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Tue Dec 09, 2003, 10:50pm
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What is the official definition of a sack? Is it any tackling of a quaterback behind the line of scrimmage? If a QB is being tackled and fumbles in the process, but a different member of the QB's team recovers the fumble is that a sack? The reason I'm asking is because on the final offensive play for the Cleveland Browns on Monday night this play occured, and because of this a friend of mine was eliminated from our fantasy football league, because it was ruled a sack and he lost by one point. Because of his loss I was able to advance into the playoffs, now all of my friends are giving me flack. So, I just wondered what the official definition was.
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Wed Dec 10, 2003, 08:29am
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Just a Guess
I'm no statistician, but I think the definition of a sack is tackling the QB (who is in possession of the ball) behind the line of scrimmage.
Could be wrong. The rulebook doesn't give us that kind of definition.
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Mike Sears
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Wed Dec 10, 2003, 11:20am
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They ruled correctly. It is a sack and the player also gets a forced fumble.
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Wed Dec 10, 2003, 03:21pm
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Sack
That is correct. I keep stats for a HS team, and know the college and NFL stat rules as well. If the QB was tackled behined the LOS, and a fumble was forced, he actually gets the following;
1 sack 1 tackle 1 forced fumble
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