The 2025 season was the 50th campaign for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the league's 27th franchise that began play in 1976. We marked the occasion with a deep dive into that rich half-century of history, celebrating some of the greatest individual performances ever in a Buccaneer uniform. It's the biggest games, the most prolific seasons and the most incredible careers. All of this allows us to remember some of the franchise's greatest moments but also set the bar for players who will chase history over the next 50 years.
Today, our focus is on interceptions. A couple weeks ago, we looked at the top interception seasons in Bucs history, but now we're turning our attention to career totals. Of course, the same player is at the top of both lists, but the five names below span most of team history and even includes one player who is not a defensive back. There are two Hall of Famers on the list, as well as some of the more underrated and unsung heroes in the Bucs' first half-century of play.
It's not exactly Cy Young's 511 wins or Wilt Chamberlain's 50-points-per-game season, but Rondé Barber's team record, described below, is likely to stand the test of time as one of the most "unbreakable" standards in franchise history. For one thing, only the smallest handful of players can last 16 seasons and play at a high level the entire way. For another, interceptions across the league have dwindled in the past couple decades.
In 1978 there were 639 interceptions in the NFL across 224 regular-season games, or 2.85 per game. In 1988, there were 553, or 2.47 per game. In 1998, the total was still 509 in 240 games, or 2.12 per contest. In 2008 it was 465 in 256 games, an average of 1.81 per game, and in 2018 it was down to 1.64 per game. In 2025, there were 380 interceptions in 272 games, an average of 1.40 per game that was the lowest in league history. It's no wonder that no Buccaneer has had even a five-interception season since Lavonte David in 2013. All of which makes Barber's record all the more impressive, and likely unassailable.
View photos of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers participating in OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center on June 2nd, 2026.
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Guard Dan Feeney #65 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 and Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Kadarius Calloway #49 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Cornerback Ayden Garnes #24 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. #31 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Head Coach Todd Bowles and Run Game Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Coach Larry Foote of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Running Back Josh Williams #18 and Guard Ben Bredeson #68 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Offensive Tackle Tristan Wirfs #78 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Guard Billy Schrauth #75 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Linebacker Alex Anzalone #34 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Linebacker Caden Fordham #46 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 and Wide Receivers Coach Bryan McClendon of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka #2, Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 and Wide Receiver Garrett Greene #85 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Kameron Johnson #19 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Chris Godwin Jr. #14 and Wide Receivers Coach Bryan McClendon of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Chris Godwin Jr. #14 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Outside Linebacker Anthony Nelson #98, Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 and Outside Linebacker David Walker #51 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Outside Linebacker Rueben Bain Jr. #3, Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 and Outside Linebacker David Walker #51 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Outside Linebacker Rueben Bain Jr. #3 and Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Outside Linebacker Rueben Bain Jr. #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Punter Aidan Laros #33 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Head Coach Todd Bowles of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and General Manager Jason Licht during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Running Backs Coach Skip Peete of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Garrett Greene #85 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Kameron Johnson #19 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Ted Hurst III #17 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Tight End Cade Otton #88 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Defensive Lineman A'Shawn Robinson #91 and Defensive Lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches #56 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Running Back Kenneth Gainwell #1 and Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Chris Godwin Jr. #14 and Wide Receiver Jalen McMillan #11 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6, Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka #2 and Wide Receiver Jalen McMillan #11 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0, Outside Linebacker Rueben Bain Jr. #3, Outside Linebacker Chris Braswell #43 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Chris Godwin Jr. #14 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Cornerback Kemon Hall #37 and Wide Receiver Kadarius Calloway #49 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Defensive Back Josh Hayes #32, Wide Receiver Ted Hurst III #17 and Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Linebacker Alex Anzalone #34 and Wide Receiver Chris Godwin Jr. #14 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Cornerback Zyon McCollum #27 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Safeties Coach Tim Atkins, Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. #31 and Safety Tykee Smith #23 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Safeties Coach Tim Atkins of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Cornerback Damarion Williams #28 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Guard Ben Bredeson #68 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Assistant Offensive Line Coach Andrew Mitchell of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Guard Cody Mauch #69 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Assistant Offensive Line Coach Andrew Mitchell of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Guard Elijah Klein #79 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Chris Godwin Jr. #14 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Chris Godwin Jr. #14 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Running Back Kenneth Gainwell #1 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Head Coach Todd Bowles of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Ted Hurst III #17 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Linebacker Caden Fordham #46 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Linebacker Josiah Trotter #45 and Linebacker Caden Fordham #46 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Linebacker Caden Fordham #46 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Inside Linebackers Coach Mike Caldwell of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Cornerback Damarion Williams #28, Cornerback Benjamin Morrison #21 and Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Head Coach Todd Bowles