flying tackle

noun

, Football.

1. a tackle made by hurling one's body through the air at the player carrying the ball.

Example Sentences

Emma Orr fends off Nel Matcalfe to release Lloyd and the sevens flyer is clear - and even hurdles the desperate flying tackle of Jazz Joyce her GB teammate.

From BBC

Millie can't wait for the crowd reaction to the first flying tackle.

From BBC

James Forman raced for a 40-yard run that was only stopped thanks to Buckingham’s flying tackle.

From Washington Times

Throwing himself in a flying tackle, Matthias grabbed Shadow by the legs, sending him crashing on to the lower steps.

From Literature

For April Kahgee, 37, of Petoskey, Michigan, it means there’s no certainty when she’ll be able to greet her fiancé, who lives in Australia, with her usual “flying tackle hug” - charging at him full speed, then launching into his arms.

From Washington Times