reference:
1940 Six interceptions (11-game season): x-Don Hutson, Green Bay Packers; x-Ace Parker, Brooklyn Dodgers; Kent Ryan, Detroit Lions
1941 Seven interceptions (11-game season): Marshall Goldberg, Chicago Cardinals; Art Jones, Pittsburgh Steelers
1942 Eight interceptions (11-game season): x-Bulldog Turner, Chicago Bears
1943-47 11 interceptions (10-game season): x-Sammy Baugh, Washington
1948-51 13 interceptions (12-game season): Dan Sandifer, Washington
1952-present 14 interceptions (12-game season): x-Dick "Night Train" Lane, Los Angeles Rams
x-Pro Football Hall of Famer.
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