During the 2023 season, Charvarius Ward was in first place in passes defended with 23. Ranking in 2nd was Darious Williams, possessing a passes defended total of 19. Sitting with a number of 18, Paulson Adebo ranked in the third spot. Rounding out the top 5 were Benjamin St-Juste (17) as well as Devon Witherspoon (16).
2022 NFL Passes Defended Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charvarius Ward | 23 |
| 2nd | Darious Williams | 19 |
| 3rd | Paulson Adebo | 18 |
| 4th | Benjamin St-Juste | 17 |
| 5th | Devon Witherspoon | 16 |
| 6th | Tyrique Stevenson | 16 |
| 7th | DaRon Bland | 15 |
| 8th | Darius Slay | 14 |
| 9th | Rasul Douglas | 14 |
| 10th | Greg Newsome II | 14 |
| 11th | Martin Emerson | 14 |
| 12th | Ahkello Witherspoon | 14 |
| 13th | Alontae Taylor | 14 |
| 14th | LJarius Sneed | 14 |
| 15th | Isaac Yiadom | 14 |
| 16th | Brian Branch | 13 |
| 17th | Byron Murphy | 13 |
| 18th | Kyle Hamilton | 13 |
| 19th | Derek Stingley Jr. | 13 |
| 20th | Asante Samuel Jr. | 13 |
| 21st | James Bradberry | 13 |
| 22nd | Stephon Gilmore | 13 |
| 23rd | Steven Nelson | 12 |
| 24th | Antoine Winfield Jr. | 12 |
| 25th | Patrick Surtain II | 12 |
| 26th | Xavien Howard | 12 |
| 27th | Jessie Bates III | 11 |
| 28th | Fred Warner | 11 |
| 29th | Cam Taylor-Britt | 11 |
| 30th | Brandon Stephens | 11 |
2021 NFL Passes Defended Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sauce Gardner | 20 |
| 2nd | Jalen Ramsey | 18 |
| 3rd | James Bradberry | 17 |
| 4th | Tariq Woolen | 16 |
| 5th | Darious Williams | 16 |
| 6th | Patrick Peterson | 15 |
| 7th | Tyson Campbell | 15 |
| 8th | Martin Emerson | 15 |
| 9th | Michael Davis | 15 |
| 10th | Cameron Sutton | 15 |
| 11th | Denzel Ward | 15 |
| 12th | Trevon Diggs | 14 |
| 13th | Darius Slay | 14 |
| 14th | Jaire Alexander | 14 |
| 15th | Rasul Douglas | 13 |
| 16th | Kendall Fuller | 13 |
| 17th | Levi Wallace | 13 |
| 18th | Rayshawn Jenkins | 12 |
| 19th | Michael Jackson | 12 |
| 20th | D.J. Reed | 12 |
| 21st | Dane Jackson | 12 |
| 22nd | Xavien Howard | 12 |
| 23rd | Carlton Davis | 12 |
| 24th | L’Jarius Sneed | 11 |
| 25th | Charvarius Ward | 11 |
| 26th | Asante Samuel Jr. | 11 |
| 27th | Jonathan Jones | 11 |
| 28th | Stephon Gilmore | 11 |
| 29th | Matt Milano | 11 |
| 30th | Minkah Fitzpatrick | 11 |
2020 NFL Passes Defended Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | J.C. Jackson | 23 |
| 2nd | Trevon Diggs | 21 |
| 3rd | Marshon Lattimore | 19 |
| 4th | James Bradberry | 17 |
| 5th | Anthony Brown | 17 |
| 6th | Bryce Hall | 16 |
| 7th | Kendall Fuller | 16 |
| 8th | Jalen Ramsey | 16 |
| 9th | AJ Terrell | 16 |
| 10th | Xavien Howard | 16 |
| 11th | Patrick Surtain II | 14 |
| 12th | Eric Stokes | 14 |
| 13th | Chidobe Awuzie | 14 |
| 14th | Kristian Fulton | 14 |
| 15th | Kenny Moore | 13 |
| 16th | Kevin Byard | 13 |
| 17th | Rasul Douglas | 13 |
| 18th | Marlon Humphrey | 13 |
| 19th | Brandon Facyson | 13 |
| 20th | Justin Simmons | 12 |
| 21st | Emmanuel Ogbah | 12 |
| 22nd | Chuck Clark | 12 |
| 23rd | Byron Murphy | 12 |
| 24th | Michael Davis | 12 |
| 25th | Jourdan Lewis | 11 |
| 26th | Fabian Moreau | 11 |
| 27th | Anthony Averett | 11 |
| 28th | Amani Oruwariye | 11 |
| 29th | Asante Samuel Jr. | 11 |
| 30th | Emmanuel Moseley | 11 |
2019 NFL Passes Defended Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Xavien Howard | 20 |
| 2nd | James Bradberry | 18 |
| 3rd | Carlton Davis | 18 |
| 4th | Denzel Ward | 18 |
| 5th | Ronald Darby | 16 |
| 6th | Jessie Bates III | 15 |
| 7th | Jaylon Johnson | 15 |
| 8th | Malcolm Butler | 14 |
| 9th | Trayvon Mullen | 14 |
| 10th | Michael Davis | 14 |
| 11th | Darious Williams | 14 |
| 12th | J.C. Jackson | 14 |
| 13th | Trevon Diggs | 14 |
| 14th | Kenny Moore | 13 |
| 15th | Terrance Mitchell | 13 |
| 16th | C.J. Gardner-Johnson | 13 |
| 17th | Jaire Alexander | 13 |
| 18th | Xavier Rhodes | 12 |
| 19th | Darnell Savage Jr. | 12 |
| 20th | Joe Haden | 12 |
| 21st | Jackrabbit Jenkins | 12 |
| 22nd | Shaquill Griffin | 12 |
| 23rd | Darius Phillips | 12 |
| 24th | Eric Rowe | 11 |
| 25th | Minkah Fitzpatrick | 11 |
| 26th | Marcus Maye | 11 |
| 27th | Marlon Humphrey | 11 |
| 28th | Jabrill Peppers | 11 |
| 29th | Marshon Lattimore | 11 |
| 30th | Tre’Davious White | 11 |
2018 NFL Passes Defended Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephon Gilmore | 20 |
| 2nd | Carlton Davis | 19 |
| 3rd | Logan Ryan | 18 |
| 4th | Joe Haden | 17 |
| 5th | Jaire Alexander | 17 |
| 6th | Tre’Davious White | 17 |
| 7th | Jamel Dean | 17 |
| 8th | Jackrabbit Jenkins | 16 |
| 9th | Justin Simmons | 15 |
| 10th | Kevin King | 15 |
| 11th | Marlon Humphrey | 14 |
| 12th | Chidobe Awuzie | 14 |
| 13th | Marcus Peters | 14 |
| 14th | Marshon Lattimore | 14 |
| 15th | Justin Coleman | 13 |
| 16th | Tre Herndon | 13 |
| 17th | Marcus Williams | 13 |
| 18th | Shaquill Griffin | 13 |
| 19th | Johnathan Joseph | 13 |
| 20th | Gareon Conley | 13 |
| 21st | Darius Slay | 13 |
| 22nd | Demario Davis | 12 |
| 23rd | Luke Kuechly | 12 |
| 24th | Kyle Fuller | 12 |
| 25th | Tyrann Mathieu | 12 |
| 26th | Eric Kendricks | 12 |
| 27th | James Bradberry | 12 |
| 28th | K.J. Wright | 11 |
| 29th | Tre Boston | 11 |
| 30th | Mike Hilton | 11 |
2017 NFL Passes Defended Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kyle Fuller | 21 |
| 2nd | Stephon Gilmore | 20 |
| 3rd | Kareem Jackson | 17 |
| 4th | Darius Slay | 17 |
| 5th | Jackrabbit Jenkins | 15 |
| 6th | James Bradberry | 15 |
| 7th | Steven Nelson | 15 |
| 8th | Gareon Conley | 15 |
| 9th | Eddie Jackson | 15 |
| 10th | Marlon Humphrey | 15 |
| 11th | Byron Jones | 14 |
| 12th | Eli Apple | 14 |
| 13th | Morris Claiborne | 14 |
| 14th | Cory Littleton | 13 |
| 15th | Derwin James | 13 |
| 16th | Jalen Ramsey | 13 |
| 17th | William Jackson III | 13 |
| 18th | Orlando Scandrick | 13 |
| 19th | Johnathan Joseph | 13 |
| 20th | Jamal Adams | 12 |
| 21st | Malcolm Butler | 12 |
| 22nd | Desmond Trufant | 12 |
| 23rd | Marshon Lattimore | 12 |
| 24th | Tremaine Edmunds | 12 |
| 25th | Kendall Fuller | 12 |
| 26th | Prince Amukamara | 12 |
| 27th | Joe Haden | 12 |
| 28th | Bradley Roby | 12 |
| 29th | Xavien Howard | 12 |
| 30th | Ronald Darby | 12 |
2016 NFL Passes Defended Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Darius Slay | 26 |
| 2nd | Kyle Fuller | 22 |
| 3rd | Casey Hayward | 22 |
| 4th | Robert Alford | 20 |
| 5th | Bashaud Breeland | 19 |
| 6th | A.J. Bouye | 18 |
| 7th | Tre’Davious White | 18 |
| 8th | Patrick Robinson | 18 |
| 9th | Terrance Mitchell | 18 |
| 10th | Marshon Lattimore | 18 |
| 11th | Adoree’ Jackson | 17 |
| 12th | Jalen Ramsey | 17 |
| 13th | Bradley Roby | 17 |
| 14th | Ken Crawley | 17 |
| 15th | Kevin Byard | 16 |
| 16th | Shaquill Griffin | 15 |
| 17th | Trumaine Johnson | 14 |
| 18th | Jalen Mills | 14 |
| 19th | William Jackson III | 14 |
| 20th | Jason McCourty | 14 |
| 21st | Dre Kirkpatrick | 14 |
| 22nd | Micah Hyde | 13 |
| 23rd | Trevor Williams | 13 |
| 24th | Artie Burns | 13 |
| 25th | Xavien Howard | 13 |
| 26th | Jordan Poyer | 13 |
| 27th | Rashaan Melvin | 13 |
| 28th | Harrison Smith | 12 |
| 29th | Malcolm Butler | 12 |
| 30th | Brandon Carr | 12 |
2015 NFL Passes Defended Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brent Grimes | 24 |
| 2nd | Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 21 |
| 3rd | Casey Hayward | 20 |
| 4th | Marcus Peters | 20 |
| 5th | Josh Norman | 19 |
| 6th | Robert Alford | 19 |
| 7th | Jackrabbit Jenkins | 18 |
| 8th | Malcolm Butler | 17 |
| 9th | Steven Nelson | 16 |
| 10th | David Amerson | 16 |
| 11th | A.J. Bouye | 16 |
| 12th | Leodis McKelvin | 16 |
| 13th | Carlos Dunlap | 15 |
| 14th | Byron Maxwell | 15 |
| 15th | Jalen Ramsey | 14 |
| 16th | Tramaine Brock | 14 |
| 17th | Ross Cockrell | 14 |
| 18th | DeShawn Shead | 14 |
| 19th | Landon Collins | 13 |
| 20th | Artie Burns | 13 |
| 21st | Eric Weddle | 13 |
| 22nd | Richard Sherman | 13 |
| 23rd | Jamar Taylor | 13 |
| 24th | Sterling Moore | 13 |
| 25th | Darius Slay | 13 |
| 26th | Ron Parker | 12 |
| 27th | Ladarius Gunter | 12 |
| 28th | Reggie Nelson | 12 |
| 29th | Stephon Gilmore | 12 |
| 30th | Ronald Darby | 12 |
2014 NFL Passes Defended Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Amerson | 26 |
| 2nd | Marcus Peters | 26 |
| 3rd | Davon House | 23 |
| 4th | Johnathan Joseph | 22 |
| 5th | Ronald Darby | 21 |
| 6th | Delvin Breaux | 19 |
| 7th | Josh Norman | 18 |
| 8th | Stephon Gilmore | 18 |
| 9th | Tyrann Mathieu | 17 |
| 10th | Trumaine Johnson | 17 |
| 11th | Dre Kirkpatrick | 16 |
| 12th | Vontae Davis | 16 |
| 13th | Bashaud Breeland | 16 |
| 14th | Malcolm Butler | 15 |
| 15th | Jackrabbit Jenkins | 15 |
| 16th | Robert Alford | 15 |
| 17th | Logan Ryan | 14 |
| 18th | Reggie Nelson | 14 |
| 19th | Richard Sherman | 14 |
| 20th | Damarious Randall | 14 |
| 21st | Brent Grimes | 14 |
| 22nd | Lavonte David | 13 |
| 23rd | Darius Slay | 13 |
| 24th | Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 13 |
| 25th | Aqib Talib | 13 |
| 26th | Sam Shields | 13 |
| 27th | Ron Parker | 12 |
| 28th | Terence Newman | 12 |
| 29th | Antonio Cromartie | 12 |
| 30th | Adam Jones | 12 |