NFL Tackles Single Game Leaders (since 1994)
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Leaders Table
Rank |
Player |
Solo |
Tm |
Boxscore |
1 | David Harris | 20 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Washington Redskins, November 4, 2007 |
2 | Alex Singleton | 19 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Chargers, October 17, 2022 |
| Derrick Brooks+ | 19 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Buffalo Bills, November 26, 2000 |
4 | Patrick Willis+ | 17 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Carolina Panthers, December 2, 2007 |
| Patrick Willis+ | 17 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals, November 25, 2007 |
| Donnie Edwards | 17 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, December 24, 2005 |
| Micheal Barrow | 17 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys, September 15, 2003 |
| Jessie Armstead | 17 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. San Francisco 49ers, September 22, 2002 |
9 | Bobby Wagner | 16 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Tennessee Titans, September 19, 2021 |
| Chris Borland | 16 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks, November 27, 2014 |
| Derek Cox | 16 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans, November 18, 2012 |
| Michael Griffin | 16 | TEN | Tennessee Titans vs. San Diego Chargers, September 16, 2012 |
| James Laurinaitis | 16 | STL | St. Louis Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals, November 22, 2009 |
| Chad Greenway | 16 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, November 16, 2008 |
| Jerod Mayo | 16 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. New York Jets, November 13, 2008 |
| Lance Briggs | 16 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers, October 7, 2007 |
| Ben Taylor | 16 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. New England Patriots, October 26, 2003 |
| Derrick Brooks+ | 16 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings, September 30, 2001 |
| Donnie Edwards | 16 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Oakland Raiders, October 15, 2000 |
20 | Jordyn Brooks | 15 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals, January 9, 2022 |
| Shaquille Leonard | 15 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. Washington Redskins, September 16, 2018 |
| Mason Foster | 15 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. New York Giants, January 1, 2017 |
| Kwon Alexander | 15 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons, September 11, 2016 |
| Chris Borland | 15 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams, November 2, 2014 |
| Patrick Willis+ | 15 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons, December 23, 2013 |
| Sean Lee | 15 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. San Diego Chargers, September 29, 2013 |
| David Hawthorne | 15 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears, September 27, 2009 |
| Vernon Fox | 15 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. St. Louis Rams, December 24, 2006 |
| Eric Green | 15 | ARI | Arizona Cardinals vs. St. Louis Rams, November 20, 2005 |
| London Fletcher | 15 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets, October 10, 2004 |
| David Thornton | 15 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. New Orleans Saints, September 28, 2003 |
| Al Wilson | 15 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers, December 1, 2002 |
| Junior Seau+ | 15 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. New Orleans Saints, September 10, 2000 |
34 | Roquan Smith | 14 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns, November 12, 2023 |
| Alex Singleton | 14 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 25, 2022 |
| Logan Wilson | 14 | CIN | Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns, December 11, 2022 |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | 14 | HOU | Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts, September 11, 2022 |
| Tyrell Adams | 14 | HOU | Houston Texans vs. Detroit Lions, November 26, 2020 |
| B.J. Goodson | 14 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys, September 10, 2017 |
| Kwon Alexander | 14 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Oakland Raiders, October 30, 2016 |
| Vince Williams | 14 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, October 2, 2016 |
| Logan Ryan | 14 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills, October 2, 2016 |
| Paul Posluszny | 14 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New England Patriots, September 27, 2015 |
| Jacquian Williams | 14 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Indianapolis Colts, November 3, 2014 |
| Eric Berry | 14 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tennessee Titans, September 7, 2014 |
| Lavonte David | 14 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Oakland Raiders, November 4, 2012 |
| Kavell Conner | 14 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, October 3, 2011 |
| Yeremiah Bell | 14 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. San Diego Chargers, October 2, 2011 |
| Stephen Tulloch | 14 | TEN | Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, December 5, 2010 |
| Ray Lewis+ | 14 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Buffalo Bills, October 24, 2010 |
| Jerod Mayo | 14 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins, October 4, 2010 |
| James Anderson | 14 | CAR | Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints, October 3, 2010 |
| Thomas Davis | 14 | CAR | Carolina Panthers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, September 13, 2009 |
| Xavier Adibi | 14 | HOU | Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts, November 16, 2008 |
| Eric Barton | 14 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. New England Patriots, November 13, 2008 |
| Patrick Willis+ | 14 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. New England Patriots, October 5, 2008 |
| D.J. Williams | 14 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. New Orleans Saints, September 21, 2008 |
| Karlos Dansby | 14 | ARI | Arizona Cardinals vs. St. Louis Rams, October 7, 2007 |
| DeMeco Ryans | 14 | HOU | Houston Texans vs. Oakland Raiders, December 3, 2006 |
| Lance Briggs | 14 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, December 12, 2004 |
| Donnie Edwards | 14 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. Denver Broncos, December 5, 2004 |
| Marques Anderson | 14 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos, October 17, 2004 |
| Keith Brooking | 14 | ATL | Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, December 28, 2003 |
| Ray Lewis+ | 14 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers, November 30, 2003 |
| Jay Foreman | 14 | HOU | Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots, November 23, 2003 |
| Tommy Hendricks | 14 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Tennessee Titans, November 9, 2003 |
| Ray Lewis+ | 14 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, September 15, 2002 |
| Derrick Brooks+ | 14 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, November 14, 1999 |
| Rob Fredrickson | 14 | ARI | Arizona Cardinals vs. New York Jets, November 7, 1999 |
| Eric Brown | 14 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, September 26, 1999 |
| Ray Lewis+ | 14 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. St. Louis Rams, September 12, 1999 |
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