Top Rookie Seasons by Linebackers

Top Rookie Seasons by Linebackers [L = Won League | C = Won Conference | D = Won Division]
Season Player Team G TD TO Blocked Kicks Passes Defensed Fumbles Forced Sacks Points PPG
Rank All Time Position Rookie Season Player Team Games D TD D TO D Block Kick D PD D FF D Sack Points SF S Points SF PG
1 2005 Odell Thurman Bengals 16 1 6 0 9 9 1.5 70 4.38
2 2009 Clay Matthews Packers 16 1 3 0 7 7 10 61 3.81
3 2018 Darius Leonard Colts 15 0 0 0 8 8 7 60 4.00
4 2018 Shaquille Leonard Colts 15 0 0 0 8 8 7 60 4.00
5 2012 Zach Brown Titans 16 2 5 0 5 5 5.5 60 3.75
6 2009 Brian Cushing Texans 16 0 0 0 10 10 4 60 3.75
7 2016 Deion Jones Falcons 15 2 3 0 11 11 0 59 3.93
8 2019 Devin White Buccaneers 13 2 5 0 3 3 2.5 52 4.00
9 2018 Tremaine Edmunds Bills 15 0 0 0 12 12 2 52 3.47
10 2013 Alec Ogletree Rams 16 1 1 0 9 9 1.5 52 3.25
11 2015 Kwon Alexander Buccaneers 12 0 0 0 9 9 3 49 4.08
12 1948 Rex Grossman Colts 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 3.50
13 1965 Dick Butkus Bears 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 3.43
14 2004 Daryl Smith Jaguars 15 0 0 0 4 4 2 46 3.07
15 2019 Devin Bush Steelers 16 1 6 0 4 4 1 46 2.88
16 2012 Luke Kuechly Panthers 16 0 0 0 8 8 1 46 2.88
17 2006 A.J. Hawk Packers 16 0 0 0 7 7 3.5 46 2.88
18 2013 Kiko Alonso Bills 16 0 0 0 5 5 2 45 2.81
19 2014 C.J. Mosley Ravens 16 0 0 0 8 8 3 44 2.75
20 2007 Chad Greenway Vikings 16 1 6 0 4 4 0 44 2.75
21 2022 Devin Lloyd Jaguars 17 0 0 0 8 8 0 44 2.59
22 2004 Karlos Dansby Cardinals 15 0 0 0 5 5 5 43 2.87
23 1954 Les Richter Rams 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 3.50
24 2011 Von Miller Broncos 15 0 0 0 4 4 11.5 41 2.73
25 2021 Micah Parsons Cowboys 16 0 0 0 3 3 13 41 2.56

Linebackers