What Are Assisted Tackles Per Game?
Assisted tackles per game measures the average number of tackles made with help from other defenders. This stat reflects teamwork on defense.
Assisted Tackles Per Game | NFL Team Stats
| Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 41.8 | 61.0 | 44.7 | 41.8 | - | 47.5 | 38.0 | 31.0 |
| 2 |  | 39.0 | 35.0 | 38.0 | 35.6 | - | 33.0 | 45.0 | 26.8 |
| 3 |  | 37.6 | 39.0 | 40.0 | 37.6 | - | 35.7 | 40.5 | 29.8 |
| 4 |  | 36.5 | 42.0 | 38.3 | 35.2 | - | 36.3 | 36.7 | 26.9 |
| 5 |  | 35.7 | 35.0 | 38.7 | 34.4 | - | 38.0 | 33.3 | 30.1 |
| 6 |   | 34.3 | 46.0 | 33.3 | 32.0 | - | 36.3 | 30.5 | 28.0 |
| 7 |  | 33.8 | 33.0 | 32.3 | 33.8 | - | 36.7 | 31.0 | 31.9 |
| 8 |  | 33.7 | 30.0 | 34.7 | 35.6 | - | 31.3 | 36.0 | 27.9 |
| 9 |  | 32.7 | 24.0 | 29.3 | 30.4 | - | 32.7 | 32.7 | 31.5 |
| 10 |  | 32.3 | 24.0 | 32.0 | 35.0 | - | 42.0 | 27.5 | 33.4 |
| 10 |  | 32.3 | 30.0 | 31.0 | 34.0 | - | 27.3 | 37.3 | 29.7 |
| 12 |  | 31.5 | 19.0 | 20.3 | 31.4 | - | 34.8 | 25.0 | 31.4 |
| 12 |  | 31.5 | 34.0 | 38.0 | 34.2 | - | 26.0 | 34.3 | 33.3 |
| 14 |  | 31.4 | 38.0 | 32.3 | 31.4 | - | 26.5 | 34.7 | 28.8 |
| 15 |  | 31.3 | 40.0 | 32.3 | 29.4 | - | 30.0 | 32.7 | 31.9 |
| 16 |  | 30.3 | 12.0 | 27.0 | 33.4 | - | 27.3 | 33.3 | 32.4 |
| 16 |  | 30.3 | 29.0 | 28.3 | 29.2 | - | 34.7 | 26.0 | 25.4 |
| 18 |  | 30.2 | 25.0 | 29.3 | 27.4 | - | 27.7 | 32.7 | 31.8 |
| 19 |  | 29.7 | 36.0 | 29.7 | 29.4 | - | 30.7 | 28.7 | 28.9 |
| 20 |  | 29.3 | 33.0 | 29.3 | 28.8 | - | 30.7 | 28.0 | 30.6 |
| 21 |  | 28.3 | 34.0 | 33.7 | 29.0 | - | 29.7 | 27.0 | 32.4 |
| 22 |  | 28.2 | 13.0 | 25.7 | 28.2 | - | 31.0 | 26.3 | 31.5 |
| 23 |  | 27.8 | 27.0 | 28.7 | 27.8 | - | 25.5 | 29.3 | 34.4 |
| 24 |  | 27.7 | 29.0 | 31.3 | 27.6 | - | 32.0 | 23.3 | 27.2 |
| 25 |  | 27.5 | 34.0 | 28.7 | 30.4 | - | 33.3 | 21.7 | 29.1 |
| 25 |  | 27.5 | 25.0 | 25.7 | 27.2 | - | 27.5 | 27.5 | 29.2 |
| 27 |  | 26.5 | 24.0 | 23.0 | 25.6 | - | 25.3 | 27.7 | 31.2 |
| 28 |  | 25.8 | 47.0 | 26.3 | 27.0 | - | 29.0 | 19.5 | 24.8 |
| 29 |  | 25.5 | 21.0 | 24.0 | 24.8 | - | 28.0 | 23.0 | 28.9 |
| 30 |  | 24.5 | 32.0 | 20.7 | 24.2 | - | 27.8 | 18.0 | 29.3 |
| 31 |  | 24.2 | 16.0 | 26.0 | 24.2 | - | 17.0 | 29.0 | 34.5 |
| 32 |   | 22.7 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 25.0 | - | 20.0 | 28.0 | 27.7 |
Which teams have the highest assisted tackles per game in the NFL in 2026?
Through games played October 22, 2026, Miami has the highest assisted tackles per game in the NFL at 41.8. Buffalo is second at 39.0, Kansas City third at 37.6, Tennessee fourth at 36.5 & New Orleans fifth at 35.7. Miami's average is 2.8 tackles above second place & 14.3 tackles above the 25th-ranked team.
Only 9.5 tackles separate first from tenth. The Los Angeles Rams are sixth at 34.3, Pittsburgh seventh at 33.8, Houston eighth at 33.7 & Cleveland ninth at 32.7. Arizona & Indianapolis are tied for tenth at 32.3.
Two ranks between 12th and 17th are shared by two teams each. San Francisco & the New York Jets are tied 12th at 31.5. Detroit is 14th at 31.4 & Denver 15th at 31.3. Green Bay & the Los Angeles Chargers are tied 16th at 30.3. Dallas is 18th at 30.2.
Eight teams sit inside 1.8 tackles of each other from 12th to 19th, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Philadelphia is 19th at 29.7, Las Vegas 20th at 29.3, Washington 21st at 28.3, Carolina 22nd at 28.2, Cincinnati 23rd at 27.8, Atlanta 24th at 27.7 & New England 25th at 27.5. Three ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one team.
How this ranking is measured
The ranking above covers the top 25 of 32 NFL teams in the 2026 regular season. Assisted tackles per game measures the average number of tackles made with help from other defenders. This stat reflects teamwork on defense. Figures are as of October 22, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
