Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard made one of the wildest playoff plays onlookers will ever see during his team’s wild card encounter with the Baltimore Ravens.
The Ravens were on the goal line about to score from a few yards out in a 17-17 game in the fourth quarter when Hubbard caught a deflected ball and ran it back 98 yards for a touchdown to give his team the 24-17 lead.
As ESPN Stats & Info pointed out, that made history:
“The previous longest fumble return in the playoffs was 93 yards by Andy Russell in the 1975 Divisional Round against the Baltimore Colts- so the city of Baltimore has been on the wrong side of the two longest fumble returns in NFL postseason history.”
A look at the reactions to the historic play by Hubbard and the Bengals.
The previous longest fumble return in the playoffs was 93 yards by Andy Russell in the 1975 Divisional Round against the Baltimore Colts- so the city of Baltimore has been on the wrong side of the two longest fumble returns in NFL postseason history.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 16, 2023
Sam Hubbard re-wrote the NFL record book with one play. That 98-yard score was:
• Longest fumble return TD in NFL playoff history
• Longest TD in Bengals playoff history
• Longest go-ahead TD in 4th quarter in playoff history
• T-4th-longest defensive TD in playoff history— John Breech (@johnbreech) January 16, 2023
An all-time Bengals moment.
When the Bengals were on the brink of disaster, Logan Wilson punches the ball out, and Sam Hubbard runs it for a 100-yard touchdown.
Season saving stuff.
— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) January 16, 2023
Exactly what this team needed. Sam Hubbard 98 yard touchdown. Unbelievable.
— Blake Jewell (@BlakeJewellNFL) January 16, 2023
Sam Hubbard with an oxygen mask on the bench after that TD play
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) January 16, 2023
Sam Hubbard YOU GORGEOUS MAN
— Christineee (@christineee4646) January 16, 2023
Sam Hubbard with a 98 yard fumble return TD- longest in postseason history. 💀💀💀
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) January 16, 2023
Get Sam Hubbard some oxygen.
He can have mine I don’t need it.
— Andrew Russell (@Andrew_Russell7) January 16,…
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