most int by a rookie after 1980

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

Interpreted as:
most defensive int by a rookie after 1980
NAMEINTSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Everson Walls
E. Walls
11
1981
16
133
0
1
0
2Anthony Henry
A. Henry
10
2001
16
44
10
54
0.0
0
177
1
0
0
0
3Mark Carrier
M. Carrier
10
1990
16
0.0
39
0
2
0
4Jairus Byrd
J. Byrd
9
2009
14
33
12
45
0.0
0
118
0
0
0
0
5Orlando Thomas
O. Thomas
9
1995
16
0.0
108
1
4
1
6Tom Flynn
T. Flynn
9
1984
15
0.0
106
0
3
0
7Marcus Peters
M. Peters
8
2015
16
53
7
60
0.0
0
280
2
1
0
0
8Erik McMillan
E. McMillan
8
1988
13
0.0
168
2
0
0
9Lionel Washington
L. Washington
8
1983
16
0.0
92
0
1
0
10Devin McCourty
D. McCourty
7
2010
16
69
13
82
1.0
4
110
0
2
0
0
11Dale Carter
D. Carter
7
1992
16
0.0
65
1
2
0
12Danny Walters
D. Walters
7
1983
16
0.0
55
0
0
0
13Michael Downs
M. Downs
7
1981
15
81
0
1
0
14Ronnie Lott
R. Lott
7
1981
16
117
3
2
0
15Riq Woolen
R. Woolen
6
2022
17
46
17
63
0.0
0
47
1
0
3
0
16Casey Hayward
C. Hayward
6
2012
16
40
13
53
0.0
0
81
0
1
0
0
17Brandon Browner
B. Browner
6
2011
16
51
3
54
0.0
0
220
2
0
0
0
18Joe Haden
J. Haden
6
2010
16
57
7
64
1.0
5
101
0
1
0
0
19Chris Gamble
C. Gamble
6
2004
16
69
6
75
0.0
0
15
0
1
1
0
20Dunta Robinson
D. Robinson
6
2004
16
74
14
88
3.0
26
146
0
3
0
0
21Mike McKenzie
M. McKenzie
6
1999
16
0.0
4
0
0
0
22Tom Carter
T. Carter
6
1993
14
0.0
54
0
0
0
23Darren Perry
D. Perry
6
1992
16
0.0
69
0
1
0
24Aeneas Williams
A. Williams
6
1991
16
0.0
60
0
2
0
25Tim McKyer
T. McKyer
6
1986
16
0.0
33
1
0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1940 season.

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