In leagues featuring individual defensive players, you want to secure the top tacklers. Good thing that there are a bunch of guys at the top of their game in that regard right now.
Over the last five years, 39 different players have put up at least 135 total tackles. Nearly half (4) of the top 9 seasons in that regard came in 2013. Those four players should be among the first IDPs off the board in most leagues.
Those 39 seasons are presented below, with 2013 tacklers in bold.
TOP TACKLING SEASONS, 2009-2013 | ||||
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Year | Player | Solo | Ast | Total |
2010 | Jerod Mayo, N.E. | 114 | 61 | 175 |
2013 | Vontaze Burfict, Cin. | 114 | 57 | 171 |
2011 | London Fletcher, Wash. | 96 | 70 | 166 |
2012 | Luke Kuechly, Car. | 103 | 61 | 164 |
2013 | Paul Posluszny, Jac. | 122 | 40 | 162 |
2010 | Stephen Tulloch, Det. | 111 | 49 | 160 |
2013 | Kiko Alonso, Buff. | 87 | 72 | 159 |
2011 | D'Qwell Jackson, Clev. | 116 | 42 | 158 |
2013 | Luke Kuechly, Car. | 93 | 63 | 156 |
2011 | Chad Greenway, Minn. | 89 | 65 | 154 |
2009 | Patrick Willis, S.F. | 114 | 38 | 152 |
2010 | Paul Posluszny, Buff. | 103 | 48 | 151 |
2011 | Pat Angerer, Ind. | 78 | 70 | 148 |
2012 | NaVorro Bowman, S.F. | 96 | 52 | 148 |
2012 | Chad Greenway, Minn. | 98 | 50 | 148 |
2012 | Jerod Mayo, N.E. | 88 | 59 | 147 |
2011 | Curtis Lofton, Atl. | 87 | 60 | 147 |
2013 | NaVorro Bowman, S.F. | 120 | 25 | 145 |
2013 | Lavonte David, T.B. | 107 | 38 | 145 |
2012 | Jerrell Freeman, Ind. | 90 | 55 | 145 |
2011 | James Anderson, Car. | 98 | 47 | 145 |
2010 | Chad Greenway, Minn. | 109 | 35 | 144 |
2011 | NaVorro Bowman, S.F. | 111 | 32 | 143 |
2009 | London Fletcher, Wash. | 95 | 47 | 142 |
2012 | James Laurinaitis, St.L. | 117 | 25 | 142 |
2011 | James Laurinaitis, St.L. | 105 | 37 | 142 |
2009 | Barrett Ruud, T.B. | 107 | 35 | 142 |
2009 | Jon Beason, Car. | 111 | 30 | 141 |
2013 | D'Qwell Jackson, Clev. | 75 | 66 | 141 |
2010 | Donte Whitner, Buff. | 96 | 44 | 140 |
2012 | Bobby Wagner, Sea. | 87 | 53 | 140 |
2010 | Ray Lewis, Balt. | 102 | 37 | 139 |
2012 | Paul Posluszny, Jac. | 106 | 33 | 139 |
2012 | London Fletcher, Wash. | 78 | 61 | 139 |
2012 | Lavonte David, T.B. | 112 | 27 | 139 |
2011 | Antoine Bethea, Ind. | 80 | 59 | 139 |
2010 | London Fletcher, Wash. | 87 | 49 | 136 |
2013 | Stephen Tulloch, Det. | 93 | 42 | 135 |
2010 | Lawrence Timmons, Pitt. | 96 | 39 | 135 |
--Andy Richardson