Todd Gurley’s mental mistake in the Atlanta Falcons’ loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday looks even worse after seeing this video clip.
A new video from NFL Films shows that Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan reminded Gurley in the huddle not to score. The Falcons were down 16-14 with 1:04 left and had a 1st-and-goal from the Detroit 10. The plan was to run out the clock and then kick an easy field goal to win the game by a point.
Here is the video clip of Ryan going over the plan with Gurley:
“Don’t score. Don’t score.”
“Get the first. Get down.”
Matt Ryan’s instructions were clear.@NFLFilms @insidetheNFL @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/ttf55QEaGg
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) October 28, 2020
Instead, Gurley couldn’t stop himself and ended up going in for a touchdown. Though Atlanta took a 22-16 lead, they left Detroit a minute on the clock. Despite not having any timeouts, the Lions drove for the winning touchdown and won 23-22.
The loss added on to an already miserable season for Falcons fans. What’s crazy is Gurley wasn’t the only player to make that exact same mistake over the weekend.
