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Whitney Mercilus

Houston TexansDE6′4″258 lbAge 36
Awards
AP-21x

Player overview

Player overview display
RecordDefense
W–LSCKTOT TKLTFLQBHDEF INT
2021 season4–6416450
Career68–6858339681172

Player chart

CareerPlayer chart display
Whitney Mercilus Career profile: Pressure 89/100Whitney Mercilus Career profile: Run disruption 73/100Whitney Mercilus Career profile: Takeaways 75/100Whitney Mercilus Career profile: Coverage 15/100Whitney Mercilus Career profile: Tackling 52/100
201.532.2293.242.138552476.861.9568.571.8SBKWBODHEOJAWMPDPMWHMWWMSCKTOT TKL

Performances

Statistic
0123420212020 W72020 W122020 W14W2W5W7W10

2021 league standings

League standings display
RankMercilusMean25th75th90th100th
Defensive sacks#90 / 33943.414.5822.5
Solo and assisted tackles#360 / 626162984067178
Tackles for loss#131 / 4004415820
Quarterback hits#167 / 44356.32915.839

Recent results

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DefenseParticipation & penalties
WKOPPRESScoreSCKTOT TKLTFLQBHFFSOLODEF SNAPSDEF %ST SNAPSPENPENYDS
10SeahawksW17–01311031727.9%100
9ChiefsL7–130100003046.2%100
8CardinalsW24–210101002949.2%000
7WashingtonW24–10——————3143.1%000
6ColtsL3–310200012143.8%000

Season stats

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2026 NFL leaders

League leader stat display
Passing yardsQB1,268Bryce YoungJared GoffQB1,214Tyler ShoughQB1,203
Rushing yardsRB537Kenneth Walker IIIBijan RobinsonRB494James CookRB421
Receiving yardsWR498CeeDee LambChris OlaveWR491Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR481
Scrimmage yardsRB621Kenneth Walker IIIBijan RobinsonRB614Jahmyr GibbsRB540
Passing TDQB11Brock PurdyKirk CousinsQB11Bryce YoungQB9
Rushing TDRB7Derrick HenryJosh AllenQB7Jonathan TaylorRB6
Receiving TDWR6Jaxon Smith-NjigbaAmon-Ra St. BrownWR5CeeDee LambWR4
SacksLB6Greg RousseauDallas TurnerLB5.5T.J. WattOLB4.5
InterceptionsCB3Hezekiah MassesJevon HollandSAF3Devin LloydLB2
Passer ratingQB126.2Brock PurdyLamar JacksonQB119.6Trevor LawrenceQB111.2
QB fantasy pointsQB112.5Josh AllenBrock PurdyQB100.5Bryce YoungQB90.6
WR fantasy pointsWR116.7Jaxon Smith-NjigbaCeeDee LambWR112.2Amon-Ra St. BrownWR91.3
RB fantasy pointsRB116Jahmyr GibbsKenneth Walker IIIRB110.1Bijan RobinsonRB105.4
TE fantasy pointsTE69.2Trey McBrideGeorge KittleTE64.4Juwan JohnsonTE60.2

2026 NFL standings

AFC East

TeamW–L–TPCTDIFF
Buffalo Bills3–1.750+20
New England Patriots2–2.500-12
New York Jets1–3.250-8
Miami Dolphins0–4.000-55

AFC North

TeamW–L–TPCTDIFF
Baltimore Ravens3–1.750+20
Cleveland Browns3–1.750-14
Cincinnati Bengals2–2.500+12
Pittsburgh Steelers2–2.500-10

AFC South

TeamW–L–TPCTDIFF
Jacksonville Jaguars3–1.750+51
Indianapolis Colts2–2.500-2
Houston Texans0–4.000-25
Tennessee Titans0–4.000-28

AFC West

TeamW–L–TPCTDIFF
Kansas City Chiefs4–01.000+41
Las Vegas Raiders3–1.750+31
Denver Broncos2–2.500-20
Los Angeles Chargers0–4.000-39

NFC East

TeamW–L–TPCTDIFF
New York Giants3–1.750+3
Dallas Cowboys2–2.500+10
Philadelphia Eagles2–2.500-18
Washington Commanders1–3.250-34

NFC North

TeamW–L–TPCTDIFF
Minnesota Vikings4–01.000+35
Chicago Bears3–1.750+47
Detroit Lions2–2.500-8
Green Bay Packers2–2.500-32

NFC South

TeamW–L–TPCTDIFF
Carolina Panthers2–2.500+12
Atlanta Falcons2–2.500+4
New Orleans Saints1–3.250-23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0–4.000-20

NFC West

TeamW–L–TPCTDIFF
San Francisco 49ers4–01.000+58
Seattle Seahawks3–1.750+32
Los Angeles Rams2–2.500+2
Arizona Cardinals1–3.250-30
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