The Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers headlined Thursday Night Football in Week 12. The Steelers missed a field goal on the first possession, but were not to be outdone in the bad kicking department as Browns' punter Corey Bojorquez booted it just 12 yards after the offense went three-and-out on its first drive.
Fortunately, there was a personal foul on the return team that backed the Steelers up to the 19. How did the return team get called for a personal foul? By blocking the gunner onto the bench.
Cleveland's Mike Ford Jr. lined wide to cover the punt and was immediately pushed out of bounds by Pittsburgh safety Damontae Kazee. With both players holding a handful of jersey or more, it didn't take much time for them to both end up on the Steelers' bench. In fact, Ford Jr. ended up sitting on the Steelers' bench.
A little pushing and shoving likely happened on the way back to the field, but it didn't matter. Kazee had already been flagged for a personal foul.
The referee confirms a personal foul for unnecessary roughness.#TNFonPrime pic.twitter.com/7TGw4nSaN2
— NFL on Prime Video (@NFLonPrime) November 22, 2024
In years past this wouldn't even be considered a penalty in the AFC North. Suddenly it's against the rules to push a guy into the bench?
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Steelers Penalized for Blocking Browns Player So Long He Ended Up Sitting on Bench.
