chop block
Butcher's thick slab
A chop block is an illegal football maneuver where one player engages a defender high while a teammate cuts at the defender's legs from low, creating serious injury risk to the knees.
The term also applies in other sports to any low block aimed at an opponent's legs.
He was flagged for a chop block on the left tackle.
- illegalForbidden by statute
- footballField sport with goals
- tackleGear or takedown
- lowNot elevated
- kneesLeg joints with caps
below the waist · penalty · flag · injury · torn ACL · player safety · lineman · offensive · dirty · cheap shot · blindside · cut · legs · sweep · dangerous · unnecessary roughness · foul · NFL
- football officiatingreferee, penalty flag, yellow flag, false start, offside
- dangerous playshigh tackle, late hit, late tackle, targeting, clothesline
- line blockingdouble team, wall off, pass protection
legality in football
chop blockhigh block
Martial arts defensive technique
shoulder block · pass protection · fair play · sportsmanship
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