Who has the most defensive touchdowns in a season?

In 1971 Ken Houston became the first and only defensive player in NFL history to score five touchdowns in a single season. He intercepted nine passes, returning them for 220 yards and four touchdowns.
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What defensive back has most touchdowns?

Deion Sanders has the most career total touchdowns by a defensive back, with 22 touchdowns. Not what you're looking for?
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Who has the most interceptions for touchdowns in a season?

Eric Allen, Jim Kearney and Ken Houston are tied for the most interception touchdowns in a season, scoring 4 touchdowns.
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Who has the most Pick 6's in NFL history?

For an NFL Career, Bret Favre is the current record holder at 31 career pick-sixes thrown.
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What is the shortest Pick 6 in NFL history?

Murray's desperation heave intended for wideout Rondale Moore floated in the air and landed in the arms of Rams linebacker David Long Jr., who waltzed three yards into the end zone for the pick-six to put the Rams up 21-0. It's the shortest pick-six in NFL playoff history, breaking the previous record of five yards.
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Who is the #1 defense in the NFL?

The Bills are the No. 1 team in a number of defensive categories and are allowing just a 68.8 passer rating — almost 10 points lower than the next best team.
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What defensive lineman has most touchdowns?

Jason Taylor has scored the most career total touchdowns by a defensive lineman, with 8 touchdowns.
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Who's the best defensive player in the NFL of all time?

1) Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants. Taylor revolutionized the position of outside linebacker in the NFL. He was drafted by the Giants in 1981 and he immediately had an impact, leading the Giants to the playoffs in his rookie season. Thanks for reading The Top-20 Defensive Players in NFL History!
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Who has won the most defensive player of the year awards NBA?

Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace have each won the award a record four times. Rudy Gobert and Dwight Howard have won the award three times, with Howard having won it in three consecutive seasons. Sidney Moncrief, Mark Eaton, Dennis Rodman, Hakeem Olajuwon, Alonzo Mourning and Kawhi Leonard have each won it twice.
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Who forced the most fumbles in NFL history?

Robert Mathis has the most career forced fumbles, with 52 forced fumbles.
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Who leads the NFL in pressures?

Aaron Donald leads NFL in pressures over past 5 seasons by wide margin.
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What teams blitz the most?

The Ravens (46.1 percent) and the Steelers (41.4 percent) hold the two highest blitz rates in the NFL, but the numbers suggest they'll take very different offensive tacks in response.
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Who are the top 5 defenses in the NFL?

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  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No Change) ...
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Up 13)
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How many touchdowns did Deion Sanders have in his career?

Deion Sanders got 22 total touchdowns in his career.
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Who is the hardest hitting safety of all time?

Ronnie Lott

Lott is considered to be one of the hardest hitters to ever play the position. He's a 10-time Pro Bowl selection, member of the NFL 75 Anniversary All-Time Team and finsihed his Hall of Fame career with 63 interceptions.
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Who has the least fumbles in NFL history?

Phillip Lindsay has the fewest career fumbles by a running back with 500+ carries, with 0 fumbles.
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Who is the fastest QB in NFL?

Michael Vick posted a ridiculous 4.33 40-yard dash out of Virginia Tech. That's one of the fastest times in Combine history, regardless of position. He turned that elite speed into an outstanding NFL career.
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