what nfl player played the most games in their carrer in the last 10 years as a defensive player

Between December 6, 2015 and December 6, 2025, JJ Jansen and Jon Weeks are tied for the most games, with 166 games.

NAMEGPYDSYDS/GTDRUSH YDSRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSREC YDS/GREC TDKR YDSKR YDS/GKR TDPR YDSPR YDS/GPR TD
1JJ Jansen
JJ Jansen
166
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
2Jon Weeks
J. Weeks
166
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
3Johnny Hekker
J. Hekker
165
-8
0.0
0
-8
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
4Jake Matthews
J. Matthews
165
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
5James Winchester
J. Winchester
165
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
6Tress Way
T. Way
164
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
7Bryan Anger
B. Anger
164
-5
0.0
0
-5
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
8Morgan Cox
M. Cox
164
-3
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
9Demario Davis
D. Davis
163
37
0.2
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
10Cameron Jordan
C. Jordan
163
0
0.0
1
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
11Thomas Morstead
T. Morstead
163
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
12Bobby Wagner
B. Wagner
163
180
1.1
2
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
13Bradley Pinion
B. Pinion
163
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
14Tyler Lockett
T. Lockett
162
12,189
75.2
61
259
1.6
1
8,468
52.3
58
2,580
15.9
1
882
5.4
0
15Laken Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
161
11
0.1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
16Joe Cardona
J. Cardona
161
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
17Riley Dixon
R. Dixon
160
14
0.1
0
14
0.1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
18Morgan Moses
M. Moses
160
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
19Preston Smith
P. Smith
160
88
0.6
2
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
20Kevin Byard III
K. Byard III
159
450
2.8
2
0
0.0
0
11
0.1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
21Kyle Juszczyk
K. Juszczyk
159
2,716
17.1
22
231
1.5
6
2,445
15.4
16
18
0.1
0
8
0.1
0
22Travis Kelce
T. Kelce
159
11,335
71.3
75
16
0.1
2
11,319
71.2
73
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
23Leonard Williams
L. Williams
159
98
0.6
1
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
24Joe Thuney
J. Thuney
158
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
25Sam Martin
S. Martin
158
-12
-0.1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0

More Panthers Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

19.0

27th

OPP PPG

22.8

15th

RUSH YDS/G

125.5

8th

PASS YDS/G

202.3

25th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
5
0
.583
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
Falcons Falcons
4
8
0
.333
Saints Saints
2
10
0
.167
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
CAR CAR
@
NO NO
4:25 PM
Sun
12/21
TB TB
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
SEA SEA
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
CAR CAR
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Last Game
LAR Rams

9 - 3

28

Final

31

CAR Panthers

7 - 6

Sun 30 Nov 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
8
4
0
.667
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
6
0
.500
Steelers Steelers
6
6
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
8
4
0
.667
Colts Colts
8
4
0
.667
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
10
2
0
.833
Chargers Chargers
8
4
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
9
3
0
.750
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
5
0
.583
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
3
0
.750
Seahawks Seahawks
9
3
0
.750

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
PIT PIT
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
SEA SEA
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
TEN TEN
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
IND IND
@
JAX JAX
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
WAS WAS
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM