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National Football League (NFL) *Player Records*
Most Tackles
This list features the players with the most tackles in the history of the National Football League (NFL).
RANK | PLAYERS | TACKLES | YEARS |
1 | Ray Lewis | 1,568 | 1996–2012 |
2 | London Fletcher | 1,384 | 1998–2013 |
3 | Derrick Brooks | 1,300 | 1995–2008 |
4 | Lavonte David | 1,172 | 2012–present |
5 | Bobby Wagner | 1,150 | 2012–present |
6 | Donnie Edwards | 1,135 | 1996–2008 |
7 | Zach Thomas | 1,107 | 1996–2008 |
8 | Keith Brooking | 1,103 | 1998–2012 |
9 | Karlos Dansby | 1,077 | 2004–2017 |
10 | Junior Seau | 1,077 | 1990–2009 |
11 | Brian Urlacher | 1,046 | 2000–2012 |
12 | Ronde Barber | 1,044 | 1997–2012 |
13 | Lawyer Milloy | 1,033 | 1996–2010 |
14 | Takeo Spikes | 1,018 | 1998–2012 |
15 | James Farrior | 1,012 | 1997–2011 |
References
Pro-Football-Reference (2025) NFL Solo Tackles Career Leaders. Available at: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/tackles_solo_career.htm (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia (2025) List of NFL Career Tackles Leaders. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NFL_career_tackles_leaders (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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