Sporting Charts

Assisted Tackle

What does Assisted Tackle Mean?

When two defensive players both contribute to stopping a ball carrier. 


Sporting Charts explains Assisted Tackle

In most cases, two players would be credited with an assisted tackle each, as opposed to one player being credited with a single tackle. Only in rare situations would more than two players be credited with an assisted tackle.

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