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Related: About this forumOne NFL stat you don't hear much about: missed tackles
Five of the top ten teams with fewest misses made the playoffs. Three have made it to the Conference finals.
1. 49ers: 61
2. Texans: 65
3. Bills: 68
4. Steelers: 69
5. Cowboys: 70
T6. Browns: 75
T6. Giants: 75
T6. Chargers: 75
9. Raiders: 76
T10. Ravens: 77
T10. Seahawks: 77
49ers cornerback Carlos Rogers: "A lot of people will be there, but they'll just hit a guy... You're not going to bring too many guys down by just hitting them and not wrapping up."
49ers special teams coach Blake Costanzo: "I think tackling ... is all about want-to and effort and desire and toughness."
49ers secondary coach Ed Donatell: "There's no end to the tackling thing ... It's something that you've got to work on every week."
Nothing is more frustrating than to see a defender bounce off a ball handler without bringing him down. Kudos to all coaches who stress proper technique.
STORY/QUOTE LINK: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/01/19/SPNN1MRHP2.DTL
Scuba
(53,475 posts)Auggie
(31,167 posts)It's his responsibility they make tackles. He's not passing the buck is he?
Scuba
(53,475 posts)... that goes wrong and gives credit to others for everything that goes well. That's one of the thing I like about him. However, he says tackling is a key area for improvement.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)Auggie
(31,167 posts)joeybee12
(56,177 posts)Although I'm not sure I want to know...I'm sure they had a lot, especially early in the season.
trumad
(41,692 posts)Auggie
(31,167 posts)Though with Cleveland's young offense it's possible the defense has been on the field more than other teams and thus has had more opportunities to make tackles.
Still, I think it's a good sign -- at least they're bringing ball handlers down.
STAT LINK: http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?archive=false&conference=null&role=OPP&offensiveStatisticCategory=null&defensiveStatisticCategory=TOTAL_YARDS&season=2011&seasonType=REG&tabSeq=2&qualified=true&Submit=Go