PFSN’s Linebacker Impact (LBi) assigns a numerical score and a letter grade to an individual off-ball linebacker's performance. The grade factors in coverage, run tackling, missed tackles, and pressure generated off pass rushes. There's also a small bonus for splash plays like sacks, passes defended, forced fumbles, and interceptions.
To qualify for these rankings, a player must have played at least 35% of his team's defensive snaps that season, with at least 50% of his own snaps coming at off-ball linebacker. Some players like Micah Parsons and Kyle Van Noy have qualifying seasons at both EDGE and LB due to positional changes throughout their careers.
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| Average | - | - | 72.6 | - | - | - | 15.1 | 683.3 | 10.2 | 90.5 | 45.9 | 5.1 | 12.5% | 1.5 | 3.3 | - | - |
| 2025 | MIA | 96.8(1) | A | 1 | 7 | 17 | 940(21) | 17(11) | 183(1) | 99(1) | 13(2) | 4.3%(2) | 3.5(7) | 4(30) | |||
| 2025 | MIN | 90.8(2) | A- | 2 | 24 | 13 | 758(41) | 7(59) | 144(9) | 61(23) | 4(46) | 5.3%(4) | 2.0(25) | 3(37) | |||
| 2025 | DET | 90.7(3) | A- | 3 | 25 | 17 | 1042(9) | 16(13) | 166(3) | 85(4) | 9(11) | 7.1%(12) | 5.0(2) | 5(21) | |||
| 2025 | SEA | 89.9(4) | B+ | 4 | 32 | 15 | 861(31) | 16(13) | 126(18) | 60(26) | 4(46) | 6.9%(9) | 0.5(60) | 1(63) | |||
| 2025 | WAS | 89.7(5) | B+ | 5 | 35 | 17 | 1079(1) | 14(22) | 162(4) | 79(5) | 8(13) | 4.8%(3) | 4.5(4) | 9(4) | |||
| 2025 | CHI | 89.3(6) | B+ | 6 | 38 | 13 | 775(38) | 16(13) | 112(27) | 61(23) | 3(59) | 8.8%(26) | 1.0(40) | 3(37) | |||
| 2025 | IND | 88.8(7) | B+ | 7 | 44 | 16 | 876(27) | 18(6) | 126(18) | 67(12) | 6(30) | 5.4%(5) | 0.0(66) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | NO | 88.6(8) | B+ | 8 | 48 | 17 | 1034(10) | 11(39) | 143(10) | 64(15) | 6(30) | 11.2%(34) | 0.5(60) | 2(51) | |||
| 2025 | KC | 88.3(9) | B+ | 9 | 50 | 17 | 965(18) | 18(6) | 154(6) | 73(8) | 10(5) | 12.2%(44) | 1.0(40) | 7(7) | |||
| 2025 | SF | 87.2(10) | B+ | 10 | 64 | 6 | 313(79) | 7(59) | 51(72) | 28(71) | 2(67) | 7.7%(16) | 0.0(66) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | GB | 86.9(11) | B | 11 | 66 | 14 | 849(32) | 13(27) | 128(17) | 58(29) | 8(13) | 7.1%(12) | 2.5(18) | 7(7) | |||
| 2025 | CLE | 86.8(12) | B | 12 | 67 | 17 | 841(34) | 20(1) | 124(21) | 62(20) | 7(22) | 7.0%(11) | 2.0(25) | 4(30) | |||
| 2025 | TEN | 86.4(13) | B | 13 | 75 | 16 | 878(26) | 11(39) | 160(5) | 95(2) | 7(22) | 7.6%(15) | 1.0(40) | 3(37) | |||
| 2025 | LV | 86.4(14) | B | 14 | 77 | 17 | 1065(2) | 16(13) | 174(2) | 95(2) | 11(3) | 13.3%(55) | 2.5(18) | 7(7) | |||
| 2025 | CLE | 86.3(15) | B | 15 | 78 | 16 | 918(23) | 16(13) | 146(8) | 64(15) | 11(3) | 10.6%(33) | 2.5(18) | 9(4) | |||
| 2025 | NYJ | 86.1(16) | B | 16 | 81 | 17 | 1061(4) | 16(13) | 154(6) | 71(10) | 8(13) | 6.3%(8) | 2.0(25) | 5(21) | |||
| 2025 | NE | 85.3(17) | B | 17 | 92 | 13 | 702(46) | 12(34) | 97(39) | 48(39) | 4(46) | 11.9%(41) | 1.0(40) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | JAX | 84.9(18) | B | 18 | 99 | 17 | 980(14) | 19(3) | 143(10) | 69(11) | 5(37) | 9.4%(29) | 1.0(40) | 2(51) | |||
| 2025 | PHI | 82.5(19) | B- | 19 | 147 | 16 | 999(12) | 17(11) | 123(22) | 64(15) | 7(22) | 12.3%(45) | 3.5(7) | 5(21) | |||
| 2025 | LAR | 82.4(20) | B- | 20 | 148 | 17 | 967(17) | 19(3) | 132(14) | 64(15) | 8(13) | 11.9%(41) | 2.5(18) | 5(21) | |||
| 2025 | ATL | 81.5(21) | B- | 21 | 165 | 13 | 711(45) | 12(34) | 73(56) | 38(52) | 5(37) | 8.2%(19) | 1.0(40) | 2(51) | |||
| 2025 | MIA | 81.3(22) | B- | 22 | 167 | 16 | 868(30) | 15(20) | 129(16) | 72(9) | 10(5) | 9.6%(31) | 5.0(2) | 6(11) | |||
| 2025 | DEN | 80.8(23) | B- | 23 | 175 | 16 | 975(16) | 8(53) | 135(13) | 54(34) | 3(59) | 8.3%(22) | 1.0(40) | 3(37) | |||
| 2025 | MIN | 80.2(24) | B- | 24 | 191 | 17 | 923(22) | 20(1) | 108(29) | 55(32) | 17(1) | 17.5%(76) | 6.5(1) | 10(1) | |||
| 2025 | DET | 80.2(25) | B- | 25 | 192 | 16 | 953(19) | 14(22) | 95(40) | 52(35) | 4(46) | 6.9%(9) | 2.5(18) | 6(11) | |||
| 2025 | LAC | 80.0(26) | B- | 26 | 193 | 16 | 879(25) | 12(34) | 101(35) | 52(35) | 5(37) | 7.8%(17) | 3.5(7) | 6(11) | |||
| 2025 | ATL | 79.0(27) | C+ | 27 | 210 | 17 | 1051(7) | 18(6) | 107(30) | 59(27) | 10(5) | 11.7%(40) | 3.5(7) | 10(1) | |||
| 2025 | BAL | 79.0(28) | C+ | 28 | 211 | 15 | 914(24) | 8(53) | 130(15) | 76(7) | 5(37) | 8.3%(22) | 0.0(66) | 4(30) | |||
| 2025 | TEN | 78.5(29) | C+ | 29 | 218 | 17 | 1009(11) | 18(6) | 81(48) | 37(54) | 4(46) | 8.1%(18) | 1.0(40) | 1(63) | |||
| 2025 | KC | 78.3(30) | C+ | 30 | 224 | 17 | 847(33) | 12(34) | 103(32) | 55(32) | 10(5) | 3.7%(1) | 2.0(25) | 3(37) | |||
| 2025 | TB | 78.2(31) | C+ | 31 | 227 | 16 | 873(28) | 16(13) | 100(37) | 65(14) | 10(5) | 12.4%(48) | 3.0(15) | 7(7) | |||
| 2025 | ARI | 78.1(32) | C+ | 32 | 228 | 8 | 494(61) | 11(39) | 60(64) | 34(59) | 3(59) | 16.4%(70) | 0.0(66) | 1(63) | |||
