Player
Darren Sharper
FS (retired)
Darren Sharper: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
14-year FS: GB, MIN, NO. 63 career INTs — top-5 all-time. SB XLIV champ.
MilestoneCareer honors
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 5 |
| First-Team All-Pro | 3 |
| Career INTs | 63 (top-5 all-time) |
| Pick-6s | 11 (all-time T-1) |
| Super Bowls | 1 (XLIV, NO) |
11 career Pick-6s — tied for the NFL all-time record at any position.
RareCareer Pick-6 leaders (NFL all-time)
| Player | Pick-6s |
|---|---|
| Rod Woodson (HOF) | 12 |
| Charles Woodson (HOF) | 11 |
| Darren Sharper | 11 |
| Aqib Talib | 10 |
| Eric Allen | 8 |
2009 NO at age 34: 9 INTs, 3 Pick-6s, SB XLIV champ. The greatest comeback season for an aging safety.
AnomalySharper 2009 NO walk year
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| INTs | 9 (led NFL) |
| Pick-6s | 3 |
| INT return yards | 376 (NFL record) |
| All-Pro | AP-1 |
| Super Bowl | Won (XLIV) |
GB 8 yrs (drafted) → MIN 4 yrs → NO 2 yrs. Picks went UP in his 30s.
SplitINTs by team stint
| x | y |
|---|---|
| 36 INTs / 8 yrs | 36 |
| 18 INTs / 4 yrs | 18 |
| 9 INTs / 2 yrs | 9 |
He picked off 9+ passes in a season THREE times — only one of two safeties to do so.
TrendSharper's 9+ INT seasons
| Year | Team | INTs |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | GB | 9 |
| 2005 | MIN | 9 |
| 2009 | NO | 9 |
63 career INTs = more than any HOF safety. Outside HOF due to post-career criminal convictions.
ComparisonCareer INT leaders among safeties
| Player | INTs | HOF? |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Krause | 81 | Yes |
| Ed Reed | 64 | Yes |
| Darren Sharper | 63 | No (banned) |
| Ronnie Lott | 63 | Yes |
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