J.J. Watt defended the most passes by a defensive lineman in his first 2 seasons, with 20 passes defended.
| NAME | PDEF | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCK | SCKY | INT | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J.J. Watt | 20 | 32 | 118 | 19 | 137 | 26.0 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 |  | S. Rice | 19 | 32 | 80 | 14 | 94 | 26.5 | 191 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  | J. Taylor | 16 | 32 | 94 | 47 | 141 | 27.0 | 207 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | | A. Thomas | 16 | 32 | 72 | 20 | 92 | 6.5 | 53 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | | E. Ogbah | 14 | 24 | 42 | 27 | 69 | 7.0 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | | W. McGinest | 14 | 30 | 88 | 42 | 130 | 11.0 | 74.5 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | | A. Robinson | 13 | 32 | 54 | 29 | 83 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | | J. Pierre-Paul | 13 | 32 | 91 | 25 | 116 | 21.0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | | J. Henderson | 13 | 32 | 92 | 20 | 112 | 10.0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | | B. Robinson | 13 | 31 | 66 | 16 | 82 | 5.5 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | | G. Hardy | 12 | 31 | 62 | 18 | 80 | 7.0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | | T. Suggs | 12 | 32 | 93 | 41 | 134 | 17.5 | 129 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | | K. Williams | 12 | 32 | 88 | 33 | 121 | 22.0 | 131 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | | P. Daniels | 12 | 29 | 78 | 16 | 94 | 14.5 | 83.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | | F. Wakefield | 12 | 32 | 50 | 16 | 66 | 5.5 | 26.5 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |  | C. Jones | 11 | 32 | 39 | 21 | 60 | 8.5 | 61 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | | C. Liuget | 11 | 31 | 50 | 20 | 70 | 8.0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | | C. Grant | 11 | 32 | 78 | 20 | 98 | 17.0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | | V. Holliday | 11 | 26 | 64 | 34 | 98 | 13.0 | 76 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | | R. Porcher | 11 | 31 | 75 | 22 | 97 | 16.5 | 125.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | | G. Karlaftis | 10 | 33 | 47 | 33 | 80 | 16.5 | 95.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 |  | A. Hutchinson | 10 | 34 | 70 | 33 | 103 | 21.0 | 158 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | | A. Weaver | 10 | 31 | 54 | 13 | 67 | 8.5 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | | C. Brown | 10 | 16 | 44 | 19 | 63 | 6.5 | 48.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | | B. Bresee | 9 | 34 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 12.0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
StatMuse has season-level data for passes defended going back to the 2001 season.
More NFL News
Ravens put DL Nnamdi Madubuike on the PUP list with training camp starting next week
49ers GM John Lynch tight-lipped as camp opens with Aiyuk in limbo on reserve/left squad list
McVay says Aaron Donald is still contemplating a return to the Rams. They won't rush his decision
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan hurt in a car crash, limited as training camp opens
Christian Gonzalez has been offered highest contract in team history, Patriots owner Kraft says
Kaepernick, Springsteen receive new ACLU award for activism in arts, business, science and sports
More Texans Stats
Team Leaders 
PASS
3,041
Stroud
RUSH
703
Marks
REC
1,117
Collins
Team Rankings
PPG
23.8
13th
OPP PPG
17.4
2nd
RUSH YDS/G
108.9
22nd
PASS YDS/G
232.7
14th
NFL 2025 Leaders
NFL 2025 Rankings
NFL Fantasy 2025
NFL 2025 Betting
NFL 2025 Standings
| 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 |