Denver linebacker Alex Singleton leads the NFL with 68 tackles after Week 6, nine more than anyone else. He made 13 in the Broncos’ 17–14 overtime win over Seattle, tied for the most by any player in Week 6, and moved past Miami’s Jacob Rodriguez, who led through Week 5 but did not play because the Dolphins were on bye.
Seattle’s Ernest Jones IV, who was on the other side of that game in Denver and made nine tackles, is second at 59. San Francisco’s Fred Warner is third at 58 and Rodriguez fourth at 57. Before Week 6 the gap between first and second was two tackles, 57 to 55.
NFL tackle leaders after Week 6
| Rank | Player | Team | Pos | G | Tackles | Solo | Ast | Per game | TFL | Week 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Singleton | DEN | LB | 6 | 68 | 31 | 37 | 11.3 | 3 | 13 (SEA) |
| 2 | Ernest Jones IV | SEA | LB | 6 | 59 | 31 | 28 | 9.8 | 3 | 9 (DEN) |
| 3 | Fred Warner | SF | LB | 6 | 58 | 27 | 31 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 8 (WSH) |
| 4 | Jacob Rodriguez | MIA | LB | 5 | 57 | 25 | 32 | 11.4 | 3 | Bye |
| 5 | Nakobe Dean | LV | LB | 6 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 9.3 | 4.5 | 12 (BUF) |
| 5 | Anthony Hill Jr. | TEN | LB | 6 | 56 | 20 | 36 | 9.3 | 1 | 9 (IND) |
| 5 | Carson Schwesinger | CLE | LB | 6 | 56 | 22 | 34 | 9.3 | 3 | 13 (BAL) |
| 8 | Payton Wilson | PIT | LB | 6 | 55 | 30 | 25 | 9.2 | 6 | 11 (TB) |
| 9 | Akeem Davis-Gaither | IND | LB | 6 | 53 | 28 | 25 | 8.8 | 2 | 9 (TEN) |
| 10 | Evan Williams | GB | S | 6 | 52 | 32 | 20 | 8.7 | 2 | 6 (DAL) |
| 10 | Josiah Trotter | TB | LB | 5 | 52 | 27 | 25 | 10.4 | 3 | 12 (PIT) |
| 12 | Nate Landman | LAR | LB | 6 | 51 | 27 | 24 | 8.5 | 2 | 10 (ARI) |
| 13 | Tremaine Edmunds | NYG | LB | 6 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 8.3 | 4 | 9 (NO) |
| 14 | Azeez Al-Shaair | HOU | LB | 5 | 49 | 20 | 29 | 9.8 | 1 | 7 (JAX) |
| 14 | Arvell Reese | NYG | LB | 6 | 49 | 34 | 15 | 8.2 | 4 | 6 (NO) |
Singleton has 31 solo tackles and 37 assisted tackles, and his 37 assists are the most in the league, one more than Tennessee’s Anthony Hill Jr. The Giants’ Arvell Reese has the most solo tackles, 34, followed by Las Vegas’ Nakobe Dean with 33. Green Bay’s Evan Williams, with 52, is the only defensive back in the top 15.
On a per-game basis Rodriguez is still first. He has 57 tackles in five games, 11.4 a game, just ahead of Singleton’s 11.3 across six. Rodriguez also has the biggest single game of the season, 18 tackles against Minnesota in Week 4, one more than Warner’s 17 against Arizona in Week 3.
Who has led after each week
| After week | Leader(s) | Tackles | Next | Tackles | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Hill Jr. (TEN), Alex Singleton (DEN) | 16 | Jacob Rodriguez (MIA) | 14 | 2 |
| 2 | Anthony Hill Jr. (TEN) | 26 | Alex Singleton (DEN) | 25 | 1 |
| 3 | Anthony Hill Jr. (TEN) | 34 | Fred Warner (SF), Alex Singleton (DEN) | 33 | 1 |
| 4 | Alex Singleton (DEN) | 47 | Jacob Rodriguez (MIA) | 46 | 1 |
| 5 | Jacob Rodriguez (MIA) | 57 | Alex Singleton (DEN) | 55 | 2 |
| 6 | Alex Singleton (DEN) | 68 | Ernest Jones IV (SEA) | 59 | 9 |
Three players have led. Hill and Singleton shared first after the opener with 16 each, Hill held it alone after Weeks 2 and 3, Singleton took over after Week 4, Rodriguez passed him in Week 5 and Singleton went back in front in Week 6 with the largest lead anyone has had.
Week by week for the top four
| Player | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Singleton | 16 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 68 |
| Ernest Jones IV | 13 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 59 |
| Fred Warner | 11 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 58 |
| Jacob Rodriguez | 14 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 11 | Bye | 57 |
Singleton has three games with 10 or more tackles: 16 against Kansas City in the opener, 14 against San Francisco in Week 4 and 13 against Seattle. He has not had fewer than eight in any game.
How the top 10 moved in Week 6
| Player | Team | Tackles through Week 5 | Rank through Week 5 | Week 6 | Tackles now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Singleton | DEN | 55 | 2 | 13 | 68 |
| Ernest Jones IV | SEA | 50 | 3 | 9 | 59 |
| Fred Warner | SF | 50 | 3 | 8 | 58 |
| Jacob Rodriguez | MIA | 57 | 1 | Bye | 57 |
| Nakobe Dean | LV | 44 | 7 | 12 | 56 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. | TEN | 47 | 5 | 9 | 56 |
| Carson Schwesinger | CLE | 43 | 10 | 13 | 56 |
| Payton Wilson | PIT | 44 | 7 | 11 | 55 |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | IND | 44 | 7 | 9 | 53 |
| Evan Williams | GB | 46 | 6 | 6 | 52 |
Cleveland’s Carson Schwesinger made the biggest climb inside the top 10. His 13 tackles in the Browns’ 13–10 win over Baltimore took him from 43 to 56. Hill, Dean and Schwesinger are tied for fifth at 56, one ahead of Pittsburgh’s Payton Wilson.
The Week 7 schedule for the leaders
| Player | Team | Week 7 | Kickoff (ET) | Cairo time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Singleton | DEN | at Arizona | Sun, Oct. 25, 4:05 p.m. | Sun 23:05 |
| Ernest Jones IV | SEA | vs. Kansas City | Sun, 8:20 p.m. | Mon 03:20 |
| Fred Warner | SF | at Atlanta | Sun, 1:00 p.m. | Sun 20:00 |
| Jacob Rodriguez | MIA | at NY Jets | Sun, 1:00 p.m. | Sun 20:00 |
| Nakobe Dean | LV | vs. LA Rams | Sun, 4:25 p.m. | Sun 23:25 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. | TEN | vs. Cleveland | Sun, 1:00 p.m. | Sun 20:00 |
| Carson Schwesinger | CLE | at Tennessee | Sun, 1:00 p.m. | Sun 20:00 |
All of the top seven play in Week 7. Hill and Schwesinger, tied at 56, will be on the same field when Cleveland visits Tennessee.
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