This was certainly not Jimmy Garoppolo’s finest moment.
During a low-event Sunday Night Football game between the Denver Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers, Garoppolo etched his name into NFL history books after a truly unfortunate and avoidable safety. With the 49ers up 7-3 in the third quarter, San Francisco was trapped deep in their zone on second and 10, looking to get out of their zone and extend their lead.
Sadly, it was not to be, as Garoppolo pulled a Dan Orlovsky and stepped out of the back of the end zone for a safety while attempting to avoid a pair of Broncos defenders on a pass.
Dan Orlovsky catching a stray here! pic.twitter.com/qVXaNK47FV
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 26, 2022
JIMMY G STEPS OUT OF THE END ZONE
No one is happier than @danorlovsky7 right now 🤣
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/pZy0Ks5wDs
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 26, 2022
The tape is as clear as day, as Garoppolo’s feet touched the white line at the back of the end zone before he released the ball. Immediately after the play, Orlovsky voiced his vindication at Garoppolo’s embarrassing moment on Twitter.
IVE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER
FFFFREEEEEDDDOOOMMMM
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) September 26, 2022
NFL fans also did not hold back on their roasts of Garoppolo after the unfortunate safety.
THAT WAS THE *PERFECT* JIMMY G PLAY! PUT IT IN THE LOUVRE
— nick wright (@getnickwright) September 26, 2022
Jimmy G… WTF.
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) September 26, 2022
Oh my God Jimmy why
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) September 26, 2022
I know it was a Blunder by Jimmy. But what was that play call??? Was that a SCREEN from the endzone?!!!!! QBs only option is to retreat Smh dang
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) September 26, 2022
Lmaoooo bruh I’m dying. No way bro 😂😂😂 Jimmy just did that lol
— CROCKY⚡️ (@eric_crocker) September 26, 2022
Jimmy G is always thinking ahead of the game. Knew he was about to blow the whole game with a pick 6. So he stepped out of the back of the end zone first… Protecting team from self pic.twitter.com/XvjO5m9T1m
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) September 26, 2022
Jimmy G is the only QB to score for the Broncos so far pic.twitter.com/z9uhl3ahd1
— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 26, 2022
Wow.. Jimmy just pulled a Dan Orlovsky!! WOW. And crazy thing is that was a pick 6 so we are happy to see it.
I’m not gon overreact but to keep it a buck.. this is Jimmy lol.
— CROCKY⚡️ (@eric_crocker) September 26, 2022
OHH NOO JIMMY G ORLOVSKY
— Football (@BostonConnr) September 26, 2022
jimmy garopollovsky
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) September 26, 2022
Dan Orlovsky to Jimmy G right now pic.twitter.com/5SctVxsPxY
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) September 26, 2022
Jimmy just pulled an Orlovsky, which prevented him from throwing a pick 6 lol. Amazing moment in NFL history.
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) September 26, 2022
Dan Orlovsky watching Jimmy G’s heel pic.twitter.com/8zE7j5MXSU
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) September 26, 2022