of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Safety Tykee Smith #23 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Run Game Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Coach Larry Foote of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Outside Linebacker Rueben Bain Jr. #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Guard Ben Bredeson #68, Offensive Tackle Tristan Wirfs #78, Guard Cody Mauch #69 and Offensive Tackle Luke Goedeke #67 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Kameron Johnson #19 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Run Game Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Coach Larry Foote, Outside Linebacker Rueben Bain Jr. #3, Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 and Running Backs Coach Skip Peete of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Run Game Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Coach Larry Foote, Outside Linebacker Rueben Bain Jr. #3 and Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. #31 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Defensive Lineman Elijah Simmons #92, Defensive Lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches #56, Defensive Lineman Elijah Roberts #95 and Defensive Lineman A'Shawn Robinson #91 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Defensive Lineman Josiah Green #96 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Defensive Lineman A'Shawn Robinson #91 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Defensive Lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches #56 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Defensive Lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches #56, Defensive Lineman Elijah Roberts #95, Defensive Lineman A'Shawn Robinson #91 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Safety Tykee Smith #23 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Defensive Back Keionte Scott #22, Cornerback Jacob Parrish #25, Safety Tykee Smith #23, Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. #31 and Cornerback Zyon McCollum #27 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 and Outside Linebacker Rueben Bain Jr. #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Running Back Kenneth Gainwell #1 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Running Back Kenneth Gainwell #1 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Defensive Lineman Calijah Kancey #94 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Cornerback Jacob Parrish #25, Safety Tykee Smith #23, Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. #31, Linebacker Alex Anzalone #34 and Cornerback Zyon McCollum #27 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Running Back Bucky Irving #7 and Defensive Lineman Calijah Kancey #94 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Defensive Lineman A'Shawn Robinson #91 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Defensive Lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches #56 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Defensive Lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches #56 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Defensive Lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches #56 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Chris Godwin Jr. #14 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Cornerback Damarion Williams #28 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Cornerback Damarion Williams #28 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Wide Receiver Jalen McMillan #11 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Head Coach Todd Bowles of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Center Graham Barton #62 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Defensive Lineman Haggai Ndubuisi #60, Defensive Lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches #56, Defensive Lineman A'Shawn Robinson #91, Defensive Lineman Elijah Simmons #92, Defensive Lineman Elijah Roberts #95 and Defensive Lineman Jayson Jones #93 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Cornerback Damarion Williams #28 and Cornerback Zyon McCollum #27 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Cornerback Chase Lucas #26, Cornerback Benjamin Morrison #21, Cornerbacks Coach Rashad Johnson and Defensive Back Josh Hayes #32 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - June 02, 2026 - Cornerback Benjamin Morrison #21 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during OTAs at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Five Buccaneers with the Most Interceptions in Franchise History
1. Rondé Barber, 47 interceptions, 1997-2012
A third-round draft pick in 1997, Barber barely played as a rookie, seeing action in just one regular-season game before finally emerging as the nickel back in the playoffs. As such, his first season was a blank in terms of interceptions. He started to gain regular playing time in 1998, however, and was entrenched as a starter by 1999. He began building his interception resume with two each in '98, '99 and '00.
Then Barber exploded in 2001, snaring 10 interceptions to tie for the league lead and set a franchise single-season record that has never been touched since. That earned him the first of his five Pro Bowl nods, as well as the first of three Associated Press first-team All-Pro selections. He also received that honor in 2004 and 2005 and was a second-team choice in 2002 and 2006.
Barber also had a knack for turning those interceptions into instant points. He finished his career with eight pick-sixes in the regular season, accounting for the largest chunk of his 14 non-offensive touchdowns, which ranks fourth in NFL history. That doesn't even include his most famous pick-six, the 92-yarder that shut down Veterans Stadium in the 2002 NFC Championship Game and sent the Buccaneers to their first Super Bowl. Barber also had another interception that he took to the house in those '02 playoffs, against San Francisco, but the score was erased by a post-turnover penalty on a teammate.
Barber may have spiked with the biggest interception season in team history, but he holds the career record thanks to his longevity and consistency. Other than the aforementioned rookie year and the 2009 campaign, he had at least two picks in every season in his career. He even capped his illustrious career with four interceptions in 2012 after switching to safety.
Barber took over the top spot on the Bucs' career interception chart on November 25, 2007, with a fourth-quarter pick that preserved the lead in a 19-13 win over Washington. That was number 32. In 2010, he got to 40 picks, becoming the first 40-interception, 25-sack player in NFL historywhen he victimized San Francisco's Troy Smith.
2. Donnie Abraham, 31 interceptions, 1996-2001
Abraham arrived in Tampa just one season before Barber, and unlike his teammate he immediately started putting up big interception numbers. His five picks in 1996 tied David Greenwood's 1985 total for the most by a rookie in team history, a shared record that still stands.Greenwood never had another interception in the NFL after his rookie season; Abraham definitely did.
In fact, he had another five picks in his second campaign, 1997, before getting just one in 1998. After that, Abraham strung together seven, seven and six interceptions in his last three seasons with the Buccaneers. His seven picks in 1999 tied for the NFL lead, as did his two pick-sixes that year. He is the only player in Bucs history with even four seasons with five interceptions, let alone five. His three seasons with six-plus interceptions is also a team record, as are his two seasons with seven-plus picks.
