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 2023 the Colts led at 38.82; the league average was 35.85.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

IND · 38.82

League average

35.85

Best to worst

6.94

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	IND	38.82	17
2	SEA	38.71	17
3	PHI	38.29	17
4	NYG	38.18	17
5	LAC	37.76	17
6	LV	37.41	17
7	MIN	37.41	17
8	TEN	37.29	17
9	WAS	37	17
10	KC	36.94	17
11	TB	36.88	17
12	GB	36.82	17
13	NE	36.76	17
14	BAL	36.24	17
15	NYJ	36.18	17
16	PIT	36.06	17
17	HOU	35.76	17
18	SF	35.65	17
19	ARI	35.59	17
20	DEN	35.35	17
21	BUF	35.29	17
22	DET	35.29	17
23	CLE	35.18	17
24	JAX	35.06	17
25	ATL	34.65	17
26	MIA	34.65	17
27	CIN	34.59	17
28	CHI	34.18	17
29	NO	32.76	17
30	DAL	32.29	17
31	LAR	32.12	17
32	CAR	31.88	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

IND · 38.82

League laggard

CAR · 31.88

League average

35.85

Spread (max − min)

6.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	IND	38.82	2.98	100%
2	SEA	38.71	2.86	96.8%
3	PHI	38.29	2.45	93.5%
4	NYG	38.18	2.33	90.3%
5	LAC	37.76	1.92	87.1%
6	LV	37.41	1.57	83.9%
7	MIN	37.41	1.57	80.6%
8	TEN	37.29	1.45	77.4%
9	WAS	37	1.15	74.2%
10	KC	36.94	1.10	71%
11	TB	36.88	1.04	67.7%
12	GB	36.82	0.98	64.5%
13	NE	36.76	0.92	61.3%
14	BAL	36.24	0.39	58.1%
15	NYJ	36.18	0.33	54.8%
16	PIT	36.06	0.21	51.6%
17	HOU	35.76	-0.08	48.4%
18	SF	35.65	-0.20	45.2%
19	ARI	35.59	-0.26	41.9%
20	DEN	35.35	-0.49	38.7%
21	BUF	35.29	-0.55	35.5%
22	DET	35.29	-0.55	32.3%
23	CLE	35.18	-0.67	29%
24	JAX	35.06	-0.79	25.8%
25	ATL	34.65	-1.20	22.6%
26	MIA	34.65	-1.20	19.4%
27	CIN	34.59	-1.26	16.1%
28	CHI	34.18	-1.67	12.9%
29	NO	32.76	-3.08	9.7%
30	DAL	32.29	-3.55	6.5%
31	LAR	32.12	-3.73	3.2%
32	CAR	31.88	-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 2023 vs 2022

Colts lead at 38.82 — they ranked #5 last year. Panthers are last at 31.88 — #6 last year.

The league average is 35.85, down 0.64 from 36.49 last year.

Biggest riser: Chargers, #32 → #5. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #1 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 6.94; 23 teams are within 1.82 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LAC · +5.24

Biggest faller

DAL · −8.41

Most consistent

PHI · −0.06

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -0.64

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	LAC	37.76	32.53	+5.24
2	WAS	37	33.24	+3.76
3	NYG	38.18	35.18	+3
4	PIT	36.06	33.18	+2.88
5	NE	36.76	35.12	+1.65
6	GB	36.82	35.24	+1.59
7	CLE	35.18	33.82	+1.35
8	ATL	34.65	33.35	+1.29
9	LV	37.41	36.18	+1.24
10	SF	35.65	35.12	+0.53
11	KC	36.94	36.41	+0.53
12	DEN	35.35	35.24	+0.12
13	PHI	38.29	38.35	−0.06
14	CIN	34.59	34.69	−0.10
15	IND	38.82	39.12	−0.29
16	NYJ	36.18	36.53	−0.35
17	TB	36.88	37.35	−0.47
18	BAL	36.24	36.76	−0.53
19	TEN	37.29	37.88	−0.59
20	ARI	35.59	36.35	−0.76
21	SEA	38.71	39.94	−1.24
22	MIA	34.65	35.94	−1.29
23	DET	35.29	37	−1.71
24	BUF	35.29	37.06	−1.77
25	CHI	34.18	36.59	−2.41
26	JAX	35.06	37.65	−2.59
27	MIN	37.41	40.29	−2.88
28	LAR	32.12	35.71	−3.59
29	NO	32.76	36.82	−4.06
30	HOU	35.76	39.94	−4.18
31	CAR	31.88	38.35	−6.47
32	DAL	32.29	40.71	−8.41

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
IND	39.94	37.18	39.12	38.82	36.94	40.12	35.60
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
NYG	39.94	37	35.18	38.18	33.24	36.88	39.80
LAC	38.69	37.71	32.53	37.76	36	35.06	36.40
LV	39.94	36.94	36.18	37.41	33.59	38.71	35.20
MIN	39.38	38.65	40.29	37.41	34.47	36.41	33.80
TEN	40	35.35	37.88	37.29	35.18	36.18	35.40
WAS	38.69	36	33.24	37	35.65	36.88	39
KC	40.13	37.29	36.41	36.94	36.65	35.76	34.25
TB	40.25	39.76	37.35	36.88	36.12	36.12	37.80
GB	38.25	37.24	35.24	36.82	35.76	35.76	38.40
NE	35.81	34.06	35.12	36.76	34.24	34.18	37
BAL	39	35.71	36.76	36.24	34.76	38.18	39.20
NYJ	41.19	38.47	36.53	36.18	36.71	35.88	37.40
PIT	39.25	39.65	33.18	36.06	35.18	39.24	34.60
HOU	41	37.88	39.94	35.76	35.41	34.06	36
SF	39	37.29	35.12	35.65	34.41	35.29	37.60
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
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
CLE	40.06	35.29	33.82	35.18	34.53	33.06	34.40
JAX	42.19	38.06	37.65	35.06	38.53	33.35	38.20
ATL	41.44	37.47	33.35	34.65	36.94	37.76	37
MIA	37	34.41	35.94	34.65	32.53	37	31.60
CIN	37.38	37.76	34.69	34.59	34.82	35.47	37.20
CHI	41.19	37.24	36.59	34.18	34.71	36.18	29.80
NO	38.06	38.76	36.82	32.76	39.47	36.71	36.20
DAL	39.75	36.71	40.71	32.29	37.12	36.18	39.20
LAR	38.19	37.12	35.71	32.12	33	36.59	33.40
CAR	36.25	36.12	38.35	31.88	38.24	34.65	39.25

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), 2023 Colts (38.82).

The best season on record is Cardinals 2018 at 48.19; the worst Panthers 2023 at 31.88.

The league average has fallen from 40.49 in 2018 to 35.85 in 2023.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.