late tackles

A form of late tackle — A mistimed attempt to take the ball of an opposing player that results in the tackler making contact with the player and not the ball

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of late tackle
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APA

late tackles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late%20tackles

MLA

“late tackles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late%20tackles. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “late tackles,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late%20tackles.

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