| Rank | Player | Yds | Years | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Osi Umenyiora (31) | 224 | 2003-2012 | nyg |
| 2. | DeAngelo Hall (29) | 219 | 2004-2012 | 3TM |
| 3. | Brian Urlacher (34) | 177 | 2000-2012 | chi |
| 4. | Adrian Wilson (33) | 152 | 2001-2012 | crd |
| Ed Reed (34) | 152 | 2002-2012 | rav | |
| 6. | Michael Boley (30) | 148 | 2005-2012 | 2TM |
| 7. | Sheldon Brown (33) | 140 | 2002-2012 | 2TM |
| 8. | Kerry Rhodes (30) | 129 | 2005-2012 | 2TM |
| 9. | Juqua Parker (34) | 119 | 2001-2012 | 3TM |
| 10. | James Sanders (29) | 118 | 2005-2012 | 3TM |
| Robert Geathers (29) | 118 | 2004-2012 | cin | |
| 12. | Joselio Hanson (31) | 113 | 2004-2012 | 3TM |
| 13. | Mike Patterson (29) | 110 | 2005-2012 | phi |
| 14. | Troy Polamalu (31) | 107 | 2003-2012 | pit |
| 15. | Terrence McGee (32) | 106 | 2003-2012 | buf |
| 16. | LaMarr Woodley (28) | 105 | 2007-2012 | pit |
| 17. | DeMeco Ryans (28) | 102 | 2006-2012 | 2TM |
| 18. | Brandon Flowers (26) | 101 | 2008-2012 | kan |
| 19. | Ray Edwards (27) | 99 | 2006-2012 | 2TM |
| 20. | Cortland Finnegan (28) | 92 | 2006-2012 | 2TM |
| 21. | DeMarcus Ware (30) | 91 | 2005-2012 | dal |
| 22. | Ronde Barber (37) | 90 | 1997-2012 | tam |
| 23. | Julius Peppers (32) | 87 | 2002-2012 | 2TM |
| 24. | Eric Weddle (27) | 86 | 2007-2012 | sdg |
| 25. | Jared Allen (30) | 84 | 2004-2012 | 2TM |
| 26. | Kevin Williams (32) | 83 | 2003-2012 | min |
| 27. | Takeo Spikes (36) | 82 | 1998-2012 | 5TM |
| 28. | Charles Woodson (36) | 81 | 1998-2012 | 2TM |
| Richard Seymour (33) | 81 | 2001-2012 | 2TM | |
| Carlos Rogers (31) | 81 | 2005-2012 | 2TM | |
| Adam Jones (29) | 81 | 2005-2012 | 4TM | |
| 32. | Antoine Winfield (35) | 78 | 1999-2012 | 2TM |
| 33. | Daryl Smith (30) | 77 | 2004-2012 | jax |
| Josh Wilson (27) | 77 | 2007-2012 | 3TM | |
| 35. | Tyvon Branch (26) | 76 | 2008-2012 | rai |
| 36. | Chris Clemons (31) | 73 | 2004-2012 | 4TM |
| 37. | Alterraun Verner (24) | 72 | 2010-2012 | oti |
| Johnathan Joseph (28) | 72 | 2006-2012 | 2TM | |
| 39. | Dashon Goldson (28) | 71 | 2007-2012 | sfo |
| 40. | Drayton Florence (32) | 70 | 2003-2012 | 4TM |
| 41. | Marcus Trufant (32) | 67 | 2003-2012 | sea |
| 42. | Rob Ninkovich (28) | 66 | 2006-2012 | 3TM |
| Quintin Mikell (32) | 66 | 2003-2012 | 2TM | |
| 44. | Tony Carter (26) | 65 | 2009-2012 | 2TM |
| 45. | Robert Mathis (31) | 64 | 2003-2012 | clt |
| 46. | Louis Delmas (25) | 61 | 2009-2012 | det |
| 47. | Patrick Peterson (22) | 59 | 2011-2012 | crd |
| Marcus R. Spears (29) | 59 | 2005-2012 | dal | |
| 49. | Bart Scott (32) | 58 | 2002-2012 | 2TM |
| Cory Redding (32) | 58 | 2003-2012 | 4TM |