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Luke Gifford
49ers logoSan Francisco 49ers

Luke Gifford

LBposition#51jersey31age6' 3"height243lbs8 yrsexperienceNebraskacollege
At a glance

Luke Gifford is a linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers (No. 51). In 6 games of the 2026 season: 10 tackles, 0 sacks.

Is Luke Gifford playing this week?

Luke Gifford is not on the current injury report. The San Francisco 49ers play next on the road at the Dallas Cowboys on Sun, Nov 15, 4:25 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Luke Gifford's stats this season?

In 6 games of the 2026 season, Luke Gifford has 10 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Luke Gifford play for?

Luke Gifford plays linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers, wearing No. 51. Luke Gifford is 31 years old, 6' 3", 243 lbs. College: Nebraska. League experience: 8 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Luke Gifford 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/luke-gifford (updated 2026-11-10).

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Luke GiffordSan Francisco 49ers · #51
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · linebackers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades linebackers with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Gifford has 24, 111 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gTFLSacksQB hitsPD
  • Snap %13%
  • Tkl/g10 tkl
  • TFL0 TFL
  • Sacks0 sacks
  • QB hits0 hits
  • PD0 PD
Small sample · 24 of 135 defensive snapsMethod6 games24 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 19 min agoGlossary →

Gifford is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 144 qualified linebackers.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 1 · LA
2%1 snapsWk 2 · MIA
0%0 snapsWk 3 · ARI
0%0 snapsWk 4 · DEN
30%19 snapsWk 5 · SEA
6%4 snapsWk 6 · WAS
0%0 snapsWk 9 · LV

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
49ers · signed 2026 · 2 years, through 2027$2.5M a year
Total
$5.0M
Guaranteed
$2.0M
Share of cap at signing
0.8%
40% of the value guaranteed
61st paid42nd in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026
  1. 202649ers · UFA2 yrs · $5.0M · $2.5M/yrActive
  2. 202549ers · UFA1 yrs · $1.8M · $1.8M/yrExpired
  3. 2024Titans · Practice1 yrs · $302K · $302K/yrElevated
  4. 2024Titans · Practice1 yrs · $302K · $302K/yrElevated
  5. 2024Titans · Practice1 yrs · $302K · $302K/yrElevated
  6. 2024Titans · Practice1 yrs · $302K · $302K/yrRenegotiated
  7. 2024Titans · SFA1 yrs · $1.1M · $1.1M/yrExpired
  8. 2023Titans · UFA2 yrs · $4.0M · $2.0M/yrTerminated
  9. 2022Cowboys · SFA1 yrs · $1.1M · $1.1M/yrExpired
  10. 2019Cowboys · UDFA3 yrs · $1.8M · $587K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
2 Sep 20vs Dolphins logoMIAW 35-13200000
3 Sep 27vs Cardinals logoARIW 36-30110000
4 Oct 4vs Broncos logoDENW 24-14220000
5 Oct 11@ Seahawks logoSEAW 32-29100000
6 Oct 19vs Commanders logoWSHW 23-17100000
9 Nov 8vs Raiders logoLVW 38-17300000
Season1030000

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vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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Linebackers in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · NFC West first
NFC WestDarryl Peterson IIIRams logoLAR · LB1tkl0sacks—No gradeNFC WestJimmy CiarloSeahawks logoSEA · LB1tkl0sacks—No gradeNFC WestPatrick O'ConnellSeahawks logoSEA · LB7tkl0sacks—No gradeNFCSmael Mondon Jr.Eagles logoPHI · LB17tkl0sacks—No gradeNFCTyrus WheatCowboys logoDAL · LB3tkl0sacks—No gradeLeagueWade WoodazTexans logoHOU · LB8tkl0sacks—No grade

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