Quarterback sack
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quarterback-sack-182-458215
title:
Quarterback sack
text:
In gridiron football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before having thrown a forward pass, when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and without clear intent, or when a passer runs out of bounds behind the line of scrimmage due to defensive pressure. This often occurs if the opposing team's defensive line, linebackers or defensive backs are able to apply pass pressure to quickly get past blocking players of the offensi
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Action in gridiron football
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarterback_sack
date created:
2004-03-21T04:54:33Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T02:17:14Z
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13
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