NFL Defense Leaders

2026-2027 Season

Rk	Player	GP	SOLO	AST	COMB	SACK	TFL	INT	PD	FF	FR
76	Andrew MukubaA. MukubaPHI	7	19	19	38	0.0	0	1	1	0	0
T77	Justin ReidJ. ReidNO	7	24	13	37	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
T77	Justin StrnadJ. StrnadDEN	7	18	19	37	0.5	3	0	2	0	1
T77	Joshua MetellusJ. MetellusMIN	6	21	16	37	0.5	0	0	3	0	0
T80	Alex AnzaloneA. AnzaloneTB	7	14	22	36	1.0	1	1	1	0	0
T80	Minkah FitzpatrickM. FitzpatrickNYJ	5	19	17	36	0.0	0	1	2	0	1
T80	Julian BlackmonJ. BlackmonNO	7	19	17	36	0.0	0	2	2	0	0
T80	Tommy TogiaiT. TogiaiHOU	7	11	25	36	0.0	0	0	1	0	1
T80	Marcus JonesM. JonesNE	7	22	14	36	1.0	2	1	5	0	0
T80	Javon BullardJ. BullardGB	7	18	18	36	0.0	4	0	7	0	0
T80	Malaki StarksM. StarksBAL	7	22	14	36	1.0	3	0	1	0	1
T80	Chris JohnsonC. JohnsonMIA	6	19	17	36	0.0	2	0	2	1	0
T80	A.J. HaulcyA.J. HaulcyIND	7	19	17	36	0.0	0	0	2	0	0
T89	Daiyan HenleyD. HenleyLAC	6	14	21	35	0.5	1	0	1	1	2
T89	Dee WintersD. WintersDAL	6	23	12	35	0.0	3	1	1	0	1
T89	Drake ThomasD. ThomasSEA	5	20	15	35	1.0	4	1	1	1	0
T89	Quinyon MitchellQ. MitchellPHI	7	27	8	35	0.0	2	1	8	0	0
T89	David BaileyD. BaileyNYJ	7	21	14	35	5.5	7	0	1	3	0
T89	Justin WalleyJ. WalleyIND	7	23	12	35	1.0	1	0	3	2	0
T89	Marcus HarrisM. HarrisTEN	7	16	19	35	0.5	3	1	2	0	0
T96	Mike HughesM. HughesATL	7	23	11	34	0.0	2	0	4	0	0
T96	Kam CurlK. CurlLAR	7	20	14	34	0.0	3	0	2	0	0
T96	Jaishawn BarhamJ. BarhamDAL	7	19	15	34	0.0	4	0	0	1	0
T99	Kevin Byard IIIK. Byard IIINE	7	16	17	33	0.0	0	0	2	0	0
T99	Jeremy ReavesJ. ReavesWAS	6	19	14	33	0.0	0	0	3	0	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.