3 Bills LBs among most efficient tacklers
Posted by on November 15, 2012 – 2:04 pmThe film reviewers and stat crunchers at Pro Football Focus have put together their top 20 most efficient tacklers at linebacker in the NFL. Three Bills linebackers made the list.
Bryan Scott and Kelvin Sheppard were in a tie for 18th, with Nick Barnett right behind at 20th. Here’s the full list.
| Rank | Name | Team | Comb. Tackle Efficiency | Total Snaps | Total Missed Tackles | Total Tackles | Total Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeMeco Ryans | PHI | 72 | 560 | 1 | 57 | 14 |
| 2 | Lawrence Timmons | PIT | 50 | 504 | 1 | 40 | 9 |
| 3 | Ray Lewis | BLT | 48 | 421 | 1 | 38 | 9 |
| 4 | Takeo Spikes | SD | 43 | 310 | 1 | 28 | 14 |
| 5 | Brian Cushing | HST | 29 | 230 | 1 | 24 | 4 |
| 6 | Sean Lee | DAL | 28 | 303 | 2 | 45 | 9 |
| 7 | Jerod Mayo | NE | 27.7 | 568 | 3 | 69 | 11 |
| 8 | D’Qwell Jackson | CLV | 26 | 599 | 2 | 42 | 8 |
| 9 | Vontaze Burfict | CIN | 25.5 | 422 | 2 | 41 | 8 |
| 10 | Karlos Dansby | MIA | 23 | 609 | 3 | 54 | 12 |
| 11 | K.J. Wright | SEA | 22.3 | 509 | 3 | 55 | 9 |
| 12 | Patrick Willis | SF | 22 | 503 | 3 | 53 | 10 |
| 13 | Luke Kuechly | CAR | 21.3 | 316 | 3 | 44 | 17 |
| 14 | Bobby Wagner | SEA | 20.3 | 502 | 4 | 65 | 12 |
| 15 | Bruce Carter | DAL | 19.7 | 461 | 3 | 54 | 2 |
| 16 | D.J. Smith | GB | 19.5 | 346 | 2 | 31 | 6 |
| 17 | Lance Briggs | CHI | 17.3 | 536 | 3 | 42 | 7 |
| 18 | Bryan Scott | BUF | 16.5 | 313 | 2 | 26 | 5 |
| 18 | Kelvin Sheppard | BUF | 16.5 | 286 | 2 | 24 | 7 |
| 20 | Nick Barnett | BUF | 16.3 | 546 | 4 | 49 | 12 |
Tackling efficiency is determined by – (Tackles + assists + missed tackles) / Missed tackles.
Tags: Bryan Scott, Kelvin Sheppard, Nick Barnett, Pro Football Focus
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