Talk:Quarterback sack
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[edit] Records
Is a quarterback sack also recorded as a tackle for the defensive player? In other words, when a player sacks a QB does it count in his stats as just a sack? Or is it a tackle and a sack?
- No, just a sack (Zzyzx11 06:44, 10 Feb 2005 (UTC))
Actually, yes, it does count as a tackle also.
If a QB is pressured to run out of bounds behind the line of scrimmage, isn't that counted as a sack as well? I believe that it is.
Why are there 1/2 sacks? 219.88.70.10 20:52, 20 January 2007 (UTC)TimHowardII
1/2 sacks are when 2 players both sack the qb and they both get a half.
Any records on sacks? eg the most yards lost for a sack? Who has the most sacks? Whos been sacked the most? sacks per game etc.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.202.89.19 (talk) 23:24, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Forward Progress
In tonight's (1/4/2009) NFL playoff game, Eagles v. Vikings, the Vikings defense ran up to quarterback Donovan McNabb during a play in the 3rd quarter. One of the Vikings defenders wrapped his arms around McNabb with momentum, and before he took McNabb to the ground, McNabb threw the ball to the ground. This was ruled as a sack, according to announcer Joe Buck because McNabb's "forward progress was stopped." I thought some more detail around the rules, that includes situational instances like this, might enhance this page. My advance apologies if this doesn't make sense or is irrelevant. Thanks! --Scottymoze (talk) 23:50, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
Also...a blurb from the forward progress page: "In particular, for the protection of the quarterback, he is considered down as soon as an official judges that he is in the grasp of an opponent behind the line of scrimmage. If he is driven backward by the opponent, the ball will be spotted where his forward progress was stopped."
This is what occurred and it was considered a sack.--Scottymoze (talk) 23:53, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
[edit] "Sack" vs. "dump"
I can clearly recall announcers in the 1960s saying "...and the quarterback is dumped!" before the term "sack" became popular. Does anyone else remember this? Psalm 119:105 (talk) 03:48, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
