Nick Bolton: The linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs was fined $8,238 for making a horse-collar tackle during Super Bowl LVIII.
The NFL fined Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton $8,238 for his horse-collar tackle of 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy in the second quarter of Super Bowl LVIII. On February 11, in the Chiefs’ 25-22 overtime victory in Las Vegas, the incident resulted in a 15-yard penalty.
Brock Purdy was tackled by Nick Bolton (@NFL_DovKleiman X Photo).
NEW DELHI: The National Football League has fined Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton $8,238 for his horse-collar tackle of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during Super Bowl LVIII.
The Chiefs’ exciting 25-22 overtime triumph in Las Vegas on February 11 was marred by a 15-yard penalty following the incident that happened in the second quarter.
As of Monday, Bolton’s fine was the only sanction imposed for an offense he did during the championship game.L’Jarius Sneed, the cornerback for the Chiefs, was given a personal foul for needless roughness during the game, but he was not fined.
Bolton, 23, had an outstanding Super Bowl effort, tying San Francisco’s Fred Warner for the game-high with 13 tackles. Bolton also scored two quarterback hits against the 49ers and had one tackle for loss.
Bolton was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft and has since shown to be an important defensive player. His impact on the field has been demonstrated by his 352 tackles, two sacks, and three interceptions in 41 career regular-season games (37 starts).
Bolton was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft and has since shown to be an important defensive player. His impact on the field has been demonstrated by his 352 tackles, two sacks, and three interceptions in 41 career regular-season games (37 starts).
(Source: Reuters)
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