NFL Defense Leaders

2026-2027 Season

Rk	Player	GP	SOLO	AST	COMB	SACK	TFL	INT	PD	FF
T176	Kool-Aid McKinstryK. McKinstryNO	6	14	8	22	0.0	0	0	4	0
T176	Jarrian JonesJ. JonesJAC	6	18	4	22	0.0	1	1	6	0
T176	Renardo GreenR. GreenSF	6	14	8	22	0.0	0	3	5	0
T176	Tarheeb StillT. StillLAC	6	13	9	22	0.0	1	0	3	1
T176	Jowon BriggsJ. BriggsNYJ	6	7	15	22	2.0	2	0	0	1
T176	Mansoor DelaneM. DelaneKC	4	15	7	22	0.0	2	1	3	0
T176	Davison IgbinosunD. IgbinosunBUF	6	14	8	22	0.0	0	0	7	0
T183	Derwin James Jr.D. James Jr.LAC	3	12	9	21	0.0	0	0	1	0
T183	Byron Murphy Jr.B. Murphy Jr.MIN	5	15	6	21	0.0	1	3	5	0
T183	Zach AllenZ. AllenDEN	6	10	11	21	4.5	4	0	2	1
T183	Carl GrandersonC. GrandersonNO	5	8	13	21	4.0	4	0	0	0
T183	Xavier McKinneyX. McKinneyGB	6	14	7	21	1.0	1	3	3	0
T183	Greg RousseauG. RousseauBUF	6	14	7	21	6.0	8	0	5	3
T183	Tre'von MoehrigT. MoehrigCAR	5	11	10	21	0.5	2	0	0	0
T183	George Karlaftis IIIG. Karlaftis IIIKC	5	9	12	21	1.0	4	1	4	0
T183	Pat Surtain IIP. Surtain IIDEN	4	12	9	21	0.0	0	0	1	0
T183	Otito OgbonniaO. OgbonniaDAL	6	12	9	21	0.0	2	0	0	0
T183	Markquese BellM. BellDAL	6	16	5	21	0.0	0	0	1	0
T183	Max MeltonM. MeltonARI	6	12	9	21	0.0	1	0	4	0
T183	Byron Murphy IIB. Murphy IISEA	6	11	10	21	3.0	5	0	0	0
T183	Myles HardenM. HardenCLE	6	11	10	21	0.0	0	1	5	0
T183	Omar SpeightsO. SpeightsLAR	6	10	11	21	2.0	1	0	1	1
T183	Malik Muhammad IIM. Muhammad IICHI	7	13	8	21	1.0	2	1	5	0
T183	Bryce BoettcherB. BoettcherIND	6	5	16	21	0.0	0	0	0	0
200	Cameron HeywardC. HeywardPIT	6	8	12	20	1.0	1	0	4	1

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.