most assists in a season by a defensive lineman

Rob Ninkovich has the most assists by a defensive lineman in a season, with 49 assists in 2013.

NAMEASTSEASONTMGPTKLCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Rob Ninkovich
R. Ninkovich
49
2013
16
42
91
8.0
38
0
0
0
2
2
0
2Harrison Phillips
H. Phillips
48
2023
17
44
92
3.0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
3Leonard Williams
L. Williams
47
2021
17
34
81
6.5
38.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
4Derrick Brown
D. Brown
46
2023
17
57
103
2.0
22
1
2
0
0
0
0
5Aaron Donald
A. Donald
46
2021
17
38
84
12.5
111
0
0
0
4
0
0
6Grover Stewart
G. Stewart
45
2024
17
29
74
3.5
10.5
0
0
0
1
1
0
7A'Shawn Robinson
A. Robinson
44
2025
17
21
65
2.5
28
0
0
0
0
1
0
8Davon Godchaux
D. Godchaux
43
2024
17
24
67
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9Davon Godchaux
D. Godchaux
42
2019
16
33
75
2.0
9.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
10Austin Johnson
A. Johnson
41
2021
17
31
72
3.5
23.5
0
0
0
0
1
0
11Cameron Heyward
C. Heyward
40
2025
17
38
78
3.5
16
0
0
0
1
0
0
12Derrick Brown
D. Brown
40
2025
17
33
73
5.0
32.5
0
0
0
1
0
0
13Byron Murphy II
B. Murphy II
40
2025
17
22
62
7.0
44.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
14Harrison Phillips
H. Phillips
40
2024
17
16
56
2.0
14
0
0
0
1
1
0
15Christian Wilkins
C. Wilkins
40
2021
17
49
89
4.5
31
0
0
0
1
1
0
16Linval Joseph
L. Joseph
40
2016
16
37
77
4.0
21.5
0
0
0
3
0
0
17Jonathan Allen
J. Allen
39
2025
17
29
68
3.5
22.5
0
0
0
0
1
0
18Christian Wilkins
C. Wilkins
39
2022
17
59
98
3.5
24.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
19Chandler Jones
C. Jones
39
2013
16
40
79
11.5
73.5
0
0
0
1
1
1
20Harrison Phillips
H. Phillips
38
2025
17
22
60
0.5
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
21Jordan Davis
J. Davis
38
2025
17
34
72
4.5
13.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
22Rakeem Nunez-Roches
R. Nunez-Roches
38
2024
15
14
52
2.0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
23B.J. Hill
B.J. Hill
38
2022
16
30
68
3.0
12
0
0
0
1
3
0
24Domata Peko Sr.
D. Peko Sr.
38
2008
16
29
67
0.5
0.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
25B.J. Hill
B.J. Hill
37
2025
17
29
66
4.0
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for assists going back to the 2001 season.

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