What Solo Tackles (allowed) is

Solo tackles credited to this defense. Volume — a defense that is on the field a lot makes more of them — so it says more about time on the field than quality.

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

In 2018 the Cardinals led at 48.19; the league average was 40.49.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

ARI · 48.19

League average

40.49

Best to worst

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	ARI	48.19	16
2	TB	44.56	16
3	CLE	44.50	16
4	KC	44.38	16
5	CIN	43.56	16
6	NYJ	43.56	16
7	JAX	42.25	16
8	HOU	42	16
9	ATL	41.38	16
10	GB	41.06	16
11	CHI	40.88	16
12	DEN	40.88	16
13	MIN	40.88	16
14	DET	40.81	16
15	NO	40.56	16
16	PHI	40.50	16
17	MIA	40.31	16
18	SF	40.19	16
19	DAL	40.13	16
20	SEA	39.56	16
21	IND	39.31	16
22	BUF	39.19	16
23	LAC	38.81	16
24	BAL	38.69	16
25	LV	38.13	16
26	TEN	37.94	16
27	NYG	37.88	16
28	WAS	37.88	16
29	PIT	37.75	16
30	NE	37.50	16
31	LAR	36.44	16
32	CAR	36.19	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

ARI · 48.19

League laggard

CAR · 36.19

League average

40.49

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	ARI	48.19	7.69	100%
2	TB	44.56	4.07	96.8%
3	CLE	44.50	4.01	93.5%
4	KC	44.38	3.88	90.3%
5	CIN	43.56	3.07	87.1%
6	NYJ	43.56	3.07	83.9%
7	JAX	42.25	1.76	80.6%
8	HOU	42	1.51	77.4%
9	ATL	41.38	0.88	74.2%
10	GB	41.06	0.57	71%
11	CHI	40.88	0.38	67.7%
12	DEN	40.88	0.38	64.5%
13	MIN	40.88	0.38	61.3%
14	DET	40.81	0.32	58.1%
15	NO	40.56	0.07	54.8%
16	PHI	40.50	0.01	51.6%
17	MIA	40.31	-0.18	48.4%
18	SF	40.19	-0.31	45.2%
19	DAL	40.13	-0.37	41.9%
20	SEA	39.56	-0.93	38.7%
21	IND	39.31	-1.18	35.5%
22	BUF	39.19	-1.31	32.3%
23	LAC	38.81	-1.68	29%
24	BAL	38.69	-1.81	25.8%
25	LV	38.13	-2.37	22.6%
26	TEN	37.94	-2.56	19.4%
27	NYG	37.88	-2.62	16.1%
28	WAS	37.88	-2.62	12.9%
29	PIT	37.75	-2.74	9.7%
30	NE	37.50	-2.99	6.5%
31	LAR	36.44	-4.06	3.2%
32	CAR	36.19	-4.31	0%

Does Solo Tackles (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 766–812–37 ATS (48.5%) across 2020–2025, #276 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2021 (139–131, 51.5%); its worst 2020 (116–138, 45.7%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	116–138–2	45.7%
2021	272	139–131–2	51.5%
2022	271	127–137–7	48.1%
2023	272	130–128–14	50.4%
2024	272	123–140–9	46.8%
2025	272	131–138–3	48.7%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

