most tfls by a defensive end in a 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
J.J. Watt
39
2012
HOU HOU
16
69
12
81
20.5
138.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
2 J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
29
2015
HOU HOU
16
57
19
76
17.5
117.5
0
0
0
3
1
0
3 J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
29
2014
HOU HOU
16
59
19
78
20.5
140
1
80
1
4
5
1
4 Aaron Donald
A. Donald
25
2018
LAR LAR
16
41
18
59
20.5
183.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
5 Michael Strahan
M. Strahan
24
2001
NYG NYG
16
61
12
73
22.5
177.5
0
0
0
6
1
1
6 Maxx Crosby
M. Crosby
23
2023
LV LV
17
55
35
90
14.5
100
0
0
0
2
1
0
7 Khalil Mack
K. Mack
23
2015
OAK OAK
16
57
20
77
15.0
89
0
0
0
2
0
0
8 Robert Quinn
R. Quinn
23
2013
STL STL
16
50
7
57
19.0
145
0
0
0
7
2
1
9 Jason Pierre-Paul
J. Pierre-Paul
23
2011
NYG NYG
16
66
20
86
16.5
112
0
0
0
2
0
0
10 Michael Strahan
M. Strahan
23
2003
NYG NYG
16
60
15
75
18.5
126.5
0
0
0
3
1
0
11 Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
22
2024
CLE CLE
17
40
7
47
14.0
92
0
0
0
3
1
0
12 Maxx Crosby
M. Crosby
22
2022
LV LV
17
58
31
89
12.5
102
0
0
0
3
1
0
13 Aaron Donald
A. Donald
22
2015
STL STL
16
44
25
69
11.0
59.5
0
0
0
0
1
0
14 J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
22
2013
HOU HOU
16
65
15
80
10.5
70.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
15 Nick Bosa
N. Bosa
21
2021
SF SF
17
40
12
52
15.5
122
0
0
0
4
0
0
16 Danielle Hunter
D. Hunter
21
2018
MIN MIN
16
51
21
72
14.5
91
0
0
0
0
1
1
17 Ndamukong Suh
N. Suh
21
2014
DET DET
16
44
9
53
8.5
54.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
18 Jared Allen
J. Allen
21
2011
MIN MIN
16
48
18
66
22.0
150.5
1
14
0
4
4
0
19 Cornelius Griffin
C. Griffin
21
2004
WAS WAS
15
56
14
70
6.0
40
0
0
0
0
1
0
20 Aaron Donald
A. Donald
20
2019
LAR LAR
16
29
19
48
12.5
69.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
21 Calais Campbell
C. Campbell
20
2018
JAX JAX
16
53
19
72
10.5
73.5
0
0
0
1
1
0
22 John Abraham
J. Abraham
20
2008
ATL ATL
16
37
1
38
16.5
109.5
0
0
0
4
0
0
23 Jared Allen
J. Allen
20
2008
MIN MIN
16
41
13
54
14.5
102.5
0
0
0
3
0
0
24 Justin Tuck
J. Tuck
20
2008
NYG NYG
16
51
14
65
12.0
84.5
1
41
1
3
0
0
25 Hugh Douglas
H. Douglas
20
2002
PHI PHI
16
45
8
53
12.5
89
0
0
0
2
0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for tackles for loss going back to the 2001 season.

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TEAM W L T PCT
Colts Colts
3
1
0
.750
Jaguars Jaguars
3
1
0
.750
Texans Texans
1
3
0
.250
Titans Titans
0
4
0
.000
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/5
HOU HOU
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
SEA SEA
10:00 PM
Sun
10/26
SF SF
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
DEN DEN
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
JAX JAX
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Last Game
HOU Texans

1 - 3 - 0

26

Final

0

TEN Titans

0 - 4 - 0

Sun 28 Sep 2025

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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
4
0
0
1.000
Commanders Commanders
2
2
0
.500
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
3
1
0
.750
Packers Packers
2
1
1
.625
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
3
1
0
.750
Falcons Falcons
2
2
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
4
1
0
.800
Seahawks Seahawks
3
1
0
.750
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
4
0
0
1.000
Patriots Patriots
2
2
0
.500
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
3
1
0
.750
Bengals Bengals
2
2
0
.500
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
3
1
0
.750
Jaguars Jaguars
3
1
0
.750
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
1
0
.750
Chiefs Chiefs
2
2
0
.500

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
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Sun
10/5
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CLE CLE
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Sun
10/5
HOU HOU
@
BAL BAL
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Sun
10/5
NYG NYG
@
NO NO
1:00 PM
Sun
10/5
DEN DEN
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM
Sun
10/5
DAL DAL
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM