LB Tackle Stats | IDP Fantasy

Note: teams who experienced severe injury or whose LB corps production will see significant change due to addition or subtraction were not included

List describes the percentage of plays run against the team in which the mentioned LB registered a tackle (Above 9% shown)

David Harris - 17.9%
Patrick Willis - 16.1% (Note: next best 49er LB was Derek Smith at 7.2%)
Jon Beason - 15.0% (compensated to excluded games played at OLB)
DJ Williams - 14.3% (may be removed from MLB this year)
Nick Barnett - 13.2%
DeMeco Ryans - 12.9%
Kirk Morrison - 12.6%
David Thornton - 12.6%
London Fletcher-Baker - 12.5%
Barrett Ruud - 12.5% (missed game compensated)
Ray Lewis - 12.4%
Ernie Sims - 12.3%
Angelo Crowell - 12.0%
DQwell Jackson - 12.0% (injury compensated)
Brian Urlacher - 11.9% (slightly skewed due to Briggs injury)
Morlon Greenwood - 11.9%
Gary Brackett - 11.9% (skewed due to Freddie Keiaho and Rob Morris injury)
Napoleon Harris - 11.9%
Justin Durant - 11.5% (compensated to exclude games not started)
Mike Peterson - 11.3% (injury compensated)
Derrick Brooks - 11.2%
EJ Henderson - 11.1% (Note: Minnesota had the most passing downs against and the 4th fewest rush downs against)
Lance Briggs - 11.1% (injury compensated)
Will Witherspoon - 11.0%
Paris Lenon - 10.9%
Karlos Dansby - 10.9% (injury compensated)
Donnie Edwards - 10.7%
Stephen Cooper - 10.7%
Antonio Pierce - 10.6% (skewed due to frequent subsitiutions late in the year due to injury)
Keith Brooking - 10.6%
AJ Hawk - 10.6%
Michael Boley - 10.5%
Lofa Tatupu - 10.5%
James Harrison - 10.5%
Omar Gaither - 10.2%
James Farrior - 10.1%
Thomas Howard - 10.0%
Tedi Bruschi - 10.0%
Chad Greenway - 9.9%
Calvin Pace - 9.7% (slightly skewed due to Dansby injury)
Gerald Hayes - 9.7%
Derrick Johnson - 9.7%
Matt Wilhelm - 9.6%
Bart Scott - 9.6%
Keith Bulluck - 9.1%
Adalius Thomas - 8.4%
Mike Vrabel - 8.1%
Junior Seau - 8.0%

There are most definitely some interesting findings on this list.

1) 38 LBs were involved in at least 10% of their teams defensive snaps registering a tackle.
2) The top three tackle registering LBs on a per snap basis are ALL rookies and Patrick Willis did not top the list.
3) Despite having the 4th fewest rushes against and having the most pass against, two Minnesota LBs made the list.
4) 12 pairs of LBs made the list (Houston, Chicago, Tennessee, Oakland, Green Bay, Tampa Bay, Baltimore, Minnesota, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Detroit, San Diego) and two threesomes (Arizona and Kansas City). Note: New England doesn’t count as only Bruschi went over 9%, I added the other LBs to show the spread in production of LBs
5) The highest scoring OLB is Ernie Sims (12th) at 12.3%.
6) Justin Durant (11.5%) and Mike Peterson (11.3%) scored extremely close; indicating the productivity of the position rather than the player.
7) Only one fulltime strong side LB made the list; Michael Boley (10.5%)

Enjoy, I hope you were able to draw some conclusions from this list. I know it weighed in significantly in my top 40 LB lists. Opened my eyes on a few guys. This list is the one true way to level the playing field of defensive opportunity for tackles.

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