Legends / DT
DeForest Buckner
DT · peak era-adjusted rating 90
Ratings here are z-scores against every DT of the same season, weighted toward impact plays, scaled 60–99. No hand-tuning, no vibes — the same model rates all 16,000+ player-seasons in the game.
Elite seasons
44 def tackles · 17 def tackles for loss · 12 def sacks · 20 def qb hits · 3 def pass defended
37 def tackles · 10 def tackles for loss · 2 def fumbles forced · 9.5 def sacks · 26 def qb hits · 3 def pass defended
45 def tackles · 11 def tackles for loss · 2 def fumbles forced · 8 def sacks · 21 def qb hits · 7 def pass defended
40 def tackles · 10 def tackles for loss · 7 def sacks · 18 def qb hits · 3 def pass defended
44 def tackles · 11 def tackles for loss · 2 def fumbles forced · 8 def sacks · 22 def qb hits · 3 def pass defended
43 def tackles · 7 def tackles for loss · 6 def sacks · 18 def qb hits · 1 def pass defended
33 def tackles · 9 def tackles for loss · 2 def fumbles forced · 7.5 def sacks · 14 def qb hits · 2 def pass defended
45 def tackles · 5 def tackles for loss · 1 def fumbles forced · 3 def sacks · 22 def qb hits · 5 def pass defended
24 def tackles · 8 def tackles for loss · 6.5 def sacks · 14 def qb hits · 1 def pass defended