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Nick Bolton
LB · KC · 2021–2026
Born March 10, 2000 · College Missouri · Drafted 2021, round 2, pick 58 (KC) · 5-11, 237 lb
Defence
Counting stats from the play-by-play credits (QB hits from 2006, tackles for loss and passes defensed from 2009).
| Season | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Tackles for loss | INT | Passes defensed | Forced fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | KC | 16 | 112 | 0.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 playoffs | KC | 3 | 19 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | KC | 17 | 180 | 2.0 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 playoffs | KC | 3 | 23 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | KC | 8 | 60 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 playoffs | KC | 4 | 40 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | KC | 16 | 106 | 3.0 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 playoffs | KC | 3 | 20 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | KC | 17 | 154 | 1.0 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | KC | 8 | 80 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | KC | 82 | 692 | 6.0 | 26 | 46 | 5 | 23 | 4 |
Playing time
Scrimmage snaps from 2016, in the games he played (share: of his team’s snaps in those games). A season’s snaps appear after its playoffs, when the data is published. Who was on the field: NFL Next Gen Stats via nflverse (2016–22) and FTN Data via nflverse (2023 on), CC BY-SA 4.0. Aggregated by Red Zone Math; this table is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 too.
| Season | Team | G | Offensive snaps | Share of the offence’s snaps | Defensive snaps | Share of the defence’s snaps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | KC | 16 | 1 | 1.3 | 611 | 59.3 |
| 2021 playoffs | KC | 3 | – | – | 109 | 55.1 |
| 2022 | KC | 17 | – | – | 1,104 | 97.4 |
| 2022 playoffs | KC | 3 | – | – | 199 | 100.0 |
| 2023 | KC | 8 | – | – | 426 | 85.9 |
| 2023 playoffs | KC | 4 | – | – | 265 | 98.1 |
| 2024 | KC | 16 | – | – | 930 | 93.6 |
| 2024 playoffs | KC | 3 | – | – | 203 | 97.1 |
| 2025 | KC | 17 | – | – | 995 | 97.2 |
Game logs
2026 game log (8 games)
2026 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-14 | vs DEN | W 31–10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2026-09-20 | vs IND | W 33–30 OT | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2026-09-27 | @ MIA | W 24–10 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2026-10-04 | @ LV | W 30–27 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2026-10-18 | vs LAC | W 22–6 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2026-10-25 | @ SEA | L 3–20 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2026-11-01 | @ DEN | L 24–28 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2026-11-08 | vs NYJ | W 35–12 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 game log (17 games)
2025 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-09-05 | @ LAC | L 21–27 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2025-09-14 | vs PHI | L 17–20 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2025-09-21 | @ NYG | W 22–9 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2025-09-28 | vs BAL | W 37–20 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2025-10-06 | @ JAX | L 28–31 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2025-10-12 | vs DET | W 30–17 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2025-10-19 | vs LV | W 31–0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2025-10-27 | vs WAS | W 28–7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2025-11-02 | @ BUF | L 21–28 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2025-11-16 | @ DEN | L 19–22 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 2025-11-23 | vs IND | W 23–20 OT | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2025-11-27 | @ DAL | L 28–31 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | 2025-12-07 | vs HOU | L 10–20 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2025-12-14 | vs LAC | L 13–16 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2025-12-21 | @ TEN | L 9–26 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2025-12-25 | vs DEN | L 13–20 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | 2026-01-04 | @ LV | L 12–14 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 game log (19 games)
2024 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024-09-05 | vs BAL | W 27–20 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2024-09-15 | vs CIN | W 26–25 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2024-09-22 | @ ATL | W 22–17 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2024-09-29 | @ LAC | W 17–10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2024-10-07 | vs NO | W 26–13 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2024-10-20 | @ SF | W 28–18 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 2024-10-27 | @ LV | W 27–20 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2024-11-04 | vs TB | W 30–24 OT | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2024-11-10 | vs DEN | W 16–14 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2024-11-17 | @ BUF | L 21–30 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2024-11-24 | @ CAR | W 30–27 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2024-11-29 | vs LV | W 19–17 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2024-12-08 | vs LAC | W 19–17 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2024-12-15 | @ CLE | W 21–7 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 2024-12-21 | vs HOU | W 27–19 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2024-12-25 | @ PIT | W 29–10 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| P20 | 2025-01-18 | vs HOU | W 23–14 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P21 | 2025-01-26 | vs BUF | W 32–29 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| P22 | 2025-02-09 | @ PHI | L 22–40 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 game log (12 games)
2023 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023-09-07 | vs DET | L 20–21 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2023-09-17 | @ JAX | W 17–9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2023-10-12 | vs DEN | W 19–8 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 2023-10-22 | vs LAC | W 31–17 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2023-12-10 | vs BUF | L 17–20 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 2023-12-17 | @ NE | W 27–17 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2023-12-25 | vs LV | L 14–20 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2023-12-31 | vs CIN | W 25–17 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| P19 | 2024-01-13 | vs MIA | W 26–7 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P20 | 2024-01-21 | @ BUF | W 27–24 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P21 | 2024-01-28 | @ BAL | W 17–10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| P22 | 2024-02-11 | vs SF | W 25–22 OT | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 game log (20 games)
2022 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022-09-11 | @ ARI | W 44–21 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2022-09-15 | vs LAC | W 27–24 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2022-09-25 | @ IND | L 17–20 | 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2022-10-02 | @ TB | W 41–31 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2022-10-10 | vs LV | W 30–29 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2022-10-16 | vs BUF | L 20–24 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2022-10-23 | @ SF | W 44–23 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2022-11-06 | vs TEN | W 20–17 OT | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2022-11-13 | vs JAX | W 27–17 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2022-11-20 | @ LAC | W 30–27 | 14 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 2022-11-27 | vs LA | W 26–10 | 11 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 2022-12-04 | @ CIN | L 24–27 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2022-12-11 | @ DEN | W 34–28 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2022-12-18 | @ HOU | W 30–24 OT | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2022-12-24 | vs SEA | W 24–10 | 18 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2023-01-01 | vs DEN | W 27–24 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 2023-01-07 | @ LV | W 31–13 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P20 | 2023-01-21 | vs JAX | W 27–20 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P21 | 2023-01-29 | vs CIN | W 23–20 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P22 | 2023-02-12 | @ PHI | W 38–35 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 game log (19 games)
2021 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021-09-12 | vs CLE | W 33–29 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2021-09-19 | @ BAL | L 35–36 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2021-09-26 | vs LAC | L 24–30 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2021-10-03 | @ PHI | W 42–30 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2021-10-10 | vs BUF | L 20–38 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2021-10-17 | @ WAS | W 31–13 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2021-10-24 | @ TEN | L 3–27 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2021-11-01 | vs NYG | W 20–17 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2021-11-07 | vs GB | W 13–7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2021-11-14 | @ LV | W 41–14 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2021-11-21 | vs DAL | W 19–9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2021-12-05 | vs DEN | W 22–9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2021-12-12 | vs LV | W 48–9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2021-12-16 | @ LAC | W 34–28 OT | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | 2022-01-02 | @ CIN | L 31–34 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2022-01-08 | @ DEN | W 28–24 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P19 | 2022-01-16 | vs PIT | W 42–21 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P20 | 2022-01-23 | vs BUF | W 42–36 OT | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P21 | 2022-01-30 | vs CIN | L 24–27 OT | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |