New York Giants · LB · 2 games through Nov 1, 2026

Jihad Ward

Downfield Score v7.0 withheldNeeds 15 defensive plays; 5 recorded. The score is withheld until Jihad Ward reaches the minimum.

Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 156 qualified LBs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per team game, regressed8% weight · Raw 0.33 → Shrunk n/a

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Tackles per game32% weight · Raw 0.01 → Shrunk n/a

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Weighted defensive disruption per game14% weight · Raw 0.01 → Shrunk n/a

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Combined tackle rate, regressed18% weight · Raw 0.8% → Shrunk n/a

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Solo tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 0.8% → Shrunk n/a

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Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk n/a

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Coverage disruption rate, regressed4% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk n/a

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Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.045 → Shrunk n/a

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Every 2026 regular-season game line for Jihad Ward. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

Week	Date	Matchup	Result	Tackles	Solo	Sacks	TFL	QB hits	PD	INT	Def. snaps
Week 5	Oct 11, 2026	@ WAS	T 27-27	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	23
Week 6	Oct 18, 2026	vs NO	L 27-34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 11 seasons.

Season	Club	G	Tackles	Solo	Ast	Sacks	TFL	QBH	PD	FF	Def. snaps
2016	LV	16	28	14	14	0	0	10	0	0	636
2017	LV	5	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	125
2018	IND	6	4	4	0	3	3	6	0	0	144
2019	IND/BAL	14	6	2	4	1	1	5	1	0	400
2020	BAL	10	16	7	9	3	4	8	2	0	272
2021	JAX	17	32	10	22	2	3	7	0	0	457
2022	NYG	17	35	20	15	3	5	13	4	2	657
2023	NYG	17	23	15	8	5	5	9	0	1	661
2024	MIN	17	10	5	5	1	1	14	1	0	467
2025	TEN	17	30	14	16	5	4	22	4	0	708
2026 (so far)	NYG	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	41

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