Yesterday, I did a fairly simple analysis to compare interception numbers across eras. Because I covered the methodology in the previous post, I am not going to regurgitate that information here. Instead, I want to just get right into it. When I did the career adjusted sacks post, I went step-by-step in the same manner I did in the single season article. This time, however, I think we can skip past all that and look at the end results.
Career Adjusted Interception Totals
The first table is sorted by the last column, but you can re-sort by any header you like. Using Rod Woodson as an example, here’s how you read the table: Woodson intercepted 71 passes against 8401 attempts at a 0.85% rate. His passing environment modifier (Mod) is worth 142%, and the softened version of that (Soft) is worth 121%. Taking the average of his actual interceptions and interceptions per 500 attempts in order to account for volume gives us the Mid adjustment, which is 98% in Woodson’s case. Applying my homebrewed league strength multiplier (LSM) gives him a 99% adjustment.
If we multiply Woodson’s 71 interceptions by Mod, Mid, and LSM, we get a whopping 97.7 adjusted interceptions for his career. If we dampen it by multiplying those 71 picks by Soft, Mid, and LSM, Woodson’s career adjusted interceptions come to 83.2, good for the highest mark ever. [1]For the ModTot, that’s 71 * 142% * 98% * 99%. For the SoftTot, that’s 71 * 121% * 98% * 99%.
| Name | Int | oPass | Int% | Mod | Soft | Mid | LSM | ModTot | SoftTot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Woodson | 71 | 8401 | 0.85% | 142% | 121% | 98% | 99% | 97.7 | 83.2 |
| Charles Woodson | 65 | 9752 | 0.67% | 162% | 131% | 96% | 100% | 101.2 | 81.9 |
| Ed Reed | 64 | 6404 | 1.00% | 158% | 129% | 97% | 100% | 98.2 | 80.1 |
| Paul Krause | 81 | 5623 | 1.44% | 91% | 96% | 117% | 88% | 75.7 | 79.3 |
| Darren Sharper | 63 | 6761 | 0.93% | 152% | 126% | 94% | 100% | 90.2 | 74.8 |
| Aeneas Williams | 55 | 6313 | 0.87% | 146% | 123% | 101% | 100% | 81.5 | 68.6 |
| Ronnie Lott | 63 | 6632 | 0.95% | 121% | 110% | 99% | 97% | 73.0 | 66.7 |
| Eugene Robinson | 57 | 8235 | 0.69% | 137% | 118% | 99% | 99% | 75.7 | 65.6 |
| Emlen Tunnell | 79 | 4315 | 1.83% | 67% | 83% | 125% | 79% | 52.4 | 65.6 |
| Ken Riley | 65 | 6045 | 1.08% | 96% | 98% | 112% | 92% | 64.0 | 65.4 |
| Champ Bailey | 52 | 7231 | 0.72% | 153% | 127% | 98% | 100% | 78.5 | 64.8 |
| Dave Brown | 62 | 6386 | 0.97% | 109% | 105% | 105% | 95% | 67.6 | 64.8 |
| Ty Law | 53 | 7572 | 0.70% | 151% | 125% | 96% | 100% | 76.8 | 63.9 |
| Asante Samuel | 51 | 5953 | 0.86% | 160% | 130% | 96% | 100% | 78.7 | 63.9 |
| Deion Sanders | 53 | 7048 | 0.75% | 142% | 121% | 100% | 99% | 74.5 | 63.5 |
| Eric Allen | 54 | 7288 | 0.74% | 138% | 119% | 98% | 99% | 72.7 | 62.6 |
| Darrell Green | 54 | 9839 | 0.55% | 134% | 117% | 98% | 98% | 69.7 | 60.9 |
| Everson Walls | 57 | 5328 | 1.07% | 118% | 109% | 102% | 96% | 65.8 | 60.9 |
| Terrell Buckley | 50 | 6907 | 0.72% | 148% | 124% | 97% | 100% | 71.5 | 60.0 |
| Ronde Barber | 47 | 7117 | 0.66% | 155% | 127% | 99% | 100% | 72.1 | 59.3 |
| Night Train Lane | 68 | 4466 | 1.52% | 72% | 86% | 123% | 82% | 49.5 | 59.0 |
| Lem Barney | 56 | 3700 | 1.51% | 90% | 95% | 124% | 89% | 55.7 | 58.7 |
| Dick LeBeau | 62 | 4273 | 1.45% | 88% | 94% | 120% | 83% | 54.7 | 58.3 |
| Ray Buchanan | 47 | 6232 | 0.75% | 148% | 124% | 98% | 100% | 68.1 | 57.0 |
| Mel Blount | 57 | 5810 | 0.98% | 96% | 98% | 110% | 92% | 55.5 | 56.8 |
| Troy Vincent | 47 | 7404 | 0.63% | 148% | 124% | 97% | 100% | 67.6 | 56.6 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 43 | 5332 | 0.81% | 162% | 131% | 97% | 100% | 67.4 | 54.5 |
| Emmitt Thomas | 58 | 4673 | 1.24% | 89% | 94% | 114% | 87% | 51.0 | 54.2 |
| Terence Newman | 42 | 8192 | 0.51% | 165% | 133% | 96% | 100% | 66.5 | 53.4 |
| Dre' Bly | 43 | 5720 | 0.75% | 152% | 126% | 98% | 100% | 64.2 | 53.2 |
| Pat Fischer | 56 | 5747 | 0.97% | 90% | 95% | 115% | 86% | 49.9 | 52.7 |
| Donnie Shell | 51 | 6255 | 0.82% | 106% | 103% | 106% | 95% | 54.4 | 52.7 |
| James Hasty | 45 | 6239 | 0.72% | 140% | 120% | 98% | 99% | 61.2 | 52.5 |
| Deron Cherry | 50 | 5146 | 0.97% | 120% | 110% | 99% | 96% | 56.8 | 52.1 |
| John Harris | 50 | 5188 | 0.96% | 111% | 105% | 103% | 95% | 54.4 | 51.7 |
| Sammy Knight | 42 | 5650 | 0.74% | 150% | 125% | 99% | 100% | 62.0 | 51.7 |
| Reggie Nelson | 38 | 6040 | 0.63% | 183% | 141% | 96% | 100% | 66.3 | 51.3 |
| Bobby Bryant | 51 | 4565 | 1.12% | 92% | 96% | 116% | 90% | 49.1 | 51.3 |
| Ashley Ambrose | 42 | 5749 | 0.73% | 149% | 124% | 98% | 100% | 61.1 | 51.0 |
| Dave Waymer | 48 | 4590 | 1.05% | 121% | 111% | 99% | 97% | 55.8 | 50.9 |
| Cris Dishman | 43 | 6131 | 0.70% | 141% | 120% | 99% | 99% | 59.4 | 50.9 |
| Bobby Boyd | 57 | 3415 | 1.67% | 87% | 93% | 116% | 82% | 47.2 | 50.8 |
| Richard Sherman | 37 | 5513 | 0.67% | 188% | 144% | 95% | 100% | 66.2 | 50.7 |
| Aaron Glenn | 41 | 6755 | 0.61% | 150% | 125% | 98% | 100% | 60.1 | 50.1 |
| Jake Scott | 49 | 3326 | 1.47% | 91% | 95% | 118% | 90% | 47.1 | 49.6 |
| Lemar Parrish | 47 | 4534 | 1.04% | 95% | 97% | 116% | 92% | 47.7 | 49.0 |
| Jack Butler | 52 | 2389 | 2.18% | 70% | 85% | 134% | 83% | 40.0 | 48.8 |
| Mel Renfro | 52 | 5665 | 0.92% | 91% | 96% | 112% | 87% | 46.1 | 48.4 |
| Bobby Dillon | 52 | 2524 | 2.06% | 70% | 85% | 129% | 83% | 39.0 | 47.5 |
| Mike Haynes | 46 | 5808 | 0.79% | 104% | 102% | 106% | 95% | 48.0 | 47.2 |
| Larry Wilson | 52 | 4994 | 1.04% | 88% | 94% | 115% | 84% | 44.2 | 47.1 |
| Tory James | 39 | 4825 | 0.81% | 150% | 125% | 97% | 100% | 56.5 | 47.1 |
| Jimmy Patton | 52 | 4123 | 1.26% | 78% | 89% | 123% | 83% | 41.3 | 47.0 |
| Charles Tillman | 38 | 6312 | 0.60% | 163% | 131% | 94% | 100% | 57.9 | 46.7 |
| Willie Brown | 54 | 6398 | 0.84% | 87% | 93% | 113% | 82% | 43.3 | 46.7 |
| Aqib Talib | 35 | 5945 | 0.59% | 176% | 138% | 96% | 100% | 59.3 | 46.5 |
| Sam Madison | 38 | 5706 | 0.67% | 149% | 125% | 98% | 100% | 55.7 | 46.5 |
| Donnie Abraham | 38 | 4657 | 0.82% | 148% | 124% | 98% | 100% | 55.2 | 46.3 |
| Tim McDonald | 40 | 6252 | 0.64% | 138% | 119% | 98% | 99% | 53.6 | 46.3 |
| Ken Houston | 49 | 4696 | 1.04% | 89% | 94% | 114% | 88% | 43.5 | 46.2 |
| Patrick Surtain | 37 | 5517 | 0.67% | 150% | 125% | 100% | 100% | 55.4 | 46.2 |
| Albert Lewis | 42 | 6572 | 0.64% | 127% | 113% | 99% | 97% | 51.5 | 46.0 |
| Thom Darden | 45 | 3624 | 1.24% | 93% | 96% | 112% | 93% | 43.7 | 45.4 |
| Brian Dawkins | 37 | 7852 | 0.47% | 151% | 125% | 98% | 100% | 54.6 | 45.4 |
| Gill Byrd | 42 | 4665 | 0.90% | 126% | 113% | 98% | 97% | 50.1 | 44.9 |
| Nate Clements | 36 | 6275 | 0.57% | 155% | 127% | 98% | 100% | 54.4 | 44.8 |
| Willie Wood | 48 | 3984 | 1.20% | 87% | 94% | 119% | 83% | 41.6 | 44.6 |
| Tramon Williams | 34 | 6591 | 0.52% | 174% | 137% | 96% | 100% | 56.6 | 44.6 |
