Chiefs’ Nick Bolton fined for Super Bowl horse-collar tackle
Feb 19, 2024, 10:10 AM | Updated: 4:06 pm
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 11: Nick Bolton #32 of the Kansas City Chiefs tries to tackle Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
The NFL fined Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton $8,238 for his horse-collar tackle of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy in Super Bowl LVIII.
The incident drew a 15-yard penalty in the second quarter of the Chiefs’ 25-22 overtime victory in Las Vegas on Feb. 11.
Bolton’s fine, confirmed on Monday, was the only one issued for an infraction committed in that game. Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed drew a personal foul for unnecessary roughness but was not fined.
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Nick Bolton fined $8,238 by the #NFL for horse-collar tackle on Brock Purdy in Super Bowl LVIII pic.twitter.com/fN5cMtHPao
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 19, 2024
Bolton, 23, tied San Francisco’s Fred Warner for the game-high with 13 tackles. Bolton added one tackle for loss and two quarterback hits against the 49ers.
A second-round pick by the Chiefs in 2021, Bolton has recorded 352 tackles, two sacks and three interceptions in 41 career regular-season games (37 starts).
Key offseason dates for the San Francisco 49ers
- Tuesday, Feb. 20th – Teams can begin franchising players until Tuesday, March 5th
- Tuesday, Feb. 27 – NFL Combine begins
- Thursday, March 13 – The 2024 free agency signing period begins at 1 p.m. PST
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