What Tackle Assists (allowed) is

Assisted tackles credited to this defense. Counting convention as much as performance — scorekeepers differ on what counts as an assist.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2019 the Dolphins led at 25.38; the league average was 19.74.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

MIA · 25.38

League average

19.74

Best to worst

10.94

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIA	25.38	16
2	ATL	24.69	16
3	SEA	24.38	16
4	TEN	23.56	16
5	CIN	23.50	16
6	LAR	23.50	16
7	NYG	23.44	16
8	DEN	22.06	16
9	WAS	21.69	16
10	DAL	21.63	16
11	ARI	21.38	16
12	PIT	21.13	16
13	HOU	20.44	16
14	KC	20	16
15	NYJ	19.94	16
16	CAR	19.69	16
17	GB	19.13	16
18	LAC	19.06	16
19	BUF	18.94	16
20	JAX	18.44	16
21	MIN	18.19	16
22	DET	18	16
23	CLE	17.94	16
24	IND	17.94	16
25	SF	17.69	16
26	NE	17.13	16
27	PHI	16.75	16
28	BAL	16.06	16
29	TB	16.06	16
30	NO	14.94	16
31	LV	14.63	16
32	CHI	14.44	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIA · 25.38

League laggard

CHI · 14.44

League average

19.74

Spread (max − min)

10.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIA	25.38	5.63	100%
2	ATL	24.69	4.95	96.8%
3	SEA	24.38	4.63	93.5%
4	TEN	23.56	3.82	90.3%
5	CIN	23.50	3.76	87.1%
6	LAR	23.50	3.76	83.9%
7	NYG	23.44	3.70	80.6%
8	DEN	22.06	2.32	77.4%
9	WAS	21.69	1.95	74.2%
10	DAL	21.63	1.88	71%
11	ARI	21.38	1.63	67.7%
12	PIT	21.13	1.38	64.5%
13	HOU	20.44	0.70	61.3%
14	KC	20	0.26	58.1%
15	NYJ	19.94	0.20	54.8%
16	CAR	19.69	-0.05	51.6%
17	GB	19.13	-0.62	48.4%
18	LAC	19.06	-0.68	45.2%
19	BUF	18.94	-0.80	41.9%
20	JAX	18.44	-1.30	38.7%
21	MIN	18.19	-1.55	35.5%
22	DET	18	-1.74	32.3%
23	CLE	17.94	-1.80	29%
24	IND	17.94	-1.80	25.8%
25	SF	17.69	-2.05	22.6%
26	NE	17.13	-2.62	19.4%
27	PHI	16.75	-2.99	16.1%
28	BAL	16.06	-3.68	12.9%
29	TB	16.06	-3.68	9.7%
30	NO	14.94	-4.80	6.5%
31	LV	14.63	-5.12	3.2%
32	CHI	14.44	-5.30	0%

Does Tackle Assists (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 749–829–37 ATS (47.5%) across 2020–2025, #291 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (126–128, 49.6%); its worst 2021 (124–146, 45.9%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	126–128–2	49.6%
2021	272	124–146–2	45.9%
2022	271	125–139–7	47.3%
2023	272	120–138–14	46.5%
2024	272	123–140–9	46.8%
2025	272	131–138–3	48.7%

Tackle Assists (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

Dolphins lead at 25.38 — they ranked #2 last year. Bears are last at 14.44 — #31 last year.

The league average is 19.74, up 2.18 from 17.56 last year.

Biggest riser: Seahawks, #23 → #3. Biggest faller: Patriots, #1 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 10.94; 20 teams are within 3.02 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SEA · +8.25

Biggest faller

NE · −5.13

Most consistent

MIN · +0.25

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▲ 2.18

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	SEA	24.38	16.13	+8.25
2	JAX	18.44	11.94	+6.50
3	LAR	23.50	17.13	+6.38
4	ARI	21.38	15.38	+6
5	DET	18	13.06	+4.94
6	ATL	24.69	20.38	+4.31
7	MIA	25.38	21.38	+4
8	NYG	23.44	19.50	+3.94
9	NYJ	19.94	16.13	+3.81
10	PIT	21.13	17.63	+3.50
11	TB	16.06	12.63	+3.44
12	TEN	23.56	20.19	+3.38
13	DEN	22.06	18.81	+3.25
14	HOU	20.44	17.38	+3.06
15	DAL	21.63	18.94	+2.69
16	PHI	16.75	14.13	+2.63
17	SF	17.69	15.13	+2.56
18	CIN	23.50	21.06	+2.44
19	GB	19.13	16.75	+2.38
20	WAS	21.69	19.69	+2
21	CHI	14.44	12.56	+1.88
22	BAL	16.06	15.06	+1
23	BUF	18.94	17.94	+1
24	KC	20	19.13	+0.88
25	CAR	19.69	18.88	+0.81
26	MIN	18.19	17.94	+0.25
27	NO	14.94	16	−1.06
28	LAC	19.06	20.81	−1.75
29	CLE	17.94	19.81	−1.88
30	LV	14.63	17.44	−2.81
31	IND	17.94	20.81	−2.88
32	NE	17.13	22.25	−5.13

