Since 2000, Odell Thurman has the most interceptions by a rookie linebacker, with 5 interceptions in 2005.
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most defensive interceptions by a middle linebacker in rookie season since 2000| NAME | INT | SEASON | TM | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCK | SCKY | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | O. Thurman | 5 | 2005 | 16 | 68 | 37 | 105 | 1.5 | 13 | 59 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | | K. Alonso | 4 | 2013 | 16 | 87 | 72 | 159 | 2.0 | 17 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | | B. Cushing | 4 | 2009 | 16 | 86 | 47 | 133 | 4.0 | 30.5 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | | D. Lloyd | 3 | 2022 | 17 | 59 | 56 | 115 | 0.0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | | D. Jones | 3 | 2016 | 15 | 75 | 33 | 108 | 0.0 | 0 | 165 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | | Z. Brown | 3 | 2012 | 16 | 68 | 25 | 93 | 5.5 | 28.5 | 156 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 7 | | B. Wagner | 3 | 2012 | 16 | 87 | 53 | 140 | 2.0 | 11 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | | L. Tatupu | 3 | 2005 | 16 | 85 | 20 | 105 | 4.0 | 32 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | | J. Vilma | 3 | 2004 | 16 | 77 | 31 | 108 | 2.0 | 13 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | | N. Barnett | 3 | 2003 | 15 | 86 | 26 | 112 | 2.0 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | | P. Tinoisamoa | 3 | 2003 | 16 | 68 | 13 | 81 | 2.0 | 17 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | | C. Schwesinger | 2 | 2025 | 16 | 67 | 89 | 156 | 2.5 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | | D. Knight Jr. | 2 | 2025 | 17 | 58 | 48 | 106 | 3.0 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | | J. Sawyer | 2 | 2025 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 1.0 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | | E. Jones IV | 2 | 2021 | 15 | 36 | 25 | 61 | 1.0 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | | L. Wilson | 2 | 2020 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 33 | 1.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | | R. Connelly | 2 | 2019 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 1.0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | | D. Bush | 2 | 2019 | 16 | 72 | 37 | 109 | 1.0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 19 | | T. Edmunds | 2 | 2018 | 15 | 80 | 41 | 121 | 2.0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | | S. Leonard | 2 | 2018 | 15 | 107 | 47 | 154 | 7.0 | 48 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 21 | | L. Vander Esch | 2 | 2018 | 16 | 102 | 38 | 140 | 0.0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | | D. Cole | 2 | 2017 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 1.0 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | | A.J. Tarpley | 2 | 2015 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | U. Unga | 2 | 2015 | 13 | 42 | 17 | 59 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | | J. Hicks | 2 | 2015 | 8 | 43 | 7 | 50 | 1.0 | 6 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
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 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |