5 players are tied for defending the most passes in the AFC in 2026, with 8 passes defended. The first three are Denzel Ward, Jamel Dean and Asante Samuel Jr..
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| NAME | PDEF | SEASON | TM | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCK | SCKY | INT | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | D. Ward | 8 | 2026 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | J. Dean | 8 | 2026 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | | A. Samuel Jr. | 8 | 2026 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | | G. Karlaftis | 8 | 2026 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 2.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | | D. Igbinosun | 8 | 2026 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | | M. Humphrey | 7 | 2026 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | | G. Rousseau | 7 | 2026 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 7.0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | | J. McMillian | 7 | 2026 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 2.0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | | R. Moss | 7 | 2026 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | | N. Williams | 7 | 2026 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | | H. Masses | 7 | 2026 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | | C. Heyward | 6 | 2026 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | | C. Ward | 6 | 2026 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | | A. Hooker | 6 | 2026 | 7 | 33 | 19 | 52 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | | B. Stephens | 6 | 2026 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 16 |  | S. Gardner | 6 | 2026 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | | C. Benford | 6 | 2026 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | | M. Jones | 6 | 2026 | 8 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 1.0 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | | J. Battle | 6 | 2026 | 7 | 33 | 16 | 49 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | | J. Jones | 6 | 2026 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | | C. Hart | 6 | 2026 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | | M. Harden | 6 | 2026 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 |  | T. Hunter | 6 | 2026 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | A. Thomas | 6 | 2026 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | | B. Jones | 5 | 2026 | 8 | 34 | 21 | 55 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
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PASS
1,806
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RUSH
342
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REC
411
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PPG
17.4
29th
OPP PPG
21.6
13th
RUSH YDS/G
97.6
24th
PASS YDS/G
226.0
21st
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
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