2012 NFC Tackles by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Solo tackles plus assists
The Carolina Panthers led the NFC in tackles in 2012, with 1,036, 14 ahead of the New Orleans Saints. The average across 16 NFC teams is 943.8.
Led the NFC in 2012
Carolina Panthers
16 games
1,036
Tackles
14 clear of New Orleans Saints
| # | Team | G | TKL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carolina Panthers
|
16 | 1,036 |
| 2 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 1,022 |
| 3 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 1,009 |
| 4 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 981 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Rams
|
16 | 962 |
| 6 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 955 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 945 |
| NFC average | 943.8 | ||
| 8 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 937 |
| 9 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
16 | 932 |
| 10 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 921 |
| 11 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 917 |
| 12 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 905 |
| 13 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 901 |
| 14 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 898 |
| 15 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 897 |
| 16 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 882 |
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.