most tackles for loss by a defensive tackle single season

J.J. Watt has the most tackles for loss by a defensive lineman in a season, with 39 tackles in 2012.

	NAME	TFL	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCK	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	J.J. Watt	39	2012	HOU	16	69	12	81	20.5	138.5	0	0	0	4	2	0
2	Myles Garrett M. Garrett	33	2025	CLE	17	43	17	60	23.0	165	0	0	0	3	0	0
3	J.J. Watt	29	2015	HOU	16	57	19	76	17.5	117.5	0	0	0	3	1	0
4	J.J. Watt	29	2014	HOU	16	59	19	78	20.5	140	1	80	1	4	5	1
5	Maxx Crosby M. Crosby	28	2025	LV	15	45	28	73	10.0	50	1	19	0	2	0	0
6	Aaron Donald A. Donald	25	2018	LAR	16	41	18	59	20.5	183.5	0	0	0	4	2	0
7	Michael Strahan M. Strahan	24	2001	NYG	16	61	12	73	22.5	177.5	0	0	0	6	1	1
8	Maxx Crosby M. Crosby	23	2023	LV	17	55	35	90	14.5	100	0	0	0	2	1	0
9	Khalil Mack K. Mack	23	2015	OAK	16	57	20	77	15.0	89	0	0	0	2	0	0
10	Robert Quinn R. Quinn	23	2013	STL	16	50	7	57	19.0	145	0	0	0	7	2	1
11	Jason Pierre-Paul J. Pierre-Paul	23	2011	NYG	16	66	20	86	16.5	112	0	0	0	2	0	0
12	Michael Strahan M. Strahan	23	2003	NYG	16	60	15	75	18.5	126.5	0	0	0	3	1	0
13	Myles Garrett M. Garrett	22	2024	CLE	17	40	7	47	14.0	92	0	0	0	3	1	0
14	Maxx Crosby M. Crosby	22	2022	LV	17	58	31	89	12.5	102	0	0	0	3	1	0
15	Aaron Donald A. Donald	22	2015	STL	16	44	25	69	11.0	59.5	0	0	0	0	1	0
16	J.J. Watt	22	2013	HOU	16	65	15	80	10.5	70.5	0	0	0	4	2	0
17	Nick Bosa N. Bosa	21	2021	SF	17	40	12	52	15.5	122	0	0	0	4	0	0
18	Danielle Hunter D. Hunter	21	2018	MIN	16	51	21	72	14.5	91	0	0	0	0	1	1
19	Ndamukong Suh N. Suh	21	2014	DET	16	44	9	53	8.5	54.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Jared Allen J. Allen	21	2011	MIN	16	48	18	66	22.0	150.5	1	14	0	4	4	0
21	Cornelius Griffin C. Griffin	21	2004	WAS	15	56	14	70	6.0	40	0	0	0	0	1	0
22	Will Anderson Jr. W. Anderson Jr.	20	2025	HOU	17	35	19	54	12.0	101	0	0	0	3	2	1
23	Aaron Donald A. Donald	20	2019	LAR	16	29	19	48	12.5	69.5	0	0	0	2	1	0
24	Calais Campbell C. Campbell	20	2018	JAX	16	53	19	72	10.5	73.5	0	0	0	1	1	0
25	John Abraham J. Abraham	20	2008	ATL	16	37	1	38	16.5	109.5	0	0	0	4	0	0

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