| Herb Adderley | 48 | 4082 | 1.18% | 89% | 94% | 117% | 83% | 41.8 | 44.4 |
| Brent Grimes | 33 | 4961 | 0.67% | 182% | 141% | 95% | 100% | 57.2 | 44.3 |
| LeRoy Butler | 38 | 5985 | 0.63% | 144% | 122% | 96% | 99% | 52.4 | 44.3 |
| Todd Lyght | 37 | 6315 | 0.59% | 146% | 123% | 98% | 100% | 52.7 | 44.3 |
| Eric Davis | 38 | 6078 | 0.63% | 146% | 123% | 95% | 100% | 52.6 | 44.3 |
| Don Burroughs | 50 | 3133 | 1.60% | 76% | 88% | 122% | 82% | 38.2 | 44.2 |
| Marcus Peters | 31 | 3455 | 0.90% | 205% | 152% | 93% | 100% | 59.2 | 44.1 |
| Yale Lary | 50 | 3821 | 1.31% | 76% | 88% | 122% | 82% | 37.9 | 44.0 |
| Richie Petitbon | 48 | 4524 | 1.06% | 85% | 93% | 116% | 84% | 39.8 | 43.3 |
| Jimmy Johnson | 47 | 5945 | 0.79% | 89% | 95% | 113% | 86% | 40.7 | 43.2 |
| Walt Harris | 35 | 6295 | 0.56% | 152% | 126% | 98% | 100% | 51.8 | 43.0 |
| Donnell Woolford | 36 | 4703 | 0.77% | 142% | 121% | 98% | 99% | 49.7 | 42.3 |
| Steve Foley | 44 | 4987 | 0.88% | 103% | 102% | 100% | 94% | 42.9 | 42.2 |
| Darren Perry | 35 | 4133 | 0.85% | 146% | 123% | 98% | 100% | 50.2 | 42.2 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 32 | 7171 | 0.45% | 176% | 138% | 95% | 100% | 53.5 | 42.0 |
| Eugene Daniel | 38 | 6694 | 0.57% | 129% | 114% | 99% | 98% | 47.3 | 42.0 |
| Tyrone Braxton | 36 | 5744 | 0.63% | 140% | 120% | 98% | 99% | 48.9 | 41.9 |
| Deltha O'Neal | 34 | 4184 | 0.81% | 152% | 126% | 98% | 100% | 50.4 | 41.9 |
| Terry McDaniel | 35 | 4603 | 0.76% | 143% | 122% | 99% | 99% | 49.3 | 41.8 |
| Johnny Robinson | 57 | 4454 | 1.28% | 84% | 92% | 106% | 75% | 38.2 | 41.8 |
| Eddie Meador | 46 | 4508 | 1.02% | 87% | 93% | 117% | 83% | 38.8 | 41.7 |
| Devin McCourty | 31 | 6942 | 0.45% | 188% | 144% | 93% | 100% | 54.4 | 41.7 |
| Ray Crockett | 36 | 7020 | 0.51% | 141% | 121% | 96% | 99% | 48.7 | 41.6 |
| Earl Thomas | 30 | 5452 | 0.55% | 187% | 144% | 96% | 100% | 53.8 | 41.3 |
| Dave Whitsell | 46 | 3808 | 1.21% | 87% | 93% | 116% | 83% | 38.3 | 41.3 |
| Lionel Washington | 37 | 6438 | 0.57% | 127% | 114% | 100% | 98% | 46.2 | 41.2 |
| Kevin Ross | 38 | 6928 | 0.55% | 129% | 114% | 97% | 98% | 46.5 | 41.2 |
| Mike Adams | 30 | 5890 | 0.51% | 181% | 141% | 97% | 100% | 52.5 | 40.8 |
| Joey Browner | 37 | 4339 | 0.85% | 124% | 112% | 102% | 96% | 45.1 | 40.7 |
| Rashean Mathis | 32 | 5669 | 0.56% | 158% | 129% | 99% | 100% | 49.7 | 40.6 |
| Spider Lockhart | 41 | 3928 | 1.04% | 90% | 95% | 120% | 87% | 38.4 | 40.5 |
| Vencie Glenn | 35 | 5015 | 0.70% | 135% | 118% | 100% | 99% | 46.6 | 40.5 |
| Charlie Waters | 41 | 4464 | 0.92% | 93% | 97% | 112% | 92% | 39.0 | 40.5 |
| Harrison Smith | 29 | 5181 | 0.56% | 198% | 149% | 93% | 100% | 53.7 | 40.4 |
| Clarence Scott | 39 | 4749 | 0.82% | 96% | 98% | 113% | 93% | 39.6 | 40.4 |
| Rodney Harrison | 34 | 7194 | 0.47% | 150% | 125% | 95% | 100% | 48.3 | 40.3 |
| Gary Barbaro | 39 | 2953 | 1.32% | 99% | 100% | 109% | 95% | 40.2 | 40.3 |
| Troy Polamalu | 32 | 4858 | 0.66% | 160% | 130% | 96% | 100% | 49.3 | 40.1 |
| Mike Harden | 38 | 4945 | 0.77% | 118% | 109% | 101% | 96% | 43.3 | 40.0 |
| Joe Haden | 29 | 4947 | 0.59% | 189% | 144% | 95% | 100% | 52.2 | 39.9 |
| Shawn Springs | 33 | 6982 | 0.47% | 151% | 125% | 97% | 100% | 47.9 | 39.9 |
| Jack Christiansen | 46 | 2678 | 1.72% | 69% | 84% | 125% | 82% | 32.4 | 39.8 |
| Xavien Howard | 27 | 2734 | 0.99% | 207% | 154% | 96% | 100% | 53.5 | 39.7 |
| Tony Greene | 37 | 2770 | 1.34% | 91% | 96% | 122% | 92% | 37.8 | 39.7 |
| Patrick Peterson | 29 | 6266 | 0.46% | 191% | 145% | 94% | 100% | 51.9 | 39.6 |
| Antonio Cromartie | 31 | 4391 | 0.71% | 167% | 133% | 96% | 100% | 49.5 | 39.5 |
| Mike Prior | 35 | 5738 | 0.61% | 132% | 116% | 98% | 99% | 44.8 | 39.4 |
| Erich Barnes | 45 | 4687 | 0.96% | 84% | 92% | 114% | 84% | 35.8 | 39.4 |
| Rolland Lawrence | 39 | 3218 | 1.21% | 93% | 97% | 112% | 93% | 38.0 | 39.3 |
| Ray Brown | 38 | 3718 | 1.02% | 92% | 96% | 117% | 92% | 37.5 | 39.2 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 30 | 4532 | 0.66% | 178% | 139% | 94% | 100% | 50.1 | 39.2 |
| Gary Fencik | 38 | 4501 | 0.84% | 106% | 103% | 106% | 95% | 40.2 | 39.1 |
| Dwayne Woodruff | 37 | 5352 | 0.69% | 117% | 109% | 101% | 96% | 42.1 | 39.0 |
| Greg Jackson | 32 | 4442 | 0.72% | 144% | 122% | 101% | 99% | 46.0 | 39.0 |
| Eric Weddle | 29 | 5447 | 0.53% | 180% | 140% | 96% | 100% | 50.2 | 39.0 |
| Lester Hayes | 39 | 4773 | 0.82% | 106% | 103% | 102% | 95% | 40.0 | 39.0 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 27 | 5509 | 0.49% | 201% | 150% | 95% | 100% | 51.7 | 38.7 |
| Warren Lahr | 44 | 3387 | 1.30% | 67% | 84% | 131% | 80% | 31.1 | 38.7 |
| Darryll Lewis | 32 | 4746 | 0.67% | 149% | 124% | 97% | 100% | 46.2 | 38.6 |
| Anthony Henry | 31 | 4667 | 0.66% | 153% | 126% | 98% | 100% | 46.5 | 38.5 |
| Merton Hanks | 33 | 4524 | 0.73% | 148% | 124% | 94% | 100% | 45.9 | 38.4 |
| Bill Thompson | 40 | 5051 | 0.79% | 93% | 97% | 109% | 91% | 37.0 | 38.4 |
| Tashaun Gipson | 27 | 5472 | 0.49% | 197% | 149% | 96% | 100% | 50.9 | 38.4 |
| Roger Wehrli | 40 | 5147 | 0.78% | 93% | 97% | 108% | 92% | 37.0 | 38.4 |
| Darrelle Revis | 29 | 4811 | 0.60% | 173% | 137% | 97% | 100% | 48.6 | 38.3 |
| Raymond Clayborn | 36 | 4972 | 0.72% | 110% | 105% | 105% | 96% | 40.0 | 38.2 |
| Glen Edwards | 39 | 4646 | 0.84% | 94% | 97% | 109% | 92% | 37.0 | 38.2 |
| Mark Carrier | 32 | 4575 | 0.70% | 141% | 121% | 99% | 99% | 44.5 | 38.0 |
| Kermit Alexander | 43 | 3732 | 1.15% | 90% | 95% | 110% | 84% | 36.0 | 37.9 |
| Janoris Jenkins | 27 | 5703 | 0.47% | 199% | 149% | 94% | 100% | 50.3 | 37.8 |
| Brock Marion | 31 | 4665 | 0.66% | 148% | 124% | 98% | 100% | 45.1 | 37.8 |
| Samari Rolle | 31 | 5266 | 0.59% | 150% | 125% | 97% | 100% | 45.2 | 37.7 |
| Nolan Cromwell | 37 | 4796 | 0.77% | 109% | 105% | 102% | 95% | 39.3 | 37.6 |
| Ray Lewis | 31 | 7601 | 0.41% | 152% | 126% | 96% | 100% | 45.3 | 37.5 |
| Dexter McCleon | 31 | 5301 | 0.58% | 148% | 124% | 97% | 100% | 44.6 | 37.4 |
| Ryan McNeil | 31 | 4761 | 0.65% | 148% | 124% | 97% | 100% | 44.6 | 37.4 |
| Dewayne Washington | 31 | 5841 | 0.53% | 148% | 124% | 97% | 100% | 44.5 | 37.3 |
| Tom Myers | 36 | 3906 | 0.92% | 95% | 98% | 114% | 93% | 36.4 | 37.3 |
| Darryl Williams | 31 | 5256 | 0.59% | 146% | 123% | 98% | 100% | 44.2 | 37.2 |
| J.C. Jackson | 25 | 2173 | 1.15% | 210% | 155% | 96% | 100% | 50.3 | 37.2 |
| Jack Tatum | 37 | 3971 | 0.93% | 93% | 97% | 113% | 92% | 35.9 | 37.1 |
| Keith Lyle | 31 | 4861 | 0.64% | 149% | 125% | 96% | 100% | 44.5 | 37.1 |
| Ed Sharockman | 40 | 3735 | 1.07% | 89% | 94% | 117% | 84% | 34.8 | 37.0 |
| Deon Grant | 30 | 5886 | 0.51% | 155% | 127% | 97% | 100% | 44.9 | 36.9 |
| Ron Bolton | 35 | 3453 | 1.01% | 95% | 97% | 115% | 94% | 35.9 | 36.9 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 26 | 5231 | 0.50% | 204% | 152% | 93% | 100% | 49.4 | 36.8 |
