2009 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 2009, with 1,019, 42 ahead of the San Francisco 49ers. The average across 16 NFC teams is 897.2.
Led the NFC in 2009
Detroit Lions
16 games
1,019
Tackles
42 clear of San Francisco 49ers
| # | Team | G | TKL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Lions
|
16 | 1,019 |
| 2 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 977 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 947 |
| 4 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 919 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 913 |
| 5 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 913 |
| NFC average | 897.2 | ||
| 7 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 894 |
| 8 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
16 | 893 |
| 9 |
 St. Louis Rams
|
16 | 891 |
| 10 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 883 |
| 11 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
16 | 875 |
| 12 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 864 |
| 13 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 853 |
| 14 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 848 |
| 15 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 836 |
| 16 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 830 |
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.