most tackles in the nfl by a defensive lineman through five seasons

J.J. Watt made the most tackles by a defensive lineman in his first 5 seasons, with 299 tackles.

NAMETKLGPASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
299
80
72
371
74.5
514
1
80
1
15
12
1
2Michael Strahan
M. Strahan
264
72
72
336
67.5
463.5
0
0
0
13
7
1
3John Henderson
J. Henderson
245
80
63
308
22.0
132.5
0
0
0
5
4
0
4Jared Allen
J. Allen
241
77
43
284
57.5
384
1
3
0
16
8
0
5Charles Grant
C. Grant
238
80
67
305
36.0
233.5
1
8
0
15
5
1
6Trent Cole
T. Cole
237
79
74
311
47.0
363.5
1
19
1
10
2
0
7Pat Williams
P. Williams
227
77
118
345
6.0
40.5
1
20
1
3
4
1
8Jason Taylor
J. Taylor
226
80
115
341
61.5
421.5
2
1
0
20
13
3
9Mike Rucker
M. Rucker
221
77
44
265
42.0
245.5
1
0
0
13
5
0
10Justin Smith
J. Smith
217
79
95
312
34.0
243
2
28
0
6
3
0
11Patrick Kerney
P. Kerney
211
80
62
273
48.5
288
1
0
0
9
10
1
12Calais Campbell
C. Campbell
209
76
62
271
27.5
191.5
1
0
0
4
2
0
13Kenard Lang
K. Lang
209
78
63
272
30.5
203.5
3
85
0
9
3
0
14Jason Pierre-Paul
J. Pierre-Paul
208
75
77
285
42.0
318.5
2
52
2
8
4
0
15Julius Peppers
J. Peppers
208
76
47
255
53.5
338.5
3
164
1
17
4
1
16John Abraham
J. Abraham
208
67
59
267
49.0
285.5
0
0
0
17
5
1
17Cornelius Griffin
C. Griffin
208
73
64
272
17.5
108
1
0
0
2
5
0
18Grant Wistrom
G. Wistrom
208
71
45
253
28.5
144.5
3
-2
0
5
5
0
19Shaun Rogers
S. Rogers
207
76
89
296
19.0
128.5
0
0
0
4
4
1
20Maxx Crosby
M. Crosby
205
83
116
321
52.0
362
0
0
0
9
3
0
21Christian Wilkins
C. Wilkins
204
81
151
355
20.5
150.5
1
8
0
4
6
0
22DeForest Buckner
D. Buckner
203
78
118
321
38.0
223
0
0
0
5
8
1
23Will Smith
W. Smith
203
78
79
282
36.5
244.5
0
0
0
14
6
0
24Aaron Schobel
A. Schobel
202
80
96
298
46.5
308
2
6
0
9
5
0
25Greg Ellis
G. Ellis
200
79
71
271
38.5
200.5
1
0
0
12
4
0
StatMuse has season-level data for tackles going back to the 2001 season.

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PASS

3,041

Stroud

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RUSH

703

Marks

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REC

1,117

Collins

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PPG

23.8

13th

OPP PPG

17.4

2nd

RUSH YDS/G

108.9

22nd

PASS YDS/G

232.7

14th

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Texans Texans
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5
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3
14
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.176
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28

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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
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.353
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12
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.294
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13
4
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.765
12
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14
3
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11
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.647
6
11
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3
14
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.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
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11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
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Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176