Player
DeForest Buckner
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DeForest Buckner: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
10-year career, 71.5 career sacks. Top-15 active interior defensive lineman by career production.
MilestoneCareer regular-season totals through 2025
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Games | 150 |
| Sacks | 71.5 |
| Tackles | 586 |
| Sacks/G | 0.48 |
Two halves: SF years (2016-2019) had 28.5 sacks. IND years (2020-2025) added 43 more.
TrendBuckner career production by year
| Year | Tm | G | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SF | 15 | 6 |
| 2018 | SF | 16 | 12.0 |
| 2019 | SF | 16 | 7.5 |
| 2020 | IND | 16 | 9.5 |
| 2021 | IND | 17 | 7.0 |
| 2022 | IND | 16 | 8.0 |
| 2023 | IND | 17 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | IND | 12 | 6.5 |
| 2025 | IND | 10 | 4 |
Sacks by year
| Season | Sacks |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 9.5 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6.5 |
| 2025 | 4 |
SF years (2016-19) reached SB LIV. IND years (2020-25) had 1 playoff trip.
SplitBuckner career splits
| Team | Years | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| SF | 2016-2019 | 28.5 |
| IND | 2020-2025 | 43.0 |
He's been to 2 Pro Bowls + 1 First-Team All-Pro. Among the most consistent interior pass-rushers since 2018.
ComparisonBuckner career honors
| Honor | Years |
|---|---|
| Pro Bowl | 2 (2019, 2023) |
| First-Team All-Pro | 1 (2019) |
He had 6+ sacks in 9 of 10 NFL seasons. Most consistent active DT in the league.
RareBuckner 6+ sack seasons
| Year | Sacks |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 9.5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6.5 |
Played in Super Bowl LIV (Feb 2020) with the 49ers — 5 tackles in the loss to KC.
SplitBuckner SB LIV stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Tackles | 5 |
| Sacks | 0 |
| Result | L 31-20 vs KC |
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