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Q: Who are the players who try to sack the quarterback?
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In football How do you get half of a sack?

When two players reach the quarterback at the same time and make the tackle, the sack is divided between the two players. Same with tackles ... you might see in the game's statistics where a defensive player had 5.5 tackles. This is because, when two players are responsible for bringing the ball carrier down, regardless of whether it is the quarterback or another offensive player, the sack/tackle is divided between the two defensive players.


Who can sack the quarterback?

Any player on the opposing teams defense is allowed to sack the quarterback.


Present tense of you sacked the quarterback?

You sack the quarterback or you are sacking the quarterback.


Does a defensive player get credit for a quarterback sack if he forces an intentional grounding in the end zone?

No, for the player to get credit for a sack he would have to tackle the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage. The quarterback would have to be declared down for it to be counted as a sack. If the quarterback is down then there couldn't be a fumble. So therefore there could be no fumble recovery.


If a quarterback runs out of the end does that count as a sack?

AFAIK, It's a safety, not a sack.


What is sacking the quarterback?

A sack is when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass/lateral. Tackling the quarterback behind the lime of scrimmage on a running play is not considered a sack.


Where are sack yards assessed to in the NFL?

The forward progress of the quarterback, which is usually where a quarterback starts moving backwards.


Does a sack count as a tackle for a loss?

a sack of a quarterback behind the line of scrimage, that is a sack


Who can sack a quarterback?

Anyone on the field can, usually only the defense does


What is a sack in American football?

A sack is when the quarterback is tacked behind the line of scrimmage before he is able to pass the ball.


If a quarterback gets tackled behind the line of scrimmage after fumbling is it a sack?

Former NFL lineman Deacon Jones invented the term when at the time the NFL didn't track sack stats. If they did it would probably be revealed that Deacon is the all time sack leader. It comes from the fact that SACKING a city is just as devastating to the city as a QB being tackled is to the offense.


What is it called when a player tackles the QB?

A sack. For example: "Although the quarterback scrambled to get out of the pocket, he just couldn't avoid the sack."It's a sack as long as the QB is on his side of the line of scrimmage. If he crosses the line, it becomes an ordinary tackle.