2026 NFL offensive line rankings: Broncos retain top spot, Buccaneers move into the top three

Denver remains No. 1: The Broncos retain the top spot after Week 1, with Garett Bolles and Quinn Meinerz both earning PFF grades of at least 70.0 against Kansas City.

Week 1 creates movement: Injuries and lineup changes shape the updated rankings, while 2026 performance will carry more weight as the sample grows.

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The offensive line is arguably the most important unit in football. The group, or even a single weak link within it, can derail a season quickly.

Throughout the season, I will be ranking every offensive line in the NFL each week. That includes updating the list as we learn more about each player as the year wears on, and groups change due to injuries or players returning. To review my methodology, click here.

Here are the updated PFF offensive line rankings after Week 1 of the NFL season. For all grades and metrics, including pass-blocking win rate, positively and negatively graded run-block rates, island rate and island win rate, subscribe to PFF Pro.

1. Denver Broncos

Left tackle Garett Bolles and right guard Quinn Meinerz were the only Broncos offensive linemen to earn PFF grades of 70.0 or higher in a tough season-opening matchup against the Chiefs on Monday Night Football. Right tackle Mike McGlinchey, left guard Ben Powers and center Luke Wattenberg each allowed at least three pressures.

2. Philadelphia Eagles

The big change for the Eagles’ offensive line this season is the departure of longtime offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland, but like the Broncos in the top spot, Philadelphia returns the same starting five. Right tackle Lane Johnson has indicated that this is likely to be his final NFL season, giving us one more year to marvel at one of the league’s finest pass-blockers of the PFF era. Johnson has earned a PFF pass-blocking grade above 80.0 in six straight seasons and allowed just seven total pressures across 262 pass-blocking snaps a year ago.

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Left guard Ben Bredeson was the only starter in this group to earn a PFF pass-blocking grade below 60.0 in the season-opening loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Center Graham Barton didn’t allow a single pressure and looks to have taken another step forward. The Buccaneers get an easier matchup on paper this week, with the Cleveland Browns failing to generate much pressure against the Jaguars in Week 1.

4. Indianapolis Colts

Right guard Matt Goncalves produced a 100.0% PFF Pass Block Win Rate in the season-opening loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The Colts’ offense struggled to deal with the blitz packages brought by Jesse Minter’s defense, but that was less about the offensive linemen losing their one-on-one matchups. Four of the five starters earned PFF run-blocking grades above 65.0, but the game state forced Indianapolis to lean more heavily on the passing game.

5. Chicago Bears

Left tackle Braxton Jones missed the end of the game, and his status is worth monitoring throughout the week. Theo Benedet replaced him and didn’t allow a pressure, though he was on the field for just six pass-blocking snaps. Right guard Jonah Jackson produced a 100.0% PFF Pass Block Win Rate, while right tackle Darnell Wright was the group’s best run-blocker, earning an 88.5 PFF run-blocking grade.

6. Buffalo Bills

The Bills didn’t have a great day as run-blockers against a tough Houston Texans defensive front, but they impressed in pass protection. Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr. were held to six combined pressures, and neither earned a PFF pass-rush grade above 75.0. Given that both finished the 2025 season with pass-rush grades of 90.0 or better, that’s a testament to the Bills’ pass-blocking performance. Left tackle Dion Dawkins led the unit, producing an 87.5% PFF pass-block win rate on plays where he didn’t receive help.

7. San Francisco 49ers

The 49ers’ offensive line had a strong showing in the win over the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne. Connor Colby got the start at left guard and was the only player in the group to produce a PFF Pass Block Win Rate below 90.0%, while no member of the unit allowed more than two pressures. The 49ers were solid as run-blockers, too. Colby had the highest negatively graded play rate in the group at 35.7%, but he also had the highest positively graded play rate as a run-blocker at 21.4%.

8. Los Angeles Chargers

The Chargers opted to platoon at left guard in the season opener, with Kayode Awosika playing 35 snaps and Trey Pipkins III playing 20. Awosika didn’t allow a single pressure and made a case for seeing all the snaps going forward. Tackles Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt were impressive in pass protection, as was rookie center Jake Slaughter, who earned a 69.8 PFF pass-blocking grade in his debut. The concern is right guard Cole Strange, who allowed five total pressures and produced a PFF pass-block win rate of just 77.1%.

9. Los Angeles Rams

The Rams impressed as run-blockers against the 49ers, with all three starters on the interior of the offensive line earning PFF run-blocking grades above 80.0. Pass protection was a different story, though, with center Coleman Shelton the only player to produce a PFF pass-block win rate above 90.0%. Three players also earned PFF pass-blocking grades below 60.0.

10. Minnesota Vikings

Second-year left guard Donovan Jackson was phenomenal in pass protection against the Green Bay Packers, producing a 100.0% PFF pass-block win rate and earning an 88.4 PFF pass-blocking grade. Right guard Will Fries was the only starter to allow a pressure rate above 6.0%, while Blake Brandel’s performance at center was another encouraging sign heading into Week 2.

11. New England Patriots

The biggest question for the Patriots’ offensive line heading into this season was whether Will Campbell’s struggles at the end of the 2025 season were mainly due to injury. It’s obviously too early to draw any firm conclusions, but he looked good in pass protection despite the season-opening loss to the Seattle Seahawks. All five starters produced PFF pass-block win rates above 90.0%, though they were less impressive as run-blockers, with all five earning PFF run-blocking grades below 70.0.

12. Pittsburgh Steelers

Zach Frazier continued to show why he could develop into one of the NFL’s best centers, allowing a pressure rate of just 2.2% in the season-opening win over the Atlanta Falcons. Elsewhere, Dylan Cook justified the decision to start him over first-round draft pick Max Iheanachor at right tackle, producing a 95.5% PFF pass-block win rate on plays where he didn’t receive help.

13. Seattle Seahawks

Left tackle Charles Cross was the only player in the group to produce a PFF pass-block win rate above 90.0%, while he and left guard Grey Zabel were the only Seahawks offensive linemen to allow pressure rates below 10.0%. The unit fared better as run-blockers, though, with three of the five starters earning PFF run-blocking grades above 70.0.

14. Kansas City Chiefs

Kahlil Benson was solid in relief of Josh Simmons, who missed the season opener. The Chiefs would obviously prefer to have Simmons back, but Benson’s Week 1 performance should give them confidence if he has to start again this week. The standout performance on the offensive line, though, came from Trey Smith. The right guard produced a 100.0% PFF pass-block win rate and a 0.0% pressure rate while posting a 14.7% positively graded play rate as a run-blocker, compared with a negatively graded play rate of just 8.8%.

15. New Orleans Saints

The positive for the Saints is that left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. looks to have taken a step forward in pass protection in his second season after coming out of Texas. He allowed a pressure rate of just 3.0% and produced a 93.7% PFF pass-block win rate. The concern, however, is that none of the five starters produced a positively graded play rate of 10.0% or better as a run-blocker, while both players on the right side of the line had negatively graded play rates above 20.0%.

16. Las Vegas Raiders

The Raiders’ offensive line dominated against the Miami Dolphins in Week 1, with all five starters earning PFF pass-blocking grades above 60.0 and all but left guard Spencer Burford producing PFF pass-block win rates above 90.0%. The unit also impressed in the running game, with four of the five starters producing positively graded play rates above 10.0% as run-blockers.

17. Detroit Lions

Already without center Cade Mays, the Lions face questions about the health of left guard Christian Mahogany and right tackle Blake Miller heading into Week 2. The unit played well against the New Orleans Saints in Week 1, with left tackle Penei Sewell the only starter to produce a PFF pass-block win rate below 95.0%. Sewell did have some struggles after moving to the left side of the line, so that’s something to monitor going forward.

18. Cincinnati Bengals

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ defensive line presented a challenge on paper, but the Cincinnati Bengals were more than up to it. Four of the five starters produced PFF pass-block win rates above 90.0%, with right tackle Amarius Mims posting a perfect 100.0%. This unit looked much improved in the second half of the 2025 season, and if that continues, the Bengals will climb the rankings as the season progresses.

19. New York Jets

LT: Olu Fashanu
LG: Dylan Parham
C: Josh Myers
RG: Joe Tippman
RT: Armand Membou

One of the biggest reasons for optimism among Jets fans heading into this season was the potential of the tackle duo of Olu Fashanu and Armand Membou. They were the unit’s best pass-blockers in the Week 1 win over the Tennessee Titans, with Membou not allowing a single pressure. Dylan Parham was outstanding as a run-blocker, earning a positive grade on 32.4% of his run-blocking snaps compared with a negatively graded play rate of just 2.7%.

20. Atlanta Falcons

The Falcons are one of the few teams to drop in the rankings this week, based on the assumption that their best offensive lineman, right guard Chris Lindstrom, will miss the game while in concussion protocol. The unit struggled against a tough Pittsburgh Steelers defensive front, with left tackle Jake Matthews allowing a pressure on 10.7% of his pass-blocking snaps.

21. Arizona Cardinals

Just one starter on this unit, left guard Isaac Seumalo, allowed a pressure rate of 3.0% or higher in the season-opening win over the Los Angeles Chargers, and even he finished at just 4.8%. Three of the five starters earned PFF pass-blocking grades above 65.0, while left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. led the way as a run-blocker with an 18.2% positively graded play rate.

22. New York Giants

Right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor was the Giants’ best pass-blocker in the win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, earning an 83.4 PFF pass-blocking grade and allowing a 0.0% pressure rate. Rookie right guard Francis Mauigoa also didn’t allow a pressure, though he did lose pass-blocking reps that didn’t result in pressure, finishing his debut with an 82.4% PFF pass-block win rate.

23. Baltimore Ravens

The Ravens’ offensive line didn’t have a great day in pass protection, with left tackle Ronnie Stanley the only starter to earn a PFF pass-blocking grade of 65.0 or better, but the unit did shine as run-blockers. The Ravens used a zone concept on 21 rushing attempts, and all three starters on the interior of the offensive line produced positively graded play rates above 33.3% on those plays.

24. Dallas Cowboys

Left guard Tyler Smith was missed in the season opener, with his replacement, T.J. Bass, allowing three pressures and earning a 54.4 PFF grade. The positive for the Cowboys, though, was second-year right guard Tyler Booker. He produced a 25.0% positively graded play rate as a run-blocker, compared with a negatively graded play rate of just 6.3%. If Booker continues to develop, this should be one of the NFL’s best interior offensive lines once Smith returns.

25. Miami Dolphins

Rookie left guard Kadyn Proctor had a solid debut for the Dolphins, allowing pressure on 5.0% of his pass-blocking snaps and producing a 91.9% PFF pass-block win rate. Center Aaron Brewer was once again the unit’s best pass-blocker, earning a 79.2 PFF pass-blocking grade. Proctor led the group with a 30.8% positively graded play rate as a run-blocker, though that came on just 15 run-blocking snaps.

26. Carolina Panthers

The Panthers are still without both starting tackles, but Rasheed Walker and Monroe Freeling looked solid in relief, with both earning PFF grades of 65.0 or better. Walker produced a 100.0% PFF pass-block win rate on plays where he didn’t receive help. Freeling had a strong run-blocking profile, producing a 28.6% positively graded play rate compared with a 7.1% negatively graded play rate.

27. Green Bay Packers

The Packers didn’t have an offensive lineman earn a PFF grade of 60.0 or better this week, and there are questions about whether Aaron Banks will be healthy enough to start in Week 2 after missing the season opener. In pass protection, both offensive tackles produced PFF pass-block win rates below 85.0%, which is a major concern moving forward.

28. Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jaguars looked significantly better than this ranking, particularly in pass protection, in the Week 1 win over the Cleveland Browns, with only left tackle Anton Harrison producing a PFF Pass Block Win Rate below 92.0%. Center Robert Hainsey was arguably the biggest concern on the unit heading into the season, and if he can be around the 60.7 PFF grade he was in this game throughout the season, this is a group that will climb quickly.

29. Tennessee Titans

Three of the five starters on the Titans’ offensive line earned PFF pass-blocking grades below 60.0, while center Austin Schlottmann was the only player to allow fewer than two pressures. Volume played a role in that second stat, though, as only rookie right guard Fernando Carmona Jr. allowed a pressure rate above 5.0%.

30. Cleveland Browns

Rookie Austin Barber wound up starting at right guard for the Browns in his NFL debut and finished the loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars as the team’s highest-graded offensive lineman. He allowed a pressure rate of just 3.0% and produced a 96.8% PFF pass-block win rate, while his 22.2% positively graded play rate as a run-blocker led the team. Barber also had a negatively graded play rate of just 5.6% on running plays, tied for the lowest mark on the unit.

31. Houston Texans

Despite the loss, there were real positives for the Texans this week given the level of concern surrounding their offensive line heading into the season. Four of the five starters earned PFF grades above 64.0, and only one earned a PFF pass-blocking grade below 60.0. Rookie left guard Keylan Rutledge looked good in both facets, allowing a pressure rate of just 4.2% and producing a 19.4% positively graded play rate as a run-blocker.

32. Washington Commanders

While there are still concerns about the Commanders offensive line, they will feel good about what they saw from second-year right tackle Josh Conerly in Week 1. He struggled early as a rookie before improving in the second half of his debut season, and that progress continued against the Eagles, with Conerly earning a 78.4 PFF pass-blocking grade. Right guard Sam Cosmi impressed again, allowing a pressure rate of just 2.4%.

The methodology

To score each offensive line, I first gave each player a grade between 5 and 10 in 0.5 increments, using their PFF grades over the past three years where applicable to shape that score, with a weighting toward pass protection. I then got an average for the group, with a slight weighting toward the left and right tackles to reach a mark out of 10 for each team in the league.

Over the first four weeks of the season, I will only update the rankings based on lineup changes. That’s because the sample size in the first four weeks of the year is quite small. As we add each week and learn more about 2026 performance, we'll use that to increase or decrease each player's score.