Surprisingly, Abraham made just one Pro Bowl, in the 2000 season after he had seven interceptions and a league-high 23 passes defensed. He finished his career with three seasons with the New York Jets from 2002-04, increasing his overall career total to 38 interceptions. He added three interceptions in the postseason, two in 1997 and one in 2000.
Though he would eventually get chased down by Barber, Abraham became the Buccaneers' career interception leader on December 16, 2001. In a 27-3 loss to Chicago, he set up the Bucs' only score with a second-quarter pick off Bears quarterback Jim Miller. Abraham got his 31st and final Buccaneer interception in his last game with the team, off Eagles rookie A.J. Feeley.
3. Cedric Brown, 29 interceptions, 1976-84
Brown originally held two Buccaneer interception records that now belong to Barber. His nine interceptions in 1981 were the team's single-season mark for two decades before Barber had his 10-pick campaign in 2001. In addition, Brown was the franchise's all-time leader in career interceptions until Abraham passed him (also in 2001) and then Barber lapped them both.
Brown was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 12th round in 1976 but ended up in Tampa as a rookie, only seeing action in one game. He was then traded back to the Raiders in 1977 but quickly came back to the Buccaneers after he was released by Oakland and ended up starting all 14 games at safety for Tampa Bay that season. That's when he notched his first two interceptions.
In 1978, Brown tripled that total, picking off six passes, which at the time broke Mike Washington's short-lived team record of five set in 1977. He then topped his own mark with that nine-pick campaign in 1981, returning two of them for touchdowns and racking up 215 interception return yards overall. Surprisingly, none of those figures led the league.
Brown played his whole nine-year career as a Buccaneer and was a key figure in the team's first great defense, which ranked first in the league in 1979. He was hampered by injuries his last three seasons, however, not playing more than nine games in any of them. Otherwise, his final interception total would probably have been a bit higher. Still, he remains in third place in franchise history.
4. Mike Washington, 28 interceptions, 1976-84
Washington played the exact same nine seasons as Brown and was another key cog in a very strong secondary that also featured safety Mark Cotney and cornerback Jeris White. Washington originally entered the NFL as a third-round draft pick by the Baltimore Colts in 1975, but he spent his rookie season on injured reserve and was then traded to the Buccaneers in 1976 for a third-round pick.
Washington didn't have any interceptions in the Bucs' inaugural 1976 season but then put together back-to-back five-pick campaigns in 1977 and 1978. He had multiple interceptions in seven straight seasons, peaking at six for the 1981 squad that also featured Washington's nine-interception season. As a team, Tampa Bay intercepted 32 passes that year.
Washington also missed significant time in his last three seasons or he too likely would have passed the 30-pick mark in Tampa. In fact, in his final season he played just one game, sustaining a head injury in the season opener. At the end of the 1983 season, he was actually tied with Brown for the most interceptions in franchise history, but Brown played eight more games than he did in 1984 and tallied one final interception to take the lead. Washington had briefly held the franchise lead at 26 after the 1982 season.
5. Derrick Brooks, 25 interceptions, 1995-2008
The only non-defensive back on the Bucs' top-five list of interceptors, Brooks was one of the best pass-defending linebackers of his era in the NFL. He was voted into the Hall of Fame in 2014, his first-year of eligibility.
Brooks' most famous interception doesn't even count on this list, as he had the "dagger" (as described by broadcast legend Gene Deckerhoff) of a 44-yard pick-six to clinch the Bucs' 48-21 win over the Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII. That was one of two interceptions Brooks had during the Bucs' championship playoff run that year.
In regular season play, Brooks had at least one interception in 12 of his 14 NFL seasons, all with the Buccaneers. He had three or more picks in four different campaigns, with four in 1999, three in 2001, five in 2002 and three in 2006. The peak was his incredible 2002 season that earned him NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, when he returned three of his five picks for touchdowns during the regular season to lead the NFL. Overall, with the Super Bowl included, Brooks scored five defensive touchdowns during the 2002 campaign.
Two other interceptions by Brooks during that 2002 season fell into the "game-clincher" category. In Week Two he had a 97-yard pick six against Baltimore that preserved a shutout win over the Ravens, and the very next weekend he famously reentered the game after leaving with a hamstring injury and promptly took a Kurt Warner pass to the house in a 26-14 final. With the game almost over, Brooks ran straight through the south end zone at Raymond James Stadium and into the tunnel to head to the Bucs' locker room.
Brooks is not only fifth on the team's career interception list, he's the only non-defensive back in the top 10. Fellow Hall of Famer John Lynch is sixth with 23 picks, and a pair of cornerbacks (Brian Kelly and Aqib Talib) and a pair of safeties (Harry Hamilton and Mark Cotney) round out the list.
