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 | - | - | 72.2 | - | - | - | 12.5 | 539.1 | 8.2 | 71.9 | 37.1 | 4.2 | 12.2% | 1.2 | 2.7 | - | - |
| 2025 | CHI | 98.4(1) | A+ | 1 | 2 | 10 | 573(47) | 16(5) | 89(33) | 46(32) | 3(53) | 6.2%(8) | 1.0(35) | 3(35) | |||
| 2025 | MIA | 96.7(2) | A | 2 | 6 | 14 | 803(19) | 14(13) | 155(1) | 88(1) | 12(2) | 4.9%(6) | 3.5(5) | 4(24) | |||
| 2025 | SEA | 91.2(3) | A- | 3 | 20 | 12 | 683(36) | 15(10) | 104(19) | 53(21) | 3(53) | 8.2%(26) | 0.5(59) | 1(62) | |||
| 2025 | CLE | 91.1(4) | A- | 4 | 21 | 14 | 803(19) | 15(10) | 125(7) | 57(15) | 10(3) | 11.6%(46) | 1.5(28) | 7(4) | |||
| 2025 | IND | 90.0(5) | A- | 5 | 32 | 13 | 704(32) | 14(13) | 108(15) | 56(17) | 6(20) | 6.3%(9) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | KC | 88.9(6) | B+ | 6 | 42 | 14 | 765(25) | 14(13) | 123(8) | 59(10) | 8(10) | 11.7%(49) | 0.0(62) | 6(6) | |||
| 2025 | WAS | 88.7(7) | B+ | 7 | 46 | 14 | 864(8) | 11(29) | 137(4) | 68(5) | 6(20) | 3.6%(1) | 3.0(12) | 6(6) | |||
| 2025 | DET | 88.6(8) | B+ | 8 | 47 | 14 | 869(5) | 13(20) | 136(5) | 74(4) | 9(7) | 7.8%(21) | 5.0(2) | 5(14) | |||
| 2025 | NYJ | 87.6(9) | B+ | 9 | 54 | 14 | 850(13) | 14(13) | 129(6) | 58(11) | 6(20) | 6.8%(12) | 1.0(35) | 4(24) | |||
| 2025 | CLE | 87.4(10) | B+ | 10 | 59 | 14 | 691(34) | 16(5) | 92(31) | 46(32) | 6(20) | 7.4%(17) | 2.0(17) | 4(24) | |||
| 2025 | LAR | 87.0(11) | B+ | 11 | 65 | 14 | 817(17) | 17(2) | 118(10) | 58(11) | 6(20) | 8.1%(24) | 1.5(28) | 3(35) | |||
| 2025 | SF | 86.9(12) | B | 12 | 66 | 6 | 313(76) | 7(51) | 51(64) | 28(60) | 2(62) | 7.7%(18) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | LV | 86.9(13) | B | 13 | 67 | 14 | 886(2) | 14(13) | 149(2) | 81(3) | 10(3) | 13.0%(57) | 1.0(35) | 4(24) | |||
| 2025 | MIN | 86.8(14) | B | 14 | 68 | 10 | 602(42) | 5(64) | 104(19) | 45(37) | 2(62) | 5.4%(7) | 0.0(62) | 1(62) | |||
| 2025 | TEN | 86.6(15) | B | 15 | 71 | 14 | 770(23) | 10(35) | 140(3) | 83(2) | 6(20) | 8.1%(24) | 1.0(35) | 3(35) | |||
| 2025 | MIA | 85.8(16) | B | 16 | 82 | 13 | 715(30) | 14(13) | 108(15) | 63(7) | 9(7) | 9.4%(32) | 4.0(3) | 5(14) | |||
| 2025 | NE | 85.0(17) | B | 17 | 94 | 13 | 702(33) | 12(24) | 97(25) | 48(27) | 4(44) | 11.9%(50) | 1.0(35) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | GB | 84.7(18) | B | 18 | 101 | 12 | 715(30) | 11(29) | 102(23) | 47(30) | 7(13) | 8.7%(29) | 1.5(28) | 6(6) | |||
| 2025 | JAX | 84.2(19) | B | 19 | 110 | 14 | 819(16) | 18(1) | 111(13) | 55(18) | 5(31) | 10.9%(43) | 1.0(35) | 2(49) | |||
| 2025 | BAL | 83.3(20) | B | 20 | 125 | 12 | 733(27) | 8(46) | 114(12) | 66(6) | 5(31) | 7.3%(15) | 0.0(62) | 4(24) | |||
| 2025 | PHI | 82.9(21) | B- | 21 | 134 | 14 | 878(4) | 16(5) | 108(15) | 55(18) | 6(20) | 11.6%(46) | 3.5(5) | 5(14) | |||
| 2025 | TEN | 82.6(22) | B- | 22 | 140 | 14 | 856(10) | 17(2) | 72(44) | 34(47) | 4(44) | 8.0%(22) | 1.0(35) | 1(62) | |||
| 2025 | DEN | 82.3(23) | B- | 23 | 152 | 13 | 813(18) | 7(51) | 111(13) | 45(37) | 3(53) | 6.9%(13) | 1.0(35) | 3(35) | |||
| 2025 | ATL | 81.7(24) | B- | 24 | 164 | 14 | 869(5) | 16(5) | 94(29) | 55(18) | 10(3) | 10.1%(40) | 3.5(5) | 10(1) | |||
| 2025 | MIN | 81.7(25) | B- | 25 | 166 | 14 | 767(24) | 17(2) | 91(32) | 50(25) | 15(1) | 15.1%(70) | 5.5(1) | 8(3) | |||
| 2025 | DET | 81.5(26) | B- | 26 | 170 | 14 | 856(10) | 12(24) | 84(37) | 47(30) | 3(53) | 7.7%(18) | 1.5(28) | 5(14) | |||
| 2025 | LAC | 81.5(27) | B- | 27 | 171 | 14 | 763(26) | 12(24) | 84(37) | 46(32) | 5(31) | 7.3%(15) | 3.5(5) | 6(6) | |||
| 2025 | TB | 79.9(28) | C+ | 28 | 194 | 13 | 729(29) | 13(20) | 83(39) | 53(21) | 7(13) | 11.6%(46) | 2.0(17) | 5(14) | |||
| 2025 | NO | 79.4(29) | C+ | 29 | 206 | 14 | 853(12) | 9(41) | 123(8) | 61(9) | 5(31) | 12.0%(51) | 0.0(62) | 1(62) | |||
| 2025 | CHI | 79.0(30) | C+ | 30 | 212 | 7 | 339(68) | 5(64) | 44(73) | 20(74) | 2(62) | 6.4%(11) | 0.0(62) | 2(49) | |||
| 2025 | ATL | 78.9(31) | C+ | 31 | 214 | 10 | 529(51) | 9(41) | 49(67) | 26(63) | 5(31) | 8.8%(30) | 1.0(35) | 2(49) | |||
| 2025 | BUF | 78.7(32) | C+ | 32 | 218 | 10 | 515(55) | 11(29) | 56(57) | 40(42) | 7(13) | 17.9%(83) | 0.0(62) | 2(49) | |||
| 2025 | DEN | 78.3(33) | C+ | 33 | 226 | 7 | 261(82) | 6(55) | 40(75) | 14(90) | 2(62) | 9.8%(38) | 1.0(35) | 2(49) | |||
| 2025 | KC | 78.3(34) | C+ | 34 | 227 | 14 | 687(35) | 10(35) | 79(40) | 43(41) | 9(7) | 3.6%(1) | 2.0(17) | 3(35) | |||
| 2025 | NYJ | 78.3(35) | C+ | 35 | 230 | 10 | 559(48) | 14(13) | 62(51) | 31(55) | 8(10) | 15.4%(71) | 3.5(5) | 5(14) | |||
| 2025 | GB | 78.3(36) | C+ | 36 | 232 | 14 | 857(9) | 10(35) | 104(19) | 57(15) | 4(44) | 13.8%(60) | 0.5(59) | 3(35) | |||
| 2025 | ARI | 77.7(37) | C+ | 37 | 242 | 8 | 494(56) | 11(29) | 60(54) | 34(47) | 3(53) | 16.4%(76) | 0.0(62) | 1(62) | |||
| 2025 | IND | 76.8(38) | C | 38 | 260 | 14 | 867(7) | 10(35) | 104(19) | 52(23) | 5(31) | 12.8%(56) | 2.0(17) | 6(6) | |||
| 2025 | SF | 76.5(39) | C | 39 | 263 | 14 | 796(21) | 10(35) | 89(33) | 58(11) | 7(13) | 13.0%(57) | 0.0(62) | 3(35) | |||
