Everson Walls

Quick Facts

Full Name	Everson Walls
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 28, 1959(1959-12-28)
Age	65
Birthplace	Dallas
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Everson Walls Biography

Everson Walls is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on December 28, 1959 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Everson Collins Walls (born December 28th 1959) is an former American defensive football player who was a professional player for the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Giants and the Cleveland Browns. In his 14 seasons, Walls was Four-time Pro Bowl selection. He also was a three-time All-Pro selection. Walls took home the Super Bowl with the Giants in the season of 1990. He played for the college team in Grambling State University.

The team resigned him after the 1989 season because of a lackluster performance and an incident following the Phoenix Cardinals loss, when head coach Jimmy Johnson saw him smiling with Cardinals players. The 44 interceptions he took place in ranks 2nd in the Cowboys record books.

Walls was guarding Dwight Clark on a key play near the end of the 1981 NFC Championship, a reception that is remembered as “The Catch”. A photograph of the catch, taken by Walter Iooss, with Clark at the height of his leap and Walls reaching out to try to block the ball, was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated following the game, in which the 49ers defeated the Cowboys 28–27. Nearly ten years later, Walls would again be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, but this as a winner celebrating the Giants Super Bowl XXV win over the Buffalo Bills (Feb 4, 1991)

On October 23, 1992, Walls signed with the Cleveland Browns as a free agent, reuniting with head coach and former Giants defensive coordinator Belichick. After learning that he could not step backwards, defensive coordinator Nick Saban taught Walls to move his hips and shuffle. He played in 10 games with 5 starts and had 2 interceptions. In 1993, he started 7 games before being released on October 27.

Walls was also famous for his contractual dispute with the Cowboys and the Cowboys, which were resolved in 1987, at which point Walls was granted the chance to sign a three-year contract that was worth 5.05 million. He was then the second-highest paid cornerback in the league.

Everson Walls Net Worth

Everson Walls is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Everson Walls 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Walls were awarded Pro Bowl honors four times (1981 1982, 1981 1983, 1981 as well as 1985). In the time however Walls and the Cowboys failed to be victorious in the Super Bowl, as they lost in the NFC championship game in 1981 and 1982, and then fell short both times in the years 1983 and 1985. However, Walls remained one of the most popular cornerbacks who could cover in the NFL. In the end quarterbacks were made to put the ball on Walls’ side. Walls was the leader of his team of Cowboys in interceptions for five seasons in a row, and was which was tied with Terrence Newman for the lead in the franchise with the most seasons history.

In the 1982 strike-shortened season, he once again was the league’s leader in interceptions, registering seven picks in just nine games. He was surrounded by a formidable defensive team, which included players such as Randy White and Ed “Too Tall” Jones, Walls kept his impressive play going and once more led his team in interception for 1985 with nine. In the time of the NFL only he and the safety Ed Reed have led the league in interceptions three times.

In 1990, Walls joined the New York Giants as a free agent, signing a two-year deal worth over one million dollars. Walls started at safety for the first time in his career, and, on a standout defensive squad with Lawrence Taylor, Leonard Marshall, and Carl Banks, he eventually called most of the defensive plays. It was here that Walls would record his first and only career defensive touchdown, a game-clinching interception return against the Washington Redskins to get the Giants to 7-0 on the season.

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Walls was named the 2010 FCS Championship game ambassador.

Facts & Trivia

Everson Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Everson Walls celebrates birthday on December 28 of every year.

Coached by Bill Parcells, with defensive coordinator Bill Belichick, the Giants posted a 13–3 record and reached the NFC Championship game, where they traveled to San Francisco to face the two-time defending Super Bowl champion 49ers. With a late field goal, the Giants were able to pull off the upset, 15–13, to advance to Super Bowl XXV, where they met the AFC champion Buffalo Bills. During the game, Walls made a critical play when he tackled Thurman Thomas in the open field with less than two minutes to play – a tackle that likely stopped a sure touchdown for the Bills. The Giants would win the Super Bowl, 20–19, on Scott Norwood’s missed field goal attempt as time ran out. Walls was on the Sports Illustrated cover photo as he was captured with his arms raised in victory after the Giants won the game.

Top Facts about Everson Walls

1. Played for Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.
2. 4-time Pro Bowl selection.
3. Led NFL in interceptions twice.
4. Holds record for most interceptions in a season by a rookie (11).
5. Inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
6. Retired with 57 career interceptions.
7. Won Super Bowl XXV with Giants.
8. Named to NFL All-Decade Team (1980s).
9. Started Everson Walls and Ron Springs Gift for Life Foundation.
10. Graduated from Grambling State University with degree in accounting.

Is Everson Walls a Hall of Famer?

He was also inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and the Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame. Walls was named the 2010 FCS Championship game ambassador.

What year did Everson Walls retire?

He was signed by the Cleveland Browns where he finished his career in 1993. Walls tallied 57 quarterback takeaways during his 13-year career, which ranked eighth all-time at the time of his retirement.

How many interceptions did Everson Walls have in one season?

Despite the crushing loss to San Francisco, Everson Walls proved he belonged in the National Football League. The unheralded rookie defensive back from Grambling State had a single-season franchise record eleven interceptions in 1981. Those were more than Mel Renfro’s seven in 1964 and Deion Sanders’ five in 1989.

What college did Everson Walls go to?

Grambling State University

What is the interception record in the NFL?

The record for most interceptions in a single season is held by Night Train Lane , who logged 14 interceptions as a rookie in 1950, while playing for the Los Angeles Rams.