[Mick]

As long as the leading tackler is not a safety.  That's usually a bad sign.

BC

I agree.  During the 49ers' five Super Bowl seasons, Lott was rarely the top tackler on the team.  He was considerably down the list during the 1984 season, but he led the team in tackles in the 1983 and 1985 non-Super Bowl seasons.  He had literally twice as many tackles those years (108 and 104) than he did in 1984 (51).

[Mick]

As long as the leading tackler is not a safety.  That's usually a bad sign.

BC

I agree.  During the 49ers' five Super Bowl seasons, Lott was rarely the top tackler on the team.  He was considerably down the list during the 1984 season, but he led the team in tackles in the 1983 and 1985 non-Super Bowl seasons.  He had literally twice as many tackles those years (108 and 104) than he did in 1984 (51).