nate clements has the most tackles ever in the nfl.
nate clements has the most tackles ever in the nfl.
who has the most tackles ever in the nfl?
nate clements
he also established a new career-high with 22 tackles vs green bay packers. the 22 tackles were the most by a falcons player since jessie tuggle had 22 vs. new orleans on september 29, 1991, was named nfc defensive player of the week for his efforts vs. new orleans saints (september 17) when he collected 15 stops and one fumble recovery. he blocked his first career blocked field goal against the vikings to veteran kicker gary anderson. he earned second straight pro bowl after leading the team with a career-high 212 tackles, also added 2 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumble. in 2003, was named to his third consecutive pro bowl after registering a team-high 207 total tackles and career-high 130 solo stops in 16 starts and posting two fumble recoveries. during the season, brooking posted a season high 18 tackles at new orleans, the second highest total since he recorded 22 stops at green bay ( august 9, 2002 ). he registered 17 tackles apiece vs. new york giants, at tampa bay and vs. jacksonville . in 2004, recorded a team-high 10 tackles along with one forced fumble at carolina in a defensive effort that limited the panthers to 10 points, registered 10 tackles and one interception vs. san diego chargers, helped limit ladainian tomlinson to 64 yards on 23 carries worth a 2.8 avg, recorded 9 tackles and his first sack since the 2001 season vs. tampa bay, he registered two forced fumbles, one sack and a season-high with 12 tackles against carolina. this season, falcons reached the nfc championship game but were defeated by philadelphia eagles 10-27. although, brooking was named with pro bowl honors for the fourth straight year after totaling a team-high 144 tackles. he finished with 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and three interceptions as he led the team in tackles 10 times.
keith brooking
tommy nobis joined the falcons for their inaugural season in 1966. that season, he won the league's nfl rookie of the year, was voted to the pro bowl and amassed 294 combined tackles which still stands today as the team's all-time single-season record, and is unofficially the most tackles ever credited to one player, in a season, in nfl history. in eleven professional seasons he led the falcons in tackles nine times, went to five pro bowls (one in 1972 after two knee surgeries), was named all-pro twice and was chosen for the nfl's "all-decade team" for the 1960s. miami dolphins great, running back larry csonka commented, "i'd rather play against dick butkus than nobis," and falcons coach norm van brocklin once pointed to nobis' locker and proclaimed, "there's where our football team dresses."
tommy nobis