kids encyclopedia robot

Quarterback sack facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts


2004 Vanderbilt-Navy Game QB Jay Cutler
Former Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler is sacked by a Navy defender Jeremy Chase in a college football game.

A quarterback sack is a move in American football. A defender rushes past the line of scrimmage and tackles the quarterback for a loss of yardage. In the National Football League, New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan made 22.5 sacks in the 2002 season alone, which remains a record.

Images for kids

  • Patrick Kerney sacks Aaron Rodgers

    Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers being sacked by Seattle defensive end Patrick Kerney in 2009.

  • Cougars on offense at BYU at Air Force 2010-09-11

    A BYU quarterback being sacked by Air Force.

  • Nate Longshore under pressure AFB 071231-F-7061J-010

    A quarterback under pressure.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Quarterback sack para niños

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Quarterback sack Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.