NFL Tackles Single Game Playoffs Leaders (since 1994)
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Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
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Leaders Table
Rank |
Player |
Solo |
Tm |
Boxscore |
1 | Stephen Cooper | 15 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 13, 2008 |
2 | Telvin Smith | 14 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 14, 2018 |
| Greg Biekert | 14 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. New England Patriots, January 19, 2002 |
| Zach Thomas+ | 14 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 13, 2002 |
| Chris Spielman | 14 | DET | Detroit Lions vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 30, 1995 |
| Pepper Johnson | 14 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 7, 1995 |
7 | Kevin Hardy | 13 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New York Jets, January 10, 1999 |
8 | Rey Maualuga | 12 | CIN | Cincinnati Bengals vs. San Diego Chargers, January 5, 2014 |
| Derrick Brooks+ | 12 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Washington Redskins, January 15, 2000 |
| George Koonce | 12 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 14, 1996 |
| Junior Seau+ | 12 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 15, 1995 |
12 | Bobby Wagner | 11 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams, January 9, 2021 |
| Daniel Sorensen | 11 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots, January 20, 2019 |
| Cory Littleton | 11 | LAR | Los Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints, January 20, 2019 |
| Patrick Willis+ | 11 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons, January 20, 2013 |
| Carlos Rogers | 11 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants, January 22, 2012 |
| Dashon Goldson | 11 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints, January 14, 2012 |
| Rodney Harrison | 11 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. New York Giants, February 3, 2008 |
| LeRoy Hill | 11 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Redskins, January 5, 2008 |
| Lance Briggs | 11 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Indianapolis Colts, February 4, 2007 |
| Gibril Wilson | 11 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Carolina Panthers, January 8, 2006 |
| Antoine Winfield | 11 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 16, 2005 |
| Dan Morgan | 11 | CAR | Carolina Panthers vs. New England Patriots, February 1, 2004 |
| Dan Morgan | 11 | CAR | Carolina Panthers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 18, 2004 |
| Ray Lewis+ | 11 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee Titans, January 3, 2004 |
| Jamie Sharper | 11 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 20, 2002 |
| Billy Jenkins | 11 | STL | St. Louis Rams vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 16, 2000 |
| Kwamie Lassiter | 11 | ARI | Arizona Cardinals vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 10, 1999 |
| Ken Norton Jr. | 11 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 29, 1996 |
| Gary Plummer | 11 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears, January 7, 1995 |
| Ryan McNeil | 11 | DET | Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers, December 31, 1994 |
32 | Tremaine Edmunds | 10 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Cincinnati Bengals, January 22, 2023 |
| Ambry Thomas | 10 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams, January 30, 2022 |
| Alex Singleton | 10 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, January 16, 2022 |
| Emmanuel Moseley | 10 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 16, 2022 |
| Devin White | 10 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints, January 17, 2021 |
| M.J. Stewart | 10 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 10, 2021 |
| Shaquille Leonard | 10 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 12, 2019 |
| Logan Ryan | 10 | TEN | Tennessee Titans vs. New England Patriots, January 13, 2018 |
| Lamarcus Joyner | 10 | LAR | Los Angeles Rams vs. Atlanta Falcons, January 6, 2018 |
| Jalen Collins | 10 | ATL | Atlanta Falcons vs. New England Patriots, February 5, 2017 |
| Keanu Neal | 10 | ATL | Atlanta Falcons vs. Seattle Seahawks, January 14, 2017 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 10 | HOU | Houston Texans vs. Oakland Raiders, January 7, 2017 |
| Bobby Wagner | 10 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots, February 1, 2015 |
| K.J. Wright | 10 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots, February 1, 2015 |
| D'Qwell Jackson | 10 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. Denver Broncos, January 11, 2015 |
| Devin McCourty | 10 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos, January 19, 2014 |
| NaVorro Bowman | 10 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers, January 5, 2014 |
| Terrell Suggs | 10 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Denver Broncos, January 12, 2013 |
| Ray Lewis+ | 10 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Denver Broncos, January 12, 2013 |
| Cary Williams | 10 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 6, 2013 |
| Chad Greenway | 10 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers, January 5, 2013 |
| NaVorro Bowman | 10 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints, January 14, 2012 |
| Eric Smith | 10 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. New England Patriots, January 16, 2011 |
| Jamar Chaney | 10 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Green Bay Packers, January 9, 2011 |
| Chris Harris | 10 | CAR | Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals, January 10, 2009 |
| James Butler | 10 | NYG | New York Giants vs. New England Patriots, February 3, 2008 |
| LeRoy Hill | 10 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers, January 12, 2008 |
| Sammy Knight | 10 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 5, 2008 |
| Eric Alexander | 10 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 21, 2007 |
| Donnie Edwards | 10 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. New England Patriots, January 14, 2007 |
| Ray Lewis+ | 10 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 13, 2007 |
| Derrick Johnson | 10 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 6, 2007 |
| Chris Harris | 10 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Carolina Panthers, January 15, 2006 |
| Rodney Harrison | 10 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles, February 6, 2005 |
| Willie Williams | 10 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots, January 23, 2005 |
| Shawn Barber | 10 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 11, 2004 |
| Sam Brandon | 10 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 4, 2004 |
| Marques Douglas | 10 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee Titans, January 3, 2004 |
| Matt Bowen | 10 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Atlanta Falcons, January 4, 2003 |
| Rob Morris | 10 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. New York Jets, January 4, 2003 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 10 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 19, 2002 |
| Ty Law+ | 10 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Oakland Raiders, January 19, 2002 |
| Brian Urlacher+ | 10 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 19, 2002 |
| Jeremiah Trotter | 10 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Chicago Bears, January 19, 2002 |
| Marcus Coleman | 10 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Oakland Raiders, January 12, 2002 |
| Robert Griffith | 10 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants, January 14, 2001 |
| Greg Biekert | 10 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 14, 2001 |
| Micheal Barrow | 10 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 7, 2001 |
| Zach Thomas+ | 10 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Oakland Raiders, January 6, 2001 |
| Dwayne Rudd | 10 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints, January 6, 2001 |
| Billy Jenkins | 10 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Baltimore Ravens, December 31, 2000 |
| John Holecek | 10 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Tennessee Titans, January 8, 2000 |
| Tyrone Braxton | 10 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, January 4, 1997 |
| Bill Romanowski | 10 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 7, 1996 |
| Wayne Simmons | 10 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 6, 1996 |
| Marco Coleman | 10 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills, December 30, 1995 |
| Michael Stewart | 10 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. San Diego Chargers, January 8, 1995 |
| Barry Minter | 10 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 1, 1995 |
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