It seems like it should be a legal tackle to me, unless it's considered 'unsportsmanlike conduct' or something.
2007-11-16 03:20:05 · 18 answers · asked by Max 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
As people have stated, it is legal to do this. It was actually done in the Cowboys game last week - A player pulled Marion Barber down by his dreads. needless to say Barber had some words for him.
2007-11-16 03:42:41 · answer #1 · answered by Jim Baw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's perfectly legal to tackle a ball carrier by the hair. A few yeas ago Ray Lewis pulled Ricky Williams down by his dreads. The NFL said if your hair comes out of your helmet it's part of your uniform. Ricky "High times" Williams soon cut all of his off. If you notice most football players with long hair are on defense. On defense if someone grabs your hair it's holding.
Damn, Ashley R looks to be pretty fine.
2007-11-16 03:25:45 · answer #2 · answered by Big Sam D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it's not a penalty - hair is considered part of the uniform. LJ yanked Palomalu down by his hair after an interception last year. LJ got a penalty, but it was for taunting after the play.
2007-11-16 07:17:59 · answer #3 · answered by DoReidos 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This May be baised but i will say that should be unsportsman like conduct but once again Pittsburgh is my team and Polamalu one of my favorite players but no its not a penalty
2007-11-16 03:24:49 · answer #4 · answered by inuyashax2008 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, The hair is a risk and there is no penalty for bring some one down by it.
2007-11-16 03:23:55 · answer #5 · answered by #1 Cats Fan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is absolutely 100% legal - I'd encourage it as a coach. Mostly you see defensive players with the long hair, but if they're returning an INT, anything goes.
2007-11-16 04:20:12 · answer #6 · answered by mikep426 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is in college. Oklahoma lost to Colorado because of it. (They had Colorado stopped, and got a 15 yard penalty that gave them a first and goal).
2007-11-16 03:50:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the answer is NO. Is not a penalty.
Which is why you only see this on players on defense.
2007-11-16 03:23:44 · answer #8 · answered by Lorenzo Steed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
THE rule is anything sticking out of the helmet is Fair game....so no penalty
2007-11-16 03:35:33 · answer #9 · answered by tom g 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sooner or later, football will be forced to become politically correct and make it a penalty. They are discriminating against people with nappy dreads.
2007-11-16 03:36:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