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 2024 the Saints led at 39.47; the league average was 35.40.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

NO · 39.47

League average

35.40

Best to worst

6.94

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NO	39.47	17
2	JAX	38.53	17
3	CAR	38.24	17
4	DAL	37.12	17
5	ATL	36.94	17
6	IND	36.94	17
7	NYJ	36.71	17
8	KC	36.65	17
9	TB	36.12	17
10	SEA	36.06	17
11	LAC	36	17
12	DEN	35.76	17
13	GB	35.76	17
14	WAS	35.65	17
15	BUF	35.53	17
16	HOU	35.41	17
17	PIT	35.18	17
18	TEN	35.18	17
19	CIN	34.82	17
20	BAL	34.76	17
21	CHI	34.71	17
22	CLE	34.53	17
23	MIN	34.47	17
24	SF	34.41	17
25	NE	34.24	17
26	PHI	34.06	17
27	DET	33.76	17
28	LV	33.59	17
29	ARI	33.29	17
30	NYG	33.24	17
31	LAR	33	17
32	MIA	32.53	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NO · 39.47

League laggard

MIA · 32.53

League average

35.40

Spread (max − min)

6.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NO	39.47	4.08	100%
2	JAX	38.53	3.13	96.8%
3	CAR	38.24	2.84	93.5%
4	DAL	37.12	1.72	90.3%
5	ATL	36.94	1.55	87.1%
6	IND	36.94	1.55	83.9%
7	NYJ	36.71	1.31	80.6%
8	KC	36.65	1.25	77.4%
9	TB	36.12	0.72	74.2%
10	SEA	36.06	0.66	71%
11	LAC	36	0.60	67.7%
12	DEN	35.76	0.37	64.5%
13	GB	35.76	0.37	61.3%
14	WAS	35.65	0.25	58.1%
15	BUF	35.53	0.13	54.8%
16	HOU	35.41	0.02	51.6%
17	PIT	35.18	-0.22	48.4%
18	TEN	35.18	-0.22	45.2%
19	CIN	34.82	-0.57	41.9%
20	BAL	34.76	-0.63	38.7%
21	CHI	34.71	-0.69	35.5%
22	CLE	34.53	-0.87	32.3%
23	MIN	34.47	-0.92	29%
24	SF	34.41	-0.98	25.8%
25	NE	34.24	-1.16	22.6%
26	PHI	34.06	-1.34	19.4%
27	DET	33.76	-1.63	16.1%
28	LV	33.59	-1.81	12.9%
29	ARI	33.29	-2.10	9.7%
30	NYG	33.24	-2.16	6.5%
31	LAR	33	-2.40	3.2%
32	MIA	32.53	-2.87	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 2024 vs 2023

Saints lead at 39.47 — they ranked #29 last year. Dolphins are last at 32.53 — #26 last year.

The league average is 35.40, down 0.45 from 35.85 last year.

Biggest riser: Panthers, #32 → #3. Biggest faller: Giants, #4 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 6.94; 22 teams are within 1.61 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NO · +6.71

Biggest faller

NYG · −4.94

Most consistent

BUF · +0.24

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▼ -0.45

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	NO	39.47	32.76	+6.71
2	CAR	38.24	31.88	+6.35
3	DAL	37.12	32.29	+4.82
4	JAX	38.53	35.06	+3.47
5	ATL	36.94	34.65	+2.29
6	LAR	33	32.12	+0.88
7	CHI	34.71	34.18	+0.53
8	NYJ	36.71	36.18	+0.53
9	DEN	35.76	35.35	+0.41
10	BUF	35.53	35.29	+0.24
11	CIN	34.82	34.59	+0.24
12	KC	36.65	36.94	−0.29
13	HOU	35.41	35.76	−0.35
14	CLE	34.53	35.18	−0.65
15	TB	36.12	36.88	−0.76
16	PIT	35.18	36.06	−0.88
17	GB	35.76	36.82	−1.06
18	SF	34.41	35.65	−1.24
19	WAS	35.65	37	−1.35
20	BAL	34.76	36.24	−1.47
21	DET	33.76	35.29	−1.53
22	LAC	36	37.76	−1.76
23	IND	36.94	38.82	−1.88
24	MIA	32.53	34.65	−2.12
25	TEN	35.18	37.29	−2.12
26	ARI	33.29	35.59	−2.29
27	NE	34.24	36.76	−2.53
28	SEA	36.06	38.71	−2.65
29	MIN	34.47	37.41	−2.94
30	LV	33.59	37.41	−3.82
31	PHI	34.06	38.29	−4.24
32	NYG	33.24	38.18	−4.94

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
NO	38.06	38.76	36.82	32.76	39.47	36.71	36.20
JAX	42.19	38.06	37.65	35.06	38.53	33.35	38.20
CAR	36.25	36.12	38.35	31.88	38.24	34.65	39.25
DAL	39.75	36.71	40.71	32.29	37.12	36.18	39.20
ATL	41.44	37.47	33.35	34.65	36.94	37.76	37
IND	39.94	37.18	39.12	38.82	36.94	40.12	35.60
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
TB	40.25	39.76	37.35	36.88	36.12	36.12	37.80
SEA	44.06	39.47	39.94	38.71	36.06	37.53	38.60
LAC	38.69	37.71	32.53	37.76	36	35.06	36.40
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
WAS	38.69	36	33.24	37	35.65	36.88	39
BUF	39.50	34.12	37.06	35.29	35.53	33.88	39
HOU	41	37.88	39.94	35.76	35.41	34.06	36
PIT	39.25	39.65	33.18	36.06	35.18	39.24	34.60
TEN	40	35.35	37.88	37.29	35.18	36.18	35.40
CIN	37.38	37.76	34.69	34.59	34.82	35.47	37.20
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
CLE	40.06	35.29	33.82	35.18	34.53	33.06	34.40
MIN	39.38	38.65	40.29	37.41	34.47	36.41	33.80
SF	39	37.29	35.12	35.65	34.41	35.29	37.60
NE	35.81	34.06	35.12	36.76	34.24	34.18	37
PHI	43.50	35.71	38.35	38.29	34.06	37.65	41.40
DET	41.63	37.65	37	35.29	33.76	36.82	44
LV	39.94	36.94	36.18	37.41	33.59	38.71	35.20
ARI	43.06	36.65	36.35	35.59	33.29	34.88	32.80
NYG	39.94	37	35.18	38.18	33.24	36.88	39.80
LAR	38.19	37.12	35.71	32.12	33	36.59	33.40
MIA	37	34.41	35.94	34.65	32.53	37	31.60

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), 2024 Saints (39.47).

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 35.40 in 2024.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.