gang-tackle
verb
gang-tackled; gangtackling; gang-tackles
: to bring down (a ballcarrier in football) with several tacklers
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For instance, junior running back Jaylon Armstead hit the hole and bounced off a would-be tackler for a 20-yard gain on one play, then was gang-tackled for a 2-yard loss on the next snap.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
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“Gang-tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gang-tackle. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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