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Horse Collar Tackle

Definition

Tackling another player by grabbing the inside of an opponent's shoulder pads or jersey from behind and immediately yanking the player down. Exceptions: This is a legal tackle inside the tackle box. It is also not illegal just because a player is grabbed by the back of the jersey or pads before being brought down. It has to be a yank that takes them down, and it has to occur immediately.

Outcome

15 yards

2025 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 0.06 Horse Collar Tackle penalties per team league wide.

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona110000000000
Atlanta110000000000
Baltimore110000000000
Buffalo110000000000
Carolina120000000000
Chicago110000000000
Cincinnati110000000000
Cleveland110000000000
Dallas110000000000
Denver110000000000
Detroit110000000000
Green Bay110000000000
Houston110000000000
Indianapolis110000000000
Jacksonville110000000000
Kansas City110000000000
Las Vegas110000000000
LA Rams110000017001
LA Chargers110000000000
Miami110000000000
Minnesota110000000000
New England120000000000
New Orleans110000000000
N.Y. Giants120000000000
N.Y. Jets1100000115001
Philadelphia110000000000
Pittsburgh110000000000
San Francisco120000000000
Seattle110000000000
Tampa Bay1111501000000
Tennessee111701000000
Washington110000000000
Totals178222020222002