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New England Patriots Tackles for Loss 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.

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Dont'a Hightower holds the Patriots career record with 42 tackles for loss. The single-season record is 15, by Willie McGinest in 1999.

SK INT TKL TFL SOLO PD FF QBH TD

All-time Patriots leaders

Career totals with the club
# Player With the club TFL G
1 Dont'a Hightower Dont'a Hightower 2012–2021 42 116
2 Chandler Jones Chandler Jones 2012–2015 38 53
3 Rob Ninkovich Rob Ninkovich 2009–2016 37 119
4 Matthew Judon Matthew Judon 2021–2023 31 36
4 Deatrich Wise Deatrich Wise 2017–2024 31 119
6 Jamie Collins Jamie Collins 2013–2022 29 71
7 Trey Flowers Trey Flowers 2016–2018 24 44
8 Anfernee Jennings Anfernee Jennings 2020–2025 23 67
8 Kyle Van Noy Kyle Van Noy 2016–2021 23 66
10 Kyle Dugger Kyle Dugger 2020–2025 22 80
11 Christian Barmore Christian Barmore 2021–2026 21 66
12 Ja'Whaun Bentley Ja'Whaun Bentley 2018–2024 20 82
13 Adam Butler Adam Butler 2017–2020 18 46
14 Lawrence Guy Lawrence Guy 2017–2023 17 105
14 Jahlani Tavai Jahlani Tavai 2021–2025 17 72
14 Joshua Uche Joshua Uche 2020–2024 17 44
17 Jabaal Sheard Jabaal Sheard 2015–2016 16 25
18 Bobby Hamilton 2000–2003 15 61
19 Jerod Mayo Jerod Mayo 2008–2015 14 100
20 Malcom Brown Malcom Brown 2015–2018 13 59
20 Elandon Roberts Elandon Roberts 2016–2019 13 51
22 Alan Branch Alan Branch 2014–2017 12 45
22 Chris Jones Chris Jones 2013–2014 12 24
22 Roman Phifer 2001–2004 12 59
22 Richard Seymour Richard Seymour 2001–2008 12 105

Single-season Patriots records

Best seasons in club history
# Player Season TFL G
1 Willie McGinest Willie McGinest 1999 15 16
2 Chandler Jones Chandler Jones 2013 14 16
3 Matthew Judon Matthew Judon 2021 13 16
3 Matthew Judon Matthew Judon 2022 13 16
5 Christian Barmore Christian Barmore 2023 11 17
5 Chandler Jones Chandler Jones 2015 11 15
7 K'Lavon Chaisson K'Lavon Chaisson 2025 10 15
7 Dont'a Hightower Dont'a Hightower 2012 10 14
7 Anfernee Jennings Anfernee Jennings 2023 10 14
7 Harold Landry III Harold Landry III 2025 10 14
7 Rob Ninkovich Rob Ninkovich 2013 10 16
12 Tedy Bruschi Tedy Bruschi 1999 9 14
12 Trey Flowers Trey Flowers 2018 9 15
12 Andy Katzenmoyer 1999 9 16
12 Willie McGinest Willie McGinest 2000 9 13
12 Willie McGinest Willie McGinest 2002 9 16
12 Rob Ninkovich Rob Ninkovich 2012 9 15
12 Rob Ninkovich Rob Ninkovich 2014 9 16
12 Richard Seymour Richard Seymour 2002 9 15
12 Jabaal Sheard Jabaal Sheard 2015 9 13
12 Joshua Uche Joshua Uche 2022 9 11
22 Alan Branch Alan Branch 2016 8 16
22 Chandler Jones Chandler Jones 2012 8 13
22 Willie McGinest Willie McGinest 2001 8 10
22 Roman Phifer 2001 8 16