flying tackle

American  

noun

Football.

1. a tackle made by hurling one's body through the air at the player carrying the ball.

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Example Sentences

Emma Orr fends off Nel Matcalfe to release Lloyd and the sevens flyer is clear - and even hurdles the desperate flying tackle of Jazz Joyce her GB teammate.

From BBC

Millie can't wait for the crowd reaction to the first flying tackle.

From BBC

James Forman raced for a 40-yard run that was only stopped thanks to Buckingham’s flying tackle.

From Washington Times

For April Kahgee, 37, of Petoskey, Michigan, it means there’s no certainty when she’ll be able to greet her fiancé, who lives in Australia, with her usual “flying tackle hug” - charging at him full speed, then launching into his arms.

From Washington Times

Rather than fret about a broken play and an interception on a dropped pass, Manziel sprinted from across the field, bursting through two teammates to take down Rolle with a flying tackle.

From The Guardian