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 2022 the Cowboys led at 40.71; the league average was 36.49.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

DAL · 40.71

League average

36.49

Best to worst

8.18

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	40.71	17
2	MIN	40.29	17
3	HOU	39.94	17
4	SEA	39.94	17
5	IND	39.12	17
6	CAR	38.35	17
7	PHI	38.35	17
8	TEN	37.88	17
9	JAX	37.65	17
10	TB	37.35	17
11	BUF	37.06	16
12	DET	37	17
13	NO	36.82	17
14	BAL	36.76	17
15	CHI	36.59	17
16	NYJ	36.53	17
17	KC	36.41	17
18	ARI	36.35	17
19	LV	36.18	17
20	MIA	35.94	17
21	LAR	35.71	17
22	DEN	35.24	17
23	GB	35.24	17
24	NYG	35.18	17
25	NE	35.12	17
26	SF	35.12	17
27	CIN	34.69	16
28	CLE	33.82	17
29	ATL	33.35	17
30	WAS	33.24	17
31	PIT	33.18	17
32	LAC	32.53	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 40.71

League laggard

LAC · 32.53

League average

36.49

Spread (max − min)

8.18

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	40.71	4.22	100%
2	MIN	40.29	3.81	96.8%
3	HOU	39.94	3.45	93.5%
4	SEA	39.94	3.45	90.3%
5	IND	39.12	2.63	87.1%
6	CAR	38.35	1.86	83.9%
7	PHI	38.35	1.86	80.6%
8	TEN	37.88	1.39	77.4%
9	JAX	37.65	1.16	74.2%
10	TB	37.35	0.86	71%
11	BUF	37.06	0.57	67.7%
12	DET	37	0.51	64.5%
13	NO	36.82	0.34	61.3%
14	BAL	36.76	0.28	58.1%
15	CHI	36.59	0.10	54.8%
16	NYJ	36.53	0.04	51.6%
17	KC	36.41	-0.08	48.4%
18	ARI	36.35	-0.14	45.2%
19	LV	36.18	-0.31	41.9%
20	MIA	35.94	-0.55	38.7%
21	LAR	35.71	-0.78	35.5%
22	DEN	35.24	-1.25	32.3%
23	GB	35.24	-1.25	29%
24	NYG	35.18	-1.31	25.8%
25	NE	35.12	-1.37	22.6%
26	SF	35.12	-1.37	19.4%
27	CIN	34.69	-1.80	16.1%
28	CLE	33.82	-2.66	12.9%
29	ATL	33.35	-3.14	9.7%
30	WAS	33.24	-3.25	6.5%
31	PIT	33.18	-3.31	3.2%
32	LAC	32.53	-3.96	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 2022 vs 2021

Cowboys lead at 40.71 — they ranked #21 last year. Chargers are last at 32.53 — #10 last year.

The league average is 36.49, down 0.47 from 36.96 last year.

Biggest riser: Cowboys, #21 → #1. Biggest faller: Steelers, #2 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 8.18; 22 teams are within 2.11 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DAL · +4

Biggest faller

PIT · −6.47

Most consistent

ARI · −0.29

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -0.47

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	DAL	40.71	36.71	+4
2	BUF	37.06	34.12	+2.94
3	PHI	38.35	35.71	+2.65
4	TEN	37.88	35.35	+2.53
5	CAR	38.35	36.12	+2.24
6	HOU	39.94	37.88	+2.06
7	IND	39.12	37.18	+1.94
8	MIN	40.29	38.65	+1.65
9	MIA	35.94	34.41	+1.53
10	DEN	35.24	34	+1.24
11	BAL	36.76	35.71	+1.06
12	NE	35.12	34.06	+1.06
13	SEA	39.94	39.47	+0.47
14	ARI	36.35	36.65	−0.29
15	JAX	37.65	38.06	−0.41
16	CHI	36.59	37.24	−0.65
17	DET	37	37.65	−0.65
18	LV	36.18	36.94	−0.76
19	KC	36.41	37.29	−0.88
20	LAR	35.71	37.12	−1.41
21	CLE	33.82	35.29	−1.47
22	NYG	35.18	37	−1.82
23	NYJ	36.53	38.47	−1.94
24	NO	36.82	38.76	−1.94
25	GB	35.24	37.24	−2
26	SF	35.12	37.29	−2.18
27	TB	37.35	39.76	−2.41
28	WAS	33.24	36	−2.76
29	CIN	34.69	37.76	−3.08
30	ATL	33.35	37.47	−4.12
31	LAC	32.53	37.71	−5.18
32	PIT	33.18	39.65	−6.47

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

Solo Tackles (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Cardinals (48.19), 2019 Commanders (44.75), 2020 Seahawks (44.06), 2021 Buccaneers (39.76), 2022 Cowboys (40.71).

The best season on record is Cardinals 2018 at 48.19; the worst Chargers 2022 at 32.53.

The league average has fallen from 40.49 in 2018 to 36.49 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.