All-Time Saints Rivals: Ronde Barber leads top 10 for interceptions

John Sigler, Saints WireThu, June 4, 2026 at 9:55 AM UTC

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We're shifting gears in our look back at the New Orleans Saints' all-time rivals to focus on the defense, and it shouldn't surprise anyone that the list of interceptions leaders includes multiple members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Saints quarterbacks have had to look out for dangerous defensive backs like Deion Sanders and Rod Woodson over the years, but who's on top of the leaderboard? Let's go through the top 10 (which, honestly, is more like top 20).

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Tied-10. Dwight Hicks, Eric Allen, and nine others (4)

It's a group of 11 players tied for the last spot here. Allen leads the group in interception return touchdowns (3 of them), while Hicks has the most interception return yards (116). Here's the full count:

Dwight Hicks

LeRoy Irvin

Carl Lee

Eric Allen

Ronnie Lott

Todd Lyght

Scott Case

Eric Wright

Zach Bronson

Michael Booker

Ronnie Bradford

Tied-9. Merton Hanks (5)

22 Nov 1995: DEFENSIVE BACK MERTON HANKS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS CELEBRATES DURING THE 49ERS 28-3 WIN OVER THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT 3COM PARK IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.Tied-9. Deion Sanders (6)Tied-7. Bobby Butler (6)Tied-7. Tim McDonald (6)Tied-7. Ray Buchanan (6)Tied-7. Rod Woodson (6)

14 Sep 1997: Cornerback Rod Woodson #26 of the San Francisco 49ers and Ray Zellars #34 of the New Orleans Saints in action during a game at 3Com Park in San Francisco, California. The 49ers won the game 33-7. Mandatory Credit: Todd Warshaw /Allsport3. Eric Davis (7)

12 Nov 2000: Eric Davis #25 of the Carolina Panthers holds the ball during the game against the New Orleans Saints at the Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers defeated the Saints 20-10.Mandatory Credit: Craig Jones /AllsportTied-1. Ronde Barber (9)

NEW ORLEANS - DECEMBER 27: Ronde Barber #20 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gets ready on the line of scrimmage during the game against the New Orleans Saints at the Louisiana Superdome on December 27, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)Tied-1. Nolan Cromwell (9)

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