NFL Yearly Leaders - Passing Interceptions

The following is a list of the NFL yearly passing leaders ranked by passing interceptions. Statistics are current through the 2018 NFL season and include stats accrued in NFL, AFL and APFA games.

      Passing
Year Player Team Att Cmp Pct Yds Int TD Lg Rating
2018 C. Keenum Den 254 161 63.4 1,848 9 8 64t 81.0
2017 D. Kizer Cle 476 255 53.6 2,894 22 11 56t 60.5
2016 P. Rivers SD 578 349 60.4 4,386 21 33 59 87.9
2015 B. Bortles Jax 606 355 58.6 4,428 18 35 90t 88.2
2014 J. Cutler Chi 561 370 66.0 3,812 18 28 74 88.6
  P. Rivers SD 570 379 66.5 4,286 18 31 59 93.8
2013 E. Manning NYG 551 317 57.5 3,818 27 18 70t 69.4
2012 D. Brees NO 670 422 63.0 5,177 19 43 80t 96.3
  T. Romo Dal 648 425 65.6 4,903 19 28 85t 90.5
2011 R. Fitzpatrick Buf 569 353 62.0 3,832 23 24 60t 79.1
2010 E. Manning NYG 539 339 62.9 4,002 25 31 92t 85.3
2009 J. Cutler Chi 555 336 60.5 3,666 26 27 71 76.8
2008 B. Favre NYJ 522 343 65.7 3,472 22 22 56t 81.0
2007 J. Kitna Det 561 355 63.3 4,068 20 18 91t 80.9
  E. Manning NYG 529 297 56.1 3,336 20 23 60t 73.9
  C. Palmer Cin 575 373 64.9 4,131 20 26 70t 86.7
2006 B. Roethlisberger Pit 469 280 59.7 3,513 23 18 67t 75.4
2005 B. Favre GB 607 372 61.3 3,881 29 20 59 70.9
2004 K. Collins Oak 513 289 56.3 3,495 20 21 63 74.8
  J. Plummer Den 521 303 58.2 4,089 20 27 85t 84.5
  V. Testaverde Dal 495 297 60.0 3,532 20 17 53 76.4
2003 M. Bulger Stl 532 336 63.2 3,845 22 22 48 81.4
  J. Harrington Det 554 309 55.8 2,880 22 17 72t 63.9
2002 D. Culpepper Min 549 333 60.7 3,853 23 18 61 75.3
2001 T. Green KC 523 296 56.6 3,783 24 17 67t 71.1
2000 V. Testaverde NYJ 590 328 55.6 3,732 25 21 63 69.0
1999 J. Plummer Ari 381 201 52.8 2,111 24 9 63 50.8
1998 P. Manning Ind 575 326 56.7 3,739 28 26 78t 71.2
1997 K. Collins Car 381 200 52.5 2,124 21 11 59t 55.7
1996 B. Hebert Atl 488 294 60.2 3,152 25 22 57 72.9
1995 D. Krieg Ari 521 304 58.3 3,554 21 16 48 72.6
1994 D. Bledsoe NE 691 400 57.9 4,555 27 25 62t 73.6
1993 B. Favre GB 522 318 60.9 3,303 24 19 66t 72.2
1992 J. Kelly Buf 462 269 58.2 3,457 19 23 65t 81.2
1991 W. Moon Hou 655 404 61.7 4,690 21 23 61t 81.7
1990 B. Esiason Cin 402 224 55.7 3,031 22 24 53 77.0
1989 D. Marino Mia 550 308 56.0 3,997 22 24 78t 76.9
  V. Testaverde TB 480 258 53.8 3,133 22 20 78t 68.9
1988 V. Testaverde TB 466 222 47.6 3,240 35 13 59t 48.8
1987 C. Long Det 416 232 55.8 2,598 20 11 53 63.4
1986 W. Moon Hou 488 256 52.5 3,489 26 13 81t 62.3
1985 T. Kramer Min 506 277 54.7 3,522 26 19 57t 67.8
1984 D. Krieg Sea 480 276 57.5 3,671 24 32 80t 83.3
1983 L. Dickey GB 484 289 59.7 4,458 29 32 75t 87.3
1982 J. Ferguson Buf 264 144 54.5 1,597 16 7 47 56.3