SEA · 39.20

Multi-year laggard

MIA · 34.73

Biggest improver

CAR · +0.21/yr

Biggest decliner

CHI · −1.36/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	SEA	39.20	−0.86	44.06	39.47	39.94	38.71	36.06	37.53	38.60
2	PHI	38.42	−0.24	43.50	35.71	38.35	38.29	34.06	37.65	41.40
3	IND	38.24	−0.33	39.94	37.18	39.12	38.82	36.94	40.12	35.60
4	DET	38.02	+0.08	41.63	37.65	37	35.29	33.76	36.82	44
5	TB	37.76	−0.57	40.25	39.76	37.35	36.88	36.12	36.12	37.80
6	JAX	37.58	−0.73	42.19	38.06	37.65	35.06	38.53	33.35	38.20
7	NYJ	37.48	−0.58	41.19	38.47	36.53	36.18	36.71	35.88	37.40
8	DAL	37.42	−0.22	39.75	36.71	40.71	32.29	37.12	36.18	39.20
9	MIN	37.20	−0.96	39.38	38.65	40.29	37.41	34.47	36.41	33.80
10	NYG	37.17	−0.09	39.94	37	35.18	38.18	33.24	36.88	39.80
11	HOU	37.15	−0.97	41	37.88	39.94	35.76	35.41	34.06	36
12	BAL	37.12	+0.13	39	35.71	36.76	36.24	34.76	38.18	39.20
13	NO	36.97	−0.25	38.06	38.76	36.82	32.76	39.47	36.71	36.20
14	DEN	36.95	−0.22	43.06	34	35.24	35.35	35.76	35.24	40
15	ATL	36.94	−0.33	41.44	37.47	33.35	34.65	36.94	37.76	37
16	LV	36.85	−0.47	39.94	36.94	36.18	37.41	33.59	38.71	35.20
17	GB	36.78	−0.07	38.25	37.24	35.24	36.82	35.76	35.76	38.40
18	KC	36.78	−0.73	40.13	37.29	36.41	36.94	36.65	35.76	34.25
19	TEN	36.75	−0.53	40	35.35	37.88	37.29	35.18	36.18	35.40
20	PIT	36.73	−0.46	39.25	39.65	33.18	36.06	35.18	39.24	34.60
21	WAS	36.64	+0.18	38.69	36	33.24	37	35.65	36.88	39
22	CAR	36.39	+0.21	36.25	36.12	38.35	31.88	38.24	34.65	39.25
23	BUF	36.34	−0.13	39.50	34.12	37.06	35.29	35.53	33.88	39
24	SF	36.34	−0.32	39	37.29	35.12	35.65	34.41	35.29	37.60
25	LAC	36.31	−0.31	38.69	37.71	32.53	37.76	36	35.06	36.40
26	ARI	36.09	−1.33	43.06	36.65	36.35	35.59	33.29	34.88	32.80
27	CIN	35.99	−0.18	37.38	37.76	34.69	34.59	34.82	35.47	37.20
28	CHI	35.70	−1.36	41.19	37.24	36.59	34.18	34.71	36.18	29.80
29	NE	35.31	+0.10	35.81	34.06	35.12	36.76	34.24	34.18	37
30	CLE	35.19	−0.74	40.06	35.29	33.82	35.18	34.53	33.06	34.40
31	LAR	35.16	−0.65	38.19	37.12	35.71	32.12	33	36.59	33.40
32	MIA	34.73	−0.52	37	34.41	35.94	34.65	32.53	37	31.60

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
DET	41.63	37.65	37	35.29	33.76	36.82	44
PHI	43.50	35.71	38.35	38.29	34.06	37.65	41.40
DEN	43.06	34	35.24	35.35	35.76	35.24	40
NYG	39.94	37	35.18	38.18	33.24	36.88	39.80
CAR	36.25	36.12	38.35	31.88	38.24	34.65	39.25
BAL	39	35.71	36.76	36.24	34.76	38.18	39.20
DAL	39.75	36.71	40.71	32.29	37.12	36.18	39.20
BUF	39.50	34.12	37.06	35.29	35.53	33.88	39
WAS	38.69	36	33.24	37	35.65	36.88	39
SEA	44.06	39.47	39.94	38.71	36.06	37.53	38.60
GB	38.25	37.24	35.24	36.82	35.76	35.76	38.40
JAX	42.19	38.06	37.65	35.06	38.53	33.35	38.20
TB	40.25	39.76	37.35	36.88	36.12	36.12	37.80
SF	39	37.29	35.12	35.65	34.41	35.29	37.60
NYJ	41.19	38.47	36.53	36.18	36.71	35.88	37.40
CIN	37.38	37.76	34.69	34.59	34.82	35.47	37.20
ATL	41.44	37.47	33.35	34.65	36.94	37.76	37
NE	35.81	34.06	35.12	36.76	34.24	34.18	37
LAC	38.69	37.71	32.53	37.76	36	35.06	36.40
NO	38.06	38.76	36.82	32.76	39.47	36.71	36.20
HOU	41	37.88	39.94	35.76	35.41	34.06	36
IND	39.94	37.18	39.12	38.82	36.94	40.12	35.60
TEN	40	35.35	37.88	37.29	35.18	36.18	35.40
LV	39.94	36.94	36.18	37.41	33.59	38.71	35.20
PIT	39.25	39.65	33.18	36.06	35.18	39.24	34.60
CLE	40.06	35.29	33.82	35.18	34.53	33.06	34.40
KC	40.13	37.29	36.41	36.94	36.65	35.76	34.25
MIN	39.38	38.65	40.29	37.41	34.47	36.41	33.80
LAR	38.19	37.12	35.71	32.12	33	36.59	33.40
ARI	43.06	36.65	36.35	35.59	33.29	34.88	32.80
MIA	37	34.41	35.94	34.65	32.53	37	31.60
CHI	41.19	37.24	36.59	34.18	34.71	36.18	29.80

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_tackles_solo
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.