most points by a defensive lineman player in a nfl career

Lou Michaels has the most career points by a defensive lineman, with 620 points.

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  • Data note: Points: player season data complete from 1921
NAMEPTSGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Lou Michaels
L. Michaels
620
108
4
36
1
4
0
2Ray Poole
R. Poole
167
35
2
14
0
8
0
3Dick Guesman
D. Guesman
129
59
0
0
0
0
0
4Pat Summerall
P. Summerall
102
26
0
0
0
2
0
5Mack Yoho
M. Yoho
97
56
2
15
1
0
0
6Roger LeClerc
R. LeClerc
70
14
0
0
0
3
0
7Larry Barnes
L. Barnes
55
14
0
0
0
0
0
8Jason Taylor
J. Taylor
52
185
336
152
488
120.5
7
110
3
34
26
5
9George Martin
G. Martin
42
201
46.0
3
164
3
15
2
10Gerry Perry
G. Perry
40
57
0
0
0
2
0
11J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
38
151
449
137
586
114.5
808.5
2
99
2
27
17
1
12Bob Shaw
B. Shaw
36
11
0
0
0
0
0
13Cliff Patton
C. Patton
34
12
3
31
0
0
0
14Jared Allen
J. Allen
32
187
503
145
648
136.0
851.5
6
55
1
31
19
1
15Clyde Simmons
C. Simmons
32
236
121.5
3
85
2
14
2
16Andy Robustelli
A. Robustelli
32
175
2
24
2
22
2
17Greg Townsend
G. Townsend
28
174
99.0
3
117
1
7
3
18James Jones
J. Jones
26
160
37.0
1
20
1
12
0
19Frank Warren
F. Warren
26
189
52.5
1
6
0
11
2
20Bill George
B. George
26
48
5
23
0
8
0
21Calais Campbell
C. Campbell
24
287
680
293
973
118.0
821
3
24
0
18
13
3
22Osi Umenyiora
O. Umenyiora
24
145
295
129
424
82.5
576
1
68
1
35
13
3
23Kevin Williams
K. Williams
24
203
370
158
528
63.0
401.5
5
82
2
9
13
2
24Julius Peppers
J. Peppers
24
218
487
127
614
134.5
813.5
9
192
2
43
17
2
25Keith McKenzie
K. McKenzie
24
85
23
7
30
28.5
1
33
1
0
9
3

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22.5

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2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
8:20 PM
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Fri
11/27
@
3:00 PM
Sun
12/6
@
8:20 PM
Mon
12/14
@
8:15 PM
Last Game
CLE Browns

5 - 3

6

Final

27

PIT Steelers

6 - 2

Sun 1 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

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NFL Fantasy 2026

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NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
3
1
.611
4
5
0
.444
3
5
1
.389
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM