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 2019 the Commanders led at 44.75; the league average was 39.89.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

WAS · 44.75

League average

39.89

Best to worst

10.69

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	WAS	44.75	16
2	ARI	44.63	16
3	CHI	44.44	16
4	DET	43.88	16
5	MIN	43.75	16
6	NYJ	41.94	16
7	TB	41.75	16
8	CLE	41.56	16
9	CAR	41.44	16
10	KC	40.75	16
11	SF	40.50	16
12	JAX	40.44	16
13	LAC	40.19	16
14	PIT	40.19	16
15	NYG	40.13	16
16	NO	39.50	16
17	DAL	39.44	16
18	LV	39.38	16
19	CIN	39.31	16
20	GB	39.19	16
21	HOU	39.13	16
22	DEN	39	16
23	TEN	38.88	16
24	IND	38.69	16
25	PHI	38.44	16
26	LAR	38.13	16
27	MIA	38.06	16
28	ATL	36.63	16
29	BUF	36.44	16
30	SEA	36.06	16
31	BAL	35.88	16
32	NE	34.06	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

WAS · 44.75

League laggard

NE · 34.06

League average

39.89

Spread (max − min)

10.69

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	WAS	44.75	4.86	100%
2	ARI	44.63	4.73	96.8%
3	CHI	44.44	4.55	93.5%
4	DET	43.88	3.98	90.3%
5	MIN	43.75	3.86	87.1%
6	NYJ	41.94	2.05	83.9%
7	TB	41.75	1.86	80.6%
8	CLE	41.56	1.67	77.4%
9	CAR	41.44	1.55	74.2%
10	KC	40.75	0.86	71%
11	SF	40.50	0.61	67.7%
12	JAX	40.44	0.55	64.5%
13	LAC	40.19	0.30	61.3%
14	PIT	40.19	0.30	58.1%
15	NYG	40.13	0.23	54.8%
16	NO	39.50	-0.39	51.6%
17	DAL	39.44	-0.45	48.4%
18	LV	39.38	-0.52	45.2%
19	CIN	39.31	-0.58	41.9%
20	GB	39.19	-0.70	38.7%
21	HOU	39.13	-0.77	35.5%
22	DEN	39	-0.89	32.3%
23	TEN	38.88	-1.02	29%
24	IND	38.69	-1.20	25.8%
25	PHI	38.44	-1.45	22.6%
26	LAR	38.13	-1.77	19.4%
27	MIA	38.06	-1.83	16.1%
28	ATL	36.63	-3.27	12.9%
29	BUF	36.44	-3.45	9.7%
30	SEA	36.06	-3.83	6.5%
31	BAL	35.88	-4.02	3.2%
32	NE	34.06	-5.83	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%

Solo Tackles (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

Commanders lead at 44.75 — they ranked #28 last year. Patriots are last at 34.06 — #30 last year.

The league average is 39.89, down 0.60 from 40.49 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #28 → #1. Biggest faller: Falcons, #9 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 10.69; 22 teams are within 2.58 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +6.88

Biggest faller

ATL · −4.75

Most consistent

SF · +0.31

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -0.60

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	WAS	44.75	37.88	+6.88
2	CAR	41.44	36.19	+5.25
3	CHI	44.44	40.88	+3.56
4	DET	43.88	40.81	+3.06
5	MIN	43.75	40.88	+2.88
6	PIT	40.19	37.75	+2.44
7	NYG	40.13	37.88	+2.25
8	LAR	38.13	36.44	+1.69
9	LAC	40.19	38.81	+1.38
10	LV	39.38	38.13	+1.25
11	TEN	38.88	37.94	+0.94
12	SF	40.50	40.19	+0.31
13	IND	38.69	39.31	−0.63
14	DAL	39.44	40.13	−0.69
15	NO	39.50	40.56	−1.06
16	NYJ	41.94	43.56	−1.63
17	JAX	40.44	42.25	−1.81
18	DEN	39	40.88	−1.88
19	GB	39.19	41.06	−1.88
20	PHI	38.44	40.50	−2.06
21	MIA	38.06	40.31	−2.25
22	BUF	36.44	39.19	−2.75
23	BAL	35.88	38.69	−2.81
24	TB	41.75	44.56	−2.81
25	HOU	39.13	42	−2.88
26	CLE	41.56	44.50	−2.94
27	NE	34.06	37.50	−3.44
28	SEA	36.06	39.56	−3.50
29	ARI	44.63	48.19	−3.56
30	KC	40.75	44.38	−3.63
31	CIN	39.31	43.56	−4.25
32	ATL	36.63	41.38	−4.75

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

Solo Tackles (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Cardinals (48.19), 2019 Commanders (44.75).

The best season on record is Cardinals 2018 at 48.19; the worst Patriots 2019 at 34.06.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

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.