1981 B. Sipe Cle 567 313 55.2 3,876 25 17 62 68.2
1980 R. Todd NYJ 479 264 55.1 3,329 30 17 55 62.7
1979 B. Sipe Cle 535 286 53.5 3,793 26 28 74 73.4
1978 F. Tarkenton Min 572 345 60.3 3,468 32 25 58t 68.9
1977 J. Ferguson Buf 457 221 48.4 2,803 24 12 42 54.8
1976 J. Zorn Sea 439 208 47.4 2,571 27 12 80t 49.5
1975 J. Namath NYJ 326 157 48.2 2,286 28 15 91 51.0
1974 J. Namath NYJ 361 191 52.9 2,616 22 20 89t 69.4
  J. Plunkett NE 352 173 49.1 2,457 22 19 69t 64.1
1973 N. Snead NYG 235 131 55.7 1,483 22 7 46 45.8
1972 J. Hadl SD 370 190 51.4 2,449 26 15 61 56.7
1971 D. Shaw Buf 291 149 51.2 1,813 26 11 75t 46.1
1970 T. Bradshaw Pit 218 83 38.1 1,410 24 6 87t 30.4
1969 D. Lamonica (AFL) Oak 426 221 51.9 3,302 25 34 80t 79.8
  N. Snead (NFL) Phi 379 190 50.1 2,768 23 19 80t 65.7
1968 J. Hadl (AFL) SD 440 208 47.3 3,473 32 27 84t 64.5
  J. Brodie (NFL) SF 404 234 57.9 3,020 21 22 65t 78.0
  N. Snead (NFL) Phi 291 152 52.2 1,655 21 11 55t 51.8
1967 J. Namath (AFL) NYJ 491 258 52.5 4,007 28 26 75t 73.8
  J. Hart (NFL) Stl 397 192 48.4 3,008 30 19 76t 58.4
1966 J. Namath (AFL) NYJ 471 232 49.3 3,379 27 19 77t 62.6
  J. Unitas (NFL) Bal 348 195 56.0 2,748 24 22 89t 74.0
1965 G. Blanda (AFL) Hou 442 186 42.1 2,542 30 20 95t 47.9
  M. Plum (NFL) Det 308 143 46.4 1,710 19 12 55t 51.2
1964 G. Blanda (AFL) Hou 505 262 51.9 3,287 27 17 80t 61.4
  B. Parilli (AFL) Bos 473 228 48.2 3,465 27 31 80t 70.8
  C. Johnson (NFL) Stl 420 223 53.1 3,045 24 21 78t 69.4
1963 G. Blanda (AFL) Hou 423 224 53.0 3,003 25 24 80t 70.1
  N. Snead (NFL) Was 363 175 48.2 3,043 27 13 77 58.1
1962 G. Blanda (AFL) Hou 418 197 47.1 2,810 42 27 78t 51.3
  S. Jurgensen (NFL) Phi 366 196 53.6 3,261 26 22 84 74.3
1961 A. Dorow (AFL) NYT 438 197 45.0 2,651 30 19 68 50.7
  S. Jurgensen (NFL) Phi 416 235 56.5 3,723 24 32 69 88.1
  J. Unitas (NFL) Bal 420 229 54.5 2,990 24 16 72t 66.1
1960 F. Tripucka (AFL) Den 478 248 51.9 3,038 34 24 80t 58.9
  E. LeBaron (NFL) Dal 225 111 49.3 1,736 25 12 76t 53.5
1959 B. Layne Pit 297 142 47.8 1,986 21 20 48 62.8
1958 B. Wade LA 341 181 53.1 2,875 22 18 93t 72.2
1957 N. Van Brocklin LA 265 132 49.8 2,105 21 20 70t 68.8
1956 B. Thomason Phi 164 82 50.0 1,119 21 4 52 40.7
1955 Y. Tittle SF 287 147 51.2 2,185 28 17 78 56.6
1954 L. McHan ChiC 255 105 41.2 1,475 22 6 70 32.4
1953 C. Conerly NYG 303 143 47.2 1,711 25 13 60 44.9
1952 O. Graham Cle 364 181 49.7 2,816 24 20 68 66.6
1951 A. Burk Phi 218 92 42.2 1,329 23 14 53 44.5
  B. Layne Det 332 152 45.8 2,403 23 26 63 67.6
1950 J. Hardy ChiC 257 117 45.5 1,636 24 17 58 49.7
  G. Ratterman NYY 294 140 47.6 2,251 24 22 69 64.6
  T. Rote GB 224 83 37.1 1,231 24 7 96 26.7