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[QUOTE="PAcuse, post: 5603959, member: 715"]
This is how PFF grades it out

[I]Key Factors in Determining a Missed Tackle:[/I]

Opportunity: The defender must have been in a position to make the tackle, close enough to make a definitive stop.
Failure to Finish: The defender makes contact (e.g., reaches out, gets a hand on the runner) but doesn't bring the runner down or significantly impede their progress.

Open Field: Often emphasized in open-field situations where there's no help, making the miss more impactful.
Intent vs. Execution: It's about the result of the attempt—did the runner get away/continue? If so, it's often marked as a miss, even if the defender forced a change of direction.

[I]What's NOT a Missed Tackle (Usually):[/I]

Broken Tackles: When the runner breaks a solid tackle attempt (e.g., stiff-arms or spins out of a strong grasp).
Successful Tackles: When the defender wraps up and brings the runner down, regardless of how many defenders were involved (though solo efforts are often highlighted).

Legal Contact Only: A defender missing a tackle but still forcing the runner out of bounds or making them stumble might be a "good effort," but the missed tackle stat focuses on failure to end the play.

In essence, it's a stat for failed opportunities where a defender gets close but lets the runner escape or continue gaining ground, differentiating from a broken tackle where the initial contact was strong but evaded.
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