Who Has the Most Pick Sixes in NFL History?
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Who Has the Most Pick Sixes in NFL History?
A pick six is when a defensive player intercepts a pass and scores a touchdown. The record for the most pick sixes in NFL history is held by Hall of Fame defensive back Rod Woodson, who had 11 in his career.
Pick Sixes in NFL History
The most Pick Sixes in NFL history belongs to former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre. He had 18 Pick Sixes during his career, which is the most in NFL history.
Most Pick Sixes in a Season
In the NFL, a “pick six” happens when a defensive player catches a touchdown pass from the quarterback. The most pick sixes in a season belongs to interception-prone Hall of Famer Steve Young, who had 7 in 1998.
Most Pick Sixes in a Career
Most Pick Sixes in a Career:
1. Brett Favre- 32
2. Peyton Manning- 28
3. Drew Brees- 23
4. Tom Brady- 20
5. Dan Marino- 17
6. John Elway- 16
Most Pick Sixes in a Game
In NFL history, there have been six instances of a player throwing three pick-sixes in a single game. The most recent instance was in 2018 when Ryan Fitzpatrick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers threw three pick-sixes against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The other five quarterbacks to achieve this feat are:
1. Randy Wright (Green Bay Packers) – Week 3, 1986
2. Tony Eason (New England Patriots) – Super Bowl XX, 1986
3. Mark Rypien (Washington Redskins) – Week 11, 1993
4. Elvis Grbac (Kansas City Chiefs) – Week 1, 2000
5. Eli Manning (New York Giants) – Week 10, 2010
Pick Sixes by NFL Team
The New York Jets currently lead the NFL with the most pick sixes in NFL history. They have had 32 pick sixes thrown against them since 1966. The New England Patriots are in second place with 31 pick sixes, followed by the San Francisco 49ers with 30.
Most Pick Sixes Thrown in a Season
An NFL quarterback’s season can go from great to terrible in the blink of an eye — all it takes is one errant pass into the wrong team’s hands. And when that happens, it’s called a pick-six.
There have been some disastrous seasons for quarterbacks in terms of pick-sixes thrown, and some QBs have been more prone to them than others. Here are the six quarterbacks who have thrown the most pick-sixes in NFL history.
1. Vinny Testaverde — 15
2. Brett Favre — 13
3. George Blanda — 12
4. Jack Kemp — 11
5. Joe Ferguson — 10
6. Ryan Fitzpatrick — 9
Most Pick Sixes Thrown in a Career
In the NFL, a Pick Six is when a defensive player intercepts a pass and returns it for a touchdown. It’s considered one of the most momentum-swinging plays in football, and often decided the outcome of a game.
So which NFL quarterbacks have thrown the most Pick Sixes in their career? Here are the six signal-callers who have coughed up the most Pick Sixes since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger.
1. Brett Favre – 22
2. Vinny Testaverde – 20
3. Kerry Collins – 18
4. Drew Bledsoe – 18
5. Randall Cunningham – 16
6. Archie Manning – 16
Most Pick Sixes Thrown in a Game
The NFL record for most pick sixes thrown in a game is held by three different quarterbacks. All three of them threw three pick sixes in a single game.
The first quarterback to do it was Steve Carepenter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He did it against the Minnesota Vikings in a 1984 game.
The second was Ryan Fitzpatrick of the Buffalo Bills. He did it against the New York Jets in a 2010 game.
And the most recent quarterback to do it was Jameis Winston of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He did it against the Arizona Cardinals in a 2017 game.
