NFL pass-rusher rankings ahead of Week 15

• Aidan Hutchinson got back on track: He bounced back from his least productive game of the season to record nine pressures in the Lions' Week 14 victory over the Cowboys, giving him a league-best 80 pressures for the season.

• Chris Jones is back in elite territory: He garnered a league-best 92.4 PFF pass-rush grade in Week 14 and now owns a 90.4 mark for the season, pushing him into sixth place.

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We know that quarterback is the most important position on the field, but a great pass rush is the ultimate equalizer. Pressure disrupts timing, rhythm and accuracy, something only the elite quarterbacks can consistently overcome.

Last season, 13 of the top 15 teams in PFF pass-rush grade had a winning record. In 2023, 15 of the top 16 teams in PFF pass-rush grade had a winning record. A dominant pass-rush is undeniably crucial to a team’s success over the course of the season.

Each week, after every NFL game is graded and reviewed, PFF will check in on the top pass rushers of the 2025 season. These rankings will change drastically early in the campaign, as one sack, hit or pressure can significantly alter a player's grade when the sample size is small. But as snap counts rise, the grades will stabilize and we'll get a clearer picture of the league's best pass rushers.

Here are the top 32 pass rushers for the 2025 season after Week 14. For more grades and statistics on the league's best pass-rushers, check out PFF Premium Stats.

Rank	Player	Team	PFF Pass-Rush Grade	Pass-Rush Win %	Pressures	Batted Passes
1	Myles Garrett	Browns	93.7	27.7	64	1
2	Micah Parsons	Packers	93.0	23.1	74	0
3	Aidan Hutchinson	Lions	92.0	23.5	80	1
4	Will Anderson Jr.	Texans	91.9	27.2	76	1
5	Jeffery Simmons	Titans	90.7	19.6	49	1
6	Chris Jones	Chiefs	90.4	15.3	49	2
7	Joey Bosa	Bills	90.1	16.0	41	0
8	Danielle Hunter	Texans	90.0	21.8	64	2
9	Maliek Collins	Browns	87.2	14.0	28	0
10	Nick Herbig	Steelers	85.5	16.0	41	0
11	Dexter Lawrence	Giants	83.1	13.7	26	2
12	Byron Young	Rams	83.0	17.3	51	0
13	Cameron Heyward	Steelers	81.9	13.6	37	5
14	Josh Hines-Allen	Jaguars	81.6	18.8	72	2
15	Alex Highsmith	Steelers	81.0	16.7	25	0
16	Bryce Huff	49ers	80.4	16.7	36	1
17	Kobie Turner	Rams	80.3	13.6	41	2
17	Vita Vea	Buccaneers	80.3	14.0	40	2
19	Jared Verse	Rams	78.8	17.1	60	0
20	Jaelan Phillips	Eagles	78.6	18.5	59	1
21	Maxx Crosby	Raiders	78.2	14.7	50	4
21	Nik Bonitto	Broncos	78.2	16.2	57	0
23	Byron Murphy II	Seahawks	77.6	12.0	41	0
24	Josh Sweat	Cardinals	77.3	16.8	42	0
25	Odafe Oweh	Chargers	77.2	17.2	33	0
26	George Karlaftis	Chiefs	76.8	16.7	60	1
27	Abdul Carter	Giants	76.5	13.5	44	0
28	Jalen Carter	Eagles	76.3	11.5	36	5
29	DeForest Buckner	Colts	76.1	12.6	33	0
30	T.J. Watt	Steelers	74.5	11.7	43	6
31	Gervon Dexter Sr.	Bears	73.6	9.9	28	0
32	Derrick Brown	Panthers	73.3	8.3	22	7

Week 14 Highlights

Best Pass Rusher: Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs

Jones had his best game of the season in Week 14 against the Texans, securing a league-best 92.4 PFF pass-rush grade. The All-Pro defensive tackle generated a season-high eight pressures and three quarterback hits as the Chiefs fell just short in a game that had a playoff atmosphere on Sunday Night Football.

#Chiefs DI Chris Jones in Week 14:

– 92.4 PFF pass rush grade (1st)
– 8 total pressures
– 3 QB hits
– 25.0% win rate

Best game of the season for the 6x All-Pro#ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/9uJoIULMJX

— Ryan Smith (@PFF_RyanSmith) December 9, 2025

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Most Pressures: Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee Titans

Simmons' 10 pressures in Week 14 against the Browns were the most he’s ever recorded in a game in his seven-year career. He is enjoying the most productive pass-rushing season of his career, and his 49 pressures are already more than his 2023 (47) and 2024 (45) totals.

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Highest Win Rate: Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions

Hutchinson (35.4%) narrowly edged out Montez Sweat (35.3%) for the top pass-rush win rate of the week. Hutchinson’s clip is even more impressive when considering he rushed the passer 54 times, the most of any defender in Week 14 and his most in a game this season.

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Best Rookie Pass Rusher: Josaiah Stewart, Los Angeles Rams

Stewart’s 82.7 PFF pass-rush grade and 29.4% pass-rush win rate led the way for all rookies who rushed the quarterback at least 15 times in Week 14. The third-round pick out of Michigan has solidified a role on a deep Rams defensive line, averaging 24 snaps a game this season.

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Season Highlights

Best Pass Rusher: Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns

Garrett is the cream of the NFL pass rusher crop, leading all players in PFF pass-rush grade (93.7) this season. While the Titans did a good job slowing him down, for the most part (two pressures), he recorded a sack for the seventh straight game. The six-time All-Pro needs just three sacks over his final four games to break the NFL season-long sack record.

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Most Pressures: Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions

Hutchinson bounced back from his least productive game of the season to record nine pressures in the Lions' Week 14 victory over the Cowboys, giving him a league-best 80 pressures for the season. It was the third time this season that he generated at least nine pressures in a game.

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Highest Win Rate: Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns

Garrett (27.7%) and Will Anderson Jr. (27.2%) are the only players with a win rate higher than 23.5% through Week 14. Garrett is beating his blocker at the highest rate of his career, which is saying something; he led the NFL in win rate last season (23.1%) and in 2023 (27.3%).

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Best Rookie Pass Rusher: Abdul Carter, New York Giants

Carter leads all rookies in PFF pass-rush grade (76.5), quarterback pressures (44) and pass-rush win rate (13.5%) this season. He was on a bye in Week 14.