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Atlanta Falcons Passes Defended Leaders

Career totals with the Falcons and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through November 2: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning.

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Robert Alford holds the Falcons career record with 85 passes defended. The single-season record is 23, by Brent Grimes in 2010.

SK INT TKL TFL SOLO PD FF QBH TD

All-time Falcons leaders

Career totals with the club
# Player With the club PD G
1 Robert Alford Robert Alford 2013–2018 85 87
2 Desmond Trufant Desmond Trufant 2013–2019 79 95
3 A.J. Terrell A.J. Terrell 2020–2026 64 95
4 Brent Grimes Brent Grimes 2007–2012 56 54
5 DeAngelo Hall DeAngelo Hall 2004–2007 48 57
6 Deion Jones Deion Jones 2016–2021 44 85
7 Ashley Ambrose Ashley Ambrose 2000–2002 39 47
8 Dee Alford Dee Alford 2022–2025 37 57
8 William Moore William Moore 2009–2015 37 73
10 Chris Houston Chris Houston 2007–2009 34 43
10 Isaiah Oliver Isaiah Oliver 2018–2022 34 55
12 Jessie Bates Jessie Bates 2023–2026 31 59
13 Michael Boley Michael Boley 2005–2008 28 62
13 Thomas DeCoud Thomas DeCoud 2008–2013 28 84
15 Ricardo Allen Ricardo Allen 2015–2020 26 76
15 Keion Carpenter 2002–2005 26 41
17 Jonathan Babineaux Jonathan Babineaux 2005–2016 24 167
17 Dunta Robinson Dunta Robinson 2010–2012 24 44
19 John Abraham John Abraham 2006–2012 21 99
19 Asante Samuel Asante Samuel 2012–2013 21 23
21 Patrick Kerney Patrick Kerney 1999–2006 20 115
21 Robert McClain Robert McClain 2012–2014 20 44
21 Brian Poole Brian Poole 2016–2018 20 47
21 Jason Webster 2004–2006 20 30
25 Rod Coleman 2004–2007 19 46

Single-season Falcons records

Best seasons in club history
# Player Season PD G
1 Brent Grimes Brent Grimes 2010 23 16
2 Robert Alford Robert Alford 2017 20 16
2 Ray Buchanan Ray Buchanan 2000 20 16
4 Robert Alford Robert Alford 2016 19 16
4 Ray Buchanan Ray Buchanan 2001 19 16
6 Ray Buchanan Ray Buchanan 1999 18 16
7 Asante Samuel Asante Samuel 2012 17 14
7 Desmond Trufant Desmond Trufant 2013 17 15
9 Ashley Ambrose Ashley Ambrose 2000 16 16
9 Juran Bolden 2002 16 14
9 DeAngelo Hall DeAngelo Hall 2006 16 16
9 DeAngelo Hall DeAngelo Hall 2007 16 16
9 Chris Houston Chris Houston 2008 16 16
9 A.J. Terrell A.J. Terrell 2021 16 16
9 Desmond Trufant Desmond Trufant 2014 16 16
16 Robert Alford Robert Alford 2015 15 15
17 Brent Grimes Brent Grimes 2011 14 11
18 Dee Alford Dee Alford 2025 13 15
18 Ashley Ambrose Ashley Ambrose 2002 13 16
18 Brent Grimes Brent Grimes 2009 13 16
21 Robert Alford Robert Alford 2014 12 10
21 Ray Buchanan Ray Buchanan 2002 12 11
21 A.J. Terrell A.J. Terrell 2025 12 15
21 Desmond Trufant Desmond Trufant 2018 12 16
21 Desmond Trufant Desmond Trufant 2017 12 15