off-tackleadj.adv.
/ˈɒftakl/, /ˌɒfˈtakl/, U.S. /ˈˌɔfˈˌtæk(ə)l/, /ˈˌɑfˈˌtæk(ə)l/ American Football.
A. adj.
Of, directed towards, or occurring in a part of the offensive line through a hole made in a running play where both the defensive end and tackle are blocked.
ΚΠ
1922 N.Y. Times 3 Jan. 13/2 Wash-Jeff cut loose with an off-tackle and end-play assault.
1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 11 July 32/5 Turek scored..on an eight-yard off-tackle run as the Tigers built up a 30–9 lead.
1990 G. Plimpton Best of Plimpton ii. v. 133 So if they could stop forty-nine, then you ran thirty-seven, which was an off-tackle play.
B. adv.
In the direction of, into, or through an off-tackle area.
ΚΠ
1924 N.Y. Times 9 Nov. x. 1/3 They shot off-tackle, through centre, and around the ends.
1960 Time 31 Oct. 70/2 We keep slamming that fullback off-tackle.
1992 Sports Illustr. 16 Nov. 34/3 No team of his will do anything more flamboyant than..run off tackle.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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