2002 NFC Tackles by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Solo tackles plus assists
The Detroit Lions led the NFC in tackles in 2002, with 1,054, 47 ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles. The average across 16 NFC teams is 916.1.
Led the NFC in 2002
Detroit Lions
16 games
1,054
Tackles
47 clear of Philadelphia Eagles
| # | Team | G | TKL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Lions
|
16 | 1,054 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 1,007 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 987 |
| 4 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 980 |
| 5 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 943 |
| 5 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 943 |
| 7 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
16 | 939 |
| NFC average | 916.1 | ||
| 8 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
16 | 914 |
| 9 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 901 |
| 10 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 882 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Rams
|
16 | 882 |
| 12 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 852 |
| 13 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 851 |
| 14 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 849 |
| 15 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 837 |
| 16 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 836 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as passer rating and yards per attempt are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.