most tackles by a dl in 2002

Mike Rucker made the most tackles by a defensive lineman in 2002, with 58 tackles.

NAMETKLSEASONTMGPASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Mike Rucker
M. Rucker
58
2002
16
9
67
10.0
64
0
0
0
4
1
0
2Michael Strahan
M. Strahan
57
2002
16
14
71
11.0
57.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
3Seth Payne
S. Payne
54
2002
16
11
65
1.0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
4Aaron Smith
A. Smith
53
2002
16
17
70
5.5
20.5
0
0
0
0
3
0
5Pat Williams
P. Williams
53
2002
16
31
84
0.5
10
0
0
0
2
1
0
6Greg Ellis
G. Ellis
51
2002
15
17
68
7.5
34.5
1
0
0
2
0
0
7Jeff Posey
J. Posey
50
2002
16
16
66
8.0
76.5
1
0
0
2
0
0
8John Abraham
J. Abraham
48
2002
16
13
61
10.0
54
0
0
0
1
0
0
9Chad Eaton
C. Eaton
48
2002
16
25
73
1.0
6
0
0
0
0
2
1
10Justin Smith
J. Smith
48
2002
16
13
61
6.5
56
0
0
0
2
0
0
11Jason Taylor
J. Taylor
46
2002
16
24
70
18.5
162.5
0
0
0
7
2
0
12Andre Carter
A. Carter
45
2002
16
9
54
12.5
84
0
0
0
3
1
0
13Hugh Douglas
H. Douglas
45
2002
16
8
53
12.5
89
0
0
0
2
0
0
14Dwight Freeney
D. Freeney
45
2002
16
1
46
13.0
92
0
0
0
9
1
0
15Daryl Gardener
D. Gardener
45
2002
15
7
52
4.0
14
0
0
0
0
2
0
16Kelly Gregg
K. Gregg
45
2002
16
11
56
2.0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
17John Henderson
J. Henderson
45
2002
16
9
54
6.5
41.5
0
0
0
1
2
0
18Patrick Kerney
P. Kerney
45
2002
16
13
58
10.5
66.5
0
0
0
0
2
1
19Kenny Mixon
K. Mixon
45
2002
16
26
71
4.5
21.5
1
6
0
0
0
0
20Ryan Pickett
R. Pickett
45
2002
16
22
67
0.5
0.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
21Grant Wistrom
G. Wistrom
45
2002
15
2
47
4.5
30
1
2
0
1
2
0
22Jason Ferguson
J. Ferguson
42
2002
16
21
63
3.0
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
23Willie McGinest
W. McGinest
42
2002
16
21
63
5.5
41
1
2
0
0
0
0
24Eric Hicks
E. Hicks
41
2002
16
14
55
9.0
69.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
25Lance Johnstone
L. Johnstone
41
2002
16
10
51
7.0
37
0
0
0
0
1
0
StatMuse has season-level data for tackles going back to the 2001 season.

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11
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8
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9
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11
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