What Tackles missed (allowed) is

Missed tackles: times a defender had a ball carrier and failed to bring him down. It turns short gains into long ones, and it is a real skill gap rather than luck.

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

In 2020 the 49ers led at 4.25; the league average was 6.70.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

SF · 4.25

League average

6.70

Best to worst

4.69

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SF	4.25	16
2	IND	4.38	16
3	LAR	4.81	16
4	NO	5.13	16
5	SEA	5.50	16
6	CHI	5.56	16
7	NE	5.63	16
8	DEN	5.88	16
9	CLE	6	16
10	NYG	6.06	16
11	ATL	6.31	16
12	DAL	6.38	16
13	TB	6.44	16
14	MIA	6.63	16
15	GB	6.81	16
16	LAC	6.81	16
17	ARI	6.88	16
18	CIN	6.88	16
19	PIT	6.94	16
20	TEN	7.06	16
21	JAX	7.13	16
22	PHI	7.19	16
23	KC	7.44	16
24	WAS	7.50	16
25	CAR	7.56	16
26	BUF	7.81	16
27	HOU	7.81	16
28	DET	8	16
29	MIN	8.19	16
30	NYJ	8.25	16
31	BAL	8.38	16
32	LV	8.94	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SF · 4.25

League laggard

LV · 8.94

League average

6.70

Spread (max − min)

4.69

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SF	4.25	-2.45	100%
2	IND	4.38	-2.33	96.8%
3	LAR	4.81	-1.89	93.5%
4	NO	5.13	-1.58	90.3%
5	SEA	5.50	-1.20	87.1%
6	CHI	5.56	-1.14	83.9%
7	NE	5.63	-1.08	80.6%
8	DEN	5.88	-0.83	77.4%
9	CLE	6	-0.70	74.2%
10	NYG	6.06	-0.64	71%
11	ATL	6.31	-0.39	67.7%
12	DAL	6.38	-0.33	64.5%
13	TB	6.44	-0.27	61.3%
14	MIA	6.63	-0.08	58.1%
15	GB	6.81	0.11	54.8%
16	LAC	6.81	0.11	51.6%
17	ARI	6.88	0.17	48.4%
18	CIN	6.88	0.17	45.2%
19	PIT	6.94	0.23	41.9%
20	TEN	7.06	0.36	38.7%
21	JAX	7.13	0.42	35.5%
22	PHI	7.19	0.48	32.3%
23	KC	7.44	0.73	29%
24	WAS	7.50	0.80	25.8%
25	CAR	7.56	0.86	22.6%
26	BUF	7.81	1.11	19.4%
27	HOU	7.81	1.11	16.1%
28	DET	8	1.30	12.9%
29	MIN	8.19	1.48	9.7%
30	NYJ	8.25	1.55	6.5%
31	BAL	8.38	1.67	3.2%
32	LV	8.94	2.23	0%

Does Tackles missed (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 832–746–37 ATS (52.7%) across 2020–2025, #144 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (149–115, 56.4%); its worst 2023 (130–128, 50.4%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	138–116–2	54.3%
2021	272	140–130–2	51.9%
2022	271	149–115–7	56.4%
2023	272	130–128–14	50.4%
2024	272	137–126–9	52.1%
2025	272	138–131–3	51.3%

Tackles missed (allowed) in 2020 vs 2019

49ers lead at 4.25 — they ranked #16 last year. Raiders are last at 8.94 — #17 last year.

The league average is 6.70, down 0.00 from 6.71 last year.

Biggest riser: Seahawks, #29 → #5. Biggest faller: Vikings, #2 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 4.69; 22 teams are within 1.15 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +4

Biggest faller

CLE · −2.75

Most consistent

CIN · +0.06

League trend 2020 vs 2019

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Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	MIN	8.19	4.19	+4
2	BAL	8.38	5.81	+2.56
3	NYJ	8.25	6	+2.25
4	LV	8.94	6.75	+2.19
5	NE	5.63	4.13	+1.50
6	KC	7.44	6.31	+1.13
7	PHI	7.19	6.06	+1.13
8	CAR	7.56	6.81	+0.75
9	HOU	7.81	7.19	+0.63
10	ATL	6.31	5.94	+0.38
11	GB	6.81	6.50	+0.31
12	PIT	6.94	6.63	+0.31
13	WAS	7.50	7.25	+0.25
14	TEN	7.06	6.88	+0.19
15	CIN	6.88	6.81	+0.06
16	DET	8	7.94	+0.06
17	DEN	5.88	6	−0.13
18	NO	5.13	5.38	−0.25
19	BUF	7.81	8.25	−0.44
20	LAC	6.81	7.38	−0.56
21	MIA	6.63	7.19	−0.56
22	NYG	6.06	6.63	−0.56
23	CHI	5.56	6.25	−0.69
24	JAX	7.13	7.88	−0.75
25	TB	6.44	7.38	−0.94
26	DAL	6.38	7.44	−1.06
27	IND	4.38	5.44	−1.06
28	LAR	4.81	6.13	−1.31
29	ARI	6.88	8.44	−1.56
30	SF	4.25	6.69	−2.44
31	SEA	5.50	8.19	−2.69
32	CLE	6	8.75	−2.75

