NFL Tackles Combined Career Leaders (since 1987)
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Rank | Player | Comb | Years | Tm |
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1 | Ray Lewis+ | 2,059 | 1996-2012 | rav |
2 | London Fletcher | 2,039 | 1998-2013 | 3TM |
3 | Junior Seau+ | 1,847 | 1990-2009 | 3TM |
4 | Jessie Tuggle | 1,805 | 1987-2000 | atl |
5 | Zach Thomas | 1,734 | 1996-2008 | 2TM |
6 | Derrick Brooks+ | 1,713 | 1995-2008 | tam |
7 | Clay Matthews | 1,595 | 1978-1996 | 2TM |
8 | Hardy Nickerson | 1,586 | 1987-2002 | 4TM |
9 | Bobby Wagner | 1,523 | 2012-2022 | 2TM |
10 | Donnie Edwards | 1,501 | 1996-2008 | 2TM |
11 | Kyle Clifton | 1,484 | 1984-1996 | nyj |
12 | Keith Brooking | 1,440 | 1998-2012 | 3TM |
James Farrior | 1,440 | 1997-2011 | 2TM | |
14 | Lawyer Milloy | 1,439 | 1996-2010 | 4TM |
15 | Takeo Spikes | 1,431 | 1998-2012 | 5TM |
16 | Karlos Dansby | 1,422 | 2004-2017 | 4TM |
17 | Eugene Robinson | 1,413 | 1985-2000 | 4TM |
18 | Chris Spielman | 1,363 | 1988-1997 | 2TM |
19 | Brian Urlacher+ | 1,361 | 2000-2012 | chi |
20 | Lavonte David | 1,346 | 2012-2022 | tam |
21 | Antoine Bethea | 1,333 | 2006-2019 | 4TM |
22 | Ken Norton Jr. | 1,272 | 1988-2000 | 2TM |
23 | Sam Mills+ | 1,265 | 1986-1997 | 2TM |
24 | Darryl Talley | 1,252 | 1983-1996 | 3TM |
25 | Ronde Barber | 1,251 | 1997-2012 | tam |
26 | Mo Lewis | 1,232 | 1991-2003 | nyj |
27 | Mike Johnson | 1,224 | 1986-1995 | 2TM |
Bruce Smith+ | 1,224 | 1985-2003 | 2TM | |
29 | Mike Peterson | 1,220 | 1999-2012 | 3TM |
Charles Woodson+ | 1,220 | 1998-2015 | 2TM | |
31 | Thomas Davis | 1,216 | 2005-2020 | 3TM |
32 | Paul Posluszny | 1,214 | 2007-2017 | 2TM |
33 | Rodney Harrison | 1,206 | 1994-2008 | 2TM |
34 | Darrell Green+ | 1,202 | 1983-2002 | was |
35 | D'Qwell Jackson | 1,192 | 2006-2016 | 2TM |
36 | Cornelius Bennett | 1,190 | 1987-2000 | 3TM |
Marvcus Patton | 1,190 | 1990-2002 | 3TM | |
38 | Steve Atwater+ | 1,188 | 1989-1999 | 2TM |
39 | Lance Briggs | 1,181 | 2003-2014 | chi |
40 | Rickey Jackson+ | 1,180 | 1981-1995 | 2TM |
41 | Eric Weddle | 1,179 | 2007-2021 | 3TM |
42 | Derrick Johnson | 1,171 | 2005-2018 | 2TM |
43 | Dennis Smith | 1,158 | 1981-1994 | den |
Rod Woodson+ | 1,158 | 1987-2003 | 4TM | |
45 | Jeff Herrod | 1,156 | 1988-1998 | 2TM |
46 | Brian Dawkins+ | 1,147 | 1996-2011 | 2TM |
47 | Ronnie Lott+ | 1,146 | 1981-1994 | 3TM |
48 | Tim McDonald | 1,139 | 1987-1999 | 2TM |
49 | Demario Davis | 1,136 | 2012-2022 | 3TM |
50 | Roman Phifer | 1,135 | 1991-2005 | 4TM |
51 | Micheal Barrow | 1,124 | 1993-2005 | 4TM |
52 | Seth Joyner | 1,123 | 1986-1998 | 4TM |
53 | Karl Mecklenburg | 1,118 | 1983-1994 | den |
Bill Romanowski | 1,118 | 1988-2003 | 4TM | |
55 | Reggie White+ | 1,111 | 1985-2000 | 3TM |
56 | David Harris | 1,110 | 2007-2017 | 2TM |
57 | Keith Bulluck | 1,109 | 2000-2010 | 2TM |
58 | Chad Greenway | 1,103 | 2007-2016 | min |
