When Mark Gastineau used to do his sack dances after quarterback takedowns, opponents really didn’t appreciate it. Especially when the former Jets star amassed 19 or more sacks in a season, which Gastineau did in 1981 (20.0), 1983 (19.0), and 1984 (22.0). Opponents would opine that the guys blocking Gastineau weren’t dancing when they prevented him from getting to the pocket, so where did this dude get the nerve?
But hey — the NFL is about creating and preventing explosive plays, so when the other team’s quarterback goes down, and goes down haaaaaahd (as Al Davis liked to say), some celebration is in order.
