Washington Commanders defensive tackle John Ridgeway (91) celebrates while leaving the field after the Commanders' game against the Green Bay Packers at FedExField. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Washington DT John Ridgeway goes viral for his crazy wrestling tackle

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 11/20/22

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 dump off 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.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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