PFSN's Defensive Tackle Impact (DTi) assigns a numerical score and a letter grade to an individual defensive tackle's performance. The grade factors in both pass rushing and run defense, with roughly a 60/40 split in favor of pass rushing metrics. There's also a small bonus for splash plays like sacks, passes defended, forced fumbles, and interceptions.

Defining who qualifies as a defensive tackle isn't as black-and-white as some other positions. To qualify for our leaderboards, a player must play at least 30% of his team's overall defensive snaps for the season or game, with at least 50% of his own snaps coming on the interior of the defensive line. Notable hybrid linemen who qualify as DTs for us include Zach Allen, Calais Campbell, and late-career J.J. Watt.

Player
Season
Team
DT Impact Score
Grade
Season Rank
Ovr. Rank 2019+
Games
Def. Snaps
Sacks
QB Hits
Total Tackles
Solo Tackles
Tackles for Loss
Splash Plays
Head Coach
Defensive Coordinator
Average--73.3---12377.41.94.826.612.23.54.9--
2025IND93.6(1)A1129409(50)4.0(16)13(7)42(16)26(5)9(3)9(14)
Steichen
Anarumo
2025TEN91.9(2)A-21711536(23)8.0(1)18(4)48(6)28(1)12(1)14(1)
Callahan
Wilson
2025DAL91.0(3)A-32312502(28)2.5(37)11(10)45(11)21(10)9(3)12(4)
Schottenheimer
Eberflus
2025PHI89.3(4)B+43610561(12)2.0(45)11(10)32(39)20(16)4(40)10(10)
Sirianni
Fangio
2025PIT86.6(5)B55913636(1)1.5(57)5(43)57(1)25(6)5(28)12(4)
Tomlin
Austin
2025DET85.7(6)B6707373(65)1.0(67)3(67)12(118)4(124)1(106)3(74)
Campbell
Sheppard
2025KC85.6(7)B77113584(5)4.0(16)16(5)22(81)11(63)8(6)10(10)
Reid
Spagnuolo
2025NE85.6(8)B87511378(61)3.5(24)8(19)27(54)14(39)7(8)8(21)
Vrabel
Williams
2025SEA85.0(9)B98113595(3)7.0(2)19(3)50(3)28(1)7(8)8(21)
Macdonald
Durde
2025ATL84.9(10)B10857231(112)4.5(11)5(43)22(81)9(84)5(28)8(21)
Morris
Ulbrich
2025DEN83.3(11)B1110613593(4)6.0(5)34(1)31(41)11(63)3(55)9(14)
Payton
Joseph
2025MIN83.2(12)B1210813582(6)5.0(10)6(32)49(4)28(1)10(2)14(1)
O'Connell
Flores
2025LAR83.1(13)B1311313432(45)2.0(45)6(32)25(63)10(77)3(55)4(59)
McVay
Shula
2025DAL82.4(14)B-1412413505(27)3.0(27)20(2)35(31)14(39)6(18)6(36)
Schottenheimer
Eberflus
2025TB82.1(15)B-1513413556(14)4.5(11)11(10)27(54)13(48)6(18)7(28)
Bowles
Bowles
2025SEA81.9(16)B-1613713577(9)7.0(2)12(9)48(6)18(21)7(8)7(28)
Macdonald
Durde
2025LAR81.7(17)B-1714213543(20)4.5(11)9(16)34(33)16(28)5(28)6(36)
McVay
Shula
2025JAX81.5(18)B-1814412482(31)5.5(7)7(27)24(68)11(63)7(8)8(21)
Coen
Campanile
2025BAL81.2(19)B-1915312515(25)1.5(57)5(43)34(33)16(28)6(18)9(14)
Harbaugh
Orr
2025HOU80.6(20)B-2016811290(94)1.5(57)5(43)41(18)17(23)5(28)8(21)
Ryans
Burke
2025NE80.4(21)B-2117513480(32)1.0(67)6(32)25(63)11(63)3(55)3(74)
Vrabel
Williams
2025CLE80.4(22)B-2217613545(19)0.5(88)4(56)34(33)21(10)6(18)10(10)
Stefanski
Schwartz
2025DEN79.9(23)C+231848275(97)3.0(27)4(56)28(49)10(77)2(77)2(99)
Payton
Joseph
2025ARI79.8(24)C+2418613387(57)5.5(7)14(6)35(31)20(16)8(6)10(10)
Gannon
Rallis
2025PHI79.8(25)C+2519013557(13)4.0(16)8(19)29(45)14(39)4(40)5(45)
Sirianni
Fangio
2025CAR79.3(26)C+262009388(56)2.0(45)3(67)36(28)11(63)2(77)3(74)
Canales
Evero
2025CLE79.2(27)C+2720312449(40)6.5(4)13(7)25(63)15(32)7(8)7(28)
Stefanski
Schwartz
2025GB79.2(28)C+2820410359(70)4.0(16)7(27)27(54)15(32)6(18)8(21)
LaFleur
Hafley
2025MIN79.1(29)C+2920613610(2)2.5(37)10(13)48(6)21(10)5(28)5(45)
O'Connell
Flores
2025PIT78.7(30)C+302229313(89)2.0(45)4(56)22(81)9(84)1(106)2(99)
Tomlin
Austin
2025DEN78.6(31)C+3122813401(52)5.5(7)9(16)22(81)10(77)5(28)5(45)
Payton
Joseph
2025PHI78.5(32)C+3223113523(24)4.5(11)6(32)55(2)27(4)7(8)13(3)
Sirianni
Fangio
2025HOU78.3(33)C+3323613452(39)2.5(37)6(32)28(49)13(48)5(28)5(45)
Ryans
Burke
2025NO77.6(34)C+3426113572(10)2.5(37)8(19)33(37)14(39)4(40)9(14)
Moore
Staley
2025IND77.6(35)C+3526313512(26)0.5(88)5(43)46(9)21(10)5(28)11(8)
Steichen
Anarumo
2025SEA77.1(36)C+362769270(99)1.5(57)6(32)19(96)6(104)1(106)1(119)
Macdonald
Durde
2025BUF76.9(37)C3728110334(82)3.0(27)8(19)17(102)8(92)3(55)5(45)
McDermott
Babich
2025DAL76.8(38)C3828613543(20)3.0(27)8(19)27(54)13(48)5(28)5(45)
Schottenheimer
Eberflus
2025ATL76.6(39)C392929178(122)3.0(27)2(85)20(90)13(48)4(40)5(45)
Morris
Ulbrich
2025PIT76.3(40)C4030113581(7)4.5(11)10(13)38(22)17(23)5(28)6(36)
Tomlin
Austin
2025MIN76.2(41)C4130513423(48)3.0(27)4(56)43(14)16(28)4(40)5(45)
O'Connell
Flores
2025MIA76.1(42)C4230713579(8)3.5(24)7(27)37(23)24(7)7(8)8(21)
McDaniel
Weaver
2025NYG76.1(43)C4330913564(11)0.5(88)7(27)24(68)10(77)2(77)6(36)
Daboll
Bowen
2025CAR76.0(44)C4431313547(18)4.0(16)9(16)45(11)21(10)4(40)12(4)
Canales
Evero
2025NYJ75.9(45)C4531413377(63)3.0(27)8(19)26(59)13(48)6(18)7(28)
Glenn
Wilks
2025LAR75.6(46)C4632413359(70)1.0(67)2(85)36(28)16(28)3(55)4(59)
McVay
Shula
2025TEN75.4(47)C4732813375(64)2.0(45)4(56)37(23)20(16)6(18)6(36)
Callahan
Wilson
2025NYG75.4(48)C483319234(109)3.0(27)4(56)23(72)6(104)3(55)4(59)
Daboll
Bowen
2025WAS75.3(49)C4933712466(35)2.0(45)6(32)37(23)15(32)6(18)12(4)
Quinn
Whitt Jr.
2025CLE75.3(50)C5033813330(83)0.5(88)3(67)25(63)11(63)7(8)9(14)
Stefanski
Schwartz
2025BUF75.1(51)C5134313360(69)1.0(67)3(67)32(39)15(32)7(8)9(14)
McDermott
Babich
2025IND74.9(52)C5235013378(61)3.0(27)5(43)20(90)7(99)3(55)3(74)
Steichen
Anarumo
2025CHI74.7(53)C5336013468(34)4.0(16)6(32)29(45)13(48)4(40)4(59)
Johnson
Allen
2025LAC74.7(54)C543649284(95)1.5(57)5(43)18(100)10(77)3(55)6(36)
Harbaugh
Minter
2025LV74.4(55)C5537112550(15)1.0(67)5(43)42(16)17(23)3(55)3(74)
Carroll
Graham
2025HOU74.3(56)C5637912358(73)1.0(67)1(101)15(105)6(104)3(55)6(36)
Ryans
Burke
2025DEN73.8(57)C5739112322(87)2.0(45)4(56)23(72)14(39)3(55)3(74)
Payton
Joseph
2025ATL73.8(58)C5839413470(33)1.0(67)2(85)45(11)22(8)5(28)5(45)
Morris
Ulbrich
2025BUF73.3(59)C594128178(122)0.0(97)0(116)9(125)4(124)0(121)1(119)
McDermott
Babich
2025CAR73.3(60)C6041513426(47)2.5(37)6(32)46(9)19(19)3(55)6(36)
Canales
Evero
2025ATL73.1(61)C6141912362(67)6.0(5)8(19)23(72)13(48)9(3)9(14)
Morris
Ulbrich
2025WAS72.9(62)C-6242713497(29)0.0(97)3(67)26(59)12(59)3(55)3(74)
Quinn
Whitt Jr.
2025TB72.9(63)C-6343013448(42)0.5(88)3(67)26(59)11(63)1(106)3(74)
Bowles
Bowles
2025CIN72.8(64)C-6443113549(17)3.0(27)6(32)49(4)22(8)4(40)4(59)
Taylor
Golden
2025HOU72.8(65)C-6543713243(104)1.5(57)4(56)11(119)5(115)2(77)2(99)
Ryans
Burke
2025TEN72.6(66)C-664468240(106)2.0(45)3(67)19(96)11(63)4(40)5(45)
Callahan
Wilson
2025LAC72.5(67)C-6744813347(80)0.0(97)1(101)24(68)17(23)3(55)7(28)
Harbaugh
Minter
2025BUF71.9(68)C-684607151(130)0.0(97)0(116)9(125)6(104)2(77)2(99)
McDermott
Babich
2025LV71.5(69)C-6947613550(15)4.0(16)7(27)36(28)15(32)6(18)11(8)
Carroll
Graham
2025TB71.5(70)C-7048013382(58)2.0(45)5(43)13(111)9(84)2(77)5(45)
Bowles
Bowles
2025IND71.4(71)C-7148513327(85)3.5(24)6(32)29(45)12(59)4(40)6(36)
Steichen
Anarumo
2025NE71.2(72)C-7248711168(127)0.0(97)0(116)13(111)6(104)1(106)2(99)
Vrabel
Williams
2025MIN71.1(73)C-7348912329(84)1.0(67)3(67)31(41)14(39)7(8)7(28)
O'Connell
Flores
2025GB71.0(74)C-7449412433(44)0.5(88)5(43)20(90)5(115)1(106)2(99)
LaFleur
Hafley
2025JAX70.5(75)C-7551112265(100)0.0(97)0(116)13(111)3(128)0(121)1(119)
Coen
Campanile
2025WAS70.4(76)C-7651813272(98)2.0(45)4(56)23(72)12(59)2(77)4(59)
Quinn
Whitt Jr.
2025JAX70.3(77)C-7752213359(70)1.0(67)3(67)28(49)11(63)3(55)3(74)
Coen
Campanile
2025NYG70.2(78)C-7852412242(105)2.5(37)4(56)13(111)5(115)3(55)4(59)
Daboll
Bowen
2025ATL70.1(79)C-7953113454(38)2.5(37)3(67)20(90)9(84)2(77)2(99)
Morris
Ulbrich
2025DAL69.9(80)D+8053612312(90)0.0(97)2(85)23(72)8(92)2(77)3(74)
Schottenheimer
Eberflus
2025CHI69.9(81)D+8153710390(55)0.0(97)5(43)22(81)6(104)0(121)1(119)
Johnson
Allen
2025GB69.9(82)D+8253813434(43)0.0(97)2(85)39(20)21(10)6(18)7(28)
LaFleur
Hafley
2025LAC69.8(83)D+8354213362(67)1.0(67)1(101)21(88)11(63)4(40)5(45)
Harbaugh
Minter
2025NE69.8(84)D+8454313232(111)0.0(97)0(116)17(102)5(115)2(77)2(99)
Vrabel
Williams
2025BAL69.8(85)D+8554411207(118)0.5(88)3(67)14(109)5(115)3(55)3(74)
Harbaugh
Orr
2025ARI69.8(86)D+8654813404(51)0.0(97)2(85)28(49)14(39)2(77)3(74)
Gannon
Rallis
2025LV69.6(87)D+8755213419(49)0.0(97)3(67)34(33)13(48)0(121)4(59)
Carroll
Graham
2025LAC69.5(88)D+8855913314(88)4.0(16)8(19)28(49)19(19)5(28)5(45)
Harbaugh
Minter
2025ARI69.4(89)D+8956211337(81)1.0(67)1(101)25(63)10(77)2(77)2(99)
Gannon
Rallis
2025DEN69.4(90)D+9056413284(95)2.5(37)2(85)30(43)14(39)4(40)4(59)
Payton
Joseph
2025LAR69.3(91)D+9156713358(73)1.0(67)1(101)37(23)13(48)1(106)3(74)
McVay
Shula
2025CIN69.3(92)D+9256813449(40)1.5(57)3(67)33(37)17(23)2(77)3(74)
Taylor
Golden
2025BAL69.2(93)D+9357113381(59)1.0(67)1(101)30(43)13(48)3(55)5(45)
Harbaugh
Orr
2025CIN68.9(94)D+9457813463(36)1.0(67)5(43)40(19)15(32)2(77)2(99)
Taylor
Golden
2025NE68.9(95)D+9558112262(101)0.0(97)2(85)19(96)9(84)2(77)4(59)
Vrabel
Williams
2025MIN68.8(96)D+9658210176(124)1.0(67)1(101)10(121)4(124)2(77)3(74)
O'Connell
Flores
2025NYG68.7(97)D+9758413457(37)0.0(97)5(43)22(81)11(63)2(77)3(74)
Daboll
Bowen
2025MIA68.7(98)D+9858713401(52)1.5(57)3(67)23(72)12(59)2(77)3(74)
McDaniel
Weaver
2025SF68.5(99)D+9959013357(76)0.0(97)1(101)29(45)7(99)1(106)1(119)
Shanahan
Saleh
2025NO68.4(100)D+10059613539(22)2.0(45)10(13)39(20)18(21)3(55)3(74)
Moore
Staley
2025DET68.2(101)D+10160113293(93)1.0(67)2(85)26(59)8(92)3(55)4(59)
Campbell
Sheppard
2025NYJ68.1(102)D+10260413491(30)0.5(88)0(116)43(14)15(32)4(40)7(28)
Glenn
Wilks
2025JAX68.0(103)D+10360913352(79)1.0(67)3(67)15(105)8(92)2(77)2(99)
Coen
Campanile
2025WAS67.8(104)D+10461312294(92)0.0(97)1(101)24(68)9(84)4(40)4(59)
Quinn
Whitt Jr.
2025DET67.8(105)D+10561613430(46)0.0(97)3(67)22(81)9(84)0(121)0(127)
Campbell
Sheppard
2025SF67.5(106)D+10662613358(73)0.5(88)2(85)21(88)8(92)3(55)4(59)
Shanahan
Saleh
2025DET67.2(107)D+10763513355(77)0.0(97)2(85)15(105)5(115)1(106)4(59)
Campbell
Sheppard
2025ARI67.0(108)D+10863913393(54)0.0(97)2(85)19(96)10(77)2(77)3(74)
Gannon
Rallis
2025BAL67.0(109)D10964010174(125)0.0(97)1(101)13(111)6(104)1(106)2(99)
Harbaugh
Orr
2025TB66.8(110)D11064313295(91)2.0(45)2(85)17(102)11(63)3(55)3(74)
Bowles
Bowles
2025MIA66.3(111)D11165310171(126)0.0(97)2(85)11(119)6(104)0(121)0(127)
McDaniel
Weaver
2025PHI66.2(112)D11265713220(116)1.5(57)3(67)23(72)9(84)2(77)2(99)
Sirianni
Fangio
2025PIT65.8(113)D11366813323(86)0.0(97)1(101)23(72)8(92)0(121)2(99)
Tomlin
Austin
2025SF65.0(114)D11468110188(120)0.0(97)0(116)14(109)7(99)1(106)1(119)
Shanahan
Saleh
2025BUF64.8(115)D1156859164(128)1.0(67)1(101)9(125)5(115)2(77)3(74)
McDermott
Babich
2025MIA64.8(115)D1156859164(128)1.0(67)1(101)9(125)5(115)2(77)3(74)
McDaniel
Weaver
2025CHI64.1(117)D11669713363(66)0.0(97)0(116)23(72)14(39)4(40)4(59)
Johnson
Allen
2025KC64.1(118)D11870013234(109)1.5(57)2(85)13(111)7(99)2(77)2(99)
Reid
Spagnuolo
2025TEN64.0(119)D11970113256(102)0.0(97)2(85)20(90)13(48)1(106)2(99)
Callahan
Wilson
2025NO63.7(120)D12070411186(121)1.0(67)3(67)7(130)3(128)2(77)2(99)
Moore
Staley
2025SF63.7(121)D12170612353(78)0.0(97)4(56)10(121)2(130)0(121)1(119)
Shanahan
Saleh
2025NYG63.6(122)D12271113236(108)0.0(97)0(116)8(129)6(104)1(106)2(99)
Daboll
Bowen
2025NO63.2(123)D12371713381(59)0.0(97)0(116)37(23)11(63)2(77)3(74)
Moore
Staley
2025MIA62.5(124)D-12472212218(117)1.0(67)1(101)13(111)6(104)2(77)3(74)
McDaniel
Weaver
2025CAR62.2(125)D-12572413230(114)0.0(97)0(116)18(100)7(99)2(77)2(99)
Canales
Evero
2025NYJ61.7(126)D-12672910190(119)0.0(97)0(116)10(121)4(124)0(121)0(127)
Glenn
Wilks
2025ARI61.7(127)D-12773013239(107)0.0(97)0(116)27(54)11(63)1(106)2(99)
Gannon
Rallis
2025NO60.1(128)D-12874011248(103)0.0(97)0(116)15(105)8(92)2(77)3(74)
Moore
Staley
2025KC59.8(129)F12974213223(115)0.0(97)0(116)20(90)5(115)1(106)1(119)
Reid
Spagnuolo
2025KC56.9(130)F13074613231(112)0.0(97)1(101)10(121)6(104)0(121)0(127)
Reid
Spagnuolo
746 total players
Last updated: 12/10/2025, 2:50 PM