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Christian Kirksey Career Stats
- Primary starter for 5 seasons.
- Ranks 2nd in the 2014 draft class in solo tackles (487).
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CLE | 16 | 44 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | CLE | 15 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | CLE | 16 | 93 | 52 | 11 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | CLE | 16 | 81 | 52 | 6 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018 | CLE | 7 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | CLE | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | GB | 11 | 42 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | HOU | 13 | 37 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | HOU | 17 | 66 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | 113 | 434 | 291 | 40 | 16.5 | 33 | 7 | 33 | 4 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Christian Kirksey is a former outside linebacker out of Iowa, selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 71st overall pick (round 3) in the 2014 NFL Draft. He played 114 regular-season games from 2014 to 2022, with the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans.
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