59 | Kevin Ross | 1,099 | 1984-1997 | 3TM |
60 | Derek Smith | 1,098 | 1997-2008 | 4TM |
61 | Greg Biekert | 1,096 | 1993-2003 | 2TM |
62 | Antoine Winfield | 1,094 | 1999-2012 | 2TM |
63 | Luke Kuechly | 1,092 | 2012-2019 | car |
64 | Chad Brown | 1,091 | 1993-2007 | 3TM |
65 | Pepper Johnson | 1,090 | 1986-1998 | 4TM |
66 | Daryl Smith | 1,088 | 2004-2016 | 3TM |
67 | Duane Bickett | 1,079 | 1985-1996 | 3TM |
68 | Robert Griffith | 1,076 | 1994-2006 | 3TM |
69 | Tedy Bruschi | 1,074 | 1996-2008 | nwe |
70 | Lawrence Timmons | 1,067 | 2007-2017 | 2TM |
71 | John Lynch+ | 1,059 | 1993-2007 | 2TM |
72 | Sammy Knight | 1,048 | 1997-2008 | 5TM |
73 | Malcolm Jenkins | 1,044 | 2009-2021 | 2TM |
74 | Nick Barnett | 1,043 | 2003-2013 | 3TM |
Eric Hill | 1,043 | 1989-1999 | 3TM | |
Wilber Marshall | 1,043 | 1984-1995 | 5TM | |
77 | Marvin Jones | 1,029 | 1993-2003 | nyj |
Gary Plummer | 1,029 | 1986-1997 | 2TM | |
79 | Levon Kirkland | 1,026 | 1992-2002 | 3TM |
80 | Tim Krumrie | 1,017 | 1983-1994 | cin |
81 | Michael Brooks | 1,016 | 1987-1996 | 3TM |
82 | Ronald McKinnon | 1,011 | 1996-2005 | 2TM |
83 | Henry Thomas | 1,006 | 1987-2000 | 3TM |
84 | Jack Del Rio | 1,005 | 1985-1995 | 4TM |
85 | Marty Carter | 1,003 | 1991-2001 | 4TM |
86 | Monte Coleman | 1,002 | 1979-1994 | was |
87 | K.J. Wright | 992 | 2011-2021 | 2TM |
88 | Victor Green | 977 | 1993-2003 | 3TM |
89 | Scott Case | 976 | 1984-1995 | 2TM |
90 | Chris Doleman+ | 975 | 1985-1999 | 3TM |
91 | Jessie Armstead | 971 | 1993-2003 | 2TM |
Devin McCourty | 971 | 2010-2022 | nwe | |
93 | DeMeco Ryans | 970 | 2006-2015 | 2TM |
94 | Darren Woodson | 967 | 1992-2003 | dal |
95 | Clyde Simmons | 966 | 1986-2000 | 5TM |
96 | Stephen Tulloch | 959 | 2006-2016 | 3TM |
97 | Earl Holmes | 957 | 1996-2005 | 3TM |
98 | Wesley Woodyard | 952 | 2008-2019 | 2TM |
99 | Will Witherspoon | 951 | 2002-2013 | 4TM |
100 | Patrick Willis | 950 | 2007-2014 | sfo |
101 | Darren Sharper | 949 | 1997-2010 | 3TM |
102 | Curtis Lofton | 948 | 2008-2015 | 3TM |
103 | A.J. Hawk | 946 | 2006-2016 | 3TM |
Harrison Smith | 946 | 2012-2022 | min | |
105 | Bryan Cox | 939 | 1991-2002 | 5TM |
106 | Ryan Clark | 938 | 2002-2014 | 3TM |
107 | Mike Adams | 935 | 2004-2019 | 6TM |
108 | Champ Bailey+ | 931 | 1999-2013 | 2TM |
Andre Waters | 931 | 1984-1995 | 2TM | |
110 | Charles Tillman | 930 | 2003-2015 | 2TM |
111 | Donte Whitner | 923 | 2006-2016 | 4TM |
112 | Eric Kendricks | 919 | 2015-2022 | min |
113 | C.J. Mosley | 914 | 2014-2022 | 2TM |
Jeremiah Trotter | 914 | 1998-2009 | 3TM | |
115 | Brock Marion | 912 | 1993-2004 | 3TM |
116 | James Hasty | 910 | 1988-2001 | 3TM |
117 | Adrian Wilson | 903 | 2001-2012 | crd |
118 | Kareem Jackson | 901 | 2010-2022 | 2TM |
119 | D.J. Williams | 899 | 2004-2014 | 2TM |
120 | Brent Alexander | 898 | 1994-2005 | 4TM |
121 | Terrell Suggs | 895 | 2003-2019 | 3TM |
122 | Dhani Jones | 893 | 2001-2010 | 3TM |
Troy Vincent | 893 | 1992-2006 | 4TM | |
124 | LeRoy Butler+ | 889 | 1990-2001 | gnb |
125 | Ray Childress | 887 | 1985-1996 | 2TM |
126 | William Thomas | 886 | 1991-2001 | 2TM |
127 | Justin Smith | 884 | 2001-2014 | 2TM |
Darryl Williams | 884 | 1992-2001 | 2TM | |
129 | Eric Barton | 881 | 1999-2010 | 3TM |
130 | Al Smith | 880 | 1987-1996 | oti |
131 | Terence Newman | 879 | 2003-2017 | 3TM |
Jamie Sharper | 879 | 1997-2005 | 3TM | |
Jonathan Vilma | 879 | 2004-2013 | 2TM | |
134 | Greg Kragen | 871 | 1985-1997 | 3TM |
James Laurinaitis | 871 | 2009-2016 | 2TM | |
136 | Ray Crockett | 870 | 1989-2002 | 3TM |
137 | Mark Carrier | 863 | 1990-2000 | 3TM |
138 | Carl Banks | 860 | 1984-1995 | 3TM |
Bennie Blades | 860 | 1988-1997 | 2TM | |
140 | Jason Belser | 856 | 1992-2002 | 2TM |
141 | Michael Strahan+ | 854 | 1993-2007 | nyg |
142 | Randall Godfrey | 850 | 1996-2007 | 5TM |
143 | Steve McMichael | 847 | 1980-1994 | 3TM |
144 | Kurt Gouveia | 846 | 1987-1999 | 3TM |
145 | Ty Law+ | 845 | 1995-2009 | 4TM |
146 | Antrel Rolle | 837 | 2005-2015 | 3TM |
147 | Todd Lyght | 835 | 1991-2002 | 2TM |
148 | Bradie James | 834 | 2003-2012 | 2TM |
149 | Paris Lenon | 833 | 2002-2013 | 5TM |
150 | Albert Lewis | 832 | 1983-1998 | 2TM |
Reggie Nelson | 832 | 2007-2018 | 3TM | |
152 | Simon Fletcher | 828 | 1985-1995 | den |
Ken Harvey | 828 | 1988-1998 | 2TM | |
154 | Nate Clements | 826 | 2001-2012 | 3TM |
155 | Tyrone Braxton | 824 | 1987-1999 | 2TM |
156 | Ray Buchanan | 823 | 1993-2004 | 3TM |
Carnell Lake | 823 | 1989-2001 | 3TM | |
158 | Roman Harper | 820 | 2006-2016 | 2TM |
159 | Byron Evans | 819 | 1987-1994 | phi |
160 | Larry Foote | 818 | 2002-2014 | 3TM |
161 | DeAngelo Hall | 814 | 2004-2017 | 3TM |
Mike Pitts | 814 | 1983-1994 | 3TM | |
163 | Eddie Anderson | 813 | 1986-1997 | 2TM |
Michael Griffin | 813 | 2007-2016 | 2TM | |
165 | Vincent Brown | 811 | 1988-1995 | nwe |
James Harrison | 811 | 2002-2017 | 3TM | |
167 | Calais Campbell | 809 | 2008-2022 | 3TM |
Julian Peterson | 809 | 2000-2010 | 3TM | |
169 | Dewayne Washington | 807 | 1994-2005 | 4TM |
170 | Mike Minter | 805 | 1997-2006 | car |
171 | Willie McGinest | 804 | 1994-2008 | 2TM |
Eddie Robinson | 804 | 1992-2002 | 3TM | |
Jesse Solomon | 804 | 1986-1994 | 5TM | |
174 | Carl Lee | 803 | 1983-1994 | 2TM |
175 | Sean Lee | 802 | 2010-2020 | dal |
Jerod Mayo | 802 | 2008-2015 | nwe | |
177 | Eric Turner | 801 | 1991-1999 | 3TM |
178 | NaVorro Bowman | 798 | 2010-2017 | 2TM |
179 | Dexter Coakley | 796 | 1997-2006 | 2TM |
Charles Mann | 796 | 1983-1994 | 2TM | |
Ed McDaniel | 796 | 1992-2001 | min | |
182 | Martin Bayless | 795 | 1984-1996 | 5TM |
Marcus Robertson | 795 | 1991-2002 | 2TM | |
184 | Aeneas Williams+ | 793 | 1991-2004 | 2TM |
185 | Greg Lloyd | 791 | 1988-1998 | 2TM |
186 | Jason Taylor+ | 788 | 1997-2011 | 3TM |
