what defensive back has the most tackles in his career

Antoine Bethea has made the most career tackles by a defensive back, with 995 tackles.

NAMETKLGPASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Antoine Bethea
A. Bethea
995
209
338
1,333
9.5
65
25
312
1
9
7
0
2Eric Weddle
E. Weddle
903
201
276
1,179
9.5
52.5
29
467
4
8
7
1
3Harrison Smith
H. Smith
856
205
321
1,177
20.5
179
38
509
4
13
10
0
4Ronde Barber
R. Barber
847
192
165
1,012
18.5
110
41
750
7
13
11
3
5Antoine Winfield
A. Winfield
834
164
149
983
7.5
62
24
238
2
14
11
2
6Charles Woodson
C. Woodson
818
206
198
1,016
20.0
140.5
55
797
9
28
16
2
7Malcolm Jenkins
M. Jenkins
804
199
240
1,044
13.5
102.5
21
590
7
20
11
1
8Charles Tillman
C. Tillman
786
168
139
925
3.0
14
38
675
8
44
11
1
9Terence Newman
T. Newman
749
221
130
879
2.0
6
42
363
3
8
11
1
10Devin McCourty
D. McCourty
740
205
231
971
3.0
28
35
581
2
11
7
0
11Kareem Jackson
K. Jackson
738
205
219
957
3.0
17
22
389
3
6
7
1
12Adrian Wilson
A. Wilson
727
181
172
899
25.5
168.5
27
508
2
14
8
2
13Antrel Rolle
A. Rolle
709
155
128
837
4.0
26.5
26
565
4
8
6
0
14Mike Adams
M. Adams
708
228
227
935
6.0
38
30
337
2
13
16
0
15Champ Bailey
C. Bailey
703
183
87
790
2.0
14
42
361
3
7
5
0
16Tyrann Mathieu
T. Mathieu
685
180
153
838
11.0
78
36
530
4
7
8
0
17Budda Baker
B. Baker
671
137
341
1,012
10.0
75.5
8
245
0
7
6
1
18Johnathan Joseph
J. Joseph
670
211
117
787
0.0
0
32
643
7
8
6
1
19Nate Clements
N. Clements
669
180
157
826
4.5
25
36
508
5
23
8
0
20Donte Whitner
D. Whitner
668
157
255
923
3.0
17.5
11
331
2
12
6
0
21Kevin Byard III
K. Byard III
653
162
309
962
6.0
54
35
403
1
4
6
1
22Jordan Poyer
J. Poyer
649
181
326
975
12.5
86
25
185
1
9
6
0
23Ryan Clark
R. Clark
645
177
286
931
4.0
34.5
16
137
0
5
8
0
24Roman Harper
R. Harper
641
156
179
820
18.0
146
11
148
2
15
5
0
25Brian Dawkins
B. Dawkins
639
152
154
793
20.5
165.5
21
168
0
28
12
1
StatMuse has season-level data for tackles going back to the 2001 season.

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