who led the league in passes defended in 2016

Brent Grimes defended the most passes in 2016, with 24 passes defended.

NAMEPDEFSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Brent Grimes
B. Grimes
24
2016
TB TB
16
51
6
57
0.0
0
4
37
1
1
0
0
2Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
D. Rodgers-Cromartie
21
2016
NYG NYG
15
41
8
49
1.0
9
6
28
0
1
0
0
3Casey Hayward
C. Hayward
20
2016
SD SD
16
51
7
58
0.0
0
7
102
1
0
0
0
4Marcus Peters
M. Peters
20
2016
KC KC
15
35
10
45
0.0
0
6
63
0
1
3
0
5Robert Alford
R. Alford
19
2016
ATL ATL
16
50
11
61
0.0
0
2
34
1
0
0
0
6Josh Norman
J. Norman
19
2016
WAS WAS
16
52
15
67
0.0
0
3
38
0
2
0
0
7Janoris Jenkins
J. Jenkins
18
2016
NYG NYG
15
44
5
49
1.0
9
3
26
0
1
0
0
8Malcolm Butler
M. Butler
17
2016
NE NE
16
48
15
63
1.0
0
4
28
0
1
2
0
9David Amerson
D. Amerson
16
2016
OAK OAK
15
56
8
64
0.0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
10A.J. Bouye
A.J. Bouye
16
2016
HOU HOU
15
48
15
63
1.0
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
11Leodis McKelvin
L. McKelvin
16
2016
PHI PHI
13
32
11
43
0.0
0
2
29
1
0
0
0
12Steven Nelson
S. Nelson
16
2016
KC KC
15
59
6
65
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
13Carlos Dunlap
C. Dunlap
15
2016
CIN CIN
16
30
19
49
8.0
45
0
0
0
3
0
0
14Byron Maxwell
B. Maxwell
15
2016
MIA MIA
13
43
10
53
0.0
0
2
29
0
4
0
0
15Tramaine Brock
T. Brock
14
2016
SF SF
16
49
10
59
0.0
0
1
39
0
1
0
0
16DeShawn Shead
D. Shead
14
2016
SEA SEA
15
57
24
81
0.0
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
17Ross Cockrell
R. Cockrell
14
2016
PIT PIT
16
47
15
62
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
18Jalen Ramsey
J. Ramsey
14
2016
JAX JAX
16
55
10
65
0.0
0
2
65
1
1
0
0
19Sterling Moore
S. Moore
13
2016
NO NO
13
44
12
56
0.0
0
2
8
0
0
0
0
20Richard Sherman
R. Sherman
13
2016
SEA SEA
16
38
20
58
0.0
0
4
37
0
0
1
0
21Darius Slay
D. Slay
13
2016
DET DET
13
43
1
44
1.0
7
2
24
0
1
0
0
22Jamar Taylor
J. Taylor
13
2016
CLE CLE
15
46
11
57
0.0
0
3
43
0
0
0
0
23Eric Weddle
E. Weddle
13
2016
BAL BAL
16
48
41
89
1.0
5
4
92
0
1
0
0
24Landon Collins
L. Collins
13
2016
NYG NYG
16
100
25
125
4.0
39
5
72
1
0
1
0
25Artie Burns
A. Burns
13
2016
PIT PIT
16
52
13
65
0.0
0
3
13
0
0
0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for passes defended going back to the 2001 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

23.4

17th

OPP PPG

25.3

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

113.2

20th

PASS YDS/G

218.6

20th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
Falcons Falcons
5
9
0
.357
Saints Saints
3
10
0
.231
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
TB TB
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
TB TB
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
CAR CAR
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Last Game
ATL Falcons

5 - 9

29

Final

28

Thu 11 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
9
4
0
.692
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
5
0
.615
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
@
SEA SEA
17-13
Sat
9/6
HOU HOU
@
LAR LAR
9-14
Sat
9/6
DET DET
@
GB GB
13-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BAL BAL
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
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CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
ARI ARI
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HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BUF BUF
@
NE NE
1:00 PM