NFL referees certainly don’t have easy jobs. There’s a lot to watch on any given play and sometimes things simply go unnoticed as a result. That was the case during Monday night’s game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants when the referees missed an absolutely blatant pass interference penalty on the Giants.
During the play in question, Cowboys receiver Noah Brown was in man-to-man coverage with Giants cornerback Darnay Holmes near the end zone. Brown appears to have Holmes beat to the outside corner, but just before Brown crosses the plane into the end zone, Holmes grabs him by the waist and pulls him down to the ground to save a touchdown while the ball flies harmlessly over their heads.
The NFL referees simply missed it.
https://twitter.com/TedBuddy8/status/1574565293237469184
Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush can even be seen throwing his hands up in the air looking for the penalty flag after the play.
It was an absolutely egregious penalty that the referees missed completely, and the NFL world had plenty to say about it.
Somehow there was no flag here at all #DALvsNYG https://t.co/xKkBS3wdmA
— Bad Sports Refs (@BadSportsRefs) September 27, 2022
Hey @NFL please explain how this isn’t pass interference? Asking for a whole bunch of friends. https://t.co/1gthvcmjVN
— Mike Ortiz Jr. (@TrustOrtiz) September 27, 2022
THIS WAS NOT CALLED PASS INTERFERENCE #DALvsNYG #MNF #DallasCowboys #CowboysNation
— Dallas Nation 🏆 (@TheDallasNation) September 27, 2022
He straight up tackled him and no flag 😭https://t.co/HGab1irJf6
— BETSPERTS (@betsperts) September 27, 2022
What are we doing refs https://t.co/RPzNOYrjNw
— Alex Funderburke (@AlexFunderburke) September 27, 2022
Ultimately, the horribly blown call didn’t impact the Cowboys all that much as the team still won the game 23-16. But it’s still a blatant example of officials missing an easy call that everyone else sees from their couch.