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 2025 the Colts led at 40.12; the league average was 36.18.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

IND · 40.12

League average

36.18

Best to worst

7.06

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	IND	40.12	17
2	PIT	39.24	17
3	LV	38.71	17
4	BAL	38.18	17
5	ATL	37.76	17
6	PHI	37.65	17
7	SEA	37.53	17
8	MIA	37	17
9	NYG	36.88	17
10	WAS	36.88	17
11	DET	36.82	17
12	NO	36.71	17
13	LAR	36.59	17
14	MIN	36.41	17
15	CHI	36.18	17
16	DAL	36.18	17
17	TEN	36.18	17
18	TB	36.12	17
19	NYJ	35.88	17
20	GB	35.76	17
21	KC	35.76	17
22	CIN	35.47	17
23	SF	35.29	17
24	DEN	35.24	17
25	LAC	35.06	17
26	ARI	34.88	17
27	CAR	34.65	17
28	NE	34.18	17
29	HOU	34.06	17
30	BUF	33.88	17
31	JAX	33.35	17
32	CLE	33.06	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

IND · 40.12

League laggard

CLE · 33.06

League average

36.18

Spread (max − min)

7.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	IND	40.12	3.94	100%
2	PIT	39.24	3.06	96.8%
3	LV	38.71	2.53	93.5%
4	BAL	38.18	2	90.3%
5	ATL	37.76	1.59	87.1%
6	PHI	37.65	1.47	83.9%
7	SEA	37.53	1.35	80.6%
8	MIA	37	0.82	77.4%
9	NYG	36.88	0.71	74.2%
10	WAS	36.88	0.71	71%
11	DET	36.82	0.65	67.7%
12	NO	36.71	0.53	64.5%
13	LAR	36.59	0.41	61.3%
14	MIN	36.41	0.24	58.1%
15	CHI	36.18	0	54.8%
16	DAL	36.18	0	51.6%
17	TEN	36.18	0	48.4%
18	TB	36.12	-0.06	45.2%
19	NYJ	35.88	-0.29	41.9%
20	GB	35.76	-0.41	38.7%
21	KC	35.76	-0.41	35.5%
22	CIN	35.47	-0.71	32.3%
23	SF	35.29	-0.88	29%
24	DEN	35.24	-0.94	25.8%
25	LAC	35.06	-1.12	22.6%
26	ARI	34.88	-1.29	19.4%
27	CAR	34.65	-1.53	16.1%
28	NE	34.18	-2	12.9%
29	HOU	34.06	-2.12	9.7%
30	BUF	33.88	-2.29	6.5%
31	JAX	33.35	-2.82	3.2%
32	CLE	33.06	-3.12	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 2025 vs 2024

Colts lead at 40.12 — they ranked #6 last year. Browns are last at 33.06 — #22 last year.

The league average is 36.18, up 0.78 from 35.40 last year.

Biggest riser: Raiders, #28 → #3. Biggest faller: Jaguars, #2 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 7.06; 23 teams are within 1.62 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LV · +5.12

Biggest faller

JAX · −5.18

Most consistent

GB · 0

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▲ 0.78

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	LV	38.71	33.59	+5.12
2	MIA	37	32.53	+4.47
3	PIT	39.24	35.18	+4.06
4	NYG	36.88	33.24	+3.65
5	LAR	36.59	33	+3.59
6	PHI	37.65	34.06	+3.59
7	BAL	38.18	34.76	+3.41
8	IND	40.12	36.94	+3.18
9	DET	36.82	33.76	+3.06
10	MIN	36.41	34.47	+1.94
11	ARI	34.88	33.29	+1.59
12	CHI	36.18	34.71	+1.47
13	SEA	37.53	36.06	+1.47
14	WAS	36.88	35.65	+1.24
15	TEN	36.18	35.18	+1
16	SF	35.29	34.41	+0.88
17	ATL	37.76	36.94	+0.82
18	CIN	35.47	34.82	+0.65
19	GB	35.76	35.76	0
20	TB	36.12	36.12	0
21	NE	34.18	34.24	−0.06
22	DEN	35.24	35.76	−0.53
23	NYJ	35.88	36.71	−0.82
24	KC	35.76	36.65	−0.88
25	DAL	36.18	37.12	−0.94
26	LAC	35.06	36	−0.94
27	HOU	34.06	35.41	−1.35
28	CLE	33.06	34.53	−1.47
29	BUF	33.88	35.53	−1.65
30	NO	36.71	39.47	−2.76
31	CAR	34.65	38.24	−3.59
32	JAX	33.35	38.53	−5.18

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
PIT	39.25	39.65	33.18	36.06	35.18	39.24	34.60
LV	39.94	36.94	36.18	37.41	33.59	38.71	35.20
BAL	39	35.71	36.76	36.24	34.76	38.18	39.20
ATL	41.44	37.47	33.35	34.65	36.94	37.76	37
PHI	43.50	35.71	38.35	38.29	34.06	37.65	41.40
SEA	44.06	39.47	39.94	38.71	36.06	37.53	38.60
MIA	37	34.41	35.94	34.65	32.53	37	31.60
NYG	39.94	37	35.18	38.18	33.24	36.88	39.80
WAS	38.69	36	33.24	37	35.65	36.88	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
LAR	38.19	37.12	35.71	32.12	33	36.59	33.40
MIN	39.38	38.65	40.29	37.41	34.47	36.41	33.80
CHI	41.19	37.24	36.59	34.18	34.71	36.18	29.80
DAL	39.75	36.71	40.71	32.29	37.12	36.18	39.20
TEN	40	35.35	37.88	37.29	35.18	36.18	35.40
TB	40.25	39.76	37.35	36.88	36.12	36.12	37.80
NYJ	41.19	38.47	36.53	36.18	36.71	35.88	37.40
GB	38.25	37.24	35.24	36.82	35.76	35.76	38.40
KC	40.13	37.29	36.41	36.94	36.65	35.76	34.25
CIN	37.38	37.76	34.69	34.59	34.82	35.47	37.20
SF	39	37.29	35.12	35.65	34.41	35.29	37.60
DEN	43.06	34	35.24	35.35	35.76	35.24	40
LAC	38.69	37.71	32.53	37.76	36	35.06	36.40
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
NE	35.81	34.06	35.12	36.76	34.24	34.18	37
HOU	41	37.88	39.94	35.76	35.41	34.06	36
BUF	39.50	34.12	37.06	35.29	35.53	33.88	39
JAX	42.19	38.06	37.65	35.06	38.53	33.35	38.20
CLE	40.06	35.29	33.82	35.18	34.53	33.06	34.40

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), 2023 Colts (38.82), 2024 Saints (39.47), 2025 Colts (40.12).

Colts have led this stat 2 of 8 seasons.

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 36.18 in 2025.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.