NFL Defense Leaders

2026-2027 Season

Rk	Player	GP	SOLO	AST	COMB	SACK	TFL	INT	PD	FF	FR
T276	Martin Emerson Jr.M. Emerson Jr.NO	6	16	2	18	0.0	1	2	4	1	0
T276	Leo ChenalL. ChenalWAS	3	9	9	18	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
T276	Jalen CarterJ. CarterPHI	7	8	10	18	3.0	5	0	2	3	0
T276	Christian GonzalezC. GonzalezNE	5	15	3	18	0.0	0	0	5	0	0
T276	Moro OjomoM. OjomoPHI	7	6	12	18	0.0	2	0	0	0	0
T276	Tavius RobinsonT. RobinsonBAL	6	9	9	18	3.5	3	0	2	1	0
T276	Dallas TurnerD. TurnerMIN	6	12	6	18	6.0	4	0	0	2	0
T276	Darius RobinsonD. RobinsonARI	7	8	10	18	2.0	3	0	0	0	0
T276	Abdul CarterA. CarterNYG	7	6	12	18	2.0	2	0	0	1	0
T276	Darien PorterD. PorterLV	6	13	5	18	0.0	0	0	5	0	1
T276	Upton StoutU. StoutSF	6	11	7	18	0.5	1	0	1	0	0
T276	Zakee WheatleyZ. WheatleyCAR	5	14	4	18	0.0	0	0	3	1	0
T288	Danielle HunterD. HunterHOU	7	8	9	17	4.0	3	0	4	1	0
T288	Maliek CollinsM. CollinsCLE	7	7	10	17	3.5	6	0	0	0	0
T288	T.J. WattT.J. WattPIT	7	11	6	17	5.5	7	1	2	1	1
T288	Bradley ChubbB. ChubbBUF	6	5	12	17	1.5	2	0	0	0	0
T288	Zach SielerZ. SielerMIA	6	10	7	17	2.0	6	0	0	0	0
T288	Rock Ya-SinR. Ya-SinDET	5	15	2	17	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
T288	Andrew Van GinkelA. Van GinkelMIN	6	9	8	17	4.0	5	1	1	1	1
T288	Jalen ThompsonJ. ThompsonDAL	3	8	9	17	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
T288	Kwity PayeK. PayeLV	7	5	12	17	3.0	3	0	0	0	0
T288	Zaven CollinsZ. CollinsARI	7	10	7	17	1.0	2	0	2	1	2
T288	Aidan HutchinsonA. HutchinsonDET	6	9	8	17	5.0	4	0	1	1	0
T288	Sauce GardnerS. GardnerIND	6	13	4	17	0.0	0	0	4	0	0
T288	Derek Stingley Jr.D. Stingley Jr.HOU	7	15	2	17	0.0	0	0	4	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.