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tackles for loss

tackles for loss is the plural of tackle for loss.

Meaning of tackle for loss

Noun

tackle for loss (plural tackles for loss)

  1. A tackle that causes a loss of yardage for the opposing running back or wide receiver.
    • The Seattle Seahawks, who are defensive minded but have slipped in recent years, chose Jordyn Brooks, a linebacker from Texas Tech. He led the team in tackles in three of his seasons at Tech. He also had 20 tackles for loss and three sacks last year, when he injured his shoulder.2020 April 23, Ken Belson, Ben Shpigel, “Full Round 1 2020 N.F.L. Picks and Analysis”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on...

Questions about tackles for loss

What is tackles for loss the plural of?
Tackles for loss is the plural of tackle for loss.

Words near tackles for loss in the dictionary

  1. tackleman
  2. tacklemen
  3. tackler
  4. tacklers
  5. tackles
  6. tackles for loss
  7. tackless
  8. Tackley
  9. tacklifter
  10. tacklifters
  11. tacklin'

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