| 2025 | SEA | 77.9(33) | C+ | 33 | 232 | 17 | 725(44) | 19(3) | 89(44) | 44(43) | 10(5) | 16.8%(72) | 3.5(7) | 6(11) | |||
| 2025 | DEN | 77.5(34) | C+ | 34 | 243 | 8 | 309(81) | 6(64) | 43(82) | 15(85) | 2(67) | 9.1%(27) | 1.0(40) | 2(51) | |||
| 2025 | CHI | 77.1(35) | C+ | 35 | 249 | 10 | 546(57) | 8(53) | 67(60) | 33(60) | 2(67) | 5.7%(7) | 0.5(60) | 3(37) | |||
| 2025 | JAX | 76.5(36) | C | 36 | 260 | 15 | 670(49) | 18(6) | 74(55) | 31(63) | 6(30) | 15.2%(64) | 1.5(37) | 10(1) | |||
| 2025 | IND | 76.4(37) | C | 37 | 262 | 17 | 1064(3) | 13(27) | 125(20) | 62(20) | 7(22) | 13.9%(57) | 2.0(25) | 6(11) | |||
| 2025 | GB | 76.0(38) | C | 38 | 271 | 16 | 991(13) | 10(43) | 117(25) | 63(19) | 4(46) | 13.7%(56) | 0.5(60) | 3(37) | |||
| 2025 | NYG | 76.0(39) | C | 39 | 272 | 17 | 1043(8) | 10(43) | 143(10) | 78(6) | 2(67) | 13.0%(51) | 1.0(40) | 1(63) | |||
| 2025 | HOU | 76.0(40) | C | 40 | 274 | 16 | 873(28) | 13(27) | 103(32) | 48(39) | 1(81) | 12.3%(45) | 0.0(66) | 2(51) | |||
| 2025 | CAR | 75.8(41) | C | 41 | 275 | 15 | 789(36) | 12(34) | 122(23) | 59(27) | 7(22) | 13.9%(57) | 2.0(25) | 2(51) | |||
| 2025 | NYJ | 75.6(42) | C | 42 | 285 | 13 | 744(42) | 15(20) | 82(47) | 45(41) | 8(13) | 15.7%(67) | 3.5(7) | 5(21) | |||
| 2025 | BUF | 74.5(43) | C | 43 | 306 | 12 | 601(54) | 11(39) | 65(62) | 44(43) | 7(22) | 17.9%(77) | 0.0(66) | 2(51) | |||
| 2025 | BUF | 74.5(44) | C | 44 | 308 | 12 | 476(64) | 8(53) | 67(60) | 36(55) | 7(22) | 13.0%(51) | 3.5(7) | 6(11) | |||
| 2025 | SF | 74.1(45) | C | 45 | 319 | 17 | 941(20) | 14(22) | 101(35) | 67(12) | 8(13) | 14.0%(59) | 0.0(66) | 3(37) | |||
| 2025 | BAL | 73.2(46) | C | 46 | 328 | 14 | 625(53) | 6(64) | 85(46) | 45(41) | 5(37) | 8.6%(24) | 0.5(60) | 2(51) | |||
| 2025 | ARI | 72.5(47) | C- | 47 | 341 | 17 | 742(43) | 9(46) | 99(38) | 42(46) | 2(67) | 12.0%(43) | 0.0(66) | 1(63) | |||
| 2025 | LAC | 72.5(48) | C- | 48 | 342 | 10 | 285(84) | 7(59) | 47(79) | 30(65) | 4(46) | 12.5%(49) | 0.0(66) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | SF | 70.8(49) | C- | 49 | 374 | 14 | 479(63) | 8(53) | 91(42) | 36(55) | 4(46) | 16.0%(69) | 1.0(40) | 1(63) | |||
| 2025 | KC | 70.8(50) | C- | 50 | 377 | 14 | 420(69) | 5(70) | 54(67) | 23(76) | 2(67) | 8.2%(19) | 2.0(25) | 5(21) | |||
| 2025 | TB | 70.5(51) | C- | 51 | 382 | 17 | 979(15) | 14(22) | 114(26) | 61(23) | 8(13) | 15.6%(65) | 3.5(7) | 6(11) | |||
| 2025 | NE | 70.4(52) | C- | 52 | 385 | 17 | 472(65) | 13(27) | 71(57) | 39(51) | 8(13) | 8.2%(19) | 1.0(40) | 3(37) | |||
