Defensive: Advanced defense · Tackles w/ Assist (allowed)
Tackles made with help. Pairs with solo tackles rather than standing alone.
P + 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
All teams — 2021
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | 9.41 | 3.94 | 100% |
| 2 | NE | 8.35 | 2.88 | 96.8% |
| 3 | IND | 7.88 | 2.41 | 93.5% |
| 4 | BUF | 7.06 | 1.58 | 90.3% |
| 5 | HOU | 7 | 1.53 | 87.1% |
| 6 | LAR | 6.82 | 1.35 | 83.9% |
| 7 | PIT | 6.82 | 1.35 | 80.6% |
| 8 | NYJ | 6.71 | 1.23 | 77.4% |
| 9 | MIA | 6.65 | 1.17 | 74.2% |
| 10 | MIN | 6.29 | 0.82 | 71% |
| 11 | CLE | 6.12 | 0.64 | 67.7% |
| 12 | TEN | 6.12 | 0.64 | 64.5% |
| 13 | LAC | 5.94 | 0.47 | 61.3% |
| 14 | NYG | 5.76 | 0.29 | 58.1% |
| 15 | DET | 5.53 | 0.06 | 54.8% |
| 16 | ATL | 5.35 | -0.12 | 51.6% |
| 17 | LV | 5 | -0.47 | 48.4% |
| 18 | WAS | 5 | -0.47 | 45.2% |
| 19 | ARI | 4.71 | -0.77 | 41.9% |
| 20 | JAX | 4.71 | -0.77 | 38.7% |
| 21 | CAR | 4.59 | -0.89 | 35.5% |
| 22 | CIN | 4.53 | -0.94 | 32.3% |
| 23 | GB | 4.53 | -0.94 | 29% |
| 24 | CHI | 4.41 | -1.06 | 25.8% |
| 25 | BAL | 4.35 | -1.12 | 22.6% |
| 26 | SF | 4.18 | -1.30 | 19.4% |
| 27 | PHI | 3.82 | -1.65 | 16.1% |
| 28 | DAL | 3.71 | -1.77 | 12.9% |
| 29 | DEN | 3.71 | -1.77 | 9.7% |
| 30 | TB | 3.53 | -1.94 | 6.5% |
| 31 | KC | 3.29 | -2.18 | 3.2% |
| 32 | NO | 3.29 | -2.18 | 0% |
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
YoY by team — 2021 vs 2020
| Rank | Team | 2021 | 2020 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | 9.41 | 1.69 | +7.72 |
| 2 | LAR | 6.82 | 3.13 | +3.70 |
| 3 | ATL | 5.35 | 1.69 | +3.67 |
| 4 | MIN | 6.29 | 2.75 | +3.54 |
| 5 | WAS | 5 | 1.63 | +3.38 |
| 6 | CAR | 4.59 | 1.25 | +3.34 |
| 7 | CLE | 6.12 | 2.81 | +3.31 |
| 8 | LAC | 5.94 | 2.75 | +3.19 |
| 9 | MIA | 6.65 | 3.56 | +3.08 |
| 10 | CHI | 4.41 | 1.50 | +2.91 |
| 11 | CIN | 4.53 | 1.75 | +2.78 |
| 12 | DAL | 3.71 | 1.25 | +2.46 |
| 13 | NO | 3.29 | 0.94 | +2.36 |
| 14 | NYJ | 6.71 | 4.38 | +2.33 |
| 15 | LV | 5 | 2.69 | +2.31 |
| 16 | KC | 3.29 | 1 | +2.29 |
| 17 | PIT | 6.82 | 4.56 | +2.26 |
| 18 | DEN | 3.71 | 1.50 | +2.21 |
| 19 | HOU | 7 | 5 | +2 |
| 20 | DET | 5.53 | 3.56 | +1.97 |
| 21 | JAX | 4.71 | 2.81 | +1.89 |
| 22 | NYG | 5.76 | 3.88 | +1.89 |
| 23 | BAL | 4.35 | 2.75 | +1.60 |
| 24 | TB | 3.53 | 1.94 | +1.59 |
| 25 | SF | 4.18 | 2.63 | +1.55 |
| 26 | IND | 7.88 | 6.56 | +1.32 |
| 27 | ARI | 4.71 | 3.44 | +1.27 |
| 28 | GB | 4.53 | 3.44 | +1.09 |
| 29 | PHI | 3.82 | 2.81 | +1.01 |
| 30 | BUF | 7.06 | 6.19 | +0.87 |
| 31 | NE | 8.35 | 7.69 | +0.67 |
| 32 | TEN | 6.12 | 5.56 | +0.56 |
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 averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NE | 6.40 | −0.83 | 7.25 | 7.69 | 8.35 | 7.71 | 6.88 | 5.35 | 1.59 |
| 2 | IND | 6.37 | −0.59 | 7.31 | 6.56 | 7.88 | 6.18 | 8.06 | 7.53 | 1.06 |
| 3 | TEN | 6.03 | −0.41 | 6.69 | 5.56 | 6.12 | 7.59 | 8.53 | 5.94 | 1.76 |
| 4 | BUF | 5.97 | −0.68 | 7.19 | 6.19 | 7.06 | 7.44 | 6.94 | 5.94 | 1.06 |
| 5 | HOU | 5.44 | −0.31 | 3.94 | 5 | 7 | 8.82 | 7.94 | 4.18 | 1.24 |
| 6 | PIT | 5.36 | −0.77 | 7.88 | 4.56 | 6.82 | 6.24 | 6.88 | 4.12 | 1 |
| 7 | LAR | 5.07 | −0.21 | 5.25 | 3.13 | 6.82 | 6.06 | 7.06 | 5.59 | 1.59 |
| 8 | SEA | 4.98 | −0.06 | 3.50 | 1.69 | 9.41 | 6.71 | 7.06 | 4.94 | 1.53 |
| 9 | NYG | 4.81 | −0.31 | 5.06 | 3.88 | 5.76 | 7.24 | 5 | 5.35 | 1.41 |
| 10 | ARI | 4.81 | −0.04 | 3.88 | 3.44 | 4.71 | 7.53 | 7.41 | 5.35 | 1.35 |
| 11 | MIA | 4.77 | −0.15 | 3.50 | 3.56 | 6.65 | 6.76 | 7.24 | 4.12 | 1.53 |
| 12 | CLE | 4.64 | +0.27 | 2.44 | 2.81 | 6.12 | 6 | 6.06 | 6.65 | 2.41 |
| 13 | MIN | 4.63 | +0.09 | 2.44 | 2.75 | 6.29 | 7.06 | 7.35 | 5.18 | 1.35 |
| 14 | NYJ | 4.60 | +0.01 | 1.56 | 4.38 | 6.71 | 6.41 | 7.06 | 4.88 | 1.18 |
| 15 | LV | 4.35 | −0.10 | 4.25 | 2.69 | 5 | 5.71 | 6.65 | 4.76 | 1.41 |
| 16 | GB | 4.31 | +0.03 | 2.75 | 3.44 | 4.53 | 6.53 | 6.71 | 4.94 | 1.29 |
| 17 | LAC | 4.26 | −0.15 | 3.31 | 2.75 | 5.94 | 6.35 | 6.88 | 3.53 | 1.06 |
| 18 | DET | 4.25 | −0.33 | 3.63 | 3.56 | 5.53 | 7.59 | 5.29 | 3.59 | 0.59 |
| 19 | CHI | 4.14 | +0.51 | 0.94 | 1.50 | 4.41 | 7.35 | 6.53 | 6.65 | 1.59 |
| 20 | DEN | 4.10 | +0.10 | 3.56 | 1.50 | 3.71 | 6.76 | 7.18 | 5.12 | 0.88 |
| 21 | ATL | 4.06 | −0.02 | 3.19 | 1.69 | 5.35 | 6.35 | 6.88 | 3.94 | 1 |
| 22 | JAX | 3.92 | +0.09 | 1.81 | 2.81 | 4.71 | 6.35 | 6.41 | 4.12 | 1.24 |
| 23 | SF | 3.92 | −0.06 | 3.31 | 2.63 | 4.18 | 5.82 | 6.12 | 4.35 | 1 |
| 24 | CIN | 3.80 | +0.19 | 2 | 1.75 | 4.53 | 5.88 | 6.59 | 4.82 | 1.06 |
| 25 | BAL | 3.78 | −0.00 | 2.56 | 2.75 | 4.35 | 5.47 | 6.53 | 3.59 | 1.24 |
| 26 | WAS | 3.70 | −0.02 | 3.31 | 1.63 | 5 | 4.41 | 6.53 | 3.94 | 1.06 |
