The Las Vegas Raiders have a long list of defensive stars that have represented the franchise throughout its storied history.
Raiders great Charles Woodson was one of the top safeties of his era, while Vann McElroy helped the team win the Super Bowl at the end of the 1983 season. The Raiders’ defensive stalwarts got their hands on many interceptions and deflections throughout their tenures with the team, and the franchise’s leaderboards in those departments are filled with elite performers who played sensationally in the secondary.
Let’s take a look at who the Raiders’ all-time interceptions leaders, and leaders in passes defensed are.
Who ranks in the top five all-time in interceptions for the Raiders?
Willie Brown and Lester Hayes are tied for the most interceptions in Raiders franchise history with 39, ranking
T-No. 1 overall.
Brown, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, recorded four or more interceptions five times across the 12 seasons that he played with the Raiders from 1967-78. Hayes led the NFL in interceptions in 1980 with 13 as a member of the Raiders.
Terry McDaniel (34 INT) ranks No. 3 overall behind Brian and Hayes, followed by Vann McElroy (31 INT), who ranks No. 4, and George Atkinson and Jack Tatum (30 INT), who rank T-No. 5 all-time.
Who ranks in the top five all-time in passes defensed for the Raiders?
Charles Woodson (84), Nnamdi Asomugha (61), Michael Huff (53) and Stanford Routt (51) rank Nos. 2-4 on the Raiders’ all-time passes defensed list, with Chris Johnson and David Amerson (45) ranking T-No. 5.
Which current Raiders player ranks highest on the franchise’s all-time interceptions and passes defensed lists?
Isaiah Pola-Mao is the current Raiders star who ranks highest on the team’s all-time interceptions list. Pola-Mao currently has three interceptions to his name with the Raiders, which ranks No. 89 on the list.
Maxx Crosby is also the current team leader in passes defensed with 29, which ranks T-No. 10 in Raiders history.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Who are the Raiders’ all-time INT and passes defensed leaders?
