The Eagles parted ways with Alex Singleton during the offseason with the idea of upgrading an underperforming linebacker group.
Philadelphia added Haason Reddick, Kyzir White, Nakobe Dean, and Kyron Johnson at various times this spring, and the results have been staggering.
The Eagles have one of the NFL’s top defenses, and the play of T.J. Edwards and White is the main reason.
All was not lost for Singleton, who signed with the Broncos during the spring, and on Sunday, in a loss to the Chargers, nearly broke the record for solo tackles in a game.
Mike Klis of 9News reports that Singleton’s 19 tackles against the Chargers were the most solo tackles in the past 15 years and were one short of the league’s unofficial record.
The 19 solo tackles against the Chargers were one off the unofficial NFL record. Tackles were such a haphazard statistic – a liberal tackle counter in that press box; a stingy recorder of stops in another — that current NFL statisticians only recognize them back to the 1994 season. That’s 10 years after Randy Gradishar retired, for those wondering why the leader of the Broncos’ famed Orange Crush defense isn’t in the Hall of Fame.
In the modern era of the modern era, the single-game tackles record is 20, set by the New York Jets’ David Harris in a game against Washington in 2007. Singleton, then, had the NFL’s best tackle game of the past 15 years.
Singleton is tied with Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks, who logged 19 solos in a matchup against the Bills during the Buccaneers’ 2000 season.
During his illustrious career, former 49ers middle linebacker Patrick Willis logged 17 solos twice in a game.
Singleton leads the Broncos with 47 tackles despite only starting two games this season and playing limited snaps in four other games.
