His line: 76 tackles, 1 interception and 1 pass defended
Last met Dec 19, 2024

FootballNFLLos Angeles ChargersLinebacker
Injury status: Injured Reserve, other - ESPN report of Nov 8
Denzel Perryman is a linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers who was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2021.
134 NFL games11 seasons
Updated
Denzel Perryman was born on December 5, 1992, in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. He played college football at Miami (FL) and was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2015 NFL Draft, with the 48th pick overall. His first NFL season was 2015.
Perryman played for the Los Angeles Chargers from 2015 to 2020, then for the Las Vegas Raiders from 2021 to 2022, and for the Houston Texans in 2023. He has played for the Los Angeles Chargers since 2024.
134 games: 129 regular season, 5 playoffs. Every NFL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2025 playoffs | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 playoffs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 76 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2023 playoffs | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 83 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 15 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2021 playoffs | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 13 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 14 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 9 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 12 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 14 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 129 | 763 | 7.5 | 5 | 17 | |
| Career playoffs | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Injured Reserve other (3d ago)


Last met Jan 20, 2024; his teams 1-2.
129 games
763 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 5 INT
5 games
23 tackles
Sep 13, 2015: 1 tackleChargers 33, Lions 28
Jan 11, 2026: 4 tacklesPatriots 16, Chargers 3 - wild card round
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
His line: 76 tackles, 1 interception and 1 pass defended
Last met Dec 19, 2024
His line: 77 tackles and 2 sacks
Last met Dec 14, 2025
His line: 50 tackles and 1 sack
Last met Nov 30, 2025
His line: 36 tackles, 1 sack and 1 pass defended
Last met Nov 3, 2024
His line: 39 tackles and 2 passes defended
Last met Nov 17, 2024
His line: 33 tackles and 1 sack
Last met Oct 19, 2025
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
Perryman (undisclosed) was not activated ahead of Sunday's game against the Texans, per the NFL's transaction log.
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Perryman (undisclosed) has been deemed doubtful to suit up against Houston on Sunday.
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The Chargers designated Perryman (undisclosed) for return to practice from their injured reserve list Wednesday, Noah Furtado of The Athletic reports.
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Head coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday that Perryman (undisclosed) is "close" to returning from injured reserve, Alex Insdorf of BoltBeat.com reports.
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Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday that Perryman (undisclosed) won't be reinstated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Alex Insdorf of BoltBeat.com reports.
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Coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday that Perryman (undisclosed) will be out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Alex Insdorf of BoltBeat.com reports.
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Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:39 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.