most passes defended in the nfl by defensive line in 2022

Carlos Dunlap, Zach Allen and Drake Jackson were tied for defending the most passes by a defensive lineman in 2022, with 8 passes defended.

NAMEPDEFSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Carlos Dunlap
C. Dunlap
8
2022
17
25
14
39
4.0
29
0
0
0
1
0
0
2Zach Allen
Z. Allen
8
2022
13
23
24
47
5.5
40.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
3Drake Jackson
D. Jackson
8
2022
15
8
6
14
3.0
14
1
0
0
0
0
0
4J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
7
2022
16
30
9
39
12.5
94
0
0
0
1
1
0
5Jeffery Simmons
J. Simmons
7
2022
15
25
29
54
7.5
65
0
0
0
1
0
0
6Derrick Brown
D. Brown
7
2022
17
30
37
67
1.0
2.5
1
0
0
0
0
0
7George Karlaftis
G. Karlaftis
7
2022
17
18
15
33
6.0
40
0
0
0
0
2
0
8D.J. Jones
D.J. Jones
6
2022
15
22
12
34
2.0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
9Christian Wilkins
C. Wilkins
6
2022
17
59
39
98
3.5
24.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
10Broderick Washington Jr.
B. Washington Jr.
6
2022
17
25
24
49
1.0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
11Teair Tart
T. Tart
6
2022
16
20
14
34
1.5
13
1
0
0
0
1
0
12Daron Payne
D. Payne
5
2022
17
32
32
64
11.5
81.5
0
0
0
0
1
0
13Shy Tuttle
S. Tuttle
5
2022
17
26
23
49
2.0
5.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
14A.J. Epenesa
A.J. Epenesa
5
2022
15
13
3
16
6.5
56.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
15Alex Wright
A. Wright
5
2022
17
13
15
28
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
16Cameron Heyward
C. Heyward
4
2022
17
39
35
74
10.5
72.5
0
0
0
1
1
0
17Denico Autry
D. Autry
4
2022
12
17
10
27
8.0
56
0
0
0
2
0
0
18Shelby Harris
S. Harris
4
2022
15
24
20
44
2.0
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
19Chris Jones
C. Jones
4
2022
17
30
14
44
15.5
105.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
20Roy Robertson-Harris
R. Robertson-Harris
4
2022
17
28
17
45
3.0
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
21DJ Reader
DJ Reader
4
2022
10
18
9
27
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
22Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
4
2022
16
37
23
60
16.0
91
0
0
0
2
0
0
23B.J. Hill
B.J. Hill
4
2022
16
30
38
68
3.0
12
0
0
0
1
3
0
24Justin Jones
J. Jones
4
2022
17
28
24
52
3.0
22
0
0
0
0
1
0
25Zach Sieler
Z. Sieler
4
2022
17
41
29
70
3.5
31.5
0
0
0
2
0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for passes defended going back to the 2001 season.

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RUSH

611

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REC

851

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21.3

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OPP PPG

19.3

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106.6

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TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
Chiefs Chiefs
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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4:30 PM
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8:00 PM