187 | Eric Allen | 787 | 1988-2001 | 3TM |
Andra Davis | 787 | 2002-2011 | 3TM | |
Johnathan Joseph | 787 | 2006-2020 | 4TM | |
190 | Shane Conlan | 783 | 1987-1995 | 2TM |
Troy Polamalu+ | 783 | 2003-2014 | pit | |
192 | Darrin Smith | 782 | 1993-2004 | 4TM |
193 | Joe Nash | 779 | 1982-1996 | sea |
194 | Patrick Chung | 778 | 2009-2019 | 2TM |
Deon Grant | 778 | 2001-2011 | 4TM | |
Christian Kirksey | 778 | 2014-2022 | 3TM | |
197 | Reshad Jones | 776 | 2010-2019 | mia |
198 | Scott Fujita | 771 | 2002-2012 | 4TM |
199 | Shaun Gayle | 770 | 1984-1995 | 2TM |
200 | Morgan Burnett | 769 | 2010-2019 | 3TM |
201 | Tony Casillas | 768 | 1986-1997 | 3TM |
Dawan Landry | 768 | 2006-2014 | 3TM | |
203 | Jordan Hicks | 767 | 2015-2022 | 3TM |
Leslie O'Neal | 767 | 1986-1999 | 3TM | |
205 | Robert Jones | 766 | 1992-2001 | 4TM |
Alec Ogletree | 766 | 2013-2021 | 4TM | |
207 | Ted Washington | 763 | 1991-2007 | 7TM |
208 | Eugene Daniel | 762 | 1984-1997 | 2TM |
Walt Harris | 762 | 1996-2008 | 4TM | |
Mike Vrabel | 762 | 1997-2010 | 3TM | |
211 | E.J. Henderson | 761 | 2003-2011 | min |
212 | Ted Johnson | 760 | 1995-2004 | nwe |
213 | Jay Bellamy | 759 | 1994-2007 | 2TM |
214 | Mark Fields | 755 | 1995-2004 | 3TM |
215 | Andre Collins | 753 | 1990-1999 | 4TM |
Mark Collins | 753 | 1986-1998 | 4TM | |
Brian Simmons | 753 | 1998-2007 | 2TM | |
218 | Bart Scott | 747 | 2002-2012 | 2TM |
219 | Jason McCourty | 744 | 2009-2021 | 4TM |
220 | Akin Ayodele | 742 | 2002-2010 | 4TM |
Logan Ryan | 742 | 2013-2022 | 4TM | |
222 | Danny Trevathan | 741 | 2012-2021 | 2TM |
223 | Kevin Hardy | 740 | 1996-2004 | 3TM |
224 | Cris Dishman | 739 | 1988-2000 | 4TM |
225 | Blaine Bishop | 738 | 1993-2002 | 2TM |
Rob Fredrickson | 738 | 1994-2002 | 3TM | |
227 | Glover Quin | 737 | 2009-2018 | 2TM |
228 | David Thornton | 736 | 2002-2009 | 2TM |
229 | Quentin Jammer | 735 | 2002-2013 | 2TM |
230 | Kevin Greene+ | 734 | 1985-1999 | 4TM |
Kirk Morrison | 734 | 2005-2012 | 3TM | |
232 | Corey Chavous | 733 | 1998-2008 | 3TM |
233 | Chris Hope | 730 | 2002-2012 | 3TM |
234 | Yeremiah Bell | 729 | 2004-2013 | 3TM |
235 | Lonnie Young | 728 | 1985-1996 | 3TM |
236 | Jim Jeffcoat | 724 | 1983-1997 | 2TM |
237 | Shawn Springs | 723 | 1997-2009 | 3TM |
Al Wilson | 723 | 1999-2006 | den | |
239 | William White | 721 | 1988-1998 | 3TM |
240 | Julius Peppers | 719 | 2002-2018 | 3TM |
Tramon Williams | 719 | 2007-2020 | 4TM | |
242 | Mike Zordich | 718 | 1987-1998 | 3TM |
243 | Leonard Marshall | 714 | 1983-1994 | 3TM |
244 | Henry Jones | 713 | 1991-2002 | 3TM |
Earl Thomas | 713 | 2010-2019 | 2TM | |
246 | Gary Brackett | 712 | 2003-2011 | clt |
Bernard Pollard | 712 | 2006-2014 | 4TM | |
Fred Strickland | 712 | 1988-1999 | 5TM | |
249 | Mark Barron | 710 | 2012-2019 | 3TM |
Shelton Quarles | 710 | 1997-2006 | tam |
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