NFL Defense Leaders

2026-2027 Season

Rk	Player	GP	SOLO	AST	COMB	SACK	TFL	INT	PD	FF	FR
26	Terrel BernardT. BernardBUF	6	25	20	45	0.0	2	0	1	0	1
T27	Robert SpillaneR. SpillaneNE	7	20	24	44	0.0	1	0	0	1	0
T27	Mack Wilson Sr.M. Wilson Sr.ARI	6	19	25	44	0.0	1	0	1	1	0
T29	Demario DavisD. DavisNYJ	6	26	17	43	2.0	3	0	2	0	0
T29	Brandon JonesB. JonesDEN	6	26	17	43	0.0	1	2	4	0	1
T29	Jordyn BrooksJ. BrooksMIA	5	17	26	43	0.0	0	0	1	0	0
T29	Reed BlankenshipR. BlankenshipHOU	6	25	18	43	0.0	1	1	3	0	0
T29	Jack CampbellJ. CampbellDET	5	21	22	43	0.0	1	0	0	0	1
T29	Cole BishopC. BishopBUF	6	24	19	43	0.0	0	0	2	0	0
T29	Dillon ThienemanD. ThienemanCHI	7	23	20	43	1.5	2	1	5	0	0
T36	Budda BakerB. BakerARI	6	24	18	42	3.5	4	1	4	0	0
T36	Foyesade OluokunF. OluokunJAC	6	26	16	42	0.0	1	2	2	1	0
T36	Blake CashmanB. CashmanMIN	5	22	20	42	2.5	4	0	1	0	1
T36	Zack BaunZ. BaunPHI	5	22	20	42	0.0	5	0	4	0	0
T36	Jack GibbensJ. GibbensARI	6	17	25	42	0.5	1	0	1	0	0
T36	Demetrius Knight Jr.D. Knight Jr.CIN	5	19	23	42	0.0	3	0	0	0	1
T42	Zaire FranklinZ. FranklinGB	6	18	23	41	0.0	2	0	1	1	0
T42	Amani HookerA. HookerTEN	5	27	14	41	0.0	1	2	3	0	0
T42	Jaquan BriskerJ. BriskerPIT	6	20	21	41	0.0	0	1	3	0	0
T42	Trenton SimpsonT. SimpsonBAL	6	24	17	41	1.0	6	1	1	0	1
T42	Barrett CarterB. CarterCIN	5	19	22	41	1.5	4	0	2	1	0
T47	Quincy WilliamsQ. WilliamsCLE	6	23	17	40	1.0	3	0	2	3	0
T47	Amik RobertsonA. RobertsonWAS	6	28	12	40	0.0	0	0	8	1	0
T47	Quay WalkerQ. WalkerLV	6	17	23	40	2.0	3	0	0	0	1
50	Keisean NixonK. NixonGB	6	28	11	39	0.5	3	1	4	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.