NFL Defense Leaders

2026-2027 Season

Rk	Player	GP	SOLO	AST	COMB	SACK	TFL	INT	PD	FF	FR
T51	Jaquan BriskerJ. BriskerPIT	7	21	23	44	0.0	0	1	3	0	0
T51	Xavier WattsX. WattsATL	7	24	20	44	0.5	1	1	2	2	0
T53	Keisean NixonK. NixonGB	7	32	11	43	0.5	5	1	6	0	0
T53	Reed BlankenshipR. BlankenshipHOU	6	25	18	43	0.0	1	1	3	0	0
T53	Quentin LakeQ. LakeLAR	7	29	14	43	0.0	0	2	9	1	0
T53	Cole BishopC. BishopBUF	6	24	19	43	0.0	0	0	2	0	0
T53	Kevin Winston Jr.K. Winston Jr.TEN	5	24	19	43	0.0	0	0	0	1	0
T53	Jonas SankerJ. SankerNO	7	29	14	43	0.0	1	0	1	0	1
T53	Dillon ThienemanD. ThienemanCHI	7	23	20	43	1.5	2	1	5	0	0
T60	Foyesade OluokunF. OluokunJAC	6	26	16	42	0.0	1	2	2	1	0
T60	Caleb DownsC. DownsDAL	7	24	18	42	1.0	0	0	1	1	0
T62	Chuck ClarkC. ClarkDET	6	23	18	41	1.0	1	1	2	1	0
T62	D.J. Reed Jr.D.J. Reed Jr.DET	6	29	12	41	0.0	3	0	4	0	0
T62	Zaire FranklinZ. FranklinGB	6	18	23	41	0.0	2	0	1	1	0
T62	Tykee SmithT. SmithTB	7	21	20	41	0.0	3	1	2	1	0
T62	Devon WitherspoonD. WitherspoonSEA	7	24	17	41	0.0	3	0	3	0	0
T62	Ji'Ayir BrownJ. BrownSF	7	22	19	41	0.0	1	0	2	0	0
T62	Ronnie Hickman Jr.R. Hickman Jr.CLE	7	19	22	41	1.0	0	1	2	0	2
T69	Jessie Bates IIIJ. Bates IIIATL	7	19	21	40	0.0	0	1	4	2	1
T69	Amik RobertsonA. RobertsonWAS	6	28	12	40	0.0	0	0	8	1	0
T71	Devin LloydD. LloydCAR	5	24	15	39	2.0	4	2	3	0	0
T71	Kendal DanielsK. DanielsATL	7	31	8	39	1.0	4	1	2	0	1
T73	Jeffery SimmonsJ. SimmonsTEN	7	20	18	38	4.0	6	0	4	1	1
T73	Devin Bush Jr.D. Bush Jr.CHI	7	21	17	38	1.0	5	0	1	0	2
T73	Ventrell MillerV. MillerJAC	6	18	20	38	1.0	3	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.