NFL History Made As Two 100-Yard Defensive Touchdowns Are Scored

History was made in the NFL on Sunday as two teams managed to pull off incredible 100+ yard defensive touchdowns on the same weekend which until now, had never been done before.  

In the late slate on Sunday afternoon there was some incredible work from the defensive units, with the Seahawks and Broncos both scoring a touchdown from near impossible positions.

Seahawks Record Longest Defensive Touchdown In Franchise History

The first game to see a 100-yard touchdown scored was in the contest between the Seahawks and Giants, as New York looked certain to score the first touchdown in the match from Seattle’s own one-yard line.

Eric Gray was handed the responsibility of gaining one final yard for the Giants but disaster struck at the most crucial time as the running back fumbled the football across the goal line.

In the immediate aftermath it was hard to see who retained possession of the football, but Seahawks safety Rayshawn Jenkins popped up with the ball deep in his own end zone.

The Giants were half a yard from the end zone, but the @Seahawks scored on this play. 😱😅

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— NFL (@NFL) October 6, 2024

Jenkins didn’t need to put on any fancy moves to escape from the Giants defense, as he had no opposition anywhere near him after just five yards of running – with the Seattle player sprinting off into the open field for a 102-yard defensive return.

Although everyone in the stadium seemed to be waiting for a flag (including the Giants offense), no penalty markers were thrown on the play and the touchdown stood.

The official 102-yard touchdown for Jenkins is the longest ever recorded touchdown in Seattle’s franchise history.

Broncos Emulate Seattle’s Return

Just minutes after the Seahawks touchdown happened, Denver managed to score a similarly impressive return of 100-yards from their own end zone.

Gardner Minshew took a shot at a touchdown for the…

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Author : Olly Taliku

Publish date : 2024-10-07 10:44:20

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