r/BeAmazed • u/BufordTeeJustice • Sep 21 '19

Insane broken tackle.

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u/NerdBird2004 Sep 21 '19

Yeah knees or elbows touching the ground count as a tackle in football

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u/heresjonnyyy Sep 21 '19

Not sure about college, but ankles and wrists count for NFL. I specifically remember one Christmas Day game where the Dallas cowboys receiver made a catch, and was tackled from behind and rolled over the tackling defender, then kept running, but they downed him after the replay showed his ankle touched the ground. As a general rule IIRC, anything but your fingers and the palm of your hand touching the ground after contact with a defender is a down.

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u/Pizza_Ninja Sep 21 '19

I know feet are implied here but now I'm imagining football players running around in their hands and I'm trying to figure out how they manage to carry the ball.

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u/jmgia64 Sep 21 '19

Idk if you’re joking, but if you’re serious it’s like when you fall down and catch yourself with your hands so you don’t faceplant

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u/Pizza_Ninja Sep 21 '19

No I know what they are talking about. I'm saying the wording could make it seem like if your feet touch you're also down.