| 2025 | PHI | 70.1(53) | C- | 53 | 391 | 10 | 389(74) | 10(43) | 55(65) | 30(65) | 7(22) | 15.9%(68) | 4.0(6) | 6(11) | |||
| 2025 | PIT | 69.8(54) | D+ | 54 | 395 | 17 | 698(47) | 9(46) | 109(28) | 62(20) | 6(30) | 11.3%(35) | 2.0(25) | 4(30) | |||
| 2025 | HOU | 69.1(55) | D+ | 55 | 411 | 17 | 776(37) | 13(27) | 93(41) | 41(50) | 9(11) | 18.9%(79) | 2.5(18) | 4(30) | |||
| 2025 | PIT | 68.7(56) | D+ | 56 | 418 | 17 | 1059(5) | 13(27) | 120(24) | 56(31) | 8(13) | 21.2%(85) | 1.0(40) | 5(21) | |||
| 2025 | DAL | 68.7(57) | D+ | 57 | 419 | 17 | 827(35) | 6(64) | 81(48) | 38(52) | 4(46) | 11.5%(37) | 1.0(40) | 3(37) | |||
| 2025 | CIN | 66.9(58) | D | 58 | 444 | 17 | 766(39) | 14(22) | 106(31) | 58(29) | 4(46) | 15.0%(63) | 3.0(15) | 5(21) | |||
| 2025 | DEN | 66.9(59) | D | 59 | 445 | 16 | 535(59) | 9(46) | 52(71) | 21(80) | 5(37) | 10.4%(32) | 4.5(4) | 8(6) | |||
| 2025 | BAL | 66.6(60) | D | 60 | 449 | 17 | 392(73) | 5(70) | 55(65) | 30(65) | 4(46) | 11.3%(35) | 2.5(18) | 4(30) | |||
| 2025 | LV | 65.8(61) | D | 61 | 454 | 17 | 630(52) | 7(59) | 90(43) | 42(46) | 6(30) | 17.3%(75) | 0.0(66) | 1(63) | |||
| 2025 | LAR | 65.4(62) | D | 62 | 459 | 16 | 640(51) | 1(88) | 79(52) | 42(46) | 0(86) | 11.5%(37) | 0.0(66) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | CIN | 65.4(63) | D | 63 | 460 | 17 | 759(40) | 6(64) | 102(34) | 52(35) | 1(81) | 14.8%(61) | 0.0(66) | 1(63) | |||
| 2025 | SEA | 65.4(64) | D | 64 | 461 | 16 | 294(82) | 8(53) | 49(73) | 30(65) | 6(30) | 12.3%(45) | 2.0(25) | 2(51) | |||
| 2025 | PHI | 63.9(65) | D | 65 | 472 | 17 | 676(48) | 7(59) | 76(53) | 44(43) | 2(67) | 7.3%(14) | 0.0(66) | 1(63) | |||
| 2025 | BUF | 63.7(66) | D | 66 | 477 | 12 | 402(72) | 9(46) | 54(67) | 31(63) | 6(30) | 21.5%(88) | 1.0(40) | 2(51) | |||
| 2025 | CHI | 63.5(67) | D | 67 | 480 | 16 | 253(88) | 6(64) | 34(86) | 15(85) | 2(67) | 8.6%(24) | 1.0(40) | 1(63) | |||
| 2025 | NO | 63.5(68) | D | 68 | 481 | 17 | 657(50) | 9(46) | 81(48) | 50(38) | 4(46) | 15.6%(65) | 2.0(25) | 3(37) | |||
| 2025 | DAL | 63.1(69) | D | 69 | 484 | 15 | 559(56) | 6(64) | 68(59) | 33(60) | 0(86) | 9.5%(30) | 0.0(66) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | NE | 62.7(70) | D- | 70 | 488 | 15 | 480(62) | 4(75) | 76(53) | 32(62) | 0(86) | 14.9%(62) | 0.0(66) | 3(37) | |||
| 2025 | HOU | 62.4(71) | D- | 71 | 491 | 16 | 408(71) | 4(75) | 49(73) | 23(76) | 3(59) | 17.0%(73) | 0.0(66) | 2(51) | |||
