George Karlaftis
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Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 25
Weight: 263 lbs
College: Purdue
2026 SEASON
- Solo9
- SCK1
- FF0
- INT1
Defense
Days
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mondays | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sundays | 4 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Months
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Group
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs AFC Teams | 5 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside Own Division | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Own Division | 3 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Team
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outcomes
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 5 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stadiums
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Stadium | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arrowhead Stadium | 3 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hard Rock Stadium | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
- Karlaftis enters his fifth season with the Chiefs in 2026.
- 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).
- 2022 PFW/PFWA All-Rookie team.
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.