which football position has the most tackles

Defensive backs have the most tackles, with 260,593 tackles.

POSITIONTKLGPASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1
Defensive Back
260,593
115,771
75,928
336,521
2,477.0
17,224
9,143
129,230
839
3,731
3,291
243
2
Linebacker
194,929
84,473
90,341
285,270
9,793.0
63,594.5
2,081
28,494
263
3,863
2,560
194
3
Defensive Lineman
118,319
88,933
62,739
181,058
17,456.0
112,744.5
445
5,251
71
3,650
2,485
176
4
Wide Receiver
9,456
62,217
1,378
10,834
2.0
5
8
60
0
180
1,429
37
5
Running Back
8,466
49,739
1,879
10,345
4.0
37
1
2
0
168
1,576
15
6
Tight End
4,533
38,665
982
5,515
0.5
4.5
2
7
0
84
496
12
7
Offensive Lineman
4,014
92,744
384
4,398
5.5
44.5
2
14
0
45
1,602
12
8
Kicker
921
13,217
174
1,095
0.0
0
0
0
0
6
22
0
9
Quarterback
898
16,362
63
961
0.0
0
0
0
0
9
2,413
0
10
Punter
709
12,949
81
790
0.0
0
0
0
0
5
131
0
11
Long Snapper
424
4,079
174
598
0.0
0
0
0
0
4
14
0
StatMuse has season-level data for tackles going back to the 2001 season.

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12
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7
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9
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9
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