| 2025 | ARI | 61.3(72) | D- | 72 | 501 | 16 | 540(58) | 5(70) | 69(58) | 27(73) | 2(67) | 19.0%(80) | 0.5(60) | 1(63) | |||
| 2025 | DAL | 61.2(73) | D- | 73 | 504 | 14 | 509(60) | 3(81) | 80(51) | 36(55) | 2(67) | 9.1%(27) | 1.5(37) | 5(21) | |||
| 2025 | LAC | 60.4(74) | D- | 74 | 509 | 16 | 447(66) | 9(46) | 53(70) | 25(75) | 5(37) | 20.0%(81) | 1.0(40) | 1(63) | |||
| 2025 | CHI | 60.4(75) | D- | 75 | 516 | 13 | 388(75) | 4(75) | 54(67) | 29(70) | 3(59) | 21.4%(86) | 0.0(66) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | CAR | 60.1(76) | D- | 76 | 520 | 12 | 597(55) | 9(46) | 61(63) | 36(55) | 5(37) | 11.5%(37) | 2.0(25) | 4(30) | |||
| 2025 | CLE | 59.7(77) | F | 77 | 523 | 17 | 257(87) | 5(70) | 36(85) | 10(89) | 3(59) | 5.6%(6) | 1.5(37) | 1(63) | |||
| 2025 | WAS | 59.6(78) | F | 78 | 524 | 17 | 1056(6) | 13(27) | 86(45) | 42(46) | 5(37) | 20.8%(84) | 3.0(15) | 6(11) | |||
| 2025 | NYG | 59.3(79) | F | 79 | 526 | 12 | 432(67) | 3(81) | 48(77) | 22(78) | 2(67) | 12.8%(50) | 1.0(40) | 1(63) | |||
| 2025 | PIT | 57.1(80) | F | 80 | 540 | 11 | 280(85) | 2(85) | 37(84) | 22(78) | 2(67) | 20.0%(81) | 0.0(66) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | MIN | 57.1(81) | F | 81 | 541 | 17 | 311(80) | 2(85) | 49(73) | 27(73) | 2(67) | 18.6%(78) | 1.0(40) | 6(11) | |||
| 2025 | BUF | 56.9(82) | F | 82 | 542 | 16 | 422(68) | 3(81) | 48(77) | 21(80) | 1(81) | 16.4%(70) | 0.0(66) | 3(37) | |||
| 2025 | ATL | 55.7(83) | F | 83 | 548 | 10 | 263(86) | 4(75) | 27(89) | 18(83) | 2(67) | 20.6%(83) | 2.0(25) | 3(37) | |||
| 2025 | WAS | 55.6(84) | F | 84 | 549 | 17 | 351(76) | 4(75) | 49(73) | 28(71) | 3(59) | 13.0%(51) | 0.0(66) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | CLE | 55.4(85) | F | 85 | 551 | 17 | 289(83) | 4(75) | 45(80) | 20(82) | 3(59) | 13.2%(54) | 0.0(66) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | LV | 55.3(86) | F | 86 | 552 | 17 | 420(69) | 5(70) | 45(80) | 30(65) | 4(46) | 21.4%(86) | 1.0(40) | 2(51) | |||
| 2025 | NYJ | 51.5(87) | F | 87 | 560 | 12 | 320(78) | 0(89) | 40(83) | 15(85) | 0(86) | 17.0%(73) | 0.0(66) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | SF | 48.3(88) | F | 88 | 562 | 14 | 228(89) | 2(85) | 34(86) | 16(84) | 1(81) | 14.6%(60) | 0.0(66) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | CIN | 39.8(89) | F | 89 | 564 | 17 | 332(77) | 3(81) | 34(86) | 11(88) | 1(81) | 25.0%(89) | 0.0(66) | 0(77) |
Last updated: 2/8/2026, 5:59 PM