most games played by a linebacker since 1978

Since 1978, Clay Matthews has the most games by a linebacker, with 278 games.

Regular season

	NAME	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCK	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Clay Matthews C. Matthews	278				69.5		16	206	1		14	1
2	Junior Seau J. Seau	268	379	167	546	56.5		18	238	0	2	18	1
3	London Fletcher L. Fletcher	256	1,200	605	1,805	39.0		23	168	2	19	12	1
4	Bill Romanowski B. Romanowski	243	136	44	180	39.5		18	98	1	2	18	0
5	James Farrior J. Farrior	230	849	381	1,230	35.5		11	225	1	15	12	0
6	Demario Davis D. Davis	228	955	589	1,544	45.0	317.5	4	5	0	6	9	0
7	Ray Lewis R. Lewis	228	978	365	1,343	41.5		31	503	3	17	20	0
8	Keith Brooking K. Brooking	225	981	304	1,285	22.0		13	185	0	6	10	0
9	Hardy Nickerson H. Nickerson	225	138	65	203	21.0		12	71	0	1	14	0
10	Derrick Brooks D. Brooks	224	681	218	899	13.5		25	530	6	11	4	1
11	Bobby Wagner B. Wagner	219	1,150	850	2,000	39.5	247	15	207	1	7	12	3
12	Takeo Spikes T. Spikes	219	728	354	1,082	29.0		19	276	3	11	18	1
13	Darryl Talley D. Talley	216				38.5		12	189	2		14	0
14	Lavonte David L. David	215	1,172	544	1,716	42.5	311	14	179	2	33	21	1
15	Monte Coleman M. Coleman	215				43.5		17	321	3		14	1
16	Karlos Dansby K. Dansby	212	1,077	345	1,422	43.0	285.5	20	305	6	18	12	0
17	Roman Phifer R. Phifer	212	239	104	343	29.0		11	163	0	6	8	0
18	Kevin Greene K. Greene	212				157.0		5	53	1		26	2
19	Jessie Tuggle J. Tuggle	209				21.0		6	106	1		10	5
20	Marvcus Patton M. Patton	208	171	36	207	27.5		17	119	1	3	12	0
21	Cornelius Bennett C. Bennett	206				71.5		7	112	1		27	1
22	Von Miller V. Miller	204	462	145	607	138.5	870	2	68	1	27	9	1
23	Kyle Clifton K. Clifton	204				5.5		12	74	0		15	0
24	Jason Kyle J. Kyle	203	20	5	25	0.0		0	0	0	1	3	0
25	Larry Izzo L. Izzo	200	127	37	164	0.0		1	0	0	2	4	0

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PASS

205

Watson

RUSH

38

Watson

REC

59

Boston

Team Rankings

PPG

10.0

28th

OPP PPG

34.0

27th

RUSH YDS/G

87.0

24th

PASS YDS/G

205.0

18th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Steelers	1	0	1.000
Bengals	1	0	1.000
Ravens	1	0	1.000
Browns	0	1	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/20	CLE	@	TB	1:00 PM
Sun 9/27	CAR	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Thu 10/1	PIT	@	CLE	8:15 PM
Sun 10/11	CLE	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 10/18	BAL	@	CLE	1:00 PM

Last Game

Browns

0 - 1

Final

Jaguars

1 - 0

Sun 13 Sep 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

410

Shough

387

Love

361

Young

Rush Yards Leaders

173

Walker

156

Gibbs

144

Henry

Rec Yards Leaders

182

Olave

150

Flowers

147

Watson

Pass TD Leaders

4

Lawrence

3

Shough

3

Dart

Rush TD Leaders

3

Swift

3

Henry

2

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

2

Jeanty

2

Watson

2

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

150.6

Lawrence

134.2

Dart

130.5

Allen

Sack Leaders

2.0

Hutchinson

2.0

Watt

2.0

Paye

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

59.0

41.0

39.0

37.0

36.0

34.0

Opp PPG Rankings

7.0

10.0

13.0

Total Yards Rankings

552.0

506.0

478.0

469.0

419.0

409.0

Rush Yards Rankings

291.0

220.0

202.0

174.0

165.0

Pass Yards Rankings

410.0

387.0

361.0

334.0

324.0

277.0

Sack Leaders

5.0

4.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

34.3

Henry

31.4

Swift

31.1

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

26.7

Watson

25.8

Coker

23.2

Jefferson

Fantasy TE Rankings

19.8

Likely

19.7

Goedert

15.5

McBride

Fantasy K Rankings

19

McPherson

16

Ryland

15

Sanders

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	1	0	0	1.000
Eagles	1	0	0	1.000
Commanders	0	1	0	.000
Cowboys	0	1	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	1	0	0	1.000
Bears	1	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	0	0	1.000
Packers	0	1	0	.000
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Falcons	0	1	0	.000
Buccaneers	0	1	0	.000
Saints	0	1	0	.000
Panthers	0	1	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	1	0	0	1.000
Cardinals	1	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	1	0	0	1.000
Rams	0	1	0	.000

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Jets	1	0	0	1.000
Bills	1	0	0	1.000
Patriots	0	1	0	.000
Dolphins	0	1	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	1	0	0	1.000
Bengals	1	0	0	1.000
Steelers	1	0	0	1.000
Browns	0	1	0	.000
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	0	0	1.000
Texans	0	1	0	.000
Titans	0	1	0	.000
Colts	0	1	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	1	0	0	1.000
Raiders	1	0	0	1.000
Chargers	0	1	0	.000
Broncos	0	1	0	.000