nose tackle

noun

Examples of nose tackle in a Sentence

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Colts nose tackle Grover Stewart pounced on the ball at the Bears 16-yard line. Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025 In obvious passing situations, the Pats rolled out run-stoppers in Pharms Jr., nose tackle Davon Godchaux and outside linebacker Anfernee Jennings. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2024 The Midshipmen, on fourth and 5 from their own side of the field, ran a fake punt, and nose tackle Landon Robinson ran 29 yards for a first down to keep the drive alive. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024 About 290-pound nose tackle Josiah Manu, who turns running lanes into roadblocks and was part of a battery of defenders who turned Mead’s fourth-quarter fake field goal into a 10-yard loss. Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nose tackle 

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nose tackle was in 1975

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“Nose tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20tackle. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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