Modern era · 2005–present
Top linebackers.
The most productive NFL linebackers since 2005, by a transparent production model. Modern-era, not all-time.
The short answer. Since 2005, the most productive NFL linebacker is Ray Lewis — 42 sacks · 31 INT. Next: Lawrence Taylor, T.J. Watt, Khalil Mack, Demario Davis. Modern-era production, not an all-time claim.
Modern-era linebackers
Ranked by the Balladex most productive score.
| # | Player | Career credentials | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RLRay Lewis | 42 sacks · 31 INT | 1330 |
| 2 | LTLawrence Taylor | 133 sacks · 9 INT | 1251 |
| 3 |  T.J. Watt | 115 sacks · 9 INT | 729 |
| 4 |  Khalil Mack | 113 sacks · 3 INT | 697 |
| 5 |  Demario Davis | 45 sacks · 4 INT | 503 |
| 6 |  DeMarcus Lawrence | 68 sacks · 2 INT | 463 |
| 7 |  Trey Hendrickson | 81 sacks | 439 |
| 8 |  Brian Burns | 71 sacks | 434 |
| 9 |  Bud Dupree | 61 sacks · 2 INT | 384 |
| 10 |  Fred Warner | 10 sacks · 10 INT | 378 |
| 11 |  Foyesade Oluokun | 12 sacks · 8 INT | 359 |
| 12 |  Dante Fowler Jr. | 57 sacks · 1 INT | 355 |
| 13 |  Roquan Smith | 20 sacks · 9 INT | 350 |
| 14 |  Harold Landry III | 59 sacks · 2 INT | 348 |
| 15 |  Tremaine Edmunds | 9 sacks · 14 INT | 331 |
| 16 |  Alex Highsmith | 45 sacks · 3 INT | 330 |
| 17 |  Josh Sweat | 55 sacks · 1 INT | 330 |
| 18 |  Bradley Chubb | 46 sacks · 1 INT | 319 |
| 19 |  Andrew Van Ginkel | 36 sacks · 5 INT | 316 |
| 20 |  Frankie Luvu | 31 sacks · 2 INT | 297 |
| 21 |  Zaire Franklin | 10 sacks · 3 INT | 291 |
| 22 |  T.J. Edwards | 12 sacks · 7 INT | 278 |
| 23 |  Patrick Queen | 16 sacks · 4 INT | 274 |
| 24 |  Jonathan Greenard | 38 sacks · 1 INT | 271 |
| 25 |  Rashan Gary | 47 sacks | 269 |
| 26 |  Uchenna Nwosu | 35 sacks · 1 INT | 260 |
| 27 |  Jordyn Brooks | 13 sacks · 1 INT | 257 |
| 28 |  Eric Wilson | 18 sacks · 5 INT | 253 |
| 29 |  Nik Bonitto | 37 sacks · 1 INT | 247 |
| 30 |  Quincy Williams | 13 sacks · 1 INT | 246 |
| 31 |  Robert Spillane | 10 sacks · 8 INT | 246 |
| 32 |  Alex Anzalone | 13 sacks · 4 INT | 239 |
| 33 |  Kaden Elliss | 21 sacks · 2 INT | 236 |
| 34 |  Greg Rousseau | 32 sacks · 1 INT | 230 |
| 35 |  Denzel Perryman | 8 sacks · 5 INT | 228 |
| 36 |  Drue Tranquill | 15 sacks · 1 INT | 225 |
| 37 |  Devin Bush | 7 sacks · 5 INT | 219 |
| 38 |  Nick Bolton | 6 sacks · 5 INT | 219 |
| 39 |  Jonathon Cooper | 32 sacks · 1 INT | 218 |
| 40 |  Alex Singleton | 5 sacks · 3 INT | 217 |
| 41 |  DJ Wonnum | 30 sacks · 1 INT | 215 |
| 42 |  Cody Barton | 5 sacks · 8 INT | 211 |
| 43 |  Ernest Jones IV | 6 sacks · 8 INT | 205 |
| 44 |  Zack Baun | 9 sacks · 4 INT | 204 |
| 45 |  Byron Young | 28 sacks | 201 |
| 46 |  Azeez Al-Shaair | 6 sacks · 4 INT | 199 |
| 47 |  Kayvon Thibodeaux | 24 sacks | 199 |
| 48 |  Tuli Tuipulotu | 26 sacks | 198 |
| 49 |  Cole Holcomb | 5 sacks · 3 INT | 191 |
| 50 |  Devin Lloyd | 4 sacks · 9 INT | 189 |
Method. A transparent Balladex model estimate. Modern-era (2005–present) production and longevity — not an all-time ranking, since the data begins in 2005. See the full NFL modern-era production leaders and the stat leaders.