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 2020 the Seahawks led at 44.06; the league average was 39.90.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

SEA · 44.06

League average

39.90

Best to worst

8.25

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SEA	44.06	16
2	PHI	43.50	16
3	ARI	43.06	16
4	DEN	43.06	16
5	JAX	42.19	16
6	DET	41.63	16
7	ATL	41.44	16
8	CHI	41.19	16
9	NYJ	41.19	16
10	HOU	41	16
11	TB	40.25	16
12	KC	40.13	16
13	CLE	40.06	16
14	TEN	40	16
15	IND	39.94	16
16	LV	39.94	16
17	NYG	39.94	16
18	DAL	39.75	16
19	BUF	39.50	16
20	MIN	39.38	16
21	PIT	39.25	16
22	BAL	39	16
23	SF	39	16
24	LAC	38.69	16
25	WAS	38.69	16
26	GB	38.25	16
27	LAR	38.19	16
28	NO	38.06	16
29	CIN	37.38	16
30	MIA	37	16
31	CAR	36.25	16
32	NE	35.81	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SEA · 44.06

League laggard

NE · 35.81

League average

39.90

Spread (max − min)

8.25

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SEA	44.06	4.16	100%
2	PHI	43.50	3.60	96.8%
3	ARI	43.06	3.16	93.5%
4	DEN	43.06	3.16	90.3%
5	JAX	42.19	2.29	87.1%
6	DET	41.63	1.73	83.9%
7	ATL	41.44	1.54	80.6%
8	CHI	41.19	1.29	77.4%
9	NYJ	41.19	1.29	74.2%
10	HOU	41	1.10	71%
11	TB	40.25	0.35	67.7%
12	KC	40.13	0.23	64.5%
13	CLE	40.06	0.16	61.3%
14	TEN	40	0.10	58.1%
15	IND	39.94	0.04	54.8%
16	LV	39.94	0.04	51.6%
17	NYG	39.94	0.04	48.4%
18	DAL	39.75	-0.15	45.2%
19	BUF	39.50	-0.40	41.9%
20	MIN	39.38	-0.52	38.7%
21	PIT	39.25	-0.65	35.5%
22	BAL	39	-0.90	32.3%
23	SF	39	-0.90	29%
24	LAC	38.69	-1.21	25.8%
25	WAS	38.69	-1.21	22.6%
26	GB	38.25	-1.65	19.4%
27	LAR	38.19	-1.71	16.1%
28	NO	38.06	-1.84	12.9%
29	CIN	37.38	-2.52	9.7%
30	MIA	37	-2.90	6.5%
31	CAR	36.25	-3.65	3.2%
32	NE	35.81	-4.09	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 2020 vs 2019

Seahawks lead at 44.06 — they ranked #30 last year. Patriots are last at 35.81 — #32 last year.

The league average is 39.90, up 0.01 from 39.89 last year.

Biggest riser: Seahawks, #30 → #1. Biggest faller: Commanders, #1 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 8.25; 23 teams are within 1.98 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SEA · +8

Biggest faller

WAS · −6.06

Most consistent

LAR · +0.06

League trend 2020 vs 2019

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Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	SEA	44.06	36.06	+8
2	PHI	43.50	38.44	+5.06
3	ATL	41.44	36.63	+4.81
4	DEN	43.06	39	+4.06
5	BAL	39	35.88	+3.13
6	BUF	39.50	36.44	+3.06
7	HOU	41	39.13	+1.88
8	JAX	42.19	40.44	+1.75
9	NE	35.81	34.06	+1.75
10	IND	39.94	38.69	+1.25
11	TEN	40	38.88	+1.13
12	LV	39.94	39.38	+0.56
13	DAL	39.75	39.44	+0.31
14	LAR	38.19	38.13	+0.06
15	NYG	39.94	40.13	−0.19
16	KC	40.13	40.75	−0.63
17	NYJ	41.19	41.94	−0.75
18	GB	38.25	39.19	−0.94
19	PIT	39.25	40.19	−0.94
20	MIA	37	38.06	−1.06
21	NO	38.06	39.50	−1.44
22	CLE	40.06	41.56	−1.50
23	LAC	38.69	40.19	−1.50
24	SF	39	40.50	−1.50
25	TB	40.25	41.75	−1.50
26	ARI	43.06	44.63	−1.56
27	CIN	37.38	39.31	−1.94
28	DET	41.63	43.88	−2.25
29	CHI	41.19	44.44	−3.25
30	MIN	39.38	43.75	−4.38
31	CAR	36.25	41.44	−5.19
32	WAS	38.69	44.75	−6.06

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

Solo Tackles (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Cardinals (48.19), 2019 Commanders (44.75), 2020 Seahawks (44.06).

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 2020.

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.