what nfl defensive positions get the most tackles and assists

Defensive backs have made the most tackles, with 260,592 tackles.

POSITIONTKLASTGPCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1
Defensive Back
260,592
75,930
115,771
336,522
2,477.0
17,224
9,143
129,230
839
3,731
3,291
243
2
Linebacker
194,929
90,342
84,473
285,271
9,793.0
63,594.5
2,081
28,494
263
3,863
2,560
194
3
Defensive Lineman
118,319
62,739
88,933
181,058
17,456.0
112,744.5
445
5,251
71
3,650
2,485
176
4
Wide Receiver
9,456
1,377
62,217
10,833
2.0
5
8
60
0
180
1,429
37
5
Running Back
8,466
1,879
49,739
10,345
4.0
37
1
2
0
168
1,576
15
6
Tight End
4,533
982
38,665
5,515
0.5
4.5
2
7
0
84
496
12
7
Offensive Lineman
4,014
384
92,744
4,398
5.5
44.5
2
14
0
45
1,602
12
8
Kicker
921
174
13,217
1,095
0.0
0
0
0
0
6
22
0
9
Quarterback
898
63
16,362
961
0.0
0
0
0
0
9
2,413
0
10
Punter
709
81
12,949
790
0.0
0
0
0
0
5
131
0
11
Long Snapper
424
174
4,079
598
0.0
0
0
0
0
4
14
0
StatMuse has season-level data for assists and tackles going back to the 2001 season.

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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
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
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