2026 SEASON · WEEK 3
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Solo tackles7 Combined tackles9 Sacks0 QB hits0 Pressure rate— INT0 Forced fumbles0 Fumble recoveries0 Tackles for loss0 Passes defended0
ACTIVE PLAYER PROFILE
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
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BUF · Active
Age 28College FloridaDepth FS #1
Defensive coverage context
Deep safety
Deep 78%Box 17%Slot 4%
Week 2 Pass Coverage
65 defensive snaps · 46 coverage snaps
Targets0
Receptions allowed0
Completion rate allowed—
Yards allowed0
Pass breakups0
Passer rating allowed0
Interceptions0
Forced incompletions0
Man coverage6 snaps · 0 targetsCoverage grade 61.9
Zone coverage30 snaps · 0 targetsCoverage grade 63
Credited tackle stops 1 · Third/fourth-down stops 0 · Red-zone stops 0
Week 1 Pass Coverage
79 defensive snaps · 48 coverage snaps
Targets0
Receptions allowed0
Completion rate allowed—
Yards allowed0
Pass breakups0
Passer rating allowed0
Interceptions0
Forced incompletions0
Man coverage8 snaps · 0 targetsCoverage grade 61.7
Zone coverage30 snaps · 0 targetsCoverage grade 72.6
Credited tackle stops 0.5 · Third/fourth-down stops 0 · Red-zone stops 0
Advanced Player Research
Production, usage, efficiency, and indexes for 2026
Performance · 2026
Advanced efficiency
defense
- Run stop rate
- 2.04%
- Missed tackle rate
- 33.33%
- Defensive grade
- 62
- Run defense grade
- 46.03
- Coverage grade
- 65.9
- Run stops
- 1
- Charted solo tackles
- 8
- Charted assists
- 0
- Missed tackles
- 4
- Defensive snaps
- 144
- Run defense snaps
- 50
Weekly game log
| Week | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home and away
Production by game setting
| Split | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HomeSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AwaySmall sample | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Indoor and outdoor
Production by game setting
| Split | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndoorSmall sample | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OutdoorSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Temperature
Production by game setting
| Split | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–69°FSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind
Production by game setting
| Split | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below 10 mphSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponent history
Performance against opponents across imported seasons
| Opponent | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026-09-13 |
| LA | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2025-09-07 |
| SEA | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023-09-17 |
| DAL | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2024-12-29 |
| TB | 8 | 32 | 37 | 0 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2025-09-15 |
| JAX | 4 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-09-21 |
| CHISmall sample | 2 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2020-11-01 |
| ARISmall sample | 2 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2022-10-09 |
| ATL | 7 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2024-09-16 |
| CAR | 5 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2024-12-08 |
| SF | 3 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2025-12-28 |
| INDSmall sample | 2 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2022-11-20 |
| TENSmall sample | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2019-12-22 |
| LVSmall sample | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2020-09-21 |
| GB | 6 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025-12-20 |
| DET | 4 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026-09-17 |
| LACSmall sample | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2020-10-12 |
| DENSmall sample | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2020-11-29 |
| PHISmall sample | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2025-11-28 |
| KCSmall sample | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2023-09-07 |
| MIN | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2025-11-16 |
| NESmall sample | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2021-09-26 |
| NYG | 4 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2025-11-09 |
| WAS | 5 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2024-12-22 |
| NYJSmall sample | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2021-12-12 |
| MIASmall sample | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2021-12-27 |
| PIT | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2025-11-23 |
| NOSmall sample | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024-09-22 |
| CLESmall sample | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2025-12-14 |
| CINSmall sample | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2025-11-02 |
| BALSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-12-01 |
Game log
Location, game environment, workload, and production
| Season | Week | Opponent | Site | Environment | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | HOU | Away | Indoor | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | DET | Home | Outdoor · 67° | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career totals
Regular-season totals across available career history
| Season | Team | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NO | 16 | 38 | 49 | 0 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020 | NO | 15 | 52 | 66 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 2021 | NO | 12 | 31 | 46 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | PHI | 12 | 55 | 67 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | DET | 3 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | PHI | 16 | 31 | 59 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2025 | HOU / CHI | 13 | 45 | 66 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2026 | BUF | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 89 | 274 | 379 | 7 | 20 | — | 20 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 55 |
Weekly CFI is a same-position percentile grade using the published weekly play and production fields. CFI uses the same position model as the leaderboard. A dash means the source data or a qualified model is unavailable. Historical production is from nflverse; charted blocking and pressure metrics cover published charting reports only. Missing values are left blank rather than estimated.