Destructive Hits #3

A safety picked up on a blitz by a 300 lb. lineman stepping in. The safety is clothes-lined by the lineman.

All of the kinetic energy comes from the safety.

The safety rotates backward

and falls flat on his back.

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Lotts

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This hit looks bad because gravity is the second tackler. The hit is high, always a problem, and the lineman does not have to do much but be large and stay in place.