George Karlaftis
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Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 24
Weight: 263 lbs
College: Purdue
2025 SEASON
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Solo17
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SCK5
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FF0
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INT--
Defense
Days
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mondays | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sundays | 7 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Months
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 4 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Group
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs AFC Teams | 6 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs NFC Teams | 4 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside Own Division | 7 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Own Division | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Team
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denver Broncos | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Detroit Lions | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Giants | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Commanders | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outcomes
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losses | 5 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wins | 5 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stadiums
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EverBank Stadium | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MetLife Stadium | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Highmark Stadium | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empower Field at Mile High | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
- Karlaftis enters his fourth season with the Chiefs in 2025.
- Originally entered the NFL as the second of two first-round picks (30th overall) by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Career Highlights:
- Led Kansas City in sacks (8.0) in 2024.
- Recorded double-digit sacks (10.5) in 2023, tying with DT Chris Jones for the most amongst the defense.
- Totaled 16.5 sacks in his first two seasons, the third-most in a Chiefs player's first two seasons.
- In 2022, George Karlaftis became the 19th player in franchise history to start all regular season games in their rookie season. Karlaftis joined C Creed Humphrey and G Trey Smith to be the first three to start 17 games in their rookie season since the NFL added a 17th regular season game in the 2021 season.
- As a rookie, finished the 2022 season with the second-most sacks on the team (6.0) behind DT Chris Jones (15.5).
Transactions:
Re-signed with Kansas City (7/21/25) ... Originally entered the NFL as the second of two first-round picks (30th overall) by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2022 NFL Draft.