Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin scored a scintillating touchdown on Sunday — or did he?
The dynamic playmaker continued what’s been an already impressive start to the season with a 51-yard touchdown run in the first quarter against the San Diego Chargers. However, the wideout’s touchdown had one glaring issue: Harvin stepped out of bounds as he raced down the sidelines.
It was pretty clear, too.
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The Seahawks quickly kicked the extra point before it became clear that Harvin had stepped on the line. After the game, the NFL admitted that officials made the glaring mistake.
“All scoring plays are reviewed by the instant replay official, in conjunction with the NFL officiating staff in New York, and are not subject to a coach’s challenge,” NFL spokesman Michael Signora said in a statement, according to NFL.com. “Following the first-quarter touchdown run by Percy Harvin, the game should have been stopped for a replay review, either by the replay official or by the officiating staff in New York.
“The touchdown was incorrectly confirmed, and as a result, the game was not stopped. Had the game been stopped for a replay review, the touchdown would have been reversed because Harvin stepped out of bounds at the San Diego 21-yard line.”
Luckily for the Chargers (and the NFL), the play didn’t make a difference in the final outcome. The Chargers ended up pulling off the relative upset with a 30-21 win over the defending Super Bowl champions.
Fantasy football owners who were burned by the non-call are out of luck, though.
