shoestring tackle
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Nix stepped out of a shoestring tackle late in the fourth quarter while scrambling for 21 yards to set up the Broncos’ last field-goal attempt.
From Los Angeles Times
Along with an interception, Sean Murphy-Bunting’s shoestring tackle of Nelson Agholor likely prevented a touchdown, dropping the receiver at the Tennessee 46 on Baltimore’s first drive.
From Washington Times
He reveled in one football story in which he brought down future Heisman Trophy winner running back Mike Garrett in what a local newspaper billed as a “shoestring” tackle.
From Washington Times
He saved a touchdown with a shoestring tackle on Cameron Montgomery in the second quarter, chasing the Rice running back down on a 55-yard run that looked destined for the end zone.
From Los Angeles Times
Jefferson broke free for a 48-yard touchdown run, breaking a shoestring tackle, early in the second quarter, sparking a run of 21 unanswered points by the Bearkats.
From Seattle Times
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