| 2025 | GB | 76.0(40) | C | 40 | 275 | 14 | 386(61) | 5(64) | 64(49) | 32(52) | 3(53) | 4.0%(4) | 1.0(35) | 3(35) | |||
| 2025 | SEA | 75.8(41) | C | 41 | 283 | 14 | 580(45) | 16(5) | 66(48) | 36(43) | 10(3) | 18.6%(86) | 3.5(5) | 6(6) | |||
| 2025 | HOU | 75.3(42) | C | 42 | 291 | 14 | 791(22) | 11(29) | 96(27) | 46(32) | 1(78) | 12.4%(54) | 0.0(62) | 2(49) | |||
| 2025 | JAX | 75.1(43) | C | 43 | 295 | 12 | 540(50) | 15(10) | 59(56) | 26(63) | 5(31) | 14.8%(68) | 1.5(28) | 9(2) | |||
| 2025 | JAX | 74.4(44) | C | 44 | 313 | 14 | 193(94) | 6(55) | 25(93) | 11(93) | 0(91) | 7.7%(18) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | BUF | 74.3(45) | C | 45 | 319 | 10 | 365(64) | 6(55) | 51(64) | 28(60) | 5(31) | 8.0%(22) | 3.0(12) | 3(35) | |||
| 2025 | CAR | 74.2(46) | C | 46 | 322 | 12 | 596(44) | 7(51) | 97(25) | 46(32) | 5(31) | 13.0%(57) | 1.0(35) | 1(62) | |||
| 2025 | BAL | 73.5(47) | C | 47 | 330 | 14 | 625(39) | 6(55) | 85(36) | 45(37) | 5(31) | 8.6%(28) | 0.5(59) | 2(49) | |||
| 2025 | PIT | 73.0(48) | C | 48 | 335 | 14 | 618(41) | 9(41) | 100(24) | 58(11) | 6(20) | 10.6%(41) | 2.0(17) | 4(24) | |||
| 2025 | TB | 72.4(49) | C- | 49 | 345 | 14 | 822(15) | 13(20) | 95(28) | 48(27) | 7(13) | 17.5%(82) | 2.5(15) | 5(14) | |||
| 2025 | ARI | 72.3(50) | C- | 50 | 348 | 14 | 577(46) | 8(46) | 79(40) | 34(47) | 2(62) | 12.6%(55) | 0.0(62) | 1(62) | |||
| 2025 | DAL | 71.2(51) | C- | 51 | 376 | 14 | 730(28) | 6(55) | 74(43) | 36(43) | 4(44) | 9.4%(32) | 1.0(35) | 2(49) | |||
| 2025 | KC | 71.2(52) | C- | 52 | 377 | 14 | 420(59) | 5(64) | 54(60) | 23(70) | 2(62) | 8.2%(26) | 2.0(17) | 5(14) | |||
| 2025 | LAC | 70.9(53) | C- | 53 | 382 | 9 | 253(83) | 6(55) | 41(74) | 26(63) | 4(44) | 14.3%(63) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | PHI | 70.8(54) | C- | 54 | 385 | 9 | 377(62) | 10(35) | 53(62) | 29(58) | 7(13) | 16.4%(76) | 4.0(3) | 6(6) | |||
| 2025 | SF | 70.5(55) | C- | 55 | 391 | 11 | 316(75) | 3(75) | 64(49) | 23(70) | 2(62) | 11.3%(44) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | NYG | 70.2(56) | C- | 56 | 397 | 14 | 883(3) | 4(69) | 117(11) | 63(7) | 1(78) | 14.4%(64) | 1.0(35) | 1(62) | |||
| 2025 | PIT | 70.1(57) | C- | 57 | 400 | 14 | 892(1) | 12(24) | 106(18) | 49(26) | 7(13) | 21.1%(94) | 1.0(35) | 5(14) | |||
| 2025 | HOU | 69.7(58) | D+ | 58 | 406 | 14 | 622(40) | 11(29) | 75(42) | 35(46) | 8(10) | 18.7%(87) | 2.5(15) | 4(24) | |||
| 2025 | CIN | 69.5(59) | D+ | 59 | 412 | 14 | 657(37) | 13(20) | 94(29) | 52(23) | 4(44) | 15.5%(72) | 2.0(17) | 4(24) | |||
