As a young boy, former NFL player Jessie Small never knew the lengths his mother went to on Christmas morning to make sure he had something under the tree. Now
THOMASVILLE- As a young boy, former NFL player Jessie Small never knew the lengths his mother went to on Christmas morning to make sure he had something under the tree.
FRISCO, Texas – Former Cowboys cornerback and
Mick Shots podcast teammate Everson Walls is best known for setting the NFL rookie single-season interception record at 11 in 1981.
That also is the Cowboys franchise single-season record.
On top of that, no player since 1981 has intercepted as many as 11 passes in a single season over the past 40, though several have come close with 10, including Miami s Xavier Howard this year in leading the league.
It s also well-known Walls 44 career interceptions in nine seasons with the Cowboys is second in franchise history to only Mel Renfro s 52, though Walls finished his 14-year NFL career with 57 interceptions, tied for 13th most in league history. (Walls had four more picks in 10 playoff games.)