| Rick Volk | 38 | 4236 | 0.90% | 90% | 95% | 115% | 89% | 34.7 | 36.7 |
| Tim McKyer | 33 | 5173 | 0.64% | 129% | 115% | 98% | 99% | 41.4 | 36.7 |
| Dennis Thurman | 36 | 3785 | 0.95% | 110% | 105% | 103% | 95% | 38.3 | 36.7 |
| Stan White | 34 | 3783 | 0.90% | 96% | 98% | 116% | 94% | 35.6 | 36.3 |
| Michael Downs | 35 | 4454 | 0.79% | 115% | 108% | 101% | 96% | 38.8 | 36.3 |
| Ken Reaves | 37 | 4461 | 0.83% | 90% | 95% | 117% | 88% | 34.3 | 36.3 |
| Bill Simpson | 34 | 3097 | 1.10% | 98% | 99% | 115% | 94% | 35.9 | 36.3 |
| Tony Parrish | 30 | 4303 | 0.70% | 150% | 125% | 96% | 100% | 43.3 | 36.1 |
| Kurt Schulz | 30 | 3742 | 0.80% | 148% | 124% | 97% | 100% | 42.9 | 35.9 |
| Lyle Blackwood | 35 | 4753 | 0.74% | 100% | 100% | 108% | 95% | 35.8 | 35.7 |
| Eric Turner | 30 | 4261 | 0.70% | 147% | 123% | 97% | 100% | 42.5 | 35.7 |
| Bob Howard | 37 | 4336 | 0.85% | 90% | 95% | 113% | 89% | 33.7 | 35.5 |
| LeRoy Irvin | 35 | 5317 | 0.66% | 117% | 108% | 97% | 96% | 38.0 | 35.3 |
| Mike Wagner | 36 | 3740 | 0.96% | 93% | 97% | 110% | 92% | 34.0 | 35.2 |
| Otis Smith | 29 | 5763 | 0.50% | 147% | 123% | 98% | 100% | 41.5 | 34.9 |
| Greg Wesley | 29 | 3808 | 0.76% | 151% | 125% | 96% | 100% | 41.9 | 34.9 |
| Willie Williams | 35 | 2791 | 1.25% | 90% | 95% | 122% | 86% | 32.9 | 34.7 |
| Lindon Crow | 38 | 2945 | 1.29% | 74% | 87% | 126% | 83% | 29.4 | 34.6 |
| David Fulcher | 31 | 3494 | 0.89% | 126% | 113% | 100% | 98% | 38.5 | 34.5 |
| Carl Lee | 31 | 5884 | 0.53% | 126% | 113% | 101% | 97% | 38.4 | 34.4 |
| Johnny Sample | 41 | 3504 | 1.17% | 84% | 92% | 114% | 79% | 31.3 | 34.2 |
| Mark Lee | 32 | 5252 | 0.61% | 117% | 108% | 102% | 96% | 36.9 | 34.2 |
| Brent Alexander | 28 | 4688 | 0.60% | 150% | 125% | 98% | 100% | 41.0 | 34.2 |
| Louis Breeden | 33 | 4229 | 0.78% | 111% | 105% | 103% | 95% | 35.9 | 34.2 |
| Chris Gamble | 27 | 3620 | 0.75% | 157% | 128% | 98% | 100% | 41.6 | 34.1 |
| Mike McKenzie | 28 | 5857 | 0.48% | 151% | 126% | 97% | 100% | 41.0 | 34.1 |
| Dave Grayson | 48 | 4311 | 1.11% | 81% | 91% | 108% | 72% | 30.5 | 34.0 |
| Mark Kelso | 30 | 2914 | 1.03% | 127% | 113% | 101% | 98% | 37.9 | 33.9 |
| Leon Hall | 27 | 5704 | 0.47% | 168% | 134% | 94% | 100% | 42.5 | 33.9 |
| Antoine Bethea | 25 | 5241 | 0.48% | 178% | 139% | 98% | 100% | 43.4 | 33.9 |
| Nate Wright | 34 | 3932 | 0.86% | 92% | 96% | 114% | 91% | 32.5 | 33.9 |
| Casey Hayward | 24 | 3849 | 0.62% | 195% | 148% | 95% | 100% | 44.7 | 33.8 |
| Brig Owens | 36 | 3953 | 0.91% | 90% | 95% | 113% | 87% | 32.1 | 33.8 |
| Kenny Easley | 32 | 3266 | 0.98% | 113% | 107% | 104% | 95% | 35.9 | 33.7 |
| Joe Lavender | 33 | 3315 | 1.00% | 97% | 99% | 110% | 94% | 33.2 | 33.6 |
| Antrel Rolle | 26 | 5476 | 0.47% | 169% | 135% | 96% | 100% | 42.1 | 33.5 |
| Herm Edwards | 33 | 3995 | 0.83% | 102% | 101% | 106% | 94% | 33.8 | 33.5 |
| Adrian Wilson | 27 | 5895 | 0.46% | 156% | 128% | 97% | 100% | 40.8 | 33.5 |
| Dick Lynch | 37 | 2859 | 1.29% | 83% | 92% | 120% | 82% | 30.4 | 33.4 |
| Donnie Edwards | 28 | 5475 | 0.51% | 150% | 125% | 96% | 100% | 40.1 | 33.4 |
| Gary Green | 33 | 4192 | 0.79% | 107% | 103% | 104% | 94% | 34.5 | 33.4 |
| Scott Case | 30 | 4419 | 0.68% | 125% | 113% | 101% | 98% | 37.1 | 33.4 |
| Antoine Winfield | 27 | 7013 | 0.38% | 156% | 128% | 96% | 100% | 40.5 | 33.2 |
| Norm Thompson | 33 | 3091 | 1.07% | 92% | 96% | 115% | 91% | 31.7 | 33.2 |
| William Thomas | 27 | 4524 | 0.60% | 147% | 124% | 100% | 100% | 39.5 | 33.2 |
| Doug Evans | 28 | 6063 | 0.46% | 149% | 124% | 95% | 100% | 39.6 | 33.1 |
| Phillippi Sparks | 27 | 4067 | 0.66% | 148% | 124% | 99% | 100% | 39.5 | 33.1 |
| Jairus Byrd | 25 | 3722 | 0.67% | 173% | 136% | 97% | 100% | 41.9 | 33.1 |
| Darius Slay | 23 | 4465 | 0.52% | 203% | 152% | 95% | 100% | 44.3 | 33.1 |
| Dick Anderson | 34 | 2901 | 1.17% | 88% | 94% | 119% | 87% | 30.8 | 32.9 |
| Vann McElroy | 31 | 3840 | 0.81% | 117% | 109% | 102% | 96% | 35.5 | 32.9 |
| Tom Keane | 40 | 2046 | 1.96% | 66% | 83% | 123% | 80% | 26.3 | 32.9 |
| Jerry Norton | 35 | 2798 | 1.25% | 74% | 87% | 130% | 83% | 27.9 | 32.8 |
| Robert Griffith | 27 | 5787 | 0.47% | 150% | 125% | 98% | 100% | 39.4 | 32.8 |
| Tom Carter | 27 | 4129 | 0.65% | 147% | 124% | 98% | 100% | 39.0 | 32.8 |
| Glover Quin | 24 | 3939 | 0.61% | 188% | 144% | 94% | 100% | 42.6 | 32.6 |
| Don Shinnick | 37 | 4471 | 0.83% | 81% | 90% | 117% | 83% | 29.2 | 32.6 |
| W.K. Hicks | 40 | 3568 | 1.12% | 85% | 93% | 113% | 78% | 30.0 | 32.6 |
| Dennis Smith | 30 | 6018 | 0.50% | 125% | 112% | 100% | 97% | 36.1 | 32.5 |
| Wes Hopkins | 30 | 3561 | 0.84% | 125% | 112% | 99% | 97% | 36.1 | 32.5 |
| Jimmy Allen | 31 | 2442 | 1.27% | 100% | 100% | 111% | 94% | 32.4 | 32.5 |
| Sheldon Brown | 26 | 5920 | 0.44% | 159% | 130% | 96% | 100% | 39.9 | 32.5 |
| O.J. Atogwe | 25 | 3495 | 0.72% | 160% | 130% | 100% | 100% | 39.9 | 32.5 |
| Bill Bradley | 34 | 2801 | 1.21% | 89% | 95% | 112% | 89% | 30.6 | 32.4 |
| Don Paul | 34 | 2278 | 1.49% | 68% | 84% | 138% | 82% | 26.3 | 32.4 |
| Kevin Byard | 23 | 2994 | 0.77% | 206% | 153% | 92% | 100% | 43.5 | 32.3 |
| Terry Kinard | 31 | 4164 | 0.74% | 121% | 111% | 98% | 96% | 35.4 | 32.3 |
| Jim David | 36 | 2592 | 1.39% | 69% | 85% | 127% | 83% | 26.4 | 32.2 |
| Maurice Hurst | 27 | 3415 | 0.79% | 138% | 119% | 101% | 99% | 37.3 | 32.2 |
| Dwight Hicks | 32 | 3931 | 0.81% | 109% | 105% | 101% | 95% | 33.5 | 32.1 |
| Trumaine Johnson | 23 | 4509 | 0.51% | 195% | 147% | 94% | 100% | 42.3 | 32.0 |
| Felix Wright | 29 | 3959 | 0.73% | 125% | 112% | 101% | 97% | 35.4 | 31.9 |
| Micah Hyde | 22 | 4407 | 0.50% | 204% | 152% | 95% | 100% | 42.8 | 31.9 |
| Willie Clay | 27 | 3401 | 0.79% | 149% | 125% | 94% | 100% | 37.8 | 31.6 |
| Chris McAlister | 26 | 5339 | 0.49% | 151% | 125% | 97% | 100% | 38.0 | 31.6 |
| Jack Ham | 32 | 4970 | 0.64% | 92% | 96% | 110% | 93% | 30.3 | 31.5 |
| John Lynch | 26 | 5793 | 0.45% | 149% | 125% | 97% | 100% | 37.7 | 31.5 |
| Michael Griffin | 25 | 5120 | 0.49% | 168% | 134% | 94% | 100% | 39.4 | 31.5 |
| Fred Marion | 29 | 4369 | 0.66% | 122% | 111% | 101% | 96% | 34.6 | 31.4 |
| Brian Washington | 27 | 4146 | 0.65% | 139% | 119% | 98% | 99% | 36.5 | 31.4 |
| Louis Oliver | 27 | 3588 | 0.75% | 137% | 118% | 99% | 99% | 36.1 | 31.3 |
| Derrick Brooks | 25 | 6019 | 0.42% | 150% | 125% | 100% | 100% | 37.4 | 31.1 |
| Willie Williams | 26 | 4810 | 0.54% | 148% | 124% | 97% | 100% | 37.2 | 31.1 |
| Roland James | 29 | 4594 | 0.63% | 115% | 107% | 104% | 96% | 33.2 | 31.1 |
| Don Doll | 41 | 2191 | 1.87% | 65% | 82% | 118% | 78% | 24.4 | 31.1 |
| Rod Perry | 30 | 3323 | 0.90% | 99% | 99% | 110% | 94% | 30.9 | 31.1 |
| Mark Collins | 27 | 6270 | 0.43% | 138% | 119% | 98% | 99% | 36.0 | 31.1 |
| Justin Simmons | 21 | 3258 | 0.64% | 208% | 154% | 96% | 100% | 41.9 | 31.0 |
