2012 AFC Tackles by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Solo tackles plus assists
The Tennessee Titans led the AFC in tackles in 2012, with 1,043, 8 ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals. The average across 16 AFC teams is 953.0.
Led the AFC in 2012
Tennessee Titans
16 games
1,043
Tackles
8 clear of Cincinnati Bengals
| # | Team | G | TKL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tennessee Titans
|
16 | 1,043 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 1,035 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 1,029 |
| 4 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
16 | 1,010 |
| 5 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 985 |
| 6 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
16 | 981 |
| 7 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 959 |
| 8 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
16 | 956 |
| 9 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 955 |
| AFC average | 953.0 | ||
| 10 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 937 |
| 11 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 920 |
| 12 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
16 | 918 |
| 13 |
 Houston Texans
|
16 | 910 |
| 14 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 894 |
| 15 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 861 |
| 16 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 855 |
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.