NFL Defense Leaders

2026-2027 Season

Rk	Player	GP	SOLO	AST	COMB	SACK	TFL	INT	PD	FF	FR
1	Alex SingletonA. SingletonDEN	8	49	52	101	2.0	5	0	2	0	0
2	Anthony Hill Jr.A. Hill Jr.TEN	8	35	47	82	0.0	1	0	3	1	0
3	Ernest Jones IVE. Jones IVSEA	8	41	40	81	3.0	3	1	4	0	0
4	Nakobe DeanN. DeanLV	8	38	42	80	1.5	5	1	2	3	0
5	Carson SchwesingerC. SchwesingerCLE	8	30	44	74	1.0	3	0	1	2	0
6	Fred WarnerF. WarnerSF	7	33	39	72	0.5	3	0	3	4	0
7	Jacob RodriguezJ. RodriguezMIA	7	28	41	69	0.0	3	1	1	1	0
T8	Nick BoltonN. BoltonKC	7	34	34	68	0.0	3	0	2	0	0
T8	Jamien SherwoodJ. SherwoodNYJ	8	32	36	68	0.0	5	0	4	2	1
10	Dane BeltonD. BeltonNYJ	8	37	30	67	1.0	2	0	4	0	0
T11	Roquan SmithR. SmithBAL	8	30	36	66	2.0	1	1	4	2	0
T11	Evan WilliamsE. WilliamsGB	8	43	23	66	1.0	2	2	6	0	1
T13	Akeem Davis-GaitherA. Davis-GaitherIND	8	33	32	65	0.0	3	0	1	0	0
T13	Payton WilsonP. WilsonPIT	8	34	31	65	1.0	7	1	3	0	1
15	Blake CashmanB. CashmanMIN	7	35	29	64	4.5	7	0	5	0	1
16	Jordyn BrooksJ. BrooksMIA	7	28	35	63	0.0	2	0	1	0	0
17	Josiah TrotterJ. TrotterTB	7	30	32	62	1.0	3	1	3	0	0
18	Quay WalkerQ. WalkerLV	8	25	36	61	2.0	6	0	0	0	1
T19	Patrick QueenP. QueenPIT	8	20	40	60	2.5	3	1	4	1	0
T19	Christian EllissC. EllissNE	8	32	28	60	1.5	4	0	1	1	0
21	Jack GibbensJ. GibbensARI	8	23	36	59	0.5	1	0	1	0	0
T22	Azeez Al-ShaairA. Al-ShaairHOU	6	22	36	58	0.0	1	0	2	0	0
T22	Zack BaunZ. BaunPHI	7	28	30	58	0.0	5	0	5	0	1
T22	Nate LandmanN. LandmanLAR	7	34	24	58	0.0	3	0	1	2	0
T22	Barrett CarterB. CarterCIN	7	26	32	58	1.5	5	0	3	1	0

About this leaderboard

Compare NFL defenders by combined tackles for the 2026 season. This leaderboard also includes games played, solo tackles, assisted tackles, sacks, tackles for loss, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, and fumble recoveries. Sort any column to evaluate tackle volume alongside pass-rush and takeaway production, then select a player to continue the research in Prop Bet Analyzer.