| 2025 | SEA | 68.6(60) | D+ | 60 | 430 | 13 | 290(79) | 8(46) | 49(67) | 30(57) | 6(20) | 12.3%(53) | 2.0(17) | 2(49) | |||
| 2025 | LAR | 66.8(61) | D | 61 | 452 | 13 | 518(53) | 1(92) | 60(54) | 32(52) | 0(91) | 10.8%(42) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | BUF | 66.1(62) | D | 62 | 456 | 10 | 360(66) | 8(46) | 49(67) | 28(60) | 5(31) | 19.0%(88) | 1.0(35) | 2(49) | |||
| 2025 | NE | 66.1(63) | D | 63 | 458 | 14 | 334(72) | 8(46) | 51(64) | 31(55) | 6(20) | 9.5%(35) | 1.0(35) | 2(49) | |||
| 2025 | DEN | 66.1(64) | D | 64 | 459 | 14 | 465(58) | 7(51) | 45(71) | 18(78) | 4(44) | 12.2%(52) | 3.5(5) | 7(4) | |||
| 2025 | NO | 64.9(65) | D | 65 | 469 | 14 | 556(49) | 9(41) | 72(44) | 45(37) | 4(44) | 16.3%(75) | 2.0(17) | 3(35) | |||
| 2025 | BAL | 64.7(66) | D | 66 | 471 | 14 | 264(81) | 3(75) | 36(80) | 17(80) | 2(62) | 9.5%(35) | 1.5(28) | 4(24) | |||
| 2025 | CHI | 64.7(67) | D | 67 | 472 | 13 | 241(85) | 6(55) | 33(86) | 14(90) | 2(62) | 8.8%(30) | 1.0(35) | 1(62) | |||
| 2025 | LV | 64.3(68) | D | 68 | 477 | 14 | 522(52) | 6(55) | 72(44) | 34(47) | 6(20) | 19.8%(91) | 0.0(62) | 1(62) | |||
| 2025 | CIN | 64.0(69) | D | 69 | 480 | 14 | 627(38) | 2(84) | 89(33) | 48(27) | 1(78) | 14.0%(61) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | DAL | 63.6(70) | D | 70 | 484 | 13 | 485(57) | 4(69) | 56(57) | 26(63) | 0(91) | 9.5%(35) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | NYG | 63.5(71) | D | 71 | 486 | 8 | 163(97) | 3(75) | 22(96) | 15(87) | 2(62) | 16.7%(80) | 0.0(62) | 1(62) | |||
| 2025 | DAL | 63.1(72) | D | 72 | 492 | 11 | 360(66) | 3(75) | 56(57) | 26(63) | 2(62) | 3.7%(3) | 1.0(35) | 4(24) | |||
| 2025 | CHI | 63.0(73) | D | 73 | 493 | 11 | 375(63) | 4(69) | 53(62) | 29(58) | 3(53) | 20.6%(93) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | HOU | 62.4(74) | D- | 74 | 502 | 13 | 309(77) | 3(75) | 36(80) | 20(74) | 2(62) | 14.6%(65) | 0.0(62) | 2(49) | |||
| 2025 | NE | 62.1(75) | D- | 75 | 505 | 12 | 387(60) | 4(69) | 61(52) | 26(63) | 0(91) | 16.4%(76) | 0.0(62) | 3(35) | |||
| 2025 | LAC | 62.0(76) | D- | 76 | 506 | 13 | 361(65) | 6(55) | 47(70) | 22(73) | 4(44) | 16.4%(76) | 1.0(35) | 1(62) | |||
| 2025 | PHI | 61.8(77) | D- | 77 | 508 | 14 | 516(54) | 5(64) | 54(60) | 32(52) | 1(78) | 7.1%(14) | 0.0(62) | 1(62) | |||
| 2025 | WAS | 61.8(78) | D- | 78 | 509 | 14 | 841(14) | 12(24) | 70(47) | 34(47) | 5(31) | 19.3%(90) | 3.0(12) | 5(14) | |||