| Jimmy Spencer | 26 | 4383 | 0.59% | 149% | 125% | 96% | 100% | 37.0 | 30.9 |
| Jerry Logan | 34 | 3970 | 0.86% | 90% | 95% | 113% | 85% | 29.2 | 30.8 |
| Jerry Gray | 28 | 3070 | 0.91% | 126% | 113% | 99% | 98% | 34.3 | 30.7 |
| Goose Gonsoulin | 46 | 2936 | 1.57% | 77% | 89% | 110% | 69% | 26.8 | 30.7 |
| Kwamie Lassiter | 25 | 4096 | 0.61% | 149% | 124% | 99% | 100% | 36.7 | 30.7 |
| Marcus Coleman | 25 | 4634 | 0.54% | 149% | 124% | 99% | 100% | 36.6 | 30.6 |
| Chris Harris | 22 | 6151 | 0.36% | 194% | 147% | 95% | 100% | 40.3 | 30.6 |
| Chris Harris Jr. | 22 | 6151 | 0.36% | 194% | 147% | 95% | 100% | 40.3 | 30.6 |
| Glenn Blackwood | 29 | 3737 | 0.78% | 113% | 107% | 104% | 95% | 32.5 | 30.6 |
| Burgess Owens | 30 | 3789 | 0.79% | 98% | 99% | 109% | 94% | 30.2 | 30.5 |
| Butch Byrd | 40 | 2905 | 1.38% | 84% | 92% | 110% | 75% | 27.9 | 30.4 |
| Charles Romes | 28 | 3884 | 0.72% | 111% | 105% | 108% | 95% | 31.8 | 30.3 |
| Ken Lucas | 25 | 4940 | 0.51% | 153% | 127% | 96% | 100% | 36.6 | 30.2 |
| Victor Green | 25 | 4193 | 0.60% | 147% | 124% | 98% | 100% | 35.9 | 30.2 |
| Cornell Green | 34 | 4205 | 0.81% | 89% | 95% | 109% | 85% | 28.4 | 30.1 |
| Charlie Stukes | 32 | 3121 | 1.03% | 89% | 95% | 114% | 87% | 28.4 | 30.0 |
| Cedric Brown | 29 | 3484 | 0.83% | 103% | 102% | 107% | 95% | 30.5 | 30.0 |
| Miller Farr | 35 | 3478 | 1.01% | 86% | 93% | 115% | 80% | 27.7 | 29.9 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 25 | 5469 | 0.46% | 150% | 125% | 96% | 100% | 35.7 | 29.8 |
| Nate Odomes | 26 | 3049 | 0.85% | 134% | 117% | 99% | 99% | 34.1 | 29.8 |
| Rosey Taylor | 32 | 4098 | 0.78% | 89% | 94% | 117% | 84% | 27.9 | 29.7 |
| Kerry Rhodes | 23 | 3568 | 0.64% | 161% | 130% | 99% | 100% | 36.7 | 29.7 |
| Duane Starks | 25 | 3261 | 0.77% | 147% | 124% | 96% | 100% | 35.3 | 29.7 |
| Andy Nelson | 33 | 2444 | 1.35% | 77% | 89% | 122% | 83% | 25.8 | 29.6 |
| Duron Harmon | 21 | 5220 | 0.40% | 202% | 151% | 93% | 100% | 39.5 | 29.5 |
| Jordan Poyer | 20 | 3232 | 0.62% | 206% | 153% | 96% | 100% | 39.7 | 29.5 |
| Vontae Davis | 22 | 4362 | 0.50% | 179% | 139% | 96% | 100% | 37.7 | 29.4 |
| Aaron Beasley | 24 | 4663 | 0.51% | 149% | 124% | 98% | 100% | 35.0 | 29.3 |
| Lee Roy Jordan | 32 | 4881 | 0.66% | 91% | 95% | 111% | 86% | 27.8 | 29.2 |
| Jay Bellamy | 24 | 4172 | 0.58% | 148% | 124% | 98% | 100% | 34.8 | 29.1 |
| Marcus Robertson | 24 | 4125 | 0.58% | 147% | 123% | 98% | 100% | 34.6 | 29.1 |
| Bobby Hunt | 42 | 3548 | 1.18% | 81% | 90% | 106% | 72% | 26.0 | 29.1 |
| Ray Ramsey | 35 | 1963 | 1.78% | 66% | 83% | 139% | 72% | 23.2 | 29.1 |
| Reshad Jones | 21 | 4978 | 0.42% | 190% | 145% | 95% | 100% | 38.1 | 29.0 |
| Jim Norton | 45 | 4069 | 1.11% | 79% | 90% | 105% | 68% | 25.6 | 29.0 |
| Mike Bass | 30 | 2715 | 1.10% | 90% | 95% | 114% | 88% | 27.4 | 28.9 |
| Mark Murphy | 27 | 2159 | 1.25% | 108% | 104% | 108% | 95% | 30.1 | 28.9 |
| Bobby Butler | 27 | 4263 | 0.63% | 116% | 108% | 103% | 96% | 31.0 | 28.8 |
| Dale Carter | 24 | 4669 | 0.51% | 145% | 122% | 98% | 100% | 34.0 | 28.7 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 21 | 6330 | 0.33% | 192% | 146% | 93% | 100% | 37.7 | 28.7 |
| Kurt Coleman | 21 | 3346 | 0.63% | 188% | 144% | 95% | 100% | 37.3 | 28.6 |
| George Atkinson | 30 | 3416 | 0.88% | 89% | 95% | 116% | 87% | 26.9 | 28.6 |
| Mark McMillian | 23 | 3982 | 0.58% | 148% | 124% | 100% | 100% | 33.9 | 28.4 |
| Ken Konz | 30 | 2111 | 1.42% | 70% | 85% | 133% | 84% | 23.4 | 28.4 |
| London Fletcher | 23 | 4927 | 0.47% | 158% | 129% | 96% | 100% | 34.8 | 28.4 |
| Darren Woodson | 23 | 5113 | 0.45% | 150% | 125% | 99% | 100% | 34.0 | 28.3 |
| Dick Alban | 30 | 2439 | 1.23% | 72% | 86% | 132% | 83% | 23.6 | 28.3 |
| Gene Atkins | 25 | 4684 | 0.53% | 133% | 117% | 98% | 99% | 32.2 | 28.2 |
| Brandon Carr | 21 | 4979 | 0.42% | 180% | 140% | 95% | 100% | 36.0 | 28.0 |
| Steve Atwater | 24 | 5268 | 0.46% | 139% | 120% | 97% | 99% | 32.4 | 27.8 |
| Brandon Flowers | 21 | 4226 | 0.50% | 171% | 136% | 97% | 100% | 35.0 | 27.7 |
| Dwayne Harper | 24 | 5343 | 0.45% | 140% | 120% | 97% | 99% | 32.3 | 27.7 |
| Charles Mincy | 23 | 4140 | 0.56% | 145% | 122% | 98% | 100% | 32.7 | 27.6 |
| Kareem Jackson | 20 | 6121 | 0.33% | 190% | 145% | 95% | 100% | 36.1 | 27.6 |
| Seth Joyner | 24 | 5659 | 0.42% | 136% | 118% | 99% | 99% | 31.7 | 27.5 |
| Brian Kelly | 22 | 4027 | 0.55% | 151% | 125% | 100% | 100% | 33.0 | 27.5 |
| Sam Huff | 30 | 4611 | 0.65% | 82% | 91% | 120% | 83% | 24.7 | 27.4 |
| Dwight Smith | 22 | 3084 | 0.71% | 152% | 126% | 99% | 100% | 33.0 | 27.4 |
| Don Griffin | 25 | 4931 | 0.51% | 131% | 116% | 96% | 99% | 31.0 | 27.3 |
| Frank Reagan | 35 | 1672 | 2.09% | 61% | 80% | 140% | 69% | 20.6 | 27.2 |
| Kyle Fuller | 19 | 3322 | 0.57% | 201% | 150% | 95% | 100% | 36.3 | 27.2 |
| Nick Collins | 21 | 2530 | 0.83% | 159% | 130% | 99% | 100% | 33.3 | 27.1 |
| Bert Rechichar | 31 | 2319 | 1.34% | 68% | 84% | 125% | 82% | 21.8 | 26.8 |
| Tommy James | 34 | 2642 | 1.29% | 66% | 83% | 126% | 75% | 21.3 | 26.8 |
| Quandre Diggs | 19 | 3003 | 0.63% | 208% | 154% | 92% | 100% | 36.1 | 26.8 |
| Andre Dyson | 22 | 3764 | 0.58% | 151% | 126% | 96% | 100% | 32.1 | 26.7 |
| Bernie Parrish | 31 | 2592 | 1.20% | 81% | 91% | 118% | 80% | 23.7 | 26.5 |
| Brian Urlacher | 22 | 5743 | 0.38% | 156% | 128% | 94% | 100% | 32.2 | 26.4 |
| Jim Cason | 34 | 2374 | 1.43% | 67% | 84% | 124% | 75% | 21.2 | 26.3 |
| Ricky Reynolds | 23 | 4652 | 0.49% | 134% | 117% | 98% | 99% | 30.1 | 26.2 |
| Nick Harper | 21 | 4183 | 0.50% | 154% | 127% | 98% | 100% | 31.5 | 26.0 |
| Orlando Thomas | 22 | 3922 | 0.56% | 149% | 125% | 95% | 100% | 31.0 | 25.9 |
| Karlos Dansby | 20 | 5551 | 0.36% | 172% | 136% | 95% | 100% | 32.8 | 25.9 |
| Deshea Townsend | 21 | 4761 | 0.44% | 153% | 126% | 97% | 100% | 31.2 | 25.8 |
| Keith Bulluck | 21 | 5369 | 0.39% | 155% | 127% | 97% | 100% | 31.4 | 25.8 |
| Quentin Jammer | 21 | 4986 | 0.42% | 159% | 129% | 95% | 100% | 31.7 | 25.8 |
| Al Harris | 21 | 4774 | 0.44% | 152% | 126% | 97% | 100% | 31.0 | 25.7 |
| Chad Scott | 21 | 4122 | 0.51% | 149% | 124% | 99% | 100% | 30.7 | 25.7 |
| Tim Jennings | 20 | 3377 | 0.59% | 172% | 136% | 94% | 100% | 32.4 | 25.7 |
| Corey Webster | 20 | 3753 | 0.53% | 165% | 133% | 97% | 100% | 31.9 | 25.6 |
| Fred Smoot | 21 | 4247 | 0.49% | 151% | 126% | 97% | 100% | 30.8 | 25.6 |
| Marcus Trufant | 21 | 5037 | 0.42% | 156% | 128% | 95% | 100% | 31.1 | 25.5 |
| Tom Landry | 32 | 2417 | 1.32% | 66% | 83% | 122% | 78% | 20.2 | 25.3 |
| Sam Shields | 19 | 3919 | 0.48% | 181% | 140% | 95% | 100% | 32.5 | 25.2 |
| Drayton Florence | 20 | 4873 | 0.41% | 161% | 131% | 96% | 100% | 31.1 | 25.1 |
| Phillip Buchanon | 20 | 3586 | 0.56% | 154% | 127% | 99% | 100% | 30.4 | 25.1 |
