Individual Defense Leaders for the National Football League (NFL)
Statistics
Total Tackles
| Player | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 1. L. Kuechly | CAR | 165 |
| 2. C. Greenway | MIN | 148 |
| 3. J. Mayo | NE | 146 |
| 4. J. Freeman | IND | 145 |
| 5. N. Bowman | SF | 144 |
| 6. J. Laurinaitis | STL | 142 |
| t-7. B. Wagner | SEA | 139 |
| t-7. L. David | TB | 139 |
| t-7. P. Posluszny | JAC | 139 |
| t-7. L. Fletcher | WAS | 139 |
Sacks
| Player | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 1. J. Watt | HOU | 20.5 |
| 2. A. Smith | SF | 19.5 |
| 3. V. Miller | DEN | 18.5 |
| 4. C. Wake | MIA | 15 |
| 5. C. Matthews | GB | 13 |
| t-6. C. Johnson | CAR | 12.5 |
| t-6. G. Atkins | CIN | 12.5 |
| 8. J. Allen | MIN | 12 |
| t-9. D. Ware | DAL | 11.5 |
| t-9. J. Peppers | CHI | 11.5 |
| t-9. C. Long | STL | 11.5 |
| t-9. M. Johnson | CIN | 11.5 |
| t-9. C. Clemons | SEA | 11.5 |
Defensive Touchdowns
| Player | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 1. J. Jenkins | STL | 4 |
| 2. C. Tillman | CHI | 3 |
| t-3. C. Munnerlyn | CAR | 2 |
| t-3. H. Smith | MIN | 2 |
| t-3. D. Williams | SD | 2 |
| t-3. Q. Jammer | SD | 2 |
| t-3. C. Harris | DEN | 2 |
| t-3. T. Carter | DEN | 2 |
| t-3. D. Butler | IND | 2 |
| t-3. Z. Brown | TEN | 2 |
| t-3. L. Briggs | CHI | 2 |
Interceptions
| Player | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 1. T. Jennings | CHI | 9 |
| t-2. S. Brown | NYG | 8 |
| t-2. R. Sherman | SEA | 8 |
| 4. P. Peterson | ARI | 7 |
| t-5. C. Hayward | GB | 6 |
| t-5. T. DeCoud | ATL | 6 |
| t-7. A. Samuel | ATL | 5 |
| t-7. D. McCourty | NE | 5 |
| t-7. L. Fletcher | WAS | 5 |
| t-7. J. Byrd | BUF | 5 |
Interceptions Returned for Touchdown
| Player | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|
| t-1. C. Tillman | CHI | 3 |
| t-1. J. Jenkins | STL | 3 |
| t-3. D. Williams | SD | 2 |
| t-3. H. Smith | MIN | 2 |
| t-3. C. Munnerlyn | CAR | 2 |
| t-3. C. Harris | DEN | 2 |
| t-3. D. Butler | IND | 2 |
| t-3. Z. Brown | TEN | 2 |
| t-3. L. Briggs | CHI | 2 |
| t-10. M. Wright | CHI | 1 |
| t-10. E. Wright | TB | 1 |
| t-10. W. Witherspoon | TEN | 1 |
| t-10. M. Williams | WAS | 1 |
| t-10. C. Williams | BAL | 1 |
| t-10. D. Whitner | SF | 1 |
| t-10. E. Weddle | SD | 1 |
| t-10. J. Vilma | NO | 1 |
| t-10. C. Vaughn | IND | 1 |
| t-10. B. Urlacher | CHI | 1 |
| t-10. G. Toler | ARI | 1 |
| t-10. E. Thomas | SEA | 1 |
| t-10. L. Timmons | PIT | 1 |
| t-10. A. Talib | NE | 1 |
| t-10. R. Sherman | SEA | 1 |
| t-10. B. Scott | BUF | 1 |
| t-10. A. Samuel | ATL | 1 |
| t-10. P. Robinson | NO | 1 |
| t-10. J. Joseph | HOU | 1 |
| t-10. R. Kerrigan | WAS | 1 |
| t-10. L. Landry | NYJ | 1 |
| t-10. E. Mack | NO | 1 |
| t-10. D. Manning | HOU | 1 |
| t-10. C. McCarthy | TEN | 1 |
| t-10. V. Miller | DEN | 1 |
| t-10. J. Pierre-Paul | NYG | 1 |
