Defensive: Advanced defense · Tackles w/ Assist (allowed)

Tackles made with help. Pairs with solo tackles rather than standing alone.

DEF · Advanced defenseP + N
About this stat ↓

League snapshot — 2021

  • League leaderSEA 9.41
  • League average5.47
  • Best to worst6.12

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
SEA · 9.41
League laggard
NO · 3.29
League average
5.47
Spread (max − min)
6.12

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
SEA · +7.72
Biggest faller
TEN · +0.56
Most consistent
TEN · +0.56
League trend 2021 vs 2020
▲ 2.38

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader
NE · 6.40
Multi-year laggard
KC · 3.01
Biggest improver
CHI · +0.51/yr
Biggest decliner
NE · −0.83/yr

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team2019202020212022202320242025
SEA3.501.699.416.717.064.941.53
NE7.257.698.357.716.885.351.59
IND7.316.567.886.188.067.531.06
BUF7.196.197.067.446.945.941.06
HOU3.94578.827.944.181.24
LAR5.253.136.826.067.065.591.59
PIT7.884.566.826.246.884.121
NYJ1.564.386.716.417.064.881.18
MIA3.503.566.656.767.244.121.53
MIN2.442.756.297.067.355.181.35
CLE2.442.816.1266.066.652.41
TEN6.695.566.127.598.535.941.76
LAC3.312.755.946.356.883.531.06
NYG5.063.885.767.2455.351.41
DET3.633.565.537.595.293.590.59
ATL3.191.695.356.356.883.941
LV4.252.6955.716.654.761.41
WAS3.311.6354.416.533.941.06
ARI3.883.444.717.537.415.351.35
JAX1.812.814.716.356.414.121.24
CAR1.691.254.594.766.294.241.06
CIN21.754.535.886.594.821.06
GB2.753.444.536.536.714.941.29
CHI0.941.504.417.356.536.651.59
BAL2.562.754.355.476.533.591.24
SF3.312.634.185.826.124.351
PHI1.252.813.824.824.183.241.18
DAL1.631.253.714.066.4731.06
DEN3.561.503.716.767.185.120.88
TB1.691.943.535.596.654.241
KC2.3813.295.185.123.061.06
NO1.810.943.295.185.653.181.29

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat
Stat ID
def_advanced_defense_tackles_with_assist
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.