| Luke Kuechly | 18 | 4565 | 0.39% | 194% | 147% | 94% | 100% | 32.8 | 24.9 |
| Quintin Demps | 18 | 3307 | 0.54% | 189% | 145% | 95% | 100% | 32.5 | 24.8 |
| Logan Ryan | 18 | 3527 | 0.51% | 197% | 148% | 93% | 100% | 32.8 | 24.7 |
| Bob Smith | 33 | 2102 | 1.57% | 67% | 83% | 121% | 74% | 19.7 | 24.6 |
| Otto Schnellbacher | 34 | 1329 | 2.56% | 66% | 83% | 125% | 70% | 19.5 | 24.6 |
| Nick Buoniconti | 32 | 4721 | 0.68% | 83% | 92% | 108% | 76% | 21.8 | 24.1 |
| Bill Baird | 34 | 3091 | 1.10% | 82% | 91% | 107% | 73% | 21.6 | 24.0 |
| Jason McCourty | 18 | 4626 | 0.39% | 186% | 143% | 93% | 100% | 31.3 | 24.0 |
| Malcolm Butler | 17 | 3543 | 0.48% | 205% | 153% | 92% | 100% | 32.2 | 23.9 |
| Lowell Wagner | 32 | 2058 | 1.55% | 66% | 83% | 123% | 73% | 18.9 | 23.9 |
| Corey Graham | 18 | 5261 | 0.34% | 185% | 143% | 93% | 100% | 30.9 | 23.8 |
| Irv Comp | 34 | 1739 | 1.96% | 52% | 76% | 151% | 61% | 16.3 | 23.8 |
| Fred Williamson | 36 | 3057 | 1.18% | 78% | 89% | 107% | 69% | 20.8 | 23.7 |
| Tre'Davious White | 16 | 2721 | 0.59% | 207% | 154% | 96% | 100% | 31.8 | 23.6 |
| Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 16 | 3303 | 0.48% | 202% | 151% | 95% | 100% | 30.9 | 23.1 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 16 | 4497 | 0.36% | 203% | 152% | 94% | 100% | 30.7 | 22.9 |
| Rodney McLeod | 16 | 4502 | 0.36% | 200% | 150% | 94% | 100% | 30.3 | 22.7 |
| Josh Norman | 16 | 4551 | 0.35% | 200% | 150% | 94% | 100% | 30.0 | 22.5 |
| Willie West | 30 | 3339 | 0.90% | 81% | 91% | 110% | 72% | 19.2 | 21.4 |
| Sammy Baugh | 31 | 1320 | 2.35% | 48% | 74% | 164% | 57% | 13.8 | 21.3 |
| Cliff Lewis | 30 | 1883 | 1.59% | 66% | 83% | 130% | 66% | 17.0 | 21.3 |
| Ron Hall | 30 | 3582 | 0.84% | 80% | 90% | 106% | 70% | 17.8 | 20.1 |
| Don Hutson | 30 | 1430 | 2.10% | 50% | 75% | 155% | 56% | 13.0 | 19.6 |
| Fred Glick | 30 | 2692 | 1.11% | 78% | 89% | 106% | 68% | 16.7 | 19.1 |
Using the actual historical average as a baseline appears to be a bit much, going by the numbers it produces. I think having Charles Woodson, Ed Reed, Rod Woodson, a serial rapist, and Aeneas Williams as the top five (by ModTot) is fine; giving Chuck credit for 101 interceptions is a bit much for me. Moving the all time leader in picks, Paul Krause, down to ninth also feels a tad harsh as well. Sure, I think he tends to be overrated by people who look at one number and base their entire evaluation on that single data point, but I also think having such a commanding lead over any modern player should count for something. For this reason, I think the SoftTot column produces results with greater face validity.
The last column gives us a top ten of seven Hall of Famers, one senior candidate who will likely get the necessary votes soon, possibly the best safety of the 1990s who would be in Canton already if he played for Dallas or San Francisco, and a a vile monster who was good at picking off passes and not really much else.
Let’s Be Reasonable
The wacky looking career totals form the table above convinced me to try using a new baseline. I decided to use the last 40 years of football, which incorporates nearly the entire period of open offense football. [2]I refer to football in the wake of the Mel Blount Rule and rules enabling offensive linemen to extend their hands to block in 1978, as well as the subsequent offensive revolution heralded by the … Continue reading When I looked at that timeframe, the historical baseline moved from 4.80% to 3.16%. because of that, I have dubbed the new baseline the Austin Percentage. Having a lower baseline means that fewer players will see their totals go up, and only the most recent players will their totals go up significantly.
The table below is sorted by the last column, but you can sort by any of the headings. Using Krause as our example, read the table thus: Krause picked off 81 passes against 5623 attempts at a 1.44% rate. His volume adjustment is worth 117%, and his league strength multiplier is worth 88%. His Austin figure is 60%, which comes to 80% when the effect is halved. [3]Recall from the first table that his Mod and Soft were 91% and 96% because of the highest baseline. If we apply the Mid, LSM, and Austin modifiers to Krause’s 81 actual interceptions, his total plummets to 49.9, which ranks tenth on the career list. If we replace the Austin modifier with the softened version, Krause’s number falls to just 66.4, which allows him to maintain his place atop the interception mountain. [4]To arrive at the numbers in the Austin column, we use: 81 * 117% * 88% * 60%. To find the results for the HalfTot column, we use: 81 * 117% * 88% * 80%. These figures are rounded and will produce … Continue reading
| Name | Int | oPass | Int% | Mid | LSM | Austin% | Half% | Austin | HalfTot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Krause | 81 | 5623 | 1.44% | 117% | 88% | 60% | 80% | 49.9 | 66.4 |
| Rod Woodson | 71 | 8401 | 0.85% | 98% | 99% | 93% | 96% | 63.8 | 66.3 |
| Charles Woodson | 65 | 9752 | 0.67% | 96% | 100% | 107% | 103% | 66.6 | 64.5 |
| Ed Reed | 64 | 6404 | 1.00% | 97% | 100% | 106% | 103% | 65.5 | 63.7 |
| Darren Sharper | 63 | 6761 | 0.93% | 94% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 59.6 | 59.5 |
| Emlen Tunnell | 79 | 4315 | 1.83% | 125% | 79% | 45% | 73% | 35.4 | 57.0 |
| Ken Riley | 65 | 6045 | 1.08% | 112% | 92% | 64% | 82% | 42.5 | 54.6 |
| Aeneas Williams | 55 | 6313 | 0.87% | 101% | 100% | 96% | 98% | 53.6 | 54.6 |
| Ronnie Lott | 63 | 6632 | 0.95% | 99% | 97% | 81% | 90% | 48.7 | 54.6 |
| Dave Brown | 62 | 6386 | 0.97% | 105% | 95% | 72% | 86% | 44.9 | 53.4 |
| Eugene Robinson | 57 | 8235 | 0.69% | 99% | 99% | 90% | 95% | 50.1 | 52.8 |
| Champ Bailey | 52 | 7231 | 0.72% | 98% | 100% | 103% | 101% | 52.5 | 51.8 |
| Night Train Lane | 68 | 4466 | 1.52% | 123% | 82% | 50% | 75% | 34.1 | 51.3 |
| Deion Sanders | 53 | 7048 | 0.75% | 100% | 99% | 95% | 97% | 49.8 | 51.2 |
| Ty Law | 53 | 7572 | 0.70% | 96% | 100% | 99% | 100% | 50.7 | 50.8 |
| Eric Allen | 54 | 7288 | 0.74% | 98% | 99% | 93% | 96% | 48.8 | 50.7 |
| Asante Samuel | 51 | 5953 | 0.86% | 96% | 100% | 106% | 103% | 52.1 | 50.6 |
| Everson Walls | 57 | 5328 | 1.07% | 102% | 96% | 79% | 90% | 44.3 | 50.1 |
| Lem Barney | 56 | 3700 | 1.51% | 124% | 89% | 60% | 80% | 36.7 | 49.2 |
| Darrell Green | 54 | 9839 | 0.55% | 98% | 98% | 89% | 94% | 46.1 | 49.1 |
| Dick LeBeau | 62 | 4273 | 1.45% | 120% | 83% | 57% | 79% | 35.6 | 48.7 |
| Terrell Buckley | 50 | 6907 | 0.72% | 97% | 100% | 97% | 99% | 47.1 | 47.8 |
| Mel Blount | 57 | 5810 | 0.98% | 110% | 92% | 64% | 82% | 37.2 | 47.6 |
| Ronde Barber | 47 | 7117 | 0.66% | 99% | 100% | 102% | 101% | 47.5 | 47.1 |
| Ray Buchanan | 47 | 6232 | 0.75% | 98% | 100% | 98% | 99% | 45.1 | 45.6 |
| Emmitt Thomas | 58 | 4673 | 1.24% | 114% | 87% | 58% | 79% | 33.5 | 45.4 |
