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Tackles leaders: 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Carson Schwesinger leads among the listed players with 35 tackles.
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The displayed combined tackle total includes solo tackles, tackles with help and tackle assists. It measures recorded involvement in stops, not whether each play was a defensive success. Compare the breakdown where available; a high tackle total alone does not establish that one defender played better than another.
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544 players · Tackles · descending order
| Rank | Player | Tackles | Team reference | Pos | Solo | Sacks | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson Schwesinger | 35 | CLE | MLB | 12 | 0.0 | — |
| 2 | Anthony Hill Jr. | 34 | TEN | MLB | 11 | 0.0 | — |
| 2 | Payton Wilson | 34 | PIT | LILB | 15 | 1.0 | — |
| 4 | Alex Singleton | 33 | DEN | LILB | 15 | 0.0 | — |
| 4 | Fred Warner | 33 | SF | MLB | 14 | 0.5 | — |
| 6 | Azeez Al-Shaair | 31 | HOU | MLB | 13 | 0.0 | — |
| 6 | Josiah Trotter | 31 | TB | RILB | 15 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 8 | Dee Winters | 30 | DAL | RILB | 21 | 0.0 | — |
| 9 | Akeem Davis-Gaither | 29 | IND | MLB | 15 | 0.0 | — |
| 9 | Ernest Jones IV | 29 | SEA | RILB | 15 | 0.0 | — |
| 11 | Demetrius Knight Jr. | 28 | CIN | WLB | 11 | 0.0 | — |
| 11 | Jacob Rodriguez | 28 | MIA | MLB | 12 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 11 | Jihaad Campbell | 28 | PHI | RILB | 15 | 1.0 | — |
| 11 | Nick Bolton | 28 | KC | MLB | 16 | 0.0 | — |
| 11 | Roquan Smith | 28 | BAL | LILB | 10 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 16 | Evan Williams | 27 | GB | SS | 17 | 0.0 | — |
| 16 | Nakobe Dean | 27 | LV | LILB | 22 | 1.5 | — |
| 18 | Kyle Hamilton | 26 | BAL | NB | 14 | 0.0 | — |
| 18 | Patrick Queen | 26 | PIT | RILB | 9 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 20 | Alex Anzalone | 25 | TB | LILB | 7 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 20 | Arvell Reese | 25 | NYG | LILB | 18 | 0.0 | — |
| 20 | Blake Cashman | 25 | MIN | RILB | 14 | 2.5 | — |
| 20 | Drake Thomas | 25 | SEA | LILB | 14 | 1.0 | — |
| 20 | Zack Baun | 25 | PHI | LILB | 14 | 0.0 | — |
| 25 | Caleb Downs | 24 | DAL | SAF | 15 | 1.0 | — |
| 25 | D.J. Reed | 24 | DET | LCB | 14 | 0.0 | — |
| 25 | Dorian Williams | 24 | BUF | LILB | 13 | 0.0 | — |
| 25 | Jack Gibbens | 24 | ARI | WLB | 10 | 0.5 | — |
| 25 | Kaden Elliss | 24 | NO | LILB | 11 | 0.0 | — |
| 25 | Quay Walker | 24 | LV | RILB | 9 | 0.0 | — |
| 25 | Ronnie Hickman | 24 | CLE | FS | 8 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 25 | Ventrell Miller | 24 | JAX | MLB | 14 | 1.0 | — |
| 33 | Donovan Ezeiruaku | 23 | DAL | SLB | 11 | 0.5 | — |
| 33 | Ji'Ayir Brown | 23 | SF | FS | 8 | 0.0 | — |
| 33 | Quentin Lake | 23 | LAR | NB | 16 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 33 | Quincy Williams | 23 | CLE | SLB | 12 | 0.0 | — |
| 33 | Tremaine Edmunds | 23 | NYG | RILB | 13 | 0.0 | — |
| 38 | Amani Hooker | 22 | TEN | SS | 14 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 38 | Andrew Wingard | 22 | ARI | FS | 9 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 38 | Brandon Jones | 22 | DEN | FS | 15 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 38 | Demario Davis | 22 | NYJ | WLB | 14 | 1.0 | — |
| 38 | Devin Lloyd | 22 | CAR | LILB | 16 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 38 | Drue Tranquill | 22 | KC | WLB | 9 | 0.0 | — |
| 38 | Jordyn Brooks | 22 | MIA | WLB | 11 | 0.0 | — |
| 38 | Kevin Winston Jr. | 22 | TEN | FS | 12 | 0.0 | — |
| 38 | Terrel Bernard | 22 | BUF | RILB | 12 | 0.0 | — |
| 47 | Chuck Clark | 21 | DET | FS | 9 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 47 | Dax Hill | 21 | CIN | NB | 13 | 0.0 | — |
| 47 | Derrick Barnes | 21 | DET | WLB | 13 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 47 | Derwin James Jr. | 21 | LAC | SS | 12 | 0.0 | — |
Equal values share a rank. INT in passing means interceptions thrown; defensive interceptions are a separate category. Sacks taken or allowed are separate from defensive sacks. Yardage columns total the supplied season/week window unless their label specifies a rate. — = not supplied.