Ground
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- Another time was when Sam and a much taller, muscular man were yelling at each other when suddenly the man tackled Sam to the ground, where we can see that there are mats on the ground.
Source: Unwinnable Training Simulation -
If the ball carrier falls on his own or catches a pass while on the ground and his knee, elbow and/or body touches the ground, in the NFL, he is not tackled until a defender touches him.
Source: Useful Notes / American Football - But one of the examples frequently cited is the time she broke her neck after being accidentally tackled to the ground by a football player.
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