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

NE · 4.83

Multi-year laggard

LV · 6.68

Biggest improver

DET · −0.85/yr

Biggest decliner

IND · +0.54/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	NE	4.83	−0.26	5.63	5.53	4.29	5.24	5.12	4.18	3.80
2	SF	4.96	+0.17	4.25	5.76	3.76	4.06	6.29	5.18	5.40
3	LAR	5.10	−0.35	4.81	7	3.94	6.12	7	4.82	2
4	TEN	5.14	−0.47	7.06	5.53	5.06	4.88	5.59	5.06	2.80
5	NYG	5.14	−0.18	6.06	5.47	2.88	6.88	6.24	4.65	3.80
6	CHI	5.21	−0.30	5.56	6.24	4.35	6.47	5.53	5.35	3
7	GB	5.24	−0.22	6.81	5.12	3.47	5.94	6.35	5.18	3.80
8	KC	5.29	−0.32	7.44	5.47	4.82	4.47	5.41	4.41	5
9	MIN	5.33	−0.61	8.19	6.35	3.76	5.88	4.65	6.29	2.20
10	DAL	5.37	+0.01	6.38	6.24	3.76	3.71	5.12	6.59	5.80
11	DET	5.43	−0.85	8	7.76	3.71	7.29	5	4.47	1.80
12	ARI	5.45	−0.39	6.88	6.47	4.88	4.29	6.24	6.76	2.60
13	ATL	5.51	−0.16	6.31	6.88	3.18	5.59	6.71	5.12	4.80
14	WAS	5.57	−0.10	7.50	5.71	2.88	5.88	4.71	7.71	4.60
15	TB	5.65	−0.04	6.44	6.94	4	4.41	5.88	5.47	6.40
16	NO	5.67	+0.11	5.13	6.35	4.35	5.12	7.59	5.53	5.60
17	LAC	5.71	−0.27	6.81	7.41	3.82	5.88	5.41	5.82	4.80
18	SEA	5.76	−0.14	5.50	6.65	4.53	7.59	5.59	6.47	4
19	BAL	5.80	−0.41	8.38	6.71	4.65	5.41	4.47	5.76	5.20
20	DEN	5.81	+0.28	5.88	4.94	5.76	5.71	4.59	5	8.80
21	PHI	5.88	+0.03	7.19	5.94	4	5.76	5.29	5.76	7.20
22	BUF	6.00	−0.29	7.81	6.88	4.81	5.94	5.59	4.59	6.40
23	JAX	6.09	−0.45	7.13	7.65	4.82	7.47	6.12	5.41	4
24	CLE	6.10	+0.10	6	6.65	4.47	6.82	5.94	5.82	7
25	PIT	6.15	+0.03	6.94	7.35	4	6.06	4.06	7.41	7.20
26	MIA	6.21	−0.13	6.63	6.71	4.59	7.59	6.59	6.59	4.80
27	IND	6.23	+0.54	4.38	5.29	5	5.76	9.24	7.35	6.60
28	CAR	6.24	−0.25	7.56	6.24	4.18	7.82	7.76	5.59	4.50
29	NYJ	6.31	−0.40	8.25	7.12	4	6.82	7.53	7.06	3.40
30	HOU	6.34	−0.50	7.81	7.29	5.29	7.65	7	5.76	3.60
31	CIN	6.49	+0.37	6.88	6.24	4.31	4.18	6.82	10	7
32	LV	6.68	−0.11	8.94	6.41	4.06	6.12	7.88	7.12	6.20

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
SF	4.25	5.76	3.76	4.06	6.29	5.18	5.40
IND	4.38	5.29	5	5.76	9.24	7.35	6.60
LAR	4.81	7	3.94	6.12	7	4.82	2
NO	5.13	6.35	4.35	5.12	7.59	5.53	5.60
SEA	5.50	6.65	4.53	7.59	5.59	6.47	4
CHI	5.56	6.24	4.35	6.47	5.53	5.35	3
NE	5.63	5.53	4.29	5.24	5.12	4.18	3.80
DEN	5.88	4.94	5.76	5.71	4.59	5	8.80
CLE	6	6.65	4.47	6.82	5.94	5.82	7
NYG	6.06	5.47	2.88	6.88	6.24	4.65	3.80
ATL	6.31	6.88	3.18	5.59	6.71	5.12	4.80
DAL	6.38	6.24	3.76	3.71	5.12	6.59	5.80
TB	6.44	6.94	4	4.41	5.88	5.47	6.40
MIA	6.63	6.71	4.59	7.59	6.59	6.59	4.80
GB	6.81	5.12	3.47	5.94	6.35	5.18	3.80
LAC	6.81	7.41	3.82	5.88	5.41	5.82	4.80
ARI	6.88	6.47	4.88	4.29	6.24	6.76	2.60
CIN	6.88	6.24	4.31	4.18	6.82	10	7
PIT	6.94	7.35	4	6.06	4.06	7.41	7.20
TEN	7.06	5.53	5.06	4.88	5.59	5.06	2.80
JAX	7.13	7.65	4.82	7.47	6.12	5.41	4
PHI	7.19	5.94	4	5.76	5.29	5.76	7.20
KC	7.44	5.47	4.82	4.47	5.41	4.41	5
WAS	7.50	5.71	2.88	5.88	4.71	7.71	4.60
CAR	7.56	6.24	4.18	7.82	7.76	5.59	4.50
BUF	7.81	6.88	4.81	5.94	5.59	4.59	6.40
HOU	7.81	7.29	5.29	7.65	7	5.76	3.60
DET	8	7.76	3.71	7.29	5	4.47	1.80
MIN	8.19	6.35	3.76	5.88	4.65	6.29	2.20
NYJ	8.25	7.12	4	6.82	7.53	7.06	3.40
BAL	8.38	6.71	4.65	5.41	4.47	5.76	5.20
LV	8.94	6.41	4.06	6.12	7.88	7.12	6.20

Tackles missed (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Patriots (4.56), 2019 Patriots (4.13), 2020 49ers (4.25).

Patriots have led this stat 2 of 3 seasons.

The best season on record is Patriots 2019 at 4.13; the worst Browns 2018 at 9.31.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_tackles_missed
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
Data source: P only
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.