Summary
During a football game between the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs, a touchdown by Lions quarterback Jared Goff was overturned due to an illegal motion penalty. Goff and his coaches were surprised by the rule as they were not familiar with this specific penalty related to quarterback motion.
Key Facts
- The Chiefs won the game against the Lions with a score of 30-17.
- The Lions executed a trick play involving Jared Goff in the Wildcat formation, resulting in an initially successful touchdown.
- The touchdown was nullified because of an illegal motion penalty.
- Officials ruled that Goff did not pause after moving away from under the center.
- Goff expressed that he and some of his coaches were unaware of the rule involved in the penalty.
- The rule requires a quarterback in motion to pause before the snap to avoid an illegal motion call.
- NBC's rules analyst Terry McAulay explained the relevant rule during the game broadcast.