| 27 | TB | 3.52 | +0.20 | 1.69 | 1.94 | 3.53 | 5.59 | 6.65 | 4.24 | 1 |
| 28 | CAR | 3.41 | +0.21 | 1.69 | 1.25 | 4.59 | 4.76 | 6.29 | 4.24 | 1.06 |
| 29 | NO | 3.05 | +0.19 | 1.81 | 0.94 | 3.29 | 5.18 | 5.65 | 3.18 | 1.29 |
| 30 | PHI | 3.04 | +0.03 | 1.25 | 2.81 | 3.82 | 4.82 | 4.18 | 3.24 | 1.18 |
| 31 | DAL | 3.02 | +0.16 | 1.63 | 1.25 | 3.71 | 4.06 | 6.47 | 3 | 1.06 |
| 32 | KC | 3.01 | +0.07 | 2.38 | 1 | 3.29 | 5.18 | 5.12 | 3.06 | 1.06 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 3.50 | 1.69 | 9.41 | 6.71 | 7.06 | 4.94 | 1.53 |
| NE | 7.25 | 7.69 | 8.35 | 7.71 | 6.88 | 5.35 | 1.59 |
| IND | 7.31 | 6.56 | 7.88 | 6.18 | 8.06 | 7.53 | 1.06 |
| BUF | 7.19 | 6.19 | 7.06 | 7.44 | 6.94 | 5.94 | 1.06 |
| HOU | 3.94 | 5 | 7 | 8.82 | 7.94 | 4.18 | 1.24 |
| LAR | 5.25 | 3.13 | 6.82 | 6.06 | 7.06 | 5.59 | 1.59 |
| PIT | 7.88 | 4.56 | 6.82 | 6.24 | 6.88 | 4.12 | 1 |
| NYJ | 1.56 | 4.38 | 6.71 | 6.41 | 7.06 | 4.88 | 1.18 |
| MIA | 3.50 | 3.56 | 6.65 | 6.76 | 7.24 | 4.12 | 1.53 |
| MIN | 2.44 | 2.75 | 6.29 | 7.06 | 7.35 | 5.18 | 1.35 |
| CLE | 2.44 | 2.81 | 6.12 | 6 | 6.06 | 6.65 | 2.41 |
| TEN | 6.69 | 5.56 | 6.12 | 7.59 | 8.53 | 5.94 | 1.76 |
| LAC | 3.31 | 2.75 | 5.94 | 6.35 | 6.88 | 3.53 | 1.06 |
| NYG | 5.06 | 3.88 | 5.76 | 7.24 | 5 | 5.35 | 1.41 |
| DET | 3.63 | 3.56 | 5.53 | 7.59 | 5.29 | 3.59 | 0.59 |
| ATL | 3.19 | 1.69 | 5.35 | 6.35 | 6.88 | 3.94 | 1 |
| LV | 4.25 | 2.69 | 5 | 5.71 | 6.65 | 4.76 | 1.41 |
| WAS | 3.31 | 1.63 | 5 | 4.41 | 6.53 | 3.94 | 1.06 |
| ARI | 3.88 | 3.44 | 4.71 | 7.53 | 7.41 | 5.35 | 1.35 |
| JAX | 1.81 | 2.81 | 4.71 | 6.35 | 6.41 | 4.12 | 1.24 |
| CAR | 1.69 | 1.25 | 4.59 | 4.76 | 6.29 | 4.24 | 1.06 |
| CIN | 2 | 1.75 | 4.53 | 5.88 | 6.59 | 4.82 | 1.06 |
| GB | 2.75 | 3.44 | 4.53 | 6.53 | 6.71 | 4.94 | 1.29 |
| CHI | 0.94 | 1.50 | 4.41 | 7.35 | 6.53 | 6.65 | 1.59 |
| BAL | 2.56 | 2.75 | 4.35 | 5.47 | 6.53 | 3.59 | 1.24 |
| SF | 3.31 | 2.63 | 4.18 | 5.82 | 6.12 | 4.35 | 1 |
| PHI | 1.25 | 2.81 | 3.82 | 4.82 | 4.18 | 3.24 | 1.18 |
| DAL | 1.63 | 1.25 | 3.71 | 4.06 | 6.47 | 3 | 1.06 |
| DEN | 3.56 | 1.50 | 3.71 | 6.76 | 7.18 | 5.12 | 0.88 |
| TB | 1.69 | 1.94 | 3.53 | 5.59 | 6.65 | 4.24 | 1 |
| KC | 2.38 | 1 | 3.29 | 5.18 | 5.12 | 3.06 | 1.06 |
| NO | 1.81 | 0.94 | 3.29 | 5.18 | 5.65 | 3.18 | 1.29 |
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.