gang-tackle

verb

ˈgaŋ-ˌta-kəl

gang-tackled; gangtackling; gang-tackles

transitive verb

: to bring down (a ballcarrier in football) with several tacklers

Examples of gang-tackle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For instance, junior running back Jaylon Armstead hit the hole and bounced off a would-be tackler for a 20-yard gain on one play, then was gang-tackled for a 2-yard loss on the next snap. —

Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023

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