# In American football, can you tackle someone by their hair?

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** football-nfl\
**Created:** [December 22, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-american-football-can-you-tackle-someone-by-their-hair/994999 "2023-12-22T18:28:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-american-football-can-you-tackle-someone-by-their-hair/994999/21 "2024-01-03T00:01:00Z")

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Cousin Itt, All-Pro…

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**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-american-football-can-you-tackle-someone-by-their-hair/994999/22 "2024-01-03T00:04:25Z")

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LOL, could you imagine a QB with a jersey that says “ITT” on the back, and before each hike calls out signals like this?

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/DpVo4bYCnLs/maxresdefault.jpg "The Best of Cousin Itt | The Addams Family") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpVo4bYCnLs)

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-american-football-can-you-tackle-someone-by-their-hair/994999/23 "2024-01-03T01:30:03Z")

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> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#):
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> Cousin Itt, All-Pro…

Yeah, Itt would be good.

I’m also imagining Bob Marley, perhaps playing for the Bills as the placekicker’s holder.

_I’m just a Buffalo holder, dreadlock Rasta…_

mmm

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