NFL Defense Leaders

2026-2027 Season

Rk	Player	GP	SOLO	AST	COMB	SACK	TFL	INT	PD	FF	FR
T226	Harold Perkins Jr.H. Perkins Jr.ATL	6	13	6	19	0.5	0	0	1	0	1
T226	Nohl WilliamsN. WilliamsKC	5	13	6	19	1.0	3	0	6	0	0
T228	Charvarius Ward Sr.C. Ward Sr.IND	6	12	6	18	0.0	0	0	4	0	0
T228	Quinnen WilliamsQ. WilliamsDAL	6	9	9	18	2.0	6	0	1	1	0
T228	Jamel DeanJ. DeanPIT	5	10	8	18	0.0	0	1	8	2	0
T228	Troy DyeT. DyeLAC	6	12	6	18	1.5	2	0	1	0	0
T228	Roger McCrearyR. McCrearyDET	5	14	4	18	1.0	1	0	7	1	0
T228	Akayleb EvansA. EvansCAR	5	14	4	18	0.0	0	0	2	0	0
T228	Leo ChenalL. ChenalWAS	3	9	9	18	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
T228	Christian GonzalezC. GonzalezNE	5	15	3	18	0.0	0	0	5	0	0
T228	Deonte BanksD. BanksNYG	4	11	7	18	0.0	0	1	8	0	0
T228	Tavius RobinsonT. RobinsonBAL	6	9	9	18	3.5	3	0	2	1	0
T228	Nate WigginsN. WigginsBAL	6	13	5	18	0.0	1	0	3	0	0
T228	Jason Marshall Jr.J. Marshall Jr.MIA	5	11	7	18	0.0	2	0	0	0	0
T228	Malik MustaphaM. MustaphaSF	6	12	6	18	0.0	0	0	3	0	1
T228	Upton StoutU. StoutSF	6	11	7	18	0.5	1	0	1	0	0
T242	Bradley ChubbB. ChubbBUF	6	5	12	17	1.5	2	0	0	0	0
T242	Nick ScottN. ScottCAR	4	14	3	17	0.0	0	0	1	0	1
T242	Jalen ThompsonJ. ThompsonDAL	3	8	9	17	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
T242	Malcolm RoachM. RoachDEN	6	10	7	17	1.5	3	0	3	0	0
T242	Brenton Cox Jr.B. Cox Jr.GB	6	11	6	17	0.0	2	0	0	0	0
T242	Sauce GardnerS. GardnerIND	6	13	4	17	0.0	0	0	4	0	0
T242	Cameron ThomasC. ThomasATL	6	7	10	17	2.0	1	0	1	1	0
T242	Bryan CookB. CookCIN	4	12	5	17	0.0	0	0	0	1	1
T242	Jaylen WatsonJ. WatsonLAR	5	11	6	17	0.0	2	1	5	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.