Donovan McNabb took a lot of heat in 2008 when he had no clue that NFL games could end in ties. In McNabb's defense, it doesn't happen very often.
Game-winning field goals in overtime happen every single week — and after Sunday's victory over the Lions, Jets kicker Nick Folk is now in on that secret.
According to the New York Post, Folk had no clue that his overtime field goal was the game-winner, because he thought that the new NFL overtime rules meant otherwise.
"I saw that it was second down and I'm doing my pre-kick routine and [special teams coach Mike Westhoff] yells over to me, 'Come on, we're kicking,' " Folk said. "I was thinking, 'It's only third down. Shouldn't we be trying to score a touchdown?'
"That is why that might have been the worst game-winning celebration ever. When I made it, I turned to go get ready to kick off. Then I saw everyone running onto the field and was like, 'OK, we won. Woo hoo.'"
The NFL's new overtime rules only take effect come playoff season.
