DE · Kansas City Chiefs
George Karlaftis
Age 25 · 193 cm (6'4") · 119 kg · Born Apr 3, 2001 · Purdue
NFL career
2022
debut year
2026
last season
5
seasons
#56
jersey
College: Purdue
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2022 to 2025 · 65 games.
Defense
86solo tackles
30.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 17 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 28 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 18 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 23 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Kansas City Chiefs
Most recent results for the franchise while George Karlaftis was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
12–14 @ Raiders
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
13–20 vs Broncos
2025-17 · Dec 25, 2025 · REGULAR
L
9–26 @ Titans
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
13–16 vs Chargers
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
L
10–20 vs Texans
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
L
28–31 @ Cowboys
2025-13 · Nov 27, 2025 · REGULAR
W
23–20 vs Colts
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
19–22 @ Broncos
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Active player
External profiles
Purdue alumni in the NFL
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DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of George Karlaftis.
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Arron Mosby
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Ben Stille
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Big Kat Bryant
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Boye Mafe
Debut 2022 · #53 · Bengals
Cameron Thomas
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Born on April 3
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1949 · Las Vegas Raiders
Randy Hughes
1953 · Dallas Cowboys
Russ Francis
1953 · New England Patriots
Mike Pruitt
1954 · Kansas City Chiefs
Connie Zelencik
1955 · Buffalo Bills
Cleveland Crosby
1956 · Baltimore Ravens
Danny Pittman
1958 · Los Angeles Rams
Keith Ferguson
1959 · Detroit Lions