NFL players were livid on Twitter reacting to Chris Jones roughing the passer penalty
By Scott Rogust
NFL Twitter could not believe the roughing the passer penalty that referees called on Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones on Monday Night Football.
On Sunday, there was a horrendous roughing the passer call on Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett after he sacked Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. That led to plenty of debate on multiple media platforms. As it turns out, the NFL officiating found a way to top themselves with an even worse call.
In the second quarter of the Las Vegas Raiders-Kansas City Chiefs game, quarterback Derek Carr was sacked by defensive tackle Chris Jones, who had forced the fumble and recovered. However, despite the fact that the ball was in Jones hands before Carr hit the turf, referees called him for roughing the passer. Not only did that give the Raiders 14 yards and the first down, but the referees completely wiped out the fumble.
Take a look for yourselves.
Terrible roughing the passer penalty pic.twitter.com/7f35LvcNht
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) October 11, 2022
Twitter reacts to horrendous roughing the passer call on Chris Jones in Chiefs-Raiders game
Twitter users were besides themselves over the call, much like Chiefs fans at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Disband the NFL
— Matt Verderame (@MattVerderame) October 11, 2022
Cmon ref! pic.twitter.com/rPAKNxXpSD
— Kimberley A. Martin (@ByKimberleyA) October 11, 2022
The NFL has announced a new rule that when a defensive player tackles the QB it is automatically roughing the passer.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) October 11, 2022
That’s as bad as the Tom Brady rouging call. What are you doing @NFL?!
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) October 11, 2022
Chris Jones just became the first player in NFL history called for roughing the passer while holding the ball.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 11, 2022
Everyone: "That roughing the passer call on Grady Jarrett was the worst penalty I've ever seen"
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) October 11, 2022
NFL: pic.twitter.com/LvWrJbdcjP
How do you get Roughing the passer when passer no longer has the 🏈? That’s a BULLJIVE call
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) October 11, 2022
Worst call of the year.
— Jason Kander (@JasonKander) October 11, 2022
Worst call all time legit
— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) October 11, 2022
This story will be updated with additional information.
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