most interceptions by rookie in nfl history since 1970

Since 1970, Everson Walls has caught the most interceptions by a rookie, with 11 interceptions in 1981.

Interpreted as:
most defensive interceptions by rookie in NFL history since 1970
NAMEINTSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Everson Walls
E. Walls
11
1981
DAL DAL
16
133
0
1
0
2Anthony Henry
A. Henry
10
2001
CLE CLE
16
44
10
54
0.0
0
177
1
0
0
0
3Mark Carrier
M. Carrier
10
1990
CHI CHI
16
0.0
39
0
2
0
4Jairus Byrd
J. Byrd
9
2009
BUF BUF
14
33
12
45
0.0
0
118
0
0
0
0
5Orlando Thomas
O. Thomas
9
1995
MIN MIN
16
0.0
108
1
4
1
6Tom Flynn
T. Flynn
9
1984
GB GB
15
0.0
106
0
3
0
7Marcus Peters
M. Peters
8
2015
KC KC
16
53
7
60
0.0
0
280
2
1
0
0
8Erik McMillan
E. McMillan
8
1988
NYJ NYJ
13
0.0
168
2
0
0
9Lionel Washington
L. Washington
8
1983
STL STL
16
0.0
92
0
1
0
10Mike Haynes
M. Haynes
8
1976
NE NE
14
90
0
3
0
11Devin McCourty
D. McCourty
7
2010
NE NE
16
69
13
82
1.0
4
110
0
2
0
0
12Dale Carter
D. Carter
7
1992
KC KC
16
0.0
65
1
2
0
13Danny Walters
D. Walters
7
1983
SD SD
16
0.0
55
0
0
0
14Michael Downs
M. Downs
7
1981
DAL DAL
15
81
0
1
0
15Ronnie Lott
R. Lott
7
1981
SF SF
16
117
3
2
0
16Eric Harris
E. Harris
7
1980
KC KC
15
54
0
0
0
17Al Richardson
A. Richardson
7
1980
ATL ATL
16
139
0
3
1
18Terry Jackson
T. Jackson
7
1978
NYG NYG
15
115
1
1
0
19James Hunter
J. Hunter
7
1976
DET DET
13
120
1
1
0
20Riq Woolen
R. Woolen
6
2022
SEA SEA
17
46
17
63
0.0
0
47
1
0
3
0
21Casey Hayward
C. Hayward
6
2012
GB GB
16
40
13
53
0.0
0
81
0
1
0
0
22Brandon Browner
B. Browner
6
2011
SEA SEA
16
51
3
54
0.0
0
220
2
0
0
0
23Joe Haden
J. Haden
6
2010
CLE CLE
16
57
7
64
1.0
5
101
0
1
0
0
24Chris Gamble
C. Gamble
6
2004
CAR CAR
16
69
6
75
0.0
0
15
0
1
1
0
25Dunta Robinson
D. Robinson
6
2004
HOU HOU
16
74
14
88
3.0
26
146
0
3
0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1940 season.

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