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CAR · 28.10

Multi-year laggard

TB · 21.77

Biggest improver

ARI · +2.93/yr

Biggest decliner

NYG · −0.47/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CAR	28.10	+1.42	25.50	23.76	25.59	25.59	33.29	32.71	30.25
2	ATL	27.00	+0.57	21.31	28.29	30.82	26.06	26.18	27.71	28.60
3	MIA	26.73	+2.72	21.44	23.71	23.12	22.06	24.24	30.94	41.60
4	CIN	26.70	+1.21	24.38	24.18	24.75	24.24	26.94	34.24	28.20
5	ARI	26.67	+2.93	18.56	21.06	23.65	24.71	29.24	34.06	35.40
6	LAR	26.66	+1.38	21.38	26.12	25.24	25.29	28.76	28.06	31.80
7	NYJ	26.60	+1.20	23.75	26.35	24.29	24.12	24.29	32.59	30.80
8	HOU	26.48	+1.35	23.13	25.71	24.59	26.41	22.65	28.06	34.80
9	SEA	26.36	+0.80	20.56	29.65	22.71	27.53	27.76	30.71	25.60
10	NYG	26.30	−0.47	25.25	32	24.41	22.18	30.88	28	21.40
11	LV	26.24	+1.50	18.81	26.65	25.47	25	28.06	30.12	29.60
12	MIN	26.19	+0.72	25	26.06	21.65	25.94	25.41	34.29	25
13	WAS	26.14	+1.49	21.38	24.53	23	25.12	28.29	32.24	28.40
14	SF	25.72	+2.33	19.13	24.18	23.35	21.53	24.71	31.94	35.20
15	TEN	25.67	+2.13	21.69	20.59	22.41	25.94	26.06	26.82	36.20
16	NO	25.64	+2.53	17.44	22.12	23.88	24.71	26.59	29.53	35.20
17	NE	25.51	+0.69	21.81	23.65	26.65	24.76	29	28.53	24.20
18	PIT	25.51	+2.35	17.06	23.88	25.88	20.88	25.18	31.47	34.20
19	DAL	25.46	+1.89	24.13	19.59	21.47	22.71	26.29	32.47	31.60
20	DEN	25.33	+1.59	19	22.41	26.29	23.53	27.12	31.35	27.60
21	GB	25.30	+2.67	20.06	17.35	23	24.59	25.06	33.41	33.60
22	CLE	25.28	+2.22	20.44	23.41	23.76	17.47	23.71	33.94	34.20
23	IND	25.11	+2.78	16.06	19.76	23.71	23.94	29.18	29.29	33.80
24	PHI	25.02	+0.73	21.69	29.82	21.41	21.59	23.47	28.35	28.80
25	JAX	24.94	+0.63	22.19	25.06	25.41	21.82	25.65	29.24	25.20
26	KC	24.83	+2.46	18.38	21.65	26.35	18.18	22	30	37.25
27	CHI	24.24	+1.19	20.75	22.65	22.53	22.06	26.29	29.24	26.20
28	LAC	24.16	+1.26	21	25.12	21.65	20.29	23.88	25.41	31.80
29	BAL	23.83	+1.22	21.25	21.76	21.12	22.29	24.65	29.35	26.40
30	DET	23.83	+1.03	22.06	25.29	21	20.24	20.29	27.53	30.40
31	BUF	23.72	+2.82	18.31	18.71	20.19	19.76	25	25.88	38.20
32	TB	21.77	+0.64	18.81	18.59	22.88	24.06	22.82	24.06	21.20

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
MIA	21.44	23.71	23.12	22.06	24.24	30.94	41.60
BUF	18.31	18.71	20.19	19.76	25	25.88	38.20
KC	18.38	21.65	26.35	18.18	22	30	37.25
TEN	21.69	20.59	22.41	25.94	26.06	26.82	36.20
ARI	18.56	21.06	23.65	24.71	29.24	34.06	35.40
NO	17.44	22.12	23.88	24.71	26.59	29.53	35.20
SF	19.13	24.18	23.35	21.53	24.71	31.94	35.20
HOU	23.13	25.71	24.59	26.41	22.65	28.06	34.80
CLE	20.44	23.41	23.76	17.47	23.71	33.94	34.20
PIT	17.06	23.88	25.88	20.88	25.18	31.47	34.20
IND	16.06	19.76	23.71	23.94	29.18	29.29	33.80
GB	20.06	17.35	23	24.59	25.06	33.41	33.60
LAC	21	25.12	21.65	20.29	23.88	25.41	31.80
LAR	21.38	26.12	25.24	25.29	28.76	28.06	31.80
DAL	24.13	19.59	21.47	22.71	26.29	32.47	31.60
NYJ	23.75	26.35	24.29	24.12	24.29	32.59	30.80
DET	22.06	25.29	21	20.24	20.29	27.53	30.40
CAR	25.50	23.76	25.59	25.59	33.29	32.71	30.25
LV	18.81	26.65	25.47	25	28.06	30.12	29.60
PHI	21.69	29.82	21.41	21.59	23.47	28.35	28.80
ATL	21.31	28.29	30.82	26.06	26.18	27.71	28.60
WAS	21.38	24.53	23	25.12	28.29	32.24	28.40
CIN	24.38	24.18	24.75	24.24	26.94	34.24	28.20
DEN	19	22.41	26.29	23.53	27.12	31.35	27.60
BAL	21.25	21.76	21.12	22.29	24.65	29.35	26.40
CHI	20.75	22.65	22.53	22.06	26.29	29.24	26.20
SEA	20.56	29.65	22.71	27.53	27.76	30.71	25.60
JAX	22.19	25.06	25.41	21.82	25.65	29.24	25.20
MIN	25	26.06	21.65	25.94	25.41	34.29	25
NE	21.81	23.65	26.65	24.76	29	28.53	24.20
NYG	25.25	32	24.41	22.18	30.88	28	21.40
TB	18.81	18.59	22.88	24.06	22.82	24.06	21.20

Tackle Assists (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Patriots (22.25), 2019 Dolphins (25.38).

The best season on record is Dolphins 2019 at 25.38; the worst Jaguars 2018 at 11.94.

The league average has risen from 17.56 in 2018 to 19.74 in 2019.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_tackle_assists
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.