A **90-year-old play**, sent straight from ESPN legend Chris “Boomer” Berman to Chiefs coach Andy Reid, cemented Kansas City’s 31-10 Monday Night Football blowout of the Denver Broncos. And who was the star of that historical trickery, snagging his second touchdown of the night? None other than our former Seahawks phenom, Kenneth Walker III. Seeing our guy light it up, even in red, still hits different, you know?
The ‘Heisman’ Huddle That Nobody Saw Coming
This wasn’t just any old trick play; this was a piece of football antiquity. Reid revealed postgame that the play actually dates back to **1936**, not the 1900 Walker first estimated. The Chiefs were on the Broncos’ 2-yard line, first-and-goal in the final quarter of what turned into a shockingly lopsided AFC West showdown. And then, they pulled it out.
They trotted out *two* quarterbacks: Patrick Mahomes and Justin Fields. Lined up side-by-side in three-point stances in the backfield pre-snap, it looked wild. The ball snapped to Mahomes, who veered left with Fields, making everyone think it was a pitch. But instead of flipping it to the dual-threat Fields, Mahomes shoveled the rock to Walker. Our man Kenneth then exploded right, weaving around his offensive line and tucking behind Travis Kelce for the score. Talk about a veteran move from a play that’s older than most of our grandparents! Mahomes later spilled the beans, calling the play “Heisman.”
Boomer’s Blueprint and What It Means for KC’s Offense
So, where did this ancient gem come from? Apparently, offensive line coach Andy Heck ushered it to the offense, but Mahomes gave credit where it was due: Coach Reid, with his “imprint,” got the inspiration from “Boomer” Berman himself. Reid even said, “We’ve run it before, just not that smooth,” which is insane considering how perfect it looked on Monday.
Walker, who clocked out with a massive **191 scrimmage yards** in his Chiefs debut after four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, was hyped. “We worked it over and over in practice, and we felt like that was going to work and, you know, it did,” he said. It turns out, Kansas City ran a variation of this play back in a 2023 Week 15 road win against the Patriots, but that one was different. Former Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon took the snap with Mahomes next to him, popping it to Rashee Rice who juggled it a bit before getting to the end zone. This new version, with two QBs and Walker finishing it, felt way slicker.
Mahomes is already thinking bigger, hinting this could be just the beginning for packages featuring Fields. “Justin’s got a lot of ability, running the ball and throwing the ball as well,” Mahomes noted. “And, so, hopefully that’s just the first iteration of it.”
This wasn’t just a gimmick, folks. It was a perfectly executed, game-sealing touchdown that came straight out of a time capsule. And with Mahomes talking about more “iterations” of this “Heisman” play with Fields, you know the Chiefs’ offense is just getting started cooking up more wild stuff. What’s next? More 90-year-old plays? A 100-year-old one? We’ll be watching!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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