How a Play Ends: Tackling in (American) Football

Looking at different ways that a play would typically end in American football.
0:00 - intro
0:42 - down by contact
1:56 - forward progress
3:24 - out of bounds
4:14 - sliding
5:00 - kneeling
5:22 - conclusion

[@morganmurphy8034]

I love your videos. Your explanations are crystal clear for a beginner, and you answer all the little questions that come up while watching. Also, the paintings/illustrations are delightful. Thank you for putting these out there.

[@Belgarathe]

Thanks for these videos. Having them bite sizes makes them very accessible for someone like me who didn't grow up in a football home

[@BootScootBoogie]

I’m super new to football. I really like your vids. Maybe in a future video you can explain how the new playoff system work, but maybe wait until we see if this new 17-game season will change it again.

[@reinish1995]

I really appreciate your videos! I'm from Europe and I've been using your videos to learn about American football and baseball for over 2 years now. Do you draw those paintings in your videos yourself? They look really nice. I feel like it adds something unique to the videos as opposed to just using pictures from the internet.

[@TheOnDeckCircle]

Glad they've helped. Yes, I do all the drawings, although most are based on photos. In most cases it probably wouldn't be that big of a deal just to use photos, but I like the idea of keeping them free of copyrighted material.

[@kurtisokc]

I know this is a nit pick, but it is only in professional football that “down by contact” is a thing. At the amateur level a runner is down whenever any part of his body other than his feet or hands touches the ground, even if he slipped or tripped over his own shoe laces.

[@mutayyabhamid2595]

hey can you explain how NHL and MLB league systems works? it's a little complicated for us no americans.

[@paulgaither]

I think this video could have used more pictures or animations or even real clips of what you are talking about. Especially and specifically in the first half of the video when talking about "Down by contact".