| Troy Vincent | 47 | 7404 | 0.63% | 97% | 100% | 97% | 99% | 44.4 | 45.0 |
| Pat Fischer | 56 | 5747 | 0.97% | 115% | 86% | 59% | 80% | 32.9 | 44.2 |
| Donnie Shell | 51 | 6255 | 0.82% | 106% | 95% | 70% | 85% | 35.6 | 43.3 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 43 | 5332 | 0.81% | 97% | 100% | 107% | 104% | 44.6 | 43.1 |
| Bobby Bryant | 51 | 4565 | 1.12% | 116% | 90% | 61% | 81% | 32.8 | 43.1 |
| Terence Newman | 42 | 8192 | 0.51% | 96% | 100% | 113% | 107% | 45.6 | 42.9 |
| Bobby Boyd | 57 | 3415 | 1.67% | 116% | 82% | 57% | 79% | 31.0 | 42.7 |
| John Harris | 50 | 5188 | 0.96% | 103% | 95% | 73% | 87% | 36.0 | 42.5 |
| Deron Cherry | 50 | 5146 | 0.97% | 99% | 96% | 79% | 89% | 37.5 | 42.5 |
| Dre' Bly | 43 | 5720 | 0.75% | 98% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 42.3 | 42.2 |
| James Hasty | 45 | 6239 | 0.72% | 98% | 99% | 92% | 96% | 40.4 | 42.1 |
| Jack Butler | 52 | 2389 | 2.18% | 134% | 83% | 46% | 73% | 26.4 | 41.9 |
| Jake Scott | 49 | 3326 | 1.47% | 118% | 90% | 60% | 80% | 31.1 | 41.6 |
| Dave Waymer | 48 | 4590 | 1.05% | 99% | 97% | 80% | 90% | 36.8 | 41.4 |
| Sammy Knight | 42 | 5650 | 0.74% | 99% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 41.0 | 41.2 |
| Lemar Parrish | 47 | 4534 | 1.04% | 116% | 92% | 63% | 82% | 31.8 | 41.1 |
| Bobby Dillon | 52 | 2524 | 2.06% | 129% | 83% | 46% | 73% | 26.0 | 41.0 |
| Cris Dishman | 43 | 6131 | 0.70% | 99% | 99% | 94% | 97% | 39.7 | 41.0 |
| Ashley Ambrose | 42 | 5749 | 0.73% | 98% | 100% | 98% | 99% | 40.3 | 40.7 |
| Mel Renfro | 52 | 5665 | 0.92% | 112% | 87% | 60% | 80% | 30.3 | 40.4 |
| Jimmy Patton | 52 | 4123 | 1.26% | 123% | 83% | 53% | 77% | 28.0 | 40.4 |
| Richard Sherman | 37 | 5513 | 0.67% | 95% | 100% | 129% | 114% | 45.4 | 40.3 |
| Aaron Glenn | 41 | 6755 | 0.61% | 98% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 39.7 | 40.0 |
| Reggie Nelson | 38 | 6040 | 0.63% | 96% | 100% | 120% | 110% | 43.6 | 40.0 |
| Mike Haynes | 46 | 5808 | 0.79% | 106% | 95% | 71% | 86% | 33.1 | 39.7 |
| Larry Wilson | 52 | 4994 | 1.04% | 115% | 84% | 58% | 79% | 28.9 | 39.5 |
| Willie Brown | 54 | 6398 | 0.84% | 113% | 82% | 57% | 79% | 28.6 | 39.3 |
| Ken Houston | 49 | 4696 | 1.04% | 114% | 88% | 59% | 80% | 29.1 | 39.0 |
| Thom Darden | 45 | 3624 | 1.24% | 112% | 93% | 64% | 82% | 29.9 | 38.4 |
| Don Burroughs | 50 | 3133 | 1.60% | 122% | 82% | 51% | 76% | 25.8 | 38.0 |
| Yale Lary | 50 | 3821 | 1.31% | 122% | 82% | 50% | 75% | 25.3 | 37.7 |
| Willie Wood | 48 | 3984 | 1.20% | 119% | 83% | 58% | 79% | 27.7 | 37.7 |
| Tim McDonald | 40 | 6252 | 0.64% | 98% | 99% | 93% | 96% | 36.1 | 37.5 |
| Albert Lewis | 42 | 6572 | 0.64% | 99% | 97% | 85% | 92% | 34.3 | 37.5 |
| Tory James | 39 | 4825 | 0.81% | 97% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 37.2 | 37.4 |
| Charles Tillman | 38 | 6312 | 0.60% | 94% | 100% | 110% | 105% | 39.0 | 37.3 |
| Sam Madison | 38 | 5706 | 0.67% | 98% | 100% | 99% | 100% | 37.1 | 37.2 |
| Herb Adderley | 48 | 4082 | 1.18% | 117% | 83% | 58% | 79% | 27.3 | 37.2 |
| Aqib Talib | 35 | 5945 | 0.59% | 96% | 100% | 120% | 110% | 40.6 | 37.1 |
| Donnie Abraham | 38 | 4657 | 0.82% | 98% | 100% | 98% | 99% | 36.5 | 36.9 |
| Patrick Surtain | 37 | 5517 | 0.67% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 36.8 | 36.8 |
| Richie Petitbon | 48 | 4524 | 1.06% | 116% | 84% | 57% | 78% | 26.6 | 36.6 |
| Jimmy Johnson | 47 | 5945 | 0.79% | 113% | 86% | 59% | 80% | 27.0 | 36.3 |
| Brian Dawkins | 37 | 7852 | 0.47% | 98% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 36.3 | 36.2 |
| Gill Byrd | 42 | 4665 | 0.90% | 98% | 97% | 81% | 90% | 32.2 | 36.0 |
| Nate Clements | 36 | 6275 | 0.57% | 98% | 100% | 104% | 102% | 36.6 | 35.9 |
| Tramon Williams | 34 | 6591 | 0.52% | 96% | 100% | 119% | 110% | 38.7 | 35.6 |
| LeRoy Butler | 38 | 5985 | 0.63% | 96% | 99% | 95% | 97% | 34.4 | 35.4 |
| Steve Foley | 44 | 4987 | 0.88% | 100% | 94% | 70% | 85% | 29.1 | 35.4 |
| Eric Davis | 38 | 6078 | 0.63% | 95% | 100% | 96% | 98% | 34.5 | 35.3 |
| Todd Lyght | 37 | 6315 | 0.59% | 98% | 100% | 96% | 98% | 34.6 | 35.3 |
| Eddie Meador | 46 | 4508 | 1.02% | 117% | 83% | 57% | 79% | 25.5 | 35.1 |
| Johnny Robinson | 57 | 4454 | 1.28% | 106% | 75% | 55% | 77% | 24.7 | 35.0 |
| Dave Whitsell | 46 | 3808 | 1.21% | 116% | 83% | 57% | 79% | 25.4 | 34.8 |
| Brent Grimes | 33 | 4961 | 0.67% | 95% | 100% | 119% | 110% | 37.5 | 34.5 |
| Eugene Daniel | 38 | 6694 | 0.57% | 99% | 98% | 88% | 94% | 32.3 | 34.5 |
| Jack Christiansen | 46 | 2678 | 1.72% | 125% | 82% | 45% | 73% | 21.3 | 34.2 |
| Spider Lockhart | 41 | 3928 | 1.04% | 120% | 87% | 60% | 80% | 25.5 | 34.1 |
| Walt Harris | 35 | 6295 | 0.56% | 98% | 100% | 99% | 100% | 34.0 | 34.1 |
| Marcus Peters | 31 | 3455 | 0.90% | 93% | 100% | 135% | 117% | 39.1 | 34.0 |
| Charlie Waters | 41 | 4464 | 0.92% | 112% | 92% | 62% | 81% | 26.1 | 34.0 |
| Clarence Scott | 39 | 4749 | 0.82% | 113% | 93% | 65% | 82% | 26.7 | 33.9 |
| Lionel Washington | 37 | 6438 | 0.57% | 100% | 98% | 87% | 93% | 31.5 | 33.9 |
| Darren Perry | 35 | 4133 | 0.85% | 98% | 100% | 97% | 98% | 33.2 | 33.7 |
| Kevin Ross | 38 | 6928 | 0.55% | 97% | 98% | 87% | 94% | 31.4 | 33.7 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 32 | 7171 | 0.45% | 95% | 100% | 121% | 111% | 36.9 | 33.7 |
| Donnell Woolford | 36 | 4703 | 0.77% | 98% | 99% | 93% | 97% | 32.5 | 33.7 |
| Warren Lahr | 44 | 3387 | 1.30% | 131% | 80% | 45% | 73% | 21.0 | 33.7 |
| Erich Barnes | 45 | 4687 | 0.96% | 114% | 84% | 57% | 78% | 24.4 | 33.7 |
| Tyrone Braxton | 36 | 5744 | 0.63% | 98% | 99% | 93% | 96% | 32.4 | 33.7 |
| Gary Barbaro | 39 | 2953 | 1.32% | 109% | 95% | 66% | 83% | 26.8 | 33.6 |
| Ray Crockett | 36 | 7020 | 0.51% | 96% | 99% | 94% | 97% | 32.4 | 33.5 |
| Terry McDaniel | 35 | 4603 | 0.76% | 99% | 99% | 94% | 97% | 32.5 | 33.4 |
| Deltha O'Neal | 34 | 4184 | 0.81% | 98% | 100% | 101% | 100% | 33.5 | 33.4 |
| Tony Greene | 37 | 2770 | 1.34% | 122% | 92% | 61% | 80% | 25.2 | 33.4 |
| Ray Brown | 38 | 3718 | 1.02% | 117% | 92% | 62% | 81% | 25.3 | 33.1 |
| Rolland Lawrence | 39 | 3218 | 1.21% | 112% | 93% | 63% | 81% | 25.6 | 33.1 |
| Rashean Mathis | 32 | 5669 | 0.56% | 99% | 100% | 109% | 104% | 34.2 | 32.9 |
| Devin McCourty | 31 | 6942 | 0.45% | 93% | 100% | 127% | 113% | 36.6 | 32.7 |
| Joey Browner | 37 | 4339 | 0.85% | 102% | 96% | 80% | 90% | 29.1 | 32.7 |
| Mike Harden | 38 | 4945 | 0.77% | 101% | 96% | 78% | 89% | 28.5 | 32.6 |
| Gary Fencik | 38 | 4501 | 0.84% | 106% | 95% | 71% | 85% | 26.9 | 32.5 |
| Vencie Glenn | 35 | 5015 | 0.70% | 100% | 99% | 88% | 94% | 30.3 | 32.4 |
| Lester Hayes | 39 | 4773 | 0.82% | 102% | 95% | 71% | 85% | 26.8 | 32.4 |
| Roger Wehrli | 40 | 5147 | 0.78% | 108% | 92% | 63% | 81% | 24.9 | 32.3 |
| Mike Prior | 35 | 5738 | 0.61% | 98% | 99% | 91% | 95% | 30.7 | 32.3 |
