Defensive: Advanced defense · Solo Tackles (allowed)
Solo tackles. Volume — a defence on the field a lot makes more of them.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2022
- League leaderDAL 40.71
- League average36.49
- Best to worst8.18
All 32 teams, higher is better.
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
All teams — 2022
| 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% |
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
YoY by team — 2022 vs 2021
| 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 (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
SEA · 38.83
Multi-year laggard
NE · 34.89
Biggest improver
IND · −0.00/yr
Biggest decliner
ARI · −1.78/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | 38.83 | −0.44 | 36.06 | 44.06 | 39.47 | 39.94 | 38.71 | 36.06 | 37.53 |
| 2 | IND | 38.69 | −0.00 | 38.69 | 39.94 | 37.18 | 39.12 | 38.82 | 36.94 | 40.12 |
| 3 | MIN | 38.62 | −1.18 | 43.75 | 39.38 | 38.65 | 40.29 | 37.41 | 34.47 | 36.41 |
| 4 | TB | 38.32 | −1.00 | 41.75 | 40.25 | 39.76 | 37.35 | 36.88 | 36.12 | 36.12 |
| 5 | NYJ | 38.13 | −1.05 | 41.94 | 41.19 | 38.47 | 36.53 | 36.18 | 36.71 | 35.88 |
| 6 | DET | 38.00 | −1.40 | 43.88 | 41.63 | 37.65 | 37 | 35.29 | 33.76 | 36.82 |
| 7 | PHI | 38.00 | −0.67 | 38.44 | 43.50 | 35.71 | 38.35 | 38.29 | 34.06 | 37.65 |
| 8 | JAX | 37.90 | −1.13 | 40.44 | 42.19 | 38.06 | 37.65 | 35.06 | 38.53 | 33.35 |
| 9 | CHI | 37.79 | −1.46 | 44.44 | 41.19 | 37.24 | 36.59 | 34.18 | 34.71 | 36.18 |
| 10 | ARI | 37.78 | −1.78 | 44.63 | 43.06 | 36.65 | 36.35 | 35.59 | 33.29 | 34.88 |
| 11 | KC | 37.70 | −0.80 | 40.75 | 40.13 | 37.29 | 36.41 | 36.94 | 36.65 | 35.76 |
| 12 | HOU | 37.60 | −1.02 | 39.13 | 41 | 37.88 | 39.94 | 35.76 | 35.41 | 34.06 |
| 13 | PIT | 37.53 | −0.52 | 40.19 | 39.25 | 39.65 | 33.18 | 36.06 | 35.18 | 39.24 |
| 14 | WAS | 37.46 | −1.02 | 44.75 | 38.69 | 36 | 33.24 | 37 | 35.65 | 36.88 |
| 15 | DAL | 37.46 | −0.69 | 39.44 | 39.75 | 36.71 | 40.71 | 32.29 | 37.12 | 36.18 |
| 16 | LV | 37.45 | −0.51 | 39.38 | 39.94 | 36.94 | 36.18 | 37.41 | 33.59 | 38.71 |
| 17 | NO | 37.44 | −0.41 | 39.50 | 38.06 | 38.76 | 36.82 | 32.76 | 39.47 | 36.71 |
| 18 | TEN | 37.25 | −0.56 | 38.88 | 40 | 35.35 | 37.88 | 37.29 | 35.18 | 36.18 |
| 19 | NYG | 37.22 | −0.78 | 40.13 | 39.94 | 37 | 35.18 | 38.18 | 33.24 | 36.88 |
| 20 | GB | 36.89 | −0.56 | 39.19 | 38.25 | 37.24 | 35.24 | 36.82 | 35.76 | 35.76 |
| 21 | ATL | 36.89 | −0.30 | 36.63 | 41.44 | 37.47 | 33.35 | 34.65 | 36.94 | 37.76 |
| 22 | LAC | 36.85 | −0.74 | 40.19 | 38.69 | 37.71 | 32.53 | 37.76 | 36 | 35.06 |
| 23 | DEN | 36.81 | −0.88 | 39 | 43.06 | 34 | 35.24 | 35.35 | 35.76 | 35.24 |
| 24 | SF | 36.75 | −0.94 | 40.50 | 39 | 37.29 | 35.12 | 35.65 | 34.41 | 35.29 |
