J.J. Watt has made the most tackles by a Texans defensive lineman in a season, with 69 tackles in 2012.
| NAME | TKL | SEASON | TM | GP | AST | COMB | SCK | SCKY | INT | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J.J. Watt | 69 | 2012 | 16 | 12 | 81 | 20.5 | 138.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | | J.J. Watt | 65 | 2013 | 16 | 15 | 80 | 10.5 | 70.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | | J.J. Watt | 59 | 2014 | 16 | 19 | 78 | 20.5 | 140 | 1 | 80 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| 4 | | J.J. Watt | 57 | 2015 | 16 | 19 | 76 | 17.5 | 117.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 |  | S. Payne | 54 | 2002 | 16 | 11 | 65 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | | J. Posey | 50 | 2002 | 16 | 16 | 66 | 8.0 | 76.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | | J.J. Watt | 49 | 2011 | 16 | 7 | 56 | 5.5 | 47.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | | J.J. Watt | 47 | 2018 | 16 | 14 | 61 | 16.0 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | | S. Payne | 45 | 2005 | 16 | 14 | 59 | 4.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | | S. Martin | 45 | 2003 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | | M. Williams | 44 | 2008 | 16 | 9 | 53 | 12.0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | | M. Williams | 43 | 2007 | 16 | 16 | 59 | 14.0 | 82.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | | R. Smith | 43 | 2005 | 16 | 25 | 68 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | | M. Williams | 38 | 2009 | 16 | 5 | 43 | 9.0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | | J. DeLoach | 37 | 2003 | 16 | 14 | 51 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | | G. Walker | 37 | 2002 | 16 | 15 | 52 | 6.5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | | J. Greenard | 36 | 2023 | 15 | 16 | 52 | 12.5 | 104.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | | J.J. Watt | 36 | 2020 | 16 | 16 | 52 | 5.0 | 41 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | | S. Payne | 36 | 2004 | 16 | 15 | 51 | 2.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | | W. Anderson Jr. | 35 | 2025 | 17 | 19 | 54 | 12.0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 21 | | M. Williams | 35 | 2006 | 16 | 12 | 47 | 4.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | | O. Okoronkwo | 32 | 2022 | 17 | 12 | 44 | 5.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | | A. Weaver | 32 | 2007 | 15 | 9 | 41 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | R. Smith | 32 | 2004 | 16 | 20 | 52 | 2.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | | D. Hunter | 31 | 2024 | 17 | 15 | 46 | 12.0 | 93.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for tackles going back to the 2001 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |