- The battle for No. 1 rages on between Micah Parsons and Aidan Hutchinson: Parsons takes over the top spot again this week after earning a league-leading 92.8 PFF pass-rush grade against the Cardinals.
- Donovan Ezeiruaku is starting to come on strong: The Cowboys rookie picked up a 71.4 PFF pass-rush grade in Week 7 to lead all first-year pass rushers.
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We know that quarterback is the most important position on the field, but a great pass rush is the ultimate equalizer. Pressure disrupts timing, rhythm and accuracy, something only the elite quarterbacks can consistently overcome.
Last season, 13 of the top 15 teams in PFF pass-rush grade had a winning record. In 2023, 15 of the top 16 teams in PFF pass-rush grade had a winning record. A dominant pass-rush is undeniably crucial to a team’s success over the course of the season.
Each week, after every NFL game is graded and reviewed, PFF will check in on the top pass rushers of the 2025 season. These rankings will change drastically early in the campaign, as one sack, hit or pressure can significantly alter a player’s grade when the sample size is small. But as snap counts rise, the grades will stabilize and we’ll get a clearer picture of the league’s best pass rushers.
Here are the top 32 pass rushers for the 2025 season after Week 7. For more grades and statistics on the league’s best pass-rushers, check out PFF Premium Stats.
RankPlayerTeamPFF Pass-Rush GradePass-Rush Win %Total PressuresBatted Passes1Micah ParsonsPackers93.727.73702Aidan HutchinsonLions92.625.24803Myles GarrettBrowns91.927.02704Joey BosaBills91.618.62405Will Anderson Jr.Texans91.530.33506Jeffery SimmonsTitans91.119.32707Maliek CollinsBrowns90.817.11808Nick HerbigSteelers90.619.42309Trey HendricksonBengals90.422.623010Danielle HunterTexans90.325.325011Jared VerseRams87.720.638012Chris JonesChiefs86.915.227113Bryce Huff49ers85.919.524114Byron YoungRams84.718.930015Dexter LawrenceGiants81.512.914216Cameron HeywardSteelers81.315.118217Derrick BrownPanthers80.910.412518Vita VeaBuccaneers80.214.619119Jaelan PhillipsDolphins79.718.222020Kobie TurnerRams79.414.125221Gervon Dexter Sr.Bears79.113.314022Nik BonittoBroncos79.016.830023Byron Murphy IISeahawks78.313.223023T.J. WattSteelers78.314.223325DeForest BucknerColts76.714.430026Josh Hines-AllenJaguars76.418.033027Laiatu LatuColts76.321.630027Al-Quadin MuhammadLions76.317.927029George KarlaftisChiefs75.716.433030Brian BurnsGiants75.59.526431Abdul CarterGiants75.412.427031Jacob MartinCommanders75.416.9160
Week 7 Highlights
Best Pass Rusher: Micah Parsons, Green Bay Packers
Parsons’ 92.8 PFF pass-rush grade in Week 7 marked the second time in the past three weeks that he led the league in that regard. It was also the fourth time in the past five games that the All-Pro finished an outing with a 90.6 PFF pass-rush grade or better.
Most Pressures: Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions
Hutchinson’s 12 pressures in the Lions’ Monday Night Football victory over the Buccaneers were the most for any player in Week 7 and the second-highest total of his career (15 against Seahawks last season).
#Lions EDGE Aidan Hutchinson generated 12 pressures in the MNF victory over Tampa Bay, the second most he’s ever recorded in a game (15 vs Seattle last year)
He leads the NFL with 48 pressure through Week 7, 10 more than the next closest player (Verse)#OnePride pic.twitter.com/CvFXE2uMrQ
— Ryan Smith (@PFF_RyanSmith) October 21, 2025
Highest Win Rate: Micah Parsons, Green Bay Packers
Parsons’ 43.8% win rate was the highest for any qualifying pass rusher in Week 7. He currently ranks second in that facet over the season (27.7%), trailing only the Houston Texans‘ Will Anderson Jr.
Best Rookie Pass Rusher: Donovan Ezeiruaku, Dallas Cowboys
Ezeiruaku’s 71.4 PFF pass-rush grade and 23.5% pass-rush win rate in Week 7 led all rookies. The second-round pick picked up his first career sack against the Commanders and has come on strong as of late, generating at least three pressures in each of the past three games.
Season Highlights
Best Pass Rusher: Micah Parsons, Green Bay Packers
Parsons and Lions EDGE Aidan Hutchinson have traded spots atop the rankings the last few weeks, but it’s Parsons who leads the way with a PFF pass rush grade of 93.7 heading into Week 8. Parsons has been simply unblockable since entering the league back in 2021, earning an elite pass rush grade of 91.6 or higher in each season.
Most Pressures: Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions
Coming off a dominant 12-pressure performance against the Buccaneers, Hutchinson is now up to 48 pressures through Week 7 — 10 more than the next closest player (Jared Verse with 38).
Highest Win Rate: Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans
Anderson has developed from a very good to an elite pass rusher in his third season with the Houston Texans. He leads the NFL in pass-rush win rate (30.3%) and is the only player with a clip higher than 30.0%.
Best Rookie Pass Rusher: Abdul Carter, New York Giants
Carter is in a tier of his own when it comes to rookie pass-rushing production through the first seven weeks of the season. The No. 3 overall pick in this year’s draft leads all rookies with at least 65 pass-rushing snaps in PFF pass-rush grade (75.4), total pressures (27) and win rate (12.4%).
