NFL Defense Leaders

2026-2027 Season

Rk	Player	GP	SOLO	AST	COMB	SACK	TFL	INT	PD	FF	FR
T276	Jermaine Johnson IIJ. Johnson IITEN	6	6	10	16	3.0	4	0	0	0	0
T276	Jalen CarterJ. CarterPHI	6	8	8	16	3.0	5	0	2	3	0
T276	Ja'Quan McMillianJ. McMillianDEN	6	12	4	16	2.0	2	1	4	0	0
T276	Jared VerseJ. VerseCLE	6	10	6	16	0.0	4	0	0	0	0
T276	Denzel BurkeD. BurkeARI	6	11	5	16	0.0	0	1	3	0	1
T276	Josh WallaceJ. WallaceLAR	6	11	5	16	0.0	1	1	4	0	0
T276	Barryn SorrellB. SorrellGB	6	8	8	16	0.5	1	0	0	0	0
T276	Emmanuel McNeil-WarrenE. McNeil-WarrenCLE	6	7	9	16	0.0	1	0	3	0	0
T276	Genesis SmithG. SmithLAC	6	8	8	16	0.0	0	2	4	0	0
T285	Danielle HunterD. HunterHOU	6	7	8	15	3.0	2	0	4	1	0
T285	Kenny ClarkK. ClarkDAL	6	5	10	15	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
T285	T.J. WattT.J. WattPIT	6	10	5	15	4.5	6	1	2	1	1
T285	Rayshawn JenkinsR. JenkinsPIT	6	9	6	15	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
T285	Harrison PhillipsH. PhillipsNYJ	6	4	11	15	0.0	0	0	0	0	1
T285	Poona FordP. FordLAR	6	6	9	15	0.0	1	0	1	0	0
T285	Uchenna NwosuU. NwosuSEA	6	9	6	15	1.0	2	0	3	1	0
T285	Rashan GaryR. GaryDAL	6	10	5	15	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
T285	Rock Ya-SinR. Ya-SinDET	4	14	1	15	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
T285	K'Lavon ChaissonK. ChaissonWAS	6	8	7	15	2.5	3	0	0	2	0
T285	DaVon HamiltonD. HamiltonJAC	6	7	8	15	0.5	0	0	0	1	1
T285	Isaiah Rodgers Sr.I. Rodgers Sr.MIN	5	8	7	15	0.0	0	1	4	0	1
T285	Kwity PayeK. PayeLV	6	4	11	15	3.0	3	0	0	0	0
T285	Aidan HutchinsonA. HutchinsonDET	5	8	7	15	4.0	3	0	0	1	0
T285	Damar HamlinD. HamlinBUF	6	8	7	15	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
T285	Dee AlfordD. AlfordBUF	5	3	12	15	0.0	0	1	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.