| 2025 | CLE | 61.1(79) | D- | 79 | 516 | 14 | 203(90) | 4(69) | 31(88) | 15(87) | 3(53) | 6.3%(9) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | CAR | 60.8(80) | D- | 80 | 520 | 12 | 597(43) | 9(41) | 61(52) | 36(43) | 5(31) | 11.5%(45) | 2.0(17) | 4(24) | |||
| 2025 | PIT | 60.0(81) | F | 81 | 526 | 8 | 207(89) | 1(92) | 28(89) | 17(80) | 1(78) | 15.6%(73) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | ATL | 59.5(82) | F | 82 | 531 | 8 | 215(88) | 4(69) | 24(94) | 17(80) | 2(62) | 20.0%(92) | 2.0(17) | 3(35) | |||
| 2025 | NYG | 59.4(83) | F | 83 | 532 | 9 | 338(69) | 2(84) | 40(75) | 20(74) | 2(62) | 15.0%(69) | 1.0(35) | 1(62) | |||
| 2025 | DAL | 59.2(84) | F | 84 | 535 | 6 | 221(87) | 2(84) | 34(84) | 16(84) | 1(78) | 18.4%(84) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | BUF | 58.4(85) | F | 85 | 541 | 13 | 338(69) | 2(84) | 36(80) | 17(80) | 0(91) | 14.0%(61) | 0.0(62) | 3(35) | |||
| 2025 | MIN | 58.4(86) | F | 86 | 543 | 14 | 298(78) | 2(84) | 45(71) | 24(69) | 2(62) | 18.5%(85) | 1.0(35) | 6(6) | |||
| 2025 | CLE | 58.3(87) | F | 87 | 545 | 14 | 196(92) | 3(75) | 24(94) | 7(97) | 2(62) | 4.2%(5) | 1.5(28) | 1(62) | |||
| 2025 | PIT | 56.2(88) | F | 88 | 554 | 11 | 194(93) | 1(92) | 28(89) | 18(78) | 0(91) | 9.4%(32) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | ATL | 55.9(89) | F | 89 | 556 | 13 | 180(95) | 2(84) | 27(91) | 11(93) | 1(78) | 10.0%(39) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | DAL | 55.6(90) | F | 90 | 557 | 5 | 198(91) | 1(92) | 26(92) | 14(90) | 1(78) | 15.6%(73) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | ARI | 55.5(91) | F | 91 | 558 | 13 | 327(73) | 3(75) | 39(78) | 16(84) | 1(78) | 19.1%(89) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | WAS | 53.6(92) | F | 92 | 561 | 14 | 249(84) | 1(92) | 37(79) | 20(74) | 1(78) | 14.6%(65) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | LV | 53.1(93) | F | 93 | 562 | 14 | 336(71) | 3(75) | 35(83) | 23(70) | 3(53) | 25.0%(96) | 1.0(35) | 2(49) | |||
| 2025 | NYJ | 52.1(94) | F | 94 | 567 | 12 | 320(74) | 0(97) | 40(75) | 15(87) | 0(91) | 17.0%(81) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | SF | 49.2(95) | F | 95 | 569 | 14 | 228(86) | 2(84) | 34(84) | 16(84) | 1(78) | 14.6%(65) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | CIN | 44.0(96) | F | 96 | 571 | 14 | 283(80) | 3(75) | 32(87) | 10(96) | 1(78) | 22.5%(95) | 0.0(62) | 0(77) | |||
| 2025 | DAL | 40.3(97) | F | 97 | 572 | 14 | 179(96) | 2(84) | 17(97) | 11(93) | 1(78) | 27.3%(97) | 1.0(35) | 3(35) |
Last updated: 12/23/2025, 10:48 AM