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The Chiefs are one of the best tackling teams in the NFL

Through five games, the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense has been unquestionably sound. The unit ranks in the top 10 in points allowed, yards allowed, third-down conversion rate and red-zone conversion rate. It isn’t flashy at times, but the statistics back…

By Ron Kopp Jr · Arrowhead Pride

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 4:00 PM

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Arrowhead Pride highlights the Kansas City Chiefs as one of the NFL's premier tackling teams this season.
Pro Football Focus credits the Chiefs with the lowest missed-tackle rate in the entire NFL.
Defenders Christian Roland-Wallace, Kristian Fulton, and Chamarri Conner have recorded zero missed tackles.

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Ron Kopp Jr. writes that the Kansas City Chiefs have established themselves as one of the NFL's premier tackling defenses this season. Under defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, the unit ranks near the top of the league across multiple defensive metrics, highlighted by Pro Football Focus crediting Kansas City with the NFL's lowest missed-tackle rate.

Key contributors include linebackers Nick Bolton and Drue Tranquill, alongside secondary players like Christian Roland-Wallace, Kristian Fulton, and Chamarri Conner, who have yet to miss a tackle. According to NFL Next Gen Stats, this efficient tackling has helped the Chiefs allow the fifth-fewest runs of 10 or more yards.

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