| Earl Thomas | 30 | 5452 | 0.55% | 96% | 100% | 125% | 112% | 35.8 | 32.3 |
| Bill Thompson | 40 | 5051 | 0.79% | 109% | 91% | 62% | 81% | 24.6 | 32.2 |
| Rodney Harrison | 34 | 7194 | 0.47% | 95% | 100% | 99% | 100% | 32.1 | 32.2 |
| Glen Edwards | 39 | 4646 | 0.84% | 109% | 92% | 63% | 81% | 24.8 | 32.1 |
| Troy Polamalu | 32 | 4858 | 0.66% | 96% | 100% | 107% | 104% | 33.1 | 32.0 |
| Shawn Springs | 33 | 6982 | 0.47% | 97% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 31.8 | 31.8 |
| Kermit Alexander | 43 | 3732 | 1.15% | 110% | 84% | 60% | 80% | 23.8 | 31.8 |
| Mike Adams | 30 | 5890 | 0.51% | 97% | 100% | 119% | 109% | 34.5 | 31.7 |
| Dwayne Woodruff | 37 | 5352 | 0.69% | 101% | 96% | 76% | 88% | 27.4 | 31.7 |
| Raymond Clayborn | 36 | 4972 | 0.72% | 105% | 96% | 74% | 87% | 27.0 | 31.6 |
| Joe Haden | 29 | 4947 | 0.59% | 95% | 100% | 127% | 113% | 35.0 | 31.4 |
| Antonio Cromartie | 31 | 4391 | 0.71% | 96% | 100% | 112% | 106% | 33.0 | 31.3 |
| Ron Bolton | 35 | 3453 | 1.01% | 115% | 94% | 65% | 82% | 24.6 | 31.2 |
| Patrick Peterson | 29 | 6266 | 0.46% | 94% | 100% | 129% | 115% | 35.1 | 31.2 |
| Harrison Smith | 29 | 5181 | 0.56% | 93% | 100% | 130% | 115% | 35.3 | 31.2 |
| Greg Jackson | 32 | 4442 | 0.72% | 101% | 99% | 95% | 97% | 30.3 | 31.2 |
| Ed Sharockman | 40 | 3735 | 1.07% | 117% | 84% | 59% | 79% | 23.1 | 31.1 |
| Tom Myers | 36 | 3906 | 0.92% | 114% | 93% | 63% | 82% | 24.1 | 31.1 |
| Nolan Cromwell | 37 | 4796 | 0.77% | 102% | 95% | 73% | 86% | 26.2 | 31.1 |
| Jack Tatum | 37 | 3971 | 0.93% | 113% | 92% | 62% | 81% | 23.7 | 31.0 |
| Rick Volk | 38 | 4236 | 0.90% | 115% | 89% | 59% | 80% | 23.0 | 30.9 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 30 | 4532 | 0.66% | 94% | 100% | 118% | 109% | 33.4 | 30.8 |
| Mark Carrier | 32 | 4575 | 0.70% | 99% | 99% | 95% | 97% | 29.9 | 30.8 |
| Anthony Henry | 31 | 4667 | 0.66% | 98% | 100% | 102% | 101% | 30.9 | 30.7 |
| Xavien Howard | 27 | 2734 | 0.99% | 96% | 100% | 137% | 118% | 35.3 | 30.6 |
| Darrelle Revis | 29 | 4811 | 0.60% | 97% | 100% | 117% | 109% | 32.9 | 30.5 |
| Ken Reaves | 37 | 4461 | 0.83% | 117% | 88% | 59% | 80% | 22.7 | 30.5 |
| Merton Hanks | 33 | 4524 | 0.73% | 94% | 100% | 97% | 98% | 29.9 | 30.5 |
| Darryll Lewis | 32 | 4746 | 0.67% | 97% | 100% | 96% | 98% | 29.8 | 30.4 |
| Stan White | 34 | 3783 | 0.90% | 116% | 94% | 64% | 82% | 23.8 | 30.4 |
| Lyle Blackwood | 35 | 4753 | 0.74% | 108% | 95% | 70% | 85% | 25.1 | 30.4 |
| Samari Rolle | 31 | 5266 | 0.59% | 97% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 30.1 | 30.2 |
| Bill Simpson | 34 | 3097 | 1.10% | 115% | 94% | 64% | 82% | 23.6 | 30.1 |
| Eric Weddle | 29 | 5447 | 0.53% | 96% | 100% | 116% | 108% | 32.3 | 30.1 |
| Brock Marion | 31 | 4665 | 0.66% | 98% | 100% | 98% | 99% | 29.7 | 30.0 |
| Lindon Crow | 38 | 2945 | 1.29% | 126% | 83% | 51% | 75% | 20.2 | 30.0 |
| Dennis Thurman | 36 | 3785 | 0.95% | 103% | 95% | 71% | 86% | 24.9 | 30.0 |
| Tim McKyer | 33 | 5173 | 0.64% | 98% | 99% | 87% | 94% | 27.9 | 30.0 |
| Michael Downs | 35 | 4454 | 0.79% | 101% | 96% | 77% | 89% | 26.0 | 29.9 |
| Ray Lewis | 31 | 7601 | 0.41% | 96% | 100% | 101% | 100% | 30.0 | 29.9 |
| Dexter McCleon | 31 | 5301 | 0.58% | 97% | 100% | 98% | 99% | 29.6 | 29.8 |
| Bob Howard | 37 | 4336 | 0.85% | 113% | 89% | 60% | 80% | 22.2 | 29.8 |
| Dewayne Washington | 31 | 5841 | 0.53% | 97% | 100% | 98% | 99% | 29.5 | 29.8 |
| Tashaun Gipson | 27 | 5472 | 0.49% | 96% | 100% | 130% | 115% | 33.7 | 29.7 |
| Ryan McNeil | 31 | 4761 | 0.65% | 97% | 100% | 98% | 99% | 29.4 | 29.7 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 27 | 5509 | 0.49% | 95% | 100% | 131% | 115% | 33.6 | 29.7 |
| Darryl Williams | 31 | 5256 | 0.59% | 98% | 100% | 97% | 98% | 29.2 | 29.7 |
| Keith Lyle | 31 | 4861 | 0.64% | 96% | 100% | 98% | 99% | 29.2 | 29.5 |
| Deon Grant | 30 | 5886 | 0.51% | 97% | 100% | 103% | 102% | 29.9 | 29.5 |
| Mike Wagner | 36 | 3740 | 0.96% | 110% | 92% | 62% | 81% | 22.5 | 29.5 |
| Janoris Jenkins | 27 | 5703 | 0.47% | 94% | 100% | 131% | 115% | 33.2 | 29.3 |
| Willie Williams | 35 | 2791 | 1.25% | 122% | 86% | 60% | 80% | 21.8 | 29.2 |
| LeRoy Irvin | 35 | 5317 | 0.66% | 97% | 96% | 78% | 89% | 25.3 | 29.0 |
| Johnny Sample | 41 | 3504 | 1.17% | 114% | 79% | 56% | 78% | 20.6 | 28.9 |
| Dave Grayson | 48 | 4311 | 1.11% | 108% | 72% | 54% | 77% | 20.1 | 28.8 |
| Tony Parrish | 30 | 4303 | 0.70% | 96% | 100% | 98% | 99% | 28.4 | 28.7 |
| Kurt Schulz | 30 | 3742 | 0.80% | 97% | 100% | 98% | 99% | 28.3 | 28.6 |
| Nate Wright | 34 | 3932 | 0.86% | 114% | 91% | 62% | 81% | 21.7 | 28.5 |
| J.C. Jackson | 25 | 2173 | 1.15% | 96% | 100% | 137% | 119% | 32.9 | 28.4 |
| Tom Keane | 40 | 2046 | 1.96% | 123% | 80% | 43% | 72% | 17.2 | 28.4 |
| Brig Owens | 36 | 3953 | 0.91% | 113% | 87% | 59% | 80% | 21.1 | 28.3 |
| Eric Turner | 30 | 4261 | 0.70% | 97% | 100% | 95% | 98% | 27.6 | 28.3 |
| Dick Lynch | 37 | 2859 | 1.29% | 120% | 82% | 55% | 77% | 20.0 | 28.2 |
| Mark Lee | 32 | 5252 | 0.61% | 102% | 96% | 79% | 89% | 24.9 | 28.2 |
| Herm Edwards | 33 | 3995 | 0.83% | 106% | 94% | 70% | 85% | 23.2 | 28.2 |
| Louis Breeden | 33 | 4229 | 0.78% | 103% | 95% | 74% | 87% | 23.8 | 28.1 |
| Jerry Norton | 35 | 2798 | 1.25% | 130% | 83% | 49% | 74% | 18.4 | 28.1 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 26 | 5231 | 0.50% | 93% | 100% | 132% | 116% | 32.0 | 28.1 |
| Don Shinnick | 37 | 4471 | 0.83% | 117% | 83% | 55% | 78% | 19.9 | 28.0 |
| Carl Lee | 31 | 5884 | 0.53% | 101% | 97% | 84% | 92% | 25.5 | 28.0 |
| David Fulcher | 31 | 3494 | 0.89% | 100% | 98% | 84% | 92% | 25.4 | 27.9 |
| Joe Lavender | 33 | 3315 | 1.00% | 110% | 94% | 64% | 82% | 21.8 | 27.9 |
| Don Paul | 34 | 2278 | 1.49% | 138% | 82% | 45% | 73% | 17.3 | 27.9 |
| Jim David | 36 | 2592 | 1.39% | 127% | 83% | 46% | 73% | 17.6 | 27.8 |
| Norm Thompson | 33 | 3091 | 1.07% | 115% | 91% | 60% | 80% | 20.9 | 27.8 |
| Kenny Easley | 32 | 3266 | 0.98% | 104% | 95% | 76% | 88% | 23.9 | 27.7 |
| Dick Anderson | 34 | 2901 | 1.17% | 119% | 87% | 58% | 79% | 20.4 | 27.7 |
| Mark Kelso | 30 | 2914 | 1.03% | 101% | 98% | 85% | 92% | 25.3 | 27.6 |
| Gary Green | 33 | 4192 | 0.79% | 104% | 94% | 70% | 85% | 22.7 | 27.5 |
| W.K. Hicks | 40 | 3568 | 1.12% | 113% | 78% | 56% | 78% | 19.7 | 27.5 |
| Scott Case | 30 | 4419 | 0.68% | 101% | 98% | 85% | 92% | 25.1 | 27.4 |
| Bill Bradley | 34 | 2801 | 1.21% | 112% | 89% | 60% | 80% | 20.5 | 27.3 |
| Don Doll | 41 | 2191 | 1.87% | 118% | 78% | 43% | 71% | 16.2 | 27.0 |
| Jimmy Allen | 31 | 2442 | 1.27% | 111% | 94% | 65% | 83% | 21.3 | 27.0 |
| Vann McElroy | 31 | 3840 | 0.81% | 102% | 96% | 78% | 89% | 23.5 | 26.9 |
| Jack Ham | 32 | 4970 | 0.64% | 110% | 93% | 64% | 82% | 20.8 | 26.8 |
| Wes Hopkins | 30 | 3561 | 0.84% | 99% | 97% | 84% | 92% | 24.3 | 26.6 |
| Dwight Hicks | 32 | 3931 | 0.81% | 101% | 95% | 73% | 87% | 22.5 | 26.6 |
| Casey Hayward | 24 | 3849 | 0.62% | 95% | 100% | 132% | 116% | 30.1 | 26.5 |
| Rod Perry | 30 | 3323 | 0.90% | 110% | 94% | 68% | 84% | 21.3 | 26.3 |
| Goose Gonsoulin | 46 | 2936 | 1.57% | 110% | 69% | 52% | 76% | 17.9 | 26.2 |
| Dennis Smith | 30 | 6018 | 0.50% | 100% | 97% | 81% | 90% | 23.4 | 26.2 |
| Terry Kinard | 31 | 4164 | 0.74% | 98% | 96% | 79% | 90% | 23.1 | 26.1 |
| Jerry Logan | 34 | 3970 | 0.86% | 113% | 85% | 59% | 80% | 19.3 | 25.9 |
| Butch Byrd | 40 | 2905 | 1.38% | 110% | 75% | 55% | 78% | 18.3 | 25.7 |
| Burgess Owens | 30 | 3789 | 0.79% | 109% | 94% | 65% | 83% | 20.2 | 25.5 |
| Andy Nelson | 33 | 2444 | 1.35% | 122% | 83% | 53% | 76% | 17.6 | 25.5 |
| Cornell Green | 34 | 4205 | 0.81% | 109% | 85% | 59% | 80% | 18.8 | 25.3 |
| Charlie Stukes | 32 | 3121 | 1.03% | 114% | 87% | 59% | 80% | 18.8 | 25.3 |
| Miller Farr | 35 | 3478 | 1.01% | 115% | 80% | 57% | 78% | 18.3 | 25.2 |
| Ray Ramsey | 35 | 1963 | 1.78% | 139% | 72% | 43% | 72% | 15.2 | 25.1 |
| Rosey Taylor | 32 | 4098 | 0.78% | 117% | 84% | 59% | 79% | 18.6 | 25.0 |
| Bobby Hunt | 42 | 3548 | 1.18% | 106% | 72% | 54% | 77% | 17.3 | 24.7 |
| Jim Norton | 45 | 4069 | 1.11% | 105% | 68% | 52% | 76% | 16.9 | 24.6 |
| Ken Konz | 30 | 2111 | 1.42% | 133% | 84% | 47% | 73% | 15.6 | 24.5 |
| Lee Roy Jordan | 32 | 4881 | 0.66% | 111% | 86% | 59% | 80% | 18.2 | 24.5 |
| Mike Bass | 30 | 2715 | 1.10% | 114% | 88% | 60% | 80% | 18.1 | 24.3 |
| Dick Alban | 30 | 2439 | 1.23% | 132% | 83% | 46% | 73% | 15.3 | 24.1 |
| George Atkinson | 30 | 3416 | 0.88% | 116% | 87% | 58% | 79% | 17.7 | 24.0 |
| Frank Reagan | 35 | 1672 | 2.09% | 140% | 69% | 40% | 70% | 13.4 | 23.7 |
| Sam Huff | 30 | 4611 | 0.65% | 120% | 83% | 55% | 77% | 16.5 | 23.3 |
| Bert Rechichar | 31 | 2319 | 1.34% | 125% | 82% | 46% | 73% | 14.6 | 23.2 |
| Tommy James | 34 | 2642 | 1.29% | 126% | 75% | 44% | 72% | 14.2 | 23.2 |
| Bernie Parrish | 31 | 2592 | 1.20% | 118% | 80% | 55% | 78% | 16.2 | 22.7 |
| Jim Cason | 34 | 2374 | 1.43% | 124% | 75% | 44% | 72% | 13.8 | 22.6 |
| Tom Landry | 32 | 2417 | 1.32% | 122% | 78% | 44% | 72% | 13.4 | 21.9 |
| Otto Schnellbacher | 34 | 1329 | 2.56% | 125% | 70% | 43% | 72% | 12.9 | 21.3 |
| Irv Comp | 34 | 1739 | 1.96% | 151% | 61% | 36% | 68% | 11.2 | 21.2 |
| Bob Smith | 33 | 2102 | 1.57% | 121% | 74% | 43% | 72% | 12.8 | 21.2 |
| Lowell Wagner | 32 | 2058 | 1.55% | 123% | 73% | 44% | 72% | 12.5 | 20.7 |
| Bill Baird | 34 | 3091 | 1.10% | 107% | 73% | 54% | 77% | 14.4 | 20.4 |
| Fred Williamson | 36 | 3057 | 1.18% | 107% | 69% | 53% | 76% | 14.0 | 20.3 |
| Nick Buoniconti | 32 | 4721 | 0.68% | 108% | 76% | 55% | 77% | 14.4 | 20.3 |
| Sammy Baugh | 31 | 1320 | 2.35% | 164% | 57% | 33% | 67% | 9.6 | 19.1 |
| Cliff Lewis | 30 | 1883 | 1.59% | 130% | 66% | 43% | 72% | 11.0 | 18.3 |
| Willie West | 30 | 3339 | 0.90% | 110% | 72% | 53% | 76% | 12.5 | 18.1 |
| Don Hutson | 30 | 1430 | 2.10% | 155% | 56% | 33% | 66% | 8.6 | 17.4 |
| Ron Hall | 30 | 3582 | 0.84% | 106% | 70% | 52% | 76% | 11.7 | 17.0 |
| Fred Glick | 30 | 2692 | 1.11% | 106% | 68% | 52% | 76% | 11.1 | 16.3 |
If you earnestly believe older players relied too much on archaic passing to glean their big interception totals, the Austin column might be for you. Before we find Krause at number ten, only Rod Woodson and Eugene Robinson had any action prior to 1990. Recent ball hawk Richard Sherman is in a fourteen-way tie for 104th place in career interceptions, with 37. However, when Austin 3.16 comes around, Sherman jumps to 18th, which does feel more appropriate for one of the premier turnover artists of recent vintage. In fact, his 8.4 interception boost is the highest number of any player, just beating out the bonuses of 8.3 and 8.1 for fellow playmakers Xavien Howard and Marcus Peters. Wandering mercenary Aqib Talib finds himself pretty high on the career list when looking at the Austin total.
While some recent players saw modest gains, older players saw their totals fall off a cliff with the lower baseline. Emlen Tunnell, a real life hero who picked off 79 passes—but did most of his damage in the 1950s—suffers a reduction of 43.6 from his total. He goes from ranking second on the official list to 54th on the Austin list. That seems a little steep, even to a noted old school player hater like I am. Night Train Lane and Johnny Robinson join Krause and Tunnell as the only other players to lose at least 30 from their totals. Turn-of-the-century players like Sam Madison and Patrick Surtain see almost no change in their career numbers.
I think the last column makes the most sense at first glace. Tunnell, Robinson, and Jim Norton all lose more than 20 from their real numbers, and no one gains more than 3.6. Krause loses 14.6, but because Tunnell lost 22 and his lead over anyone else was huge, he remains in first place. Rod Woodson loses 4.7 from his total, while Charles Woodson and Ed Reed each lose about half a pick, resulting in the three ending pretty clustered, and all close to Krause at the top. While Tunnell has a large reduction, his actual number of interceptions was so high to begin with that he still ranks sixth here.
I am often interested to see where Ken Riley and Dave Brown will fall, relative to one another. Riley has 65 interceptions to Brown’s 62. The Austin adjustment puts Brown ahead, while my preferred adjustment leaves the Bengals legend with a 54.6 to 53.4 lead. Riley never made a Pro Bowl, but he earned first team all pro honors once and second team honors twice. Brown made one Pro Bowl and one all pro second team. Given how close together these two are in terms of actual production, the gap in their public perception is pretty interesting to me. When you consider the fact that Brown was his team’s top corner, while Lemar Parrish was the top corner in Cincinnati until 1977, the issue is further muddled.
I will leave further commentary to the FP faithful, if any remain.
References
| ↑1 | For the ModTot, that’s 71 * 142% * 98% * 99%. For the SoftTot, that’s 71 * 121% * 98% * 99%. |
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| ↑2 | I refer to football in the wake of the Mel Blount Rule and rules enabling offensive linemen to extend their hands to block in 1978, as well as the subsequent offensive revolution heralded by the likes of Bill Walsh, Don Coryell, and Joe Gibbs. |
| ↑3 | Recall from the first table that his Mod and Soft were 91% and 96% because of the highest baseline. |
| ↑4 | To arrive at the numbers in the Austin column, we use: 81 * 117% * 88% * 60%. To find the results for the HalfTot column, we use: 81 * 117% * 88% * 80%. These figures are rounded and will produce slightly different results if you copy and paste to work with them yourself. |