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YouTube video by Savage Brick Archive 2009 - Robert Meachem Strips Intercepting Player of Ball and returns it for a TD

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NFL interceptions that became offensive touchdowns:
11/15/1964: Abner Haynes, KC (SD's Dick Westmoreland intercepted ball at 5 and fumbled into end zone)
12/9/2009: Robert Meachem, NO (WAS's Kareem Moore intercepted ball at 32 and was stripped at 44)
10/5/2025: Tyler Lockett, TEN

2 of 14 - they fumbled kickoff returns to the Steelers and Dolphins and didn't recover the Steelers' KR fumble.

Both Jets' own-fumble recoveries came in the 4th quarter on failed 3rd down plays when trailing 30-3 to the Bills and thus contributed absolutely nothing to the possibility of winning.

Q: How do you think you played personally?

The NFL's previous walkoff tie came in 1973 when the Giants kicked a field goal to tie the Eagles at 23.

Regular-season overtime started the next year.

Winning the OT coin toss and kicking Embed from Getty Images In 2002, Detroit Lions coach Marty Mornhinweg was roundly criticized for choosing to take the wind after winning the coin toss in overtime against the Bears, and it was cite…

Second time this season there were 74 points in regulation of a Cowboys game and then their opponent chose not to receive in overtime. www.quirkyresearch.com/football-lis...

Bears-Maroons was the 2nd quarter, not the 3rd.

Games in which a NFL team had scored exactly 4 points at any point in the game:
9/17/1950: Giants 4, Steelers 7 (12:01 4Q), Giants eventually won 18-7
11/13/1927: Bears 4, Pottsville Maroons 6 (3Q), 30-12 Bears final
11/25/1923: Chicago Cardinals 4, Racine Legion 10 (4Q, also final)

Markquese Bell's score is the 15th defensive 2-point conversion in NFL history and the 3rd after which a team had exactly 2 points.

Every safety … ever The bookkeeping for most scoring plays is clear, simple, and consistent: the type of play, the scoring player, the passer (if applicable), and the yardage. Safeties are an exception; at best, the b…

Braden Mann's -34 yard run ties Andre Johnson's as the longest intentional safety ever. refs.ws/safety

Longest nonscoring plays in NFL history Is there a list of the longest plays that didn’t result a touchdown? Elias Sports Bureau probably has a list (they verified that Percy Harvin’s 104-yard kickoff return was the longest n…

Jordan Addison's 81-yard catch was the longest non-touchdown of the NFL season. refs.ws/80nontd

The bigger controversy should have been that Central Michigan's coach was also the referee.

The clock used to stop until the next snap after all out of bounds plays until the rule was changed before the 1991 season.

On this date in 1997, Steelers coach Bill Cowher barely restrained himself from punching the Jaguar who was returning a blocked field goal for a touchdown.

The 1985 Buccaneers' record of being eliminated from division contention in just 8 weeks is safe.

Every safety … ever The bookkeeping for most scoring plays is clear, simple, and consistent: the type of play, the scoring player, the passer (if applicable), and the yardage. Safeties are an exception; at best, the b…

Every NFL safety ever: refs.ws/safety

* In the 4th quarter.

YouTube video by All Highlights Jaguars vs Browns 2013 Week 13

That's the first go-ahead safety on a penalty since Brandon Weeden illegally kicked the ball out of the end zone for a 22-21 Jaguars lead in 2013. youtu.be/nymczup1hls?...

Troy Aikman winning a high school typing contest, 1983.

Winning the OT coin toss and kicking Embed from Getty Images In 2002, Detroit Lions coach Marty Mornhinweg was roundly criticized for choosing to take the wind after winning the coin toss in overtime against the Bears, and it was cite…

The Giants are the 17th team in NFL history to choose to kick off in overtime. www.quirkyresearch.com/football-lis...

This was the 12th kickoff recovery for a touchdown in NFL history. www.quirkyresearch.com/2018/12/09/k...

Reichard's already accomplished the hit left upright - hit right upright - hit crossbar trifecta.

To be clear, this doesn't count any kicks that doinked through the uprights.

Also Chase McLaughlin 2.

Multiple doinks since 2022:

Will Reichard 4
Brandon Aubrey 3
Joshua Karty 3
Greg Zuerlein 3
Harrison Butker 2
Jake Elliott 2
Brayden Narveson 2
Jason Sanders 2
Justin Tucker 2

JJ McCarthy yardage on completed passes: 56
JJ McCarthy yardage on pass interference and roughing the passer: 57

It's because it's almost certain that no Bears QB before tonight has ever completed his first 10 passes in Week 1.