New England Patriots Tackles Leaders
Career totals with the Patriots and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 19: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning. Includes the club's AFL seasons (1960-1969), which the NFL's record book counts. Boston Patriots 1960-1970.
Devin McCourty holds the Patriots career record with 918 tackles. The single-season record is 141, by Jerod Mayo in 2012.
All-time Patriots leaders
Career totals with the club| # | Player | With the club | TKL | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Devin McCourty
|
2010–2022 | 918 | 204 |
| 2 |
 Jerod Mayo
|
2008–2015 | 660 | 100 |
| 3 |
 Patrick Chung
|
2009–2019 | 644 | 137 |
| 4 |
 Dont'a Hightower
|
2012–2021 | 524 | 116 |
| 5 |
 Mike Vrabel
|
2001–2008 | 458 | 123 |
| 6 |
 Ja'Whaun Bentley
|
2018–2024 | 447 | 82 |
| 7 |
 Rob Ninkovich
|
2009–2016 | 421 | 119 |
| 8 |
 Jonathan Jones
|
2016–2024 | 409 | 124 |
| 9 |
 Kyle Dugger
|
2020–2025 | 398 | 80 |
| 10 |
 Vince Wilfork
|
2004–2014 | 371 | 150 |
| 11 |
 Rodney Harrison
|
2003–2008 | 369 | 63 |
| 12 |
 Jamie Collins
|
2013–2022 | 355 | 71 |
| 13 |
 Kyle Arrington
|
2009–2014 | 332 | 82 |
| 14 |
 Lawrence Guy
|
2017–2023 | 318 | 105 |
| 15 |
 Jahlani Tavai
|
2021–2025 | 308 | 72 |
| 16 |
 Deatrich Wise
|
2017–2024 | 287 | 119 |
| 17 |
 Kyle Van Noy
|
2016–2021 | 286 | 66 |
| 18 |
 Richard Seymour
|
2001–2008 | 263 | 105 |
| 19 | Roman Phifer | 2001–2004 | 259 | 59 |
| 20 |
 Brandon Spikes
|
2010–2013 | 258 | 49 |
| 21 |
 Ty Warren
|
2003–2009 | 248 | 97 |
| 22 |
 Adrian Phillips
|
2020–2023 | 245 | 58 |
| 23 |
 James Sanders
|
2005–2010 | 244 | 73 |
| 24 |
 Logan Ryan
|
2013–2016 | 237 | 57 |
| 25 |
 Eugene Wilson
|
2003–2007 | 221 | 61 |
Single-season Patriots records
Best seasons in club history| # | Player | Season | TKL | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jerod Mayo
|
2012 | 141 | 16 |
| 2 |
Jerod Mayo
|
2010 | 132 | 16 |
| 3 |
Rodney Harrison
|
2004 | 119 | 16 |
| 4 |
Ja'Whaun Bentley
|
2022 | 112 | 17 |
| 5 |
Jahlani Tavai
|
2024 | 109 | 17 |
| 6 |
Jamie Collins
|
2014 | 107 | 15 |
| 7 |
Ja'Whaun Bentley
|
2023 | 102 | 16 |
| 8 |
Rodney Harrison
|
2003 | 100 | 16 |
| 9 |
Kyle Dugger
|
2023 | 99 | 17 |
| 10 |
 Lawyer Milloy
|
2000 | 97 | 16 |
| 10 |
Adrian Phillips
|
2020 | 97 | 16 |
| 12 |
 Robert Spillane
|
2025 | 96 | 13 |
| 13 |
Dont'a Hightower
|
2013 | 95 | 15 |
| 14 |
Lawyer Milloy
|
2001 | 94 | 16 |
| 15 |
Devin McCourty
|
2017 | 93 | 16 |
| 16 |
 Christian Elliss
|
2025 | 92 | 15 |
| 17 |
Ja'Whaun Bentley
|
2021 | 91 | 16 |
| 17 |
 Tedy Bruschi
|
2003 | 91 | 16 |
| 19 |
Tedy Bruschi
|
2004 | 90 | 16 |
| 19 |
Patrick Chung
|
2016 | 90 | 16 |
| 19 |
Logan Ryan
|
2016 | 90 | 16 |
| 19 |
Brandon Spikes
|
2012 | 90 | 14 |
| 19 |
Kyle Van Noy
|
2018 | 90 | 16 |
| 24 |
Jerod Mayo
|
2011 | 89 | 14 |
| 24 |
Lawyer Milloy
|
1999 | 89 | 16 |