The Kansas City Chiefs owned the Miami Dolphins in the first half Sunday, so much so that KC even rolled out a sandlot football play that worked to perfection.
The Chiefs were already leading 14-0 with about 30 seconds remaining in the half. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa hit Tyreek Hill with a short pass, and it seemed Miami just wanted to establish some momentum going into halftime.
But Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie stripped the ball from Hill. Safety Mike Edwards recovered the fumble and started downfield, and before he got tackled, he lateraled the ball to safety Bryan Cook, who raced 59 yards for the touchdown.
This is WILD!
Chiefs force a Tyreek Hill fumble and then lateral the ball for a touchdown!
(Via: NFL)pic.twitter.com/bUUbbekb43
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) November 5, 2023
The fact Hill fumbled to start the play just seemed like weird karma, given the former Chiefs star’s comments about his old team. By the way, the Chiefs had selected McDuffie with one of the draft picks they got from Miami in the Hill trade.
Making the play even more unusual: Next Gen Stats reported Cook hit 21.31 mph on the return, the fastest speed by a Chiefs ball carrier this year.
Bryan Cook returns a Tyreek Hill fumble for a 59-yard touchdown (after a lateral from teammate Mike Edwards). Cook reached a top speed of 21.31 mph, the fastest play by a Chiefs' ball carrier this season.#MIAvsKC | #ChiefsKingdom
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/kbuNQC0uT9 pic.twitter.com/aLDaYjgj3r— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 5, 2023
NFL fans who were up early watching the game from Germany had plenty to say about the crazy fumble six. Unfortunately for Hill, most of the jokes came at his expense.
That Chiefs defensive touchdown had everything. A huge hit that caused a fumble, a heads up play to lateral on the return, Tyreek Hill getting embarrassed pic.twitter.com/Z19AcaC1iF
— 🕶️ (@kevbo9) November 5, 2023
*wakes up from 2021 coma* the Chiefs scored on a Tyreek Hill catch
— Johnny Kinsley (@Brickwallblitz) November 5, 2023
Tyreek Hill is on pace for the greatest season by a WR in NFL history and Dolphins fans are turning on him after a fumble in the first half of a football game 😂😂😂
— Jeremy Klump (@NUTTYxPROFESSOR) November 5, 2023
Tyreek Hill – a chiefs double agent all along
— The Buffalo Bazooka (@GrandpaPanda) November 5, 2023
Tyreek Hill trying to sneak back into the Kansas City Chiefs plane after they blow out the Miami Dolphins pic.twitter.com/9M00J5JGqg
— Shirt-Ish (@Shirt_Ish) November 5, 2023
Tyreek Hill first half: 5 catches, 39 yards, fumble
It was once suggested that the Chiefs and Andy Reid held Tyreek Hill back. Looks like it’s happening again.
It needed to be said.
— Matt Derrick (@mattderrick) November 5, 2023
[Photo Credit: NFL Network]
