List of NFL career interceptions thrown leaders
The following list shows the NFL players who have thrown the most career interceptions:[1][2]
Regular season career interceptions thrown leaders
| ^ Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| * Active player --> |
Based on 200 Career Interceptions
| No. | Name | Total | Int% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Favre ^ | 336 | 3.3% |
| 2 | George Blanda ^ | 277 | 6.9% |
| 3 | John Hadl | 268 | 5.7% |
| 4 | Vinny Testaverde | 267 | 4.0% |
| 5 | Fran Tarkenton ^ | 266 | 4.1% |
| 6 | Norm Snead | 257 | 5.9% |
| 7 | Johnny Unitas ^ | 253 | 4.9% |
| 8 | Dan Marino ^ | 252 | 3.0% |
| 9 | Peyton Manning ^ | 251 | 2.7% |
| 10 | Y. A. Tittle ^ a | 248 | 5.8% |
| 11 | Jim Hart | 247 | 4.9% |
| 12 | Eli Manning | 244 | 4.5% |
| 13 | Drew Brees ^ | 243 | 2.3% |
| Bobby Layne ^ | 6.6% | ||
| 15 | Dan Fouts ^ | 242 | 4.3% |
| 16 | Warren Moon ^ | 233 | 3.4% |
| 17 | John Elway ^ | 226 | 3.1% |
| 18 | John Brodie | 224 | 5.0% |
| 19 | Ken Stabler ^ | 222 | 5.9% |
| 20 | Joe Namath ^ | 220 | 5.8% |
| Babe Parilli | 6.6% | ||
| 22 | Tom Brady | 212 | 1.8% |
| Philip Rivers | 2.6% | ||
| 23 | Ben Roethlisberger | 211 | 2.5% |
| 25 | Terry Bradshaw ^ | 210 | 5.4% |
| 26 | Joe Ferguson | 209 | 4.6% |
| 27 | Steve Grogan | 208 | 5.8% |
| 28 | Drew Bledsoe | 206 | 3.1% |
| 29 | Steve Deberg | 204 | 4.1% |
| 30 | Sammy Baugh ^ | 203 | 6.8% |
- Note
- ^a Y. A. Tittle also threw 27 interceptions while playing for the defunct Baltimore Colts Franchise of the All-America Football Conference in 1948 & 1949, but those stats were not included until 2025.
Playoff leaders
| ^ Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| * Active player --> |
Statistics accurate as of the end of 2025–26 NFL playoffs
Based on 15 Career Interceptions
| No. | Name | Total | Int% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brady | 40 | 2.1% |
| 2 | Brett Favre ^ | 30 | 3.8% |
| 3 | Jim Kelly ^ | 28 | 5.1% |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3.6% | ||
| 5 | Terry Bradshaw ^ | 26 | 6.6% |
| 6 | Peyton Manning ^ | 25 | 2.4% |
| 7 | Dan Marino ^ | 24 | 3.5% |
| 8 | John Elway ^ | 21 | 3.2% |
| Joe Montana | 2.9% | ||
| 10 | Roger Staubach ^ | 19 | 4.6% |
| 11 | Otto Graham ^ | 17 | 5.7% |
| Fran Tarkenton ^ | 5.8% | ||
| Donovan McNabb | 2.9% | ||
| George Blanda ^ | 9.0% | ||
| Troy Aikman ^ | 3.4% | ||
| 16 | Dan Fouts ^ | 16 | 5.6% |
| Craig Morton | 7.0% | ||
| Danny White | 4.4% | ||
| 19 | Drew Brees ^ | 15 | 2.1% |
References
- ^ Actualizado, Sam (September 18, 2022). "NFL Record: Who is the quarterback with the most passes intercepted". Marca. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Int leaders. "NFL Passes Intercepted Career Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2024.