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Cards Tackling 40 Something

Background: Sep 20, 2020; Glendale, AZ, USA; Washington Football Team quarterback Dwayne Haskins (7) is sacked by Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick (43) during the second quarter at State Farm Stadium Sept. 16, 2020. Mandatory Credit: Michael Chow/Arizona Republic-USA TODAY NETWORK

Per the PFF ratings, the Arizona Cardinals are 16th in the NFL in tackling with a 66.8 team grade.

That’s quite an improvement thus far from last year’s team tackling grade of 44.4 (27th in NFL, per PFF).

When one peruses the top tackling grades among the Cardinals’ defenders and special teams players, an astonishing fact about jersey numbers appears:

Some of the Top Tacklers (Defense and STs):

47—-85.