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What defensive tackle in the NFL has the most tackles in a career?
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∙ 13y ago
David Harris, linebacker for the New York Jets, holds the record with 24 tackles in a 2007 Week 9 game versus the Washington Redskins. Zach Thomas, London Fletcher and Rodney Harrison are in second place with 20 tackles each. Game-by-game tackle stats are available only since 1999.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoDIFFICULT TO FIND A CORRECT ANSWER. The NFL did not start keeping the tackle as an official stat until 2001. Prior to that most teams kept their own tackle stats and has their own methods of identifying tackles. So you probably won't find stats for guys like Ray Nitschke, Nick Buoniconti, Harry Carson or Chuck Bednarik who played many years and probably built up a lot of tackles (over 1000). ESPN has been compiling team tackle stats for about 15 years so they probably have the closest numbers for current players. It is also why you might not find all of Seau's tackles from his first 4 years.
Numbers as of 02/09
*Randy Gradishar - 2,049
Junior Seau - 1826
Zach Thomas - 1737
Derrick Brooks - 1698
Ray Lewis - 1637
*Mike Singletary - 1,488
Donnie Edwards - 1487
*Jack Lambert - 1479
London Fletcher - 1362
Lawyer Milloy - 1309
*-no longer active
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∙ 13y agoPatrick Willis, linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers, had the most tackles in 2009 with 152 (114 solo, 38 assist). Jon Beason of the Carolina Panthers and Barrett Ruud of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the two linebackers to come tie for second place with 142.
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∙ 13y agoTed Washington, defensive tackle for seven different teams during his 1991-2007 career, holds the record for most tackles by a DT with 660 tackles. Pat Williams, currently an active DT for the Vikings, is in second place with 658 tackles as of 2010 Week 9 and looks to break the record soon. Warren Sapp is in third with 573 tackles. Career data is available since 1994.
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∙ 10y agoThe most tackles in the Super Bowl:
Combined (Solo + Assists):
18 (11+7), Dan Morgan, MLB, Carolina Panthers vs. New England, Super Bowl XXXVIII
Solo:
12, Gary Brackett, MLB, Indianapolis Colts vs New Orleans, Super Bowl XLIV (Combined 13: 12+1)
Sacks: 1 Game
3, Darnell Dockett, DT Arizona Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh, Super Bowl XLIII
Sacks: Career
4.5, Charles Haley, DE/LOLB, San Francisco & Dallas, 5 games
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∙ 12y agoRandy Gradishar
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∙ 11y agoSteve atwater
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What football defensive back has the most tackles?
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What is the definition of defensive tackle position in football?
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Who holds the Dallas Cowboys record for most career solo tackles?
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Who has the most tackles for the cowboys in there history?
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Difference between a Defensive End and a Defensive tackle?
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What NFL punter has the most career tackles?
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What does a tackle do?
Defensive tackles have two important jobs. First, their job is to make sure that the running back can't run straight up the field. If the tackles clog up the middle of the line, then the running back will have to go the long way around, which gives the rest of the defense time to catch him and tackle him. Second, if it's a passing play, their job is to push the center and guards backwards. This is because the quarterback will be stepping backwards, and there are defensive ends who will be running around and trying to get him from the side or from behind. To avoid these guys, the quarterback is going to want to step forward into the "pocket," the safe area held open by his center and guards. If the defensive tackles can close up this space, the quarterback will be stuck where he is and the defensive ends will have a much better chance of getting him. There are a lot of different ways to line up your tackles, and they have different names depending on how you line them up. On the offensive line, there are gaps between the linemen. The first important thing for a tackle is how many gaps he has to cover. Sometimes the defensive scheme says he is responsible for only one gap - it's his job to make sure the running back can't come through his gap, and the other gaps will be someone else's responsibility. In this case we say the tackle is playing in a one gap defense. The tackle will line up right in the gap, not directly facing any offensive lineman. In other schemes, the tackle will be responsible for two gaps. In this case the tackle will line up directly facing an offensive lineman, and his job will be to push that lineman backwards and make sure the running back doesn't run past on either side of his lineman. If you want to play a two gap scheme, you need larger stronger defensive tackles who can control an offensive lineman. If you want to play a one gap scheme you can use slightly smaller defensive tackles who are faster and more athletic and can penetrate into the offensive backfield more often. In a two gap scheme, the tackles are supposed to control the linemen, thus making sure that no one is blocking the linebackers behind them and the linebackers are then free to make the play and tackle the runner. So in a two gap scheme, you don't expect the defensive tackles to have a large number of sacks or tackles. They are doing their job if the linebackers have a lot of sacks and tackles. In a one gap scheme, the defensive tackle is supposed to tackle the running back if he comes in the tackle's gap. On a passing play, the tackle is supposed to get into the quarterback's area and screw up the play, possibly tackling the quarterback for a sack. So you expect tackles in a one gap scheme to tackle the runner and sack the quarterback more often. If you want to be especially good at rushing the passer you'll find four relatively athletic, perhaps somewhat smaller defensive linemen and line them up in a 1 gap scheme. Now you will have at least three gaps unprotected, so it's important in this scheme that you have three very solid linebackers who can cover these gaps. If you want to be particularly good at stopping the run, then you will get four heavier and perhaps slightly slower defensive linemen, and play them in a two gap scheme. Now the offensive linemen will be all tied up with your linemen, clogging up all the interior running lanes and leaving your three linebackers free to roam for the running back. Just as the offensive linemen have choreographed routines to block the defense, the defensive linemen have choreographed routines to try to get into the offensive backfield. Two of the most popular are called a stunt and a zone blitz. In a stunt, one lineman will block an offensive lineman diagonally, say to his left. Then a second defensive lineman who started on the first lineman's left will take a half step backwards, run quickly around behind the first lineman, and then try to run into the backfield in the hole the first lineman created in his right. Another favorite dance is called a "zone blitz." In this scheme, one or two linebackers will rush on the same side of the center, perhaps the weak side away from the tight end. So you have a center, a guard, and a tackle trying to stop a defensive tackle, a defensive end, and two linebackers. This is almost impossible. However, when you do this you leave a big hole in your defense where the two linebackers ran away to get into the backfield. What the defense can do about this is to have the defensive tackle and perhaps defensive end drop back from the line and try to defend those "zones" that the linebackers just vacated. Of course defensive linemen are not the greatest guys in the world at pass defense, but the idea is that they only need to defend these areas for about two seconds, then the blitz should be hitting the quarterback.
In football what do you call the defensive tackler and blocker?
The defensive tackle is apart of the defensive line There is nobody that blocks on defense. On offense all players can block, but normally, the linemen do most of the blocking.
Heaviest position on football team?
The heaviest players on an NFL team almost all play on the offensive and defensive lines. For most teams it is a defensive tackle.
What NFL defensive player has most career touchdowns?
Rod Woodson with 13 career touchdowns.
Who is the most famous University of Maryland football player?
Boomer Esiason The Pro Football Hall of Fame has two members from the University of Maryland. 1) Stan Jones, a defensive tackle who played 12 seasons with the Chicago Bears (1954-1965) and one with the Washington Redskins (1966). 2) Randy White, a defensive tackle that played his entire 14 year career (1975-1988) with the Dallas Cowboys.