| t-10. T. Porter | DEN | 1 |
| t-10. E. Reed | BAL | 1 |
| t-10. R. Johnson | ARI | 1 |
| t-10. L. Johnson | TB | 1 |
| t-10. T. Jennings | CHI | 1 |
| t-10. M. Jennings | GB | 1 |
| t-10. M. Jenkins | NO | 1 |
| t-10. Q. Jammer | SD | 1 |
| t-10. R. Jackson | WAS | 1 |
| t-10. K. Jackson | HOU | 1 |
| t-10. D. Jackson | CLE | 1 |
| t-10. L. Hall | CIN | 1 |
| t-10. E. Griffen | MIN | 1 |
| t-10. C. Godfrey | CAR | 1 |
| t-10. J. Freeman | IND | 1 |
| t-10. C. Finnegan | STL | 1 |
| t-10. A. Cromartie | NYJ | 1 |
| t-10. C. Dunlap | CIN | 1 |
| t-10. A. Dennard | NE | 1 |
| t-10. T. Carter | DEN | 1 |
| t-10. B. Carr | DAL | 1 |
| t-10. D. Butler | SD | 1 |
| t-10. S. Brown | CLE | 1 |
| t-10. A. Brooks | SF | 1 |
| t-10. R. Barber | TB | 1 |
Passes Defensed
| Player | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 1. R. Sherman | SEA | 24 |
| 2. K. Lewis | PIT | 23 |
| t-3. T. Jennings | CHI | 21 |
| t-3. C. Hayward | GB | 21 |
| 5. A. Samuel | ATL | 19 |
| 6. P. Robinson | NO | 18 |
| t-7. C. Williams | BAL | 17 |
| t-7. D. Rodgers-Cromartie | PHI | 17 |
| t-7. P. Peterson | ARI | 17 |
| t-10. T. Williams | GB | 16 |
| t-10. J. Watt | HOU | 16 |
| t-10. C. Tillman | CHI | 16 |
| t-10. E. Reed | BAL | 16 |
| t-10. K. Jackson | HOU | 16 |
| t-10. S. Gilmore | BUF | 16 |
Forced Fumbles
| Player | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 1. C. Tillman | CHI | 10 |
| 2. C. Johnson | CAR | 7 |
| t-3. V. Miller | DEN | 6 |
| t-3. E. Dumervil | DEN | 6 |
| t-3. J. Abraham | ATL | 6 |
| t-6. D. Ware | DAL | 5 |
| t-6. B. Spikes | NE | 5 |
| t-6. R. Ninkovich | NE | 5 |
| t-9. J. Watt | HOU | 4 |
| t-9. J. Sanford | MIN | 4 |
| t-9. Q. Mikell | STL | 4 |
| t-9. J. Mayo | NE | 4 |
| t-9. L. Landry | NYJ | 4 |
| t-9. D. Johnson | KC | 4 |
| t-9. C. Dunlap | CIN | 4 |
| t-9. J. Byrd | BUF | 4 |
| t-9. J. Babin | JAC | 4 |
| t-9. G. Atkins | CIN | 4 |
Fumbles Recovered
| Player | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 1. P. Peterson | ARI | 5 |
| t-2. V. Wilfork | NE | 4 |
| t-2. J. Peppers | CHI | 4 |
| t-2. R. Ninkovich | NE | 4 |
| t-2. K. Hayden | CHI | 4 |
| t-2. R. Griffin III | WAS | 4 |
| t-2. F. Gore | SF | 4 |
| t-2. T. Dobbins | HOU | 4 |
| t-9. R. Wilson | SEA | 3 |
| t-9. E. Weems | CHI | 3 |
| t-9. M. Vick | PHI | 3 |
| t-9. M. Sanchez | NYJ | 3 |
| t-9. C. Rogers | SF | 3 |
| t-9. B. Roethlisberger | PIT | 3 |
| t-9. T. Richardson | CLE | 3 |
| t-9. E. Reed | BAL | 3 |
| t-9. S. Phillips | SD | 3 |
| t-9. C. Newton | CAR | 3 |
| t-9. C. Mosley | JAC | 3 |
| t-9. S. Logan | DET | 3 |
| t-9. L. Kuechly | CAR | 3 |
| t-9. Q. Jammer | SD | 3 |
| t-9. S. Greene | NYJ | 3 |
| t-9. W. Gilberry | CIN | 3 |
| t-9. C. Dunlap | CIN | 3 |
| t-9. R. Cobb | GB | 3 |
| t-9. Y. Bell | NYJ | 3 |
| t-9. S. Bradford | STL | 3 |
| t-9. B. Banks | WAS | 3 |
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