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 2021 the Giants led at 32; the league average was 23.86.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

NYG · 32

League average

23.86

Best to worst

14.65

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NYG	32	17
2	PHI	29.82	17
3	SEA	29.65	17
4	ATL	28.29	17
5	LV	26.65	17
6	NYJ	26.35	17
7	LAR	26.12	17
8	MIN	26.06	17
9	HOU	25.71	17
10	DET	25.29	17
11	LAC	25.12	17
12	JAX	25.06	17
13	WAS	24.53	17
14	CIN	24.18	17
15	SF	24.18	17
16	PIT	23.88	17
17	CAR	23.76	17
18	MIA	23.71	17
19	NE	23.65	17
20	CLE	23.41	17
21	CHI	22.65	17
22	DEN	22.41	17
23	NO	22.12	17
24	BAL	21.76	17
25	KC	21.65	17
26	ARI	21.06	17
27	TEN	20.59	17
28	IND	19.76	17
29	DAL	19.59	17
30	BUF	18.71	17
31	TB	18.59	17
32	GB	17.35	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NYG · 32

League laggard

GB · 17.35

League average

23.86

Spread (max − min)

14.65

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NYG	32	8.14	100%
2	PHI	29.82	5.96	96.8%
3	SEA	29.65	5.78	93.5%
4	ATL	28.29	4.43	90.3%
5	LV	26.65	2.78	87.1%
6	NYJ	26.35	2.49	83.9%
7	LAR	26.12	2.25	80.6%
8	MIN	26.06	2.19	77.4%
9	HOU	25.71	1.84	74.2%
10	DET	25.29	1.43	71%
11	LAC	25.12	1.25	67.7%
12	JAX	25.06	1.19	64.5%
13	WAS	24.53	0.67	61.3%
14	CIN	24.18	0.31	58.1%
15	SF	24.18	0.31	54.8%
16	PIT	23.88	0.02	51.6%
17	CAR	23.76	-0.10	48.4%
18	MIA	23.71	-0.16	45.2%
19	NE	23.65	-0.22	41.9%
20	CLE	23.41	-0.45	38.7%
21	CHI	22.65	-1.22	35.5%
22	DEN	22.41	-1.45	32.3%
23	NO	22.12	-1.75	29%
24	BAL	21.76	-2.10	25.8%
25	KC	21.65	-2.22	22.6%
26	ARI	21.06	-2.81	19.4%
27	TEN	20.59	-3.28	16.1%
28	IND	19.76	-4.10	12.9%
29	DAL	19.59	-4.28	9.7%
30	BUF	18.71	-5.16	6.5%
31	TB	18.59	-5.28	3.2%
32	GB	17.35	-6.51	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 2021 vs 2020

Giants lead at 32 — they ranked #2 last year. Packers are last at 17.35 — #22 last year.

The league average is 23.86, up 2.87 from 20.99 last year.

Biggest riser: Raiders, #25 → #5. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #5 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 14.65; 23 teams are within 3.33 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SEA · +9.08

Biggest faller

DAL · −4.54

Most consistent

CIN · −0.20

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▲ 2.87

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	SEA	29.65	20.56	+9.08
2	PHI	29.82	21.69	+8.14
3	LV	26.65	18.81	+7.83
4	ATL	28.29	21.31	+6.98
5	PIT	23.88	17.06	+6.82
6	NYG	32	25.25	+6.75
7	SF	24.18	19.13	+5.05
8	LAR	26.12	21.38	+4.74
9	NO	22.12	17.44	+4.68
10	LAC	25.12	21	+4.12
11	IND	19.76	16.06	+3.70
12	DEN	22.41	19	+3.41
13	KC	21.65	18.38	+3.27
14	DET	25.29	22.06	+3.23
15	WAS	24.53	21.38	+3.15
16	CLE	23.41	20.44	+2.97
17	JAX	25.06	22.19	+2.87
18	NYJ	26.35	23.75	+2.60
19	HOU	25.71	23.13	+2.58
20	ARI	21.06	18.56	+2.50
21	MIA	23.71	21.44	+2.27
22	CHI	22.65	20.75	+1.90
23	NE	23.65	21.81	+1.83
24	MIN	26.06	25	+1.06
25	BAL	21.76	21.25	+0.51
26	BUF	18.71	18.31	+0.39
27	CIN	24.18	24.38	−0.20
28	TB	18.59	18.81	−0.22
29	TEN	20.59	21.69	−1.10
30	CAR	23.76	25.50	−1.74
31	GB	17.35	20.06	−2.71
32	DAL	19.59	24.13	−4.54

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

Tackle Assists (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Patriots (22.25), 2019 Dolphins (25.38), 2020 Panthers (25.50), 2021 Giants (32).

The best season on record is Giants 2021 at 32; the worst Jaguars 2018 at 11.94.

The league average has risen from 17.56 in 2018 to 23.86 in 2021.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.