Browns fan Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Quick question about what the legal definition of a sack is? I just lost my Fantasy game by one point -- the point awarded to Richard Seymour Monday night for "sacking" AJ Feeley for a loss of zero yards?!! Can you get a sack if there is no loss of yards? I've tried searching online for the answer, but I figure you guys can help. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsters Of The Midway Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 If the QB is tackled at or behind the line of scrimmage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 If the QB is tackled at or behind the line of scrimmage. 624950[/snapback] ...AND it was meant as a passing play, which can be a subjective judgment and can had been changed a few times later in the week by the NFL office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 ...AND it was meant as a passing play, which can be a subjective judgment and can had been changed a few times later in the week by the NFL office. 625047[/snapback] that is the key - it is subjectively considered a pass that was aborted by the tackling of a quarterback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Perhaps if the Cleveland defense ever actually recorded a sack, you might know what one is.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Speaking of sacks...I learned something new this past week. The Giants attempted a 2pt. conversion, and Eli was sacked, but it didn't count in the stat column. I was looking for every possible pt. from my PIT DEF, who layed down to the Gints. :hoppingmad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guggs Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 I sometimes don't understand the sack thing either. How come you'll see sometimes that a QB has 1 rush for -2 yards? Wouldn't that be a sack instead of a rush? Defensive players are credited with a sack, I think, for forcing a QB to run our of bounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ryan Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Its subjective. A sack is where the QB is tackled at or behind the line of scrimmage on a passing play. A QB can be tackled behind the line of scrimmage on a bootleg or up the gut running play and its just a tackle. But if he is looking to throw, then is pressured and doesnt get past the line of scrimmage its a sack. The 2 pt conversion play does not count toward passing yds, rushing yds, receiving yds, tackles, sacks, ints, fumbles etc.... Its an untimed down that has no statistical benefit to players / fantasy owners except the 2 pts to the players involed in the play, if its converted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Its subjective. A sack is where the QB is tackled at or behind the line of scrimmage on a passing play. A QB can be tackled behind the line of scrimmage on a bootleg or up the gut running play and its just a tackle. But if he is looking to throw, then is pressured and doesnt get past the line of scrimmage its a sack. The 2 pt conversion play does not count toward passing yds, rushing yds, receiving yds, tackles, sacks, ints, fumbles etc.... Its an untimed down that has no statistical benefit to players / fantasy owners except the 2 pts to the players involed in the play, if its converted. 625690[/snapback] Thanks for the clarification Sarge. BTW, you have a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoog Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 If the official league scorer counts it as a sack, it is a sack! Trying to find and fight a definition is Rosie O'Donnell and chicken$hit. They know the rules, we live by their interpretations on a weekly basis. Stop :bawling: you lost ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted the Bellhop Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 If the QB is tackled at or behind the line of scrimmage. 624950[/snapback] They need to fix that in Madden then. Can't tell you how many times I've missed out on a statistical sack but the YTG remain the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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