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 2021 the Buccaneers led at 39.76; the league average was 36.96.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

TB · 39.76

League average

36.96

Best to worst

5.76

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	39.76	17
2	PIT	39.65	17
3	SEA	39.47	17
4	NO	38.76	17
5	MIN	38.65	17
6	NYJ	38.47	17
7	JAX	38.06	17
8	HOU	37.88	17
9	CIN	37.76	17
10	LAC	37.71	17
11	DET	37.65	17
12	ATL	37.47	17
13	KC	37.29	17
14	SF	37.29	17
15	CHI	37.24	17
16	GB	37.24	17
17	IND	37.18	17
18	LAR	37.12	17
19	NYG	37	17
20	LV	36.94	17
21	DAL	36.71	17
22	ARI	36.65	17
23	CAR	36.12	17
24	WAS	36	17
25	BAL	35.71	17
26	PHI	35.71	17
27	TEN	35.35	17
28	CLE	35.29	17
29	MIA	34.41	17
30	BUF	34.12	17
31	NE	34.06	17
32	DEN	34	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 39.76

League laggard

DEN · 34

League average

36.96

Spread (max − min)

5.76

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	39.76	2.81	100%
2	PIT	39.65	2.69	96.8%
3	SEA	39.47	2.51	93.5%
4	NO	38.76	1.81	90.3%
5	MIN	38.65	1.69	87.1%
6	NYJ	38.47	1.51	83.9%
7	JAX	38.06	1.10	80.6%
8	HOU	37.88	0.92	77.4%
9	CIN	37.76	0.81	74.2%
10	LAC	37.71	0.75	71%
11	DET	37.65	0.69	67.7%
12	ATL	37.47	0.51	64.5%
13	KC	37.29	0.33	61.3%
14	SF	37.29	0.33	58.1%
15	CHI	37.24	0.28	54.8%
16	GB	37.24	0.28	51.6%
17	IND	37.18	0.22	48.4%
18	LAR	37.12	0.16	45.2%
19	NYG	37	0.04	41.9%
20	LV	36.94	-0.02	38.7%
21	DAL	36.71	-0.25	35.5%
22	ARI	36.65	-0.31	32.3%
23	CAR	36.12	-0.84	29%
24	WAS	36	-0.96	25.8%
25	BAL	35.71	-1.25	22.6%
26	PHI	35.71	-1.25	19.4%
27	TEN	35.35	-1.61	16.1%
28	CLE	35.29	-1.67	12.9%
29	MIA	34.41	-2.55	9.7%
30	BUF	34.12	-2.84	6.5%
31	NE	34.06	-2.90	3.2%
32	DEN	34	-2.96	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 2021 vs 2020

Buccaneers lead at 39.76 — they ranked #11 last year. Broncos are last at 34 — #4 last year.

The league average is 36.96, down 2.94 from 39.90 last year.

Biggest riser: Saints, #28 → #4. Biggest faller: Broncos, #4 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 5.76; 21 teams are within 1.54 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NO · +0.70

Biggest faller

DEN · −9.06

Most consistent

CAR · −0.13

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -2.94

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	NO	38.76	38.06	+0.70
2	PIT	39.65	39.25	+0.40
3	CIN	37.76	37.38	+0.39
4	CAR	36.12	36.25	−0.13
5	TB	39.76	40.25	−0.49
6	MIN	38.65	39.38	−0.73
7	LAC	37.71	38.69	−0.98
8	GB	37.24	38.25	−1.01
9	LAR	37.12	38.19	−1.07
10	SF	37.29	39	−1.71
11	NE	34.06	35.81	−1.75
12	MIA	34.41	37	−2.59
13	WAS	36	38.69	−2.69
14	NYJ	38.47	41.19	−2.72
15	IND	37.18	39.94	−2.76
16	KC	37.29	40.13	−2.83
17	NYG	37	39.94	−2.94
18	LV	36.94	39.94	−3.00
19	DAL	36.71	39.75	−3.04
20	HOU	37.88	41	−3.12
21	BAL	35.71	39	−3.29
22	CHI	37.24	41.19	−3.95
23	ATL	37.47	41.44	−3.97
24	DET	37.65	41.63	−3.98
25	JAX	38.06	42.19	−4.13
26	SEA	39.47	44.06	−4.59
27	TEN	35.35	40	−4.65
28	CLE	35.29	40.06	−4.77
29	BUF	34.12	39.50	−5.38
30	ARI	36.65	43.06	−6.42
31	PHI	35.71	43.50	−7.79
32	DEN	34	43.06	−9.06

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

Solo Tackles (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Cardinals (48.19), 2019 Commanders (44.75), 2020 Seahawks (44.06), 2021 Buccaneers (39.76).

The best season on record is Cardinals 2018 at 48.19; the worst Broncos 2021 at 34.

The league average has fallen from 40.49 in 2018 to 36.96 in 2021.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.