<P> An interception, also known as a pick, is a gridiron football concept involving a pass being caught by an opposition player, who usually gains possession for his team . Record - keeping for interception counts in the National Football League (NFL) began in 1940 . The record for most interceptions in a single season is held by Night Train Lane, who logged 14 interceptions as a rookie in 1952, while playing for the Los Angeles Rams . Previously Dan Sandifer of the Washington Redskins and Spec Sanders jointly held the record, earning 13 interceptions, in 1948 and 1950, respectively . The record for most league - leading seasons in interceptions is 3 . This was first achieved by Everson Walls, who led the league in interceptions in 1981, 1982, and again in 1985 . Ed Reed was later able to match Walls, by leading the league in 2004, 2008, and 2010 . Bill Bradley became the first player to led the league in interceptions in consecutive seasons (1971 and 1972). The aforementioned Walls matched Bradley with his 1981 and 1982 efforts . The most recent players to lead the league in interceptions are Kevin Byard and Darius Slay with 8 in 2017 . Additionally, New York Giants players have led the league in interceptions in more seasons (7), than any other team . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Set record * </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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