Washington Commanders defensive tackle John Ridgeway went viral on Sunday for the ridiculous wrestling tackle he delivered.
Ridgeway’s Commanders were leading the Houston Texans 20-0 at halftime. The Texans got the ball after halftime and proceeded to drive down the field for a field goal. They were aided by the Ridgeway play, which resulted in a penalty.
Houston had a 1st-and-10 at the Washington 11 and threw a dumpoff pass to Dameon Pierce. Check out what Ridgeway did to Pierce:
That's one way to tackle a guy, I suppose pic.twitter.com/GOjTrZKQKD
— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) November 20, 2022
Ouch. That had to hurt.
Ridgeway was penalized for unnecessary roughness, giving Houston first-and-goal from the five.
That wrestling move looked a little too natural for Ridgeway, and that’s for a good reason. The 23-year-old was a state champion wrestler during high school in Illinois.
But just as a reminder, suplex moves on a football field are not allowed.
