Who Has The Most Interceptions In The NFL 2020?

The NFL 2020 season is upon us and fans are wondering who has the most interceptions. Stay up to date with the latest stats and find out who has the most interceptions in the NFL 2020 season.

NFL 2020 Interceptions Leaders

As the 2020 NFL season comes to an end, we take a look at the leaders in interceptions. A big congratulations to the top interceptors of the season!

J.C. Jackson, New England Patriots

As of Week 12 of the 2020 NFL season, J.C. Jackson of the New England Patriots has the most interceptions with 7.

Xavien Howard, Miami Dolphins

Xavien Howard is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor, and was drafted by the Dolphins in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

In his rookie season, Howard started ten games and recorded four interceptions, tied for second among all rookies. In 2017, he was voted to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. In 2018, he was voted to his first Pro Bowl after leading the NFL in interceptions with seven.

Tre’Davious White, Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White leads the NFL with six interceptions in 2020. White, who was drafted in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, has developed into one of the best young cornerbacks in the league. He has 18 interceptions in his career, including four in 2019.

How Interceptions Are Measured In The NFL

In the National Football League (NFL), interceptions are measured by the number of times a player on the defensive team (i.e., the team trying to stop the offensive team from scoring) manages tocatch a pass that was intended for a player on the offensive team. The player who catches the intercepted pass is then said to have “made” an interception.

Regular Season

In the National Football League (NFL), an interception occurs when a forward pass is caught by a player of the opposing defensive team. This usually happens when the quarterback throws a pass intended for a receiver on his own team, but the receiver is unable to catch it or is not expecting the ball (perhaps because he was running the wrong route) and a defensive player catches it instead. Interceptions are classified as either “returned” or “not returned.” If an interception is not returned, it is called an “open-field stop.”

Playoffs

In the NFL, interceptions are measured by how many times a player on defense catches a ball thrown by the offense. The number of interceptions a team has is not always an accurate measure of how good their defense is, but it is a good way to compare teams. The team that has the most interceptions in the NFL 2020 season is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with 21.

What Causes Interceptions In The NFL

Despite popular belief, the most common cause of interceptions is not poor decision making by the quarterback. In fact, the most common cause of interceptions is tipped passes. This occurs when a pass is deflected by a defensive player, usually because they were in the right place at the right time, and the ball ends up going into the hands of another defender.

Poor Passes

While some interceptions are simply the result of a well-thrown ball by the defense, many are caused by a poor pass from the quarterback. This can be due to a number of factors, including poor decision making, not seeing a defender in coverage, or simply throwing the ball too close to a defenders outstretched arms.

Poor Receiving

There are a number of factors that can lead to an interception. Poor receiving is one of the most common reasons for an interception. If a receiver doesn’t run the proper route, or if he drops the ball, it’s easy for the defense to pick it off.

Other reasons for interceptions include poor throws, tipped passes, and good defense. Sometimes a quarterback will make a poor throw that is easily intercepted. Other times, a pass may be tipped at the line of scrimmage and caught by the defense. And sometimes, the defense simply makes a great play to stop the offense from scoring.

Bad Routes

One of the biggest reasons for interceptions in the NFL is bad routes. If a receiver doesn’t run his route properly, he can easily tip off the defender to where he’s going, making it easy for the defender to jump the route and make an interception.

There are a number of other reasons why interceptions happen in the NFL, including tipped passes, errant throws, and great defensive plays. But bad routes are definitely one of the biggest reasons why interceptions happen.