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'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.

By Mark Craig Star Tribune

October 31, 2021 — 1:16am

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.

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.

Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

mcraig@startribune.com 612-673-7011

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