most tackles by a defensive lineman in a season in nfl history

J.J. Watt has the most tackles by a defensive lineman in a season, with 69 tackles in 2012.

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Data note: Tackles: player season data complete from 2001

	NAME	TKL	SEASON	TM	GP	AST	COMB	SCK	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	J.J. Watt	69	2012	HOU	16	12	81	20.5	138.5	0	0	0	4	2	0
2	Jason Pierre-Paul J. Pierre-Paul	66	2011	NYG	16	20	86	16.5	112	0	0	0	2	0	0
3	Charles Grant C. Grant	66	2004	NO	16	14	80	10.5	73	1	8	0	3	1	0
4	J.J. Watt	65	2013	HOU	16	15	80	10.5	70.5	0	0	0	4	2	0
5	Orpheus Roye O. Roye	65	2005	CLE	16	23	88	3.0	10	0	0	0	0	1	0
6	Jared Allen J. Allen	64	2006	KC	16	12	76	7.5	58.5	1	3	0	3	6	0
7	Kelly Gregg K. Gregg	63	2003	BAL	16	17	80	3.0	15	0	0	0	0	1	0
8	John Henderson J. Henderson	62	2004	JAX	16	13	75	5.5	25.5	0	0	0	0	1	0
9	Khalil Mack K. Mack	61	2017	OAK	16	17	78	10.5	75.5	0	0	0	1	1	0
10	Michael Strahan M. Strahan	61	2005	NYG	16	21	82	11.5	71	0	0	0	1	1	0
11	John Parrella J. Parrella	61	2001	SD	16	6	67	2.0	9	0	0	0	0	1	0
12	Shaun Rogers S. Rogers	61	2001	DET	16	20	81	3.0	19.5	0	0	0	1	0	0
13	Michael Strahan M. Strahan	61	2001	NYG	16	12	73	22.5	177.5	0	0	0	6	1	1
14	Shaun Rogers S. Rogers	60	2008	CLE	16	15	75	4.5	27	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Aaron Kampman A. Kampman	60	2005	GB	16	22	82	6.5	38	0	0	0	3	0	0
16	Michael Strahan M. Strahan	60	2003	NYG	16	15	75	18.5	126.5	0	0	0	3	1	0
17	Christian Wilkins C. Wilkins	59	2022	MIA	17	39	98	3.5	24.5	0	0	0	2	1	0
18	J.J. Watt	59	2014	HOU	16	19	78	20.5	140	1	80	1	4	5	1
19	Trent Cole T. Cole	59	2008	PHI	16	18	77	9.0	59	0	0	0	2	0	0
20	Aaron Kampman A. Kampman	59	2006	GB	16	30	89	15.5	108	0	0	0	3	1	0
21	Maxx Crosby M. Crosby	58	2022	LV	17	31	89	12.5	102	0	0	0	3	1	0
22	Bryan Thomas B. Thomas	58	2006	NYJ	16	19	77	8.5	44	0	0	0	1	1	0
23	Mike Rucker M. Rucker	58	2002	CAR	16	9	67	10.0	64	0	0	0	4	1	0
24	Derrick Brown D. Brown	57	2023	CAR	17	46	103	2.0	22	1	2	0	0	0	0
25	J.J. Watt	57	2015	HOU	16	19	76	17.5	117.5	0	0	0	3	1	0

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