Josh Sweat stats
CardinalsBio
- Age
- 29 yearsMar 29, 1997
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 265 lbs
Josh Sweat recorded 22 tackles and 3.0 sacks in 8 games of 2026 for the Arizona Cardinals. Last game: .
Stats
Totals
- GP
- 8
- TOT
- 22
- SOLO
- 13
- AST
- 9
- SACK · 20th
- 3.0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
- FF
- 0
Ranked among NFL players who qualify (TOT, SOLO, SACK, PD, FF: 8+ games; AST: 4+ games) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
Career regular season
- GP
- 129
- TOT
- 289
- SOLO
- 181
- AST
- 108
- SACK
- 58.0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 13
- FF
- 11
Career Postseason
- GP
- 8
- TOT
- 21
- SOLO
- 12
- AST
- 9
- SACK
- 5.0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
- FF
- 1
Per game
- GP
- 8
- TOT
- 2.8
- SOLO
- 1.6
- AST
- 1.1
- SACK
- 0.4
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
- FF
- 0
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — averages, completion rate and longest plays are the stored figures and are left as they are.
Career regular season, Per game
- GP
- 129
- TOT
- 2.2
- SOLO
- 1.4
- AST
- 0.8
- SACK
- 0.4
- INT
- 0.0
- PD
- 0.1
- FF
- 0.1
Bio
- Age
- 29 yearsMar 29, 1997
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 265 lbs
- Experience
- 9 yearsDebut 2018
- Birthplace
- Chesapeake, VA
- Draft
- 2018Rd 4, Pk 130
- College
- Florida State
- Salary
- $18.1 million2026
Against other linebackers
2026 regular season, 196 NFL linebackers with 6+ games.
- Sacks3.0
Higher than 86% of the other 195 NFL linebackers.
- Tackles22
Higher than 55% of the other 195 NFL linebackers.
- Solo Tackles13
Higher than 57% of the other 195 NFL linebackers.
Latest performance
Josh Sweat
Nov 01 · @ DAL · W 33-30 OT
- TOT
- 6
- SOLO
- 2
- AST
- 4
- SACK
- 1.0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Snap counts, 2026
58% of his club's defensive snaps a game (291 in 8 games); 65% in week 8.
| Wk | Opp | Snaps | Snap % | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAC | 29 | 53% | 0 |
| 2 | SEA | 34 | 49% | 0 |
| 3 | SF | 24 | 44% | 0 |
| 4 | NYG | 36 | 54% | 0 |
| 5 | DET | 39 | 59% | 0 |
| 6 | LAR | 46 | 79% | 0 |
| 7 | DEN | 35 | 57% | 0 |
| 8 | DAL | 48 | 65% | 0 |
Injury history
Josh Sweat has been on the NFL’s game-status report 1 week since 2026.
| Season | Out | D / Q | Injuries listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | — |
From the weekly injury reports clubs file (nflverse), regular season and playoffs; a practice-only listing counts no week. A player moved to injured reserve leaves the report, so a season-ending injury shows only up to that move.
2018 NFL combine
EDGE, 6'4", 251 lb · Florida State
| Measure | Result | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 40-yard dash | 4.53s | 98th |
| Vertical jump | 39.5" | 98th |
| Broad jump | 10' 4" | 93rd |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.28s | 87th |
Percentile: the share of EDGEs measured at the combine since 2000 he beat. The 2018 combine
Games
All gamesNext
at SEASun, Nov 08
vs SEA since 2019
- 7
- GP
- 7
- TOT
- 5
- SOLO
- 2.5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
What are Josh Sweat's career stats?
Josh Sweat has played 9 seasons for the Eagles and the Cardinals. He has recorded 289 tackles, 58 sacks and 1 interception. His best season so far is 2022: 48 tackles and 11.0 sacks.
Best single games
- Tackles: 6 @ CLE on Nov 22, 2020, L 22-17
- Sacks: 2 vs NO on Dec 13, 2020, W 24-21
Regular season only, from NFL game logs since 2018.
League leaderboards and awards
9 seasons, 3 postseasons, 2018 to 2026
Josh Sweat finished top 10 in a stat 1 time.
Championships
- 2024 Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles
All-time career rank
- 187th in sacks (58.0)
Among the 9,826 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
Josh Sweat college stats
Josh Sweat played 3 seasons at Florida State Seminoles (2015 to 2017): 138 tackles, 14.5 sacks and 1 interception.
defensive
College seasons as ESPN files them for the school he played for. Game by game: Josh Sweat's college game log.
More on Josh Sweat
Playoff games
Josh Sweat played 9 games across 4 NFL postseasons — 6 won, 3 lost.
Totals, from NFL game logs since the 1994 postseason — earlier games are not counted.
Josh Sweat against each club
- vs Dallas Cowboys (14)
- vs New York Giants (14)
- vs Washington Commanders (12)
- vs Los Angeles Rams (7)
- vs San Francisco 49ers (7)
- vs Seattle Seahawks (7)
- vs Green Bay Packers (6)
- vs New Orleans Saints (6)
- vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5)
- vs Atlanta Falcons (4)
- vs Carolina Panthers (4)
- vs Detroit Lions (4)
- vs Jacksonville Jaguars (4)
- vs Kansas City Chiefs (4)
- vs Minnesota Vikings (4)
- vs Arizona Cardinals (3)
- vs Cincinnati Bengals (3)
- vs New York Jets (3)
- vs Pittsburgh Steelers (3)
- vs Baltimore Ravens (2)
- vs Buffalo Bills (2)
- vs Chicago Bears (2)
- vs Cleveland Browns (2)
- vs Denver Broncos (2)
- vs Houston Texans (2)
- vs Indianapolis Colts (2)
- vs Miami Dolphins (2)
- vs New England Patriots (2)
- vs Tennessee Titans (2)
- vs Las Vegas Raiders (1)
- vs Los Angeles Chargers (1)
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