most defensive int as a rookie in nfl season for nfc

Everson Walls has made the most interceptions by a rookie in the NFC, with 11 interceptions in 1981.

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	NAME	INT	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCK	SCKY	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Everson Walls E. Walls	11	1981	DAL	16						133	0		1	0
2	Mark Carrier M. Carrier	10	1990	CHI	16				0.0		39	0		2	0
3	Orlando Thomas O. Thomas	9	1995	MIN	16				0.0		108	1		4	1
4	Tom Flynn T. Flynn	9	1984	GB	15				0.0		106	0		3	0
5	Lionel Washington L. Washington	8	1983	STL	16				0.0		92	0		1	0
6	Michael Downs M. Downs	7	1981	DAL	15						81	0		1	0
7	Ronnie Lott R. Lott	7	1981	SF	16						117	3		2	0
8	Al Richardson A. Richardson	7	1980	ATL	16						139	0		3	1
9	Terry Jackson T. Jackson	7	1978	NYG	15						115	1		1	0
10	James Hunter J. Hunter	7	1976	DET	13						120	1		1	0
11	Riq Woolen R. Woolen	6	2022	SEA	17	46	17	63	0.0	0	47	1	0	3	0
12	Casey Hayward C. Hayward	6	2012	GB	16	40	13	53	0.0	0	81	0	1	0	0
13	Brandon Browner B. Browner	6	2011	SEA	16	51	3	54	0.0	0	220	2	0	0	0
14	Chris Gamble C. Gamble	6	2004	CAR	16	69	6	75	0.0	0	15	0	1	1	0
15	Mike McKenzie M. McKenzie	6	1999	GB	16				0.0		4	0		0	0
16	Tom Carter T. Carter	6	1993	WAS	14				0.0		54	0		0	0
17	Aeneas Williams A. Williams	6	1991	PHX	16				0.0		60	0		2	0
18	Tim McKyer T. McKyer	6	1986	SF	16				0.0		33	1		0	0
19	Herman Edwards H. Edwards	6	1977	PHI	14						9	0		2	0
20	Xavier Watts X. Watts	5	2025	ATL	17	59	37	96	0.0	0	32	0	0	1	0
21	DaRon Bland D. Bland	5	2022	DAL	17	38	16	54	0.0	0	19	0	0	0	0
22	Marshon Lattimore M. Lattimore	5	2017	NO	13	43	9	52	0.0	0	85	1	1	1	0
23	Earl Thomas E. Thomas	5	2010	SEA	16	64	12	76	0.0	0	68	0	1	0	0
24	Michael Boulware M. Boulware	5	2004	SEA	16	49	16	65	1.0	9	69	1	2	0	0
25	Nathan Vasher N. Vasher	5	2004	CHI	16	28	1	29	0.0	0	177	1	0	1	0

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Lions	3	2	0	.600
Bears	3	2	0	.600
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