Tag: NFL Bans Hip Drop Tackle

National reaction to NFL banning the hip drop tackle

We’re looking at the player and media reaction to the NFL banning the hip drop tackle at the NFL owners meetings

Defensive coaches around the league will have to do their job even more efficiently after the NFL formally voted to make the hip drop tackle illegal and a 15-yard penalty.

Here are the detailed rules for how it will be enforced.

The NFLPA has been a significant opponent of the rule, and defensive players around the league are starting to react.

NFL defenders will now have to run through the tackle or aim for an even lower target when approaching an offensive player in the open field.

With the move now official, here’s the reaction from players and media.