NFL player tears ACL while celebrating

An NFL player will miss the rest of the season after tearing his anterior crucial ligament while celebrating a sack.

Detroit Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch

Detroit's Stephen Tulloch will miss the rest of the NFL season after tearing a knee ligament. (AAP)

Detroit Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch will miss the rest of the NFL season after tearing a knee ligament in a sack celebration gone awry.

Tulloch tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Sunday after sacking Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers, landing wrong after a celebratory leap.

"You're passionate about the game and you want to get up and celebrate and people do it many times," Tulloch said after the Lions victory.

"It's unfortunate that it happened to me."

Tulloch had 20 tackles and two sacks in three games this season.

Lions coach Jim Caldwell said he doesn't plan on trying to quash post-play celebrations by his players.

"This is an emotional game," Caldwell said. "We want enthusiasm."


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