| 25 | CAR | 36.70 | −0.74 | 41.44 | 36.25 | 36.12 | 38.35 | 31.88 | 38.24 | 34.65 |
| 26 | BAL | 36.65 | −0.04 | 35.88 | 39 | 35.71 | 36.76 | 36.24 | 34.76 | 38.18 |
| 27 | CIN | 36.29 | −0.71 | 39.31 | 37.38 | 37.76 | 34.69 | 34.59 | 34.82 | 35.47 |
| 28 | CLE | 36.22 | −1.31 | 41.56 | 40.06 | 35.29 | 33.82 | 35.18 | 34.53 | 33.06 |
| 29 | BUF | 35.97 | −0.52 | 36.44 | 39.50 | 34.12 | 37.06 | 35.29 | 35.53 | 33.88 |
| 30 | LAR | 35.83 | −0.71 | 38.13 | 38.19 | 37.12 | 35.71 | 32.12 | 33 | 36.59 |
| 31 | MIA | 35.66 | −0.42 | 38.06 | 37 | 34.41 | 35.94 | 34.65 | 32.53 | 37 |
| 32 | NE | 34.89 | −0.00 | 34.06 | 35.81 | 34.06 | 35.12 | 36.76 | 34.24 | 34.18 |
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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 39.44 | 39.75 | 36.71 | 40.71 | 32.29 | 37.12 | 36.18 |
| MIN | 43.75 | 39.38 | 38.65 | 40.29 | 37.41 | 34.47 | 36.41 |
| HOU | 39.13 | 41 | 37.88 | 39.94 | 35.76 | 35.41 | 34.06 |
| SEA | 36.06 | 44.06 | 39.47 | 39.94 | 38.71 | 36.06 | 37.53 |
| IND | 38.69 | 39.94 | 37.18 | 39.12 | 38.82 | 36.94 | 40.12 |
| CAR | 41.44 | 36.25 | 36.12 | 38.35 | 31.88 | 38.24 | 34.65 |
| PHI | 38.44 | 43.50 | 35.71 | 38.35 | 38.29 | 34.06 | 37.65 |
| TEN | 38.88 | 40 | 35.35 | 37.88 | 37.29 | 35.18 | 36.18 |
| JAX | 40.44 | 42.19 | 38.06 | 37.65 | 35.06 | 38.53 | 33.35 |
| TB | 41.75 | 40.25 | 39.76 | 37.35 | 36.88 | 36.12 | 36.12 |
| BUF | 36.44 | 39.50 | 34.12 | 37.06 | 35.29 | 35.53 | 33.88 |
| DET | 43.88 | 41.63 | 37.65 | 37 | 35.29 | 33.76 | 36.82 |
| NO | 39.50 | 38.06 | 38.76 | 36.82 | 32.76 | 39.47 | 36.71 |
| BAL | 35.88 | 39 | 35.71 | 36.76 | 36.24 | 34.76 | 38.18 |
| CHI | 44.44 | 41.19 | 37.24 | 36.59 | 34.18 | 34.71 | 36.18 |
| NYJ | 41.94 | 41.19 | 38.47 | 36.53 | 36.18 | 36.71 | 35.88 |
| KC | 40.75 | 40.13 | 37.29 | 36.41 | 36.94 | 36.65 | 35.76 |
| ARI | 44.63 | 43.06 | 36.65 | 36.35 | 35.59 | 33.29 | 34.88 |
| LV | 39.38 | 39.94 | 36.94 | 36.18 | 37.41 | 33.59 | 38.71 |
| MIA | 38.06 | 37 | 34.41 | 35.94 | 34.65 | 32.53 | 37 |
| LAR | 38.13 | 38.19 | 37.12 | 35.71 | 32.12 | 33 | 36.59 |
| DEN | 39 | 43.06 | 34 | 35.24 | 35.35 | 35.76 | 35.24 |
| GB | 39.19 | 38.25 | 37.24 | 35.24 | 36.82 | 35.76 | 35.76 |
| NYG | 40.13 | 39.94 | 37 | 35.18 | 38.18 | 33.24 | 36.88 |
| NE | 34.06 | 35.81 | 34.06 | 35.12 | 36.76 | 34.24 | 34.18 |
| SF | 40.50 | 39 | 37.29 | 35.12 | 35.65 | 34.41 | 35.29 |
| CIN | 39.31 | 37.38 | 37.76 | 34.69 | 34.59 | 34.82 | 35.47 |
| CLE | 41.56 | 40.06 | 35.29 | 33.82 | 35.18 | 34.53 | 33.06 |
| ATL | 36.63 | 41.44 | 37.47 | 33.35 | 34.65 | 36.94 | 37.76 |
| WAS | 44.75 | 38.69 | 36 | 33.24 | 37 | 35.65 | 36.88 |
| PIT | 40.19 | 39.25 | 39.65 | 33.18 | 36.06 | 35.18 | 39.24 |
| LAC | 40.19 | 38.69 | 37.71 | 32.53 | 37.76 | 36 | 35.06 |
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.