2022 NFL Defensive Line Leaders
Every 2022 board defensive linemen are read on, one page, top ten in each.
Nick Bosa led all defensive linemen in sacks in 2022, with 18.5. Nick Bosa also led in quarterback hits (48).
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Sacks
SK- 1 Nick Bosa 18.5
- 2 Myles Garrett 16.0
- 3 Chris Jones 15.5
- 4 Maxx Crosby 12.5
- 4 J.J. Watt 12.5
- 6 Quinnen Williams 12.0
- 7 Daron Payne 11.5
- 8 Javon Hargrave 11.0
- 8 Brandon Graham 11.0
- 10 Cameron Heyward 10.5
Interceptions
INT- 1 Aidan Hutchinson 3
- 2 Derrick Brown 1
- 2 Jerry Hughes 1
- 2 Sebastian Joseph-Day 1
- 2 Travon Walker 1
- 2 Jonathan Allen 1
- 2 Drake Jackson 1
- 2 Teair Tart 1
- 2 Jason Pierre-Paul 1
- 2 Bravvion Roy 1
Tackles
TKL- 1 Christian Wilkins 82
- 2 Maxx Crosby 80
- 3 Cameron Heyward 66
- 4 DeForest Buckner 64
- 5 B.J. Hill 62
- 6 Derrick Brown 61
- 6 Zach Sieler 61
- 8 Daron Payne 59
- 8 Grover Stewart 59
- 10 Dexter Lawrence 58
Tackles for Loss
TFL- 1 Maxx Crosby 19
- 1 Nick Bosa 19
- 3 J.J. Watt 17
- 4 Daron Payne 16
- 5 Myles Garrett 15
- 5 Chris Jones 15
- 5 Za'Darius Smith 15
- 8 Christian Wilkins 14
- 9 Montez Sweat 13
- 9 Jonathan Allen 13
Solo Tackles
SOLO- 1 Maxx Crosby 49
- 2 Christian Wilkins 43
- 3 Danielle Hunter 38
- 4 Nick Bosa 37
- 4 Jonathan Allen 37
- 6 DeForest Buckner 34
- 7 Grover Stewart 33
- 8 Zach Sieler 32
- 9 Javon Hargrave 31
- 9 Cameron Heyward 31
- 1 Carlos Dunlap 8
- 1 Drake Jackson 8
- 1 Zach Allen 8
- 4 Derrick Brown 7
- 4 George Karlaftis 7
- 4 J.J. Watt 7
- 4 Jeffery Simmons 7
- 8 Broderick Washington 6
- 8 Christian Wilkins 6
- 8 Teair Tart 6
- 1 Josh Hines-Allen 4
- 1 Darrell Taylor 4
- 3 Maxx Crosby 3
- 4 Zach Sieler 2
- 4 Christian Wilkins 2
- 4 Deatrich Wise 2
- 4 Nick Bosa 2
- 4 DeForest Buckner 2
- 4 Myles Garrett 2
- 4 Brandon Graham 2
Quarterback Hits
QBH- 1 Nick Bosa 48
- 2 Maxx Crosby 36
- 3 Chris Jones 29
- 4 Dexter Lawrence 28
- 4 Montez Sweat 28
- 4 Quinnen Williams 28
- 7 Myles Garrett 26
- 8 J.J. Watt 25
- 9 Carl Lawson 24
- 9 Za'Darius Smith 24