Backup quarterback Chris Oladokun gave Kansas City Chiefs fans his best Patrick Mahomes impression on a couple of plays Thursday against the Denver Broncos.
Oladokun and the Chiefs had 2nd-and-7 at their own 40 in the opening minute of the second half at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Oladokun had to escape a crumbling pocket in what was shaping up to be a disastrous play.
Chiefs fans probably expected a huge loss or even a turnover when Oladokun fumbled as he rolled left. But Oladokun kept his composure, chased down the football, and threw a dart to JuJu Smith-Schuster for a first down.
Chris Oladokun dropped it, picked it up, and still completed the pass 😱
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Oladokun’s play would be an automatic letter in a game of gridiron H.O.R.S.E. Here’s an even better look at the unintentional trick play.
A little bit of Mahomes magic from Oladokun 🪄
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The Samford University alum pulled another rabbit out of his helmet early in the fourth quarter with a magical escape job to find Smith-Schuster again for a first down.
Chris Oladokun just keeps making things happen 👏
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The game’s highlight reel, however, would make Oladokun’s performance seem better than it actually was. Oladokun went 13/22 for just 66 yards and a touchdown in his first NFL start, with a third of his yardage coming on the two plays above. He had just two of his passes go for over 10 yards.
The Chiefs still had a fighting chance in the closing minute, trailing 20-13 with possession. Oladokun got Kansas City to Denver’s 26 in the final seconds but failed to make the type of last-second pass Chiefs fans are used to seeing from Mahomes.
