2007-11-08 20:03:31 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
a sack is when the QB is tackled behind the line of scrimmage.any other play is consider a tackle.even if its a Rb tackled behind the line scrimmage,its just a tackled for lost.only a QB can be sacked.
2007-11-08 20:21:42 · answer #1 · answered by mojo569 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All sacks are tackles, not a tackles are sacks. A sack is when you tackle the QB (and only the QB) behind the line a scrimmage while he has the ball witch is also a tackle. But tackles are that and every thing else when you bring down the ball carrier
2007-11-08 22:09:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tackle can take place anywhere on the field. A "sack" is when the QB is tackled behind the line of scrimmage, and is still holding the ball.
2007-11-08 21:52:18 · answer #3 · answered by Chuck 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A sack pertains to when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage, whereas a tackle can occur even after a postive gain on any play.
2007-11-08 21:20:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tackle is just knocking down the guy with the ball...A sack is knocking down the QB while he has the ball behind the line of scrimmage...A sack ALWAYS means loss of yardage...A tackle does not...
2007-11-09 00:32:06 · answer #5 · answered by Terry C. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, all the answers before mine are wrong. Some are close though.
A tackle is made when a defensive player knocks down the offensive player carrying the ball.
A tackle for loss is made when a defensive player knocks down the offensive player carrying the ball behind the line of scrimmage (so the result of the play is a loss of yards).
A sack is made when a defensive player knocks down the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage WHEN THE QB IS NOT ATTEMPTING TO RUN WITH THE BALL. It is possible for the QB to be tackled for a loss without being sacked if he is attempting to run with the ball (rather than attempting to throw the ball) when he is tackled.
A tackle can be made anywhere on the field. A sack is made only if a defensive player knocks down the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage while the quarterback is trying to throw a pass.
2007-11-08 22:00:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
A sack is a type of tackle.It is where the quarterback gets rushed and tackled before he has any chance to make a play.
2007-11-08 20:12:58 · answer #7 · answered by Just me again ☺ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a sack is when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage OR if the quarterback is stripped of the ball behind the line of scrimmage it also counts as a sack. any other play where any player is tackled is a tackle.
2007-11-08 20:46:47 · answer #8 · answered by i am him 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the only difference is that a sack is tackling the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage.
2007-11-08 20:33:19 · answer #9 · answered by silent_lucidity2001 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
a sack is when the qb is tackled behind the line of scrimmage, a tackle is any other time by any other guy on sum1 besides the qb or past the line of scrimmage
2007-11-08 20:26:56 · answer #10 · answered by tmg03 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