- 7Tacklestied for 197th of 199
- 0Sacks
- 0For loss
- 1INTtied for 28th of 199
- 1Passes defendedtied for 143rd of 199
Tackles by week
Stats
- Games with a stat2
- Tackles7
- Solo3
- For loss0
- Sacks0
- INT1
- Passesdefended1
- Fumblesforced0
Games with a stat: the games where nflverse's official box score credits him with a stat; a game he played without one is not counted. Tackles are NFL.com's combined tackles: this season every tackle credited, special teams included; past seasons NFL.com's final counts (solo tackles plus assists, special-teams assists not counted).
Rank
Among the 199 qualifying defensive backs: at least 2 tackles per team game, or any sack or interception.
| Stat | Season | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | tied for 197th of 199 |
| Solo | 3 | tied for 197th of 199 |
| For loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| INT | 1 | tied for 28th of 199 |
| Passes defended | 1 | tied for 143rd of 199 |
| Fumbles forced | 0 | — |
Game log
| Game | Result | Tackles | Solo | For loss | Sacks | INT | Passesdefended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 6: bye | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Week 7 vs Packers | W 20–17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 8 vs Vikings | W 19–15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career stats · defense
Regular season · nflverse. One row per season; a season split between teams lists both.
| Season | Team | Games with a stat | Tackles | Solo | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DET | 15 | 67 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 2024 | DET | 16 | 103 | 73 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 2025 | DET | 12 | 73 | 46 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2026 | DET | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 45 | 250 | 165 | 4.5 | 8 | 39 |
Injury status
Week 7 report: Questionable, achilles · Full practice (not on the Week 8 report)
The latest entry for Brian Branch on the official NFL injury report (NFL.com's report), as nflverse publishes it (updated Mon, Nov 2 · 1:01 AM CT).
This season's injury and status history
Missed 1 of 7 games this season (officially Out, Inactive or on a reserve list); 4 more with no box-score line and no official status stored
- Week 8 · vs Vikings Not on the report · Played · NFL injury report, Sat Oct 31, 1:01 AM CT
- Week 7 · vs Packers Questionable · Achilles · Wed Full → Thu Full → Fri Full · Questionable · Played · NFL injury report, Sat Oct 24, 1:01 AM CT
- Week 5 · at Cardinals Out · Achilles · Limited · Did not play · NFL injury report, Mon Oct 12, 1:01 AM CT
- Week 4 · at Panthers Not on the report · No box-score line · NFL injury report, Mon Oct 12, 1:01 AM CT
- Week 3 · vs Jets Not on the report · No box-score line · NFL injury report, Mon Oct 12, 1:01 AM CT
- Week 2 · at Bills Not on the report · No box-score line · NFL injury report, Mon Oct 12, 1:01 AM CT
- Week 1 · vs Saints Not on the report · No box-score line · NFL injury report, Mon Oct 12, 1:01 AM CT
Official sources only, newest week first: the team's game-day inactives list, else the week's official injury report, else an official reserve-list move. Played or not is from the box score; a week with no box-score line and no official status says only that.
Moves and status history
Official sources, newest first.
- Oct 24 · Activated from the physically unable to perform list · detroitlions.com by 4:10 PM CT
In the news
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Lions’ Brian Branch hit with hefty fine after return against Packers
Branch was one of two Lions defenders fined by the NFL following Detroit’s win over Green Bay.
Headlines and a line or two from each outlet's own feed that name Brian Branch, linked to the original; the stories are theirs, not ours.