who has the highest tackles per game average in nil history

Patrick Willis has the most career tackles per game played, with 6.54.

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	NAME	TKL/GP	TKL	GP	AST	COMB	SCK	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Patrick Willis P. Willis	6.54	733	112	217	950	20.5	130.5	8	131	2	16	5	0
2	Ray Lewis R. Lewis	6.43	978	152	365	1,343	25.5	163	22	362	3	17	16	0
3	Donnie Edwards D. Edwards	6.34	754	119	256	1,010	11.0	67.5	18	215	2	10	6	1
4	Zach Thomas Z. Thomas	6.2	682	110	400	1,082	13.5	91.5	8	75	1	9	5	0
5	Paul Posluszny P. Posluszny	6.08	882	145	332	1,214	16.0	101	15	145	1	8	3	0
6	Chris Borland C. Borland	6	84	14	24	108	1.0	7	2	12	0	0	1	0
7	Pat Tillman P. Tillman	6	72	12	22	94	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
8	NaVorro Bowman N. Bowman	5.91	585	99	213	798	14.0	99	5	104	1	7	6	0
9	Telvin Smith T. Smith	5.87	446	76	141	587	7.5	26	9	130	3	5	6	1
10	Luke Kuechly L. Kuechly	5.83	688	118	402	1,090	12.5	73	18	153	1	7	9	1
11	London Fletcher L. Fletcher	5.77	1,200	208	605	1,805	30.5	206	19	135	2	19	12	1
12	Anthony Simmons A. Simmons	5.77	248	43	63	311	6.0	44	6	80	1	5	1	0
13	Brian Urlacher B. Urlacher	5.72	949	166	289	1,238	33.5	204.5	20	305	2	12	15	2
14	James Laurinaitis J. Laurinaitis	5.68	664	117	207	871	16.5	120.5	10	74	0	2	9	0
15	Jon Beason J. Beason	5.66	526	93	179	705	4.0	27	10	116	0	3	4	0
16	Jamie Sharper J. Sharper	5.64	406	72	181	587	17.5	94.5	0	0	0	7	5	2
17	Micheal Barrow M. Barrow	5.61	275	49	120	395	10.5	80.5	0	0	0	9	2	0
18	Daryl Washington D. Washington	5.58	329	59	65	394	18.0	99	6	111	0	3	2	0
19	Jerrell Freeman J. Freeman	5.57	390	70	208	598	12.0	81	4	40	2	8	3	0
20	Roquan Smith R. Smith	5.5	699	127	455	1,154	21.5	152.5	11	163	1	3	3	1
21	Dillon Thieneman D. Thieneman	5.5	11	2	6	17	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Lance Briggs L. Briggs	5.46	944	173	237	1,181	15.0	88.5	16	256	5	19	7	1
23	Lavonte David L. David	5.45	1,172	215	544	1,716	42.5	311	14	179	2	33	21	1
24	Jay Foreman J. Foreman	5.4	335	62	126	461	4.5	22	0	0	0	3	5	0
25	D'Qwell Jackson D. Jackson	5.35	754	141	438	1,192	19.5	114	9	91	2	7	13	1

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PASS

492

Purdy

RUSH

91

McCaffrey

REC

103

Evans

Team Rankings

PPG

31.0

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OPP PPG

10.0

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RUSH YDS/G

134.5

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PASS YDS/G

246.0

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	2	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	0	1.000
Cardinals	1	1	.500
Rams	0	1	.000

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/27	ARI	@	SF	4:05 PM
Sun 10/4	DEN	@	SF	4:25 PM
Sun 10/11	SF	@	SEA	4:25 PM
Mon 10/19	WAS	@	SF	8:15 PM
Sun 10/25	SF	@	ATL	1:00 PM

Last Game

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0 - 2

Final

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Pass Yards Leaders

662

Shough

648

Young

627

Stroud

Rush Yards Leaders

290

Walker

212

Henry

208

Gibbs

Rec Yards Leaders

277

Smith-Njigba

268

Olave

225

Kincaid

Pass TD Leaders

6

Young

6

Prescott

6

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Rush TD Leaders

4

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Allen

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Henry

Rec TD Leaders

4

Smith-Njigba

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St. Brown

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134.2

Dart

127.3

Lock

125.8

Allen

Sack Leaders

4.0

Rousseau

3.5

Watt

3.0

Hutchinson

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38.5

35.5

32.0

31.0

Opp PPG Rankings

8.0

8.5

10.0

12.5

13.5

15.0

Total Yards Rankings

457.5

427.5

424.5

409.0

394.0

Rush Yards Rankings

212.5

186.0

165.0

157.0

155.0

144.5

Pass Yards Rankings

331.0

324.0

313.5

291.0

283.0

279.5

Sack Leaders

8.0

7.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

49

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48.9

Walker

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Taylor

Fantasy WR Rankings

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Smith-Njigba

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St. Brown

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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Kincaid

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McBride

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Fantasy K Rankings

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McPherson

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McLaughlin

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Worst Record ATS

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	0	0	1.000
Giants	1	0	0	1.000
Cowboys	1	1	0	.500
Commanders	0	2	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	2	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	1	0	.500
Bears	1	1	0	.500
Packers	1	1	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	1	0	.500
Saints	1	1	0	.500
Buccaneers	0	2	0	.000
Falcons	0	2	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	2	0	0	1.000
49ers	2	0	0	1.000
Cardinals	1	1	0	.500
Rams	0	1	0	.000

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	2	0	0	1.000
Patriots	1	1	0	.500
Jets	1	1	0	.500
Dolphins	0	2	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bengals	2	0	0	1.000
Ravens	1	1	0	.500
Steelers	1	1	0	.500
Browns	1	1	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	1	0	.500
Titans	0	2	0	.000
Texans	0	2	0	.000
Colts	0	2	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	2	0	0	1.000
Raiders	2	0	0	1.000
Broncos	1	1	0	.500
Chargers	0	2	0	.000