05-12-2022, 01:47 AM
A sack, by definition, is only when the quarterback (or whoever was attempting the pass) is brought down at or behind the line of scrimmage.
TFL would be when a rusher or receiver is tackled for negative yardage. Technically, a sack that is behind the line of scrimmage is a tackle for loss, but I do not believe they are officially scored as such in the NFL (can somebody confirm?). I'd want to say that some sites score them differently (i.e. some will include negative yard sacks in TFL, others don't) Now, if the quarterback is tackled for no gain, then it is still a sack, but not for a loss. When a scorer does include sacks for loss as part of TFL, these are not included since they are not for a loss.
By the way, even though tackles are commonly tracked and appear on sites like NFL.com, ESPN, PFR, PFF, etc., they are not actually considered official according to the league, unless something changed recently. I know they aren't official in college. Hope this helped!
TFL would be when a rusher or receiver is tackled for negative yardage. Technically, a sack that is behind the line of scrimmage is a tackle for loss, but I do not believe they are officially scored as such in the NFL (can somebody confirm?). I'd want to say that some sites score them differently (i.e. some will include negative yard sacks in TFL, others don't) Now, if the quarterback is tackled for no gain, then it is still a sack, but not for a loss. When a scorer does include sacks for loss as part of TFL, these are not included since they are not for a loss.
By the way, even though tackles are commonly tracked and appear on sites like NFL.com, ESPN, PFR, PFF, etc., they are not actually considered official according to the league, unless something changed recently. I know they aren't official in college. Hope this helped!
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