George Karlaftis

DEposition#56jersey25age6' 4"height263lbs5 yrsexperiencePurduecollege

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 12:15 PM ET

George Karlaftis is a defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs (No. 56). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 32 tackles, 4 sacks and 1 interception. Snap share in Week 9: 83% of defensive snaps.

Is George Karlaftis playing this week?

George Karlaftis is not on the current injury report. The Kansas City Chiefs play next on the road at the Atlanta Falcons on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are George Karlaftis's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, George Karlaftis has 32 tackles, 4 sacks and 1 interception.

What team does George Karlaftis play for?

George Karlaftis plays defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs, wearing No. 56. George Karlaftis is 25 years old, 6' 4", 263 lbs. College: Purdue. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “George Karlaftis 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/george-karlaftis (updated 2026-11-10).

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George KarlaftisKansas City Chiefs · #56

Elite3rd of 172 defensive linemen

2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Defensive snap share83%97
Tackles per gameMilestone watch →32 tkl96
Sacks per gameMilestone watch →4 sacks87
Tackles for loss per game9 TFL98
QB hits per game19 hits99

Percentile vs defensive linemen with 135+ defensive snaps. Grade = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games445 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 17 min agoGlossary →

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Sacks34.5 / 50

15.5to 50

About 31 games at 0.5 a game · next season

#191 since 1999 · #61 among active · 1 to pass Dorance Armstrong

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week

86%44 snapsWk 1 · DEN

89%58 snapsWk 2 · IND

79%58 snapsWk 3 · MIA

88%74 snapsWk 4 · LV

81%55 snapsWk 6 · LAC

83%57 snapsWk 7 · SEA

76%47 snapsWk 8 · DEN

83%52 snapsWk 9 · NYJ

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap

Chiefs · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$22.0M a year

Total: $88.0M
Guaranteed: $32.0M
Share of cap at signing: 7.9%

36% of the value guaranteed

84th paid98th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026

$2.2M2022

$2.7M2023

$3.3M2024

$6.6M2025

$7.4M2026

$17.2M2027

$24.9M2028

$26.9M2029

$23.9M2030

2025Chiefs · Extension4 yrs · $88.0M · $22.0M/yrActive
2022Chiefs · Drafted4 yrs · $11.9M · $3.0M/yrExtended

Game log

			Defense						Interceptions
Week	Opponent	Result	Tkl	Solo	Sacks	TFL	PD	QB hits	INT	Ret yds	TD
1 Sep 14	vs DEN	W 31-10	3	1	0	0	0	3	–	–	–
2 Sep 20	vs IND	W 33-30	5	2	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
3 Sep 27	@ MIA	W 24-10	2	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0
4 Oct 4	@ LV	W 30-27	5	2	0	1	1	6	–	–	–
6 Oct 18	vs LAC	W 22-6	6	3	1	2	2	3	–	–	–
7 Oct 25	@ SEA	L 3-20	3	1	0	1	1	2	–	–	–
8 Nov 1	@ DEN	L 24-28	2	2	1	1	3	1	–	–	–
9 Nov 8	vs NYJ	W 35-12	6	4	2	3	1	3	–	–	–
Season			32	16	4	9	9	19	1	0	0