Big man TD! Former Illini Nick Allegretti scores on TD pass in AFC Wild Card game
Kansas City pulled out all the maneuvers on Sunday night. Digging into the bag of tricks, Andy Reid dialed up a play that resulted in offensive lineman Nick Allegretti hauling in a touchdown pass.
In the third quarter of Sunday’s AFC Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs, the Chiefs owned a 21-7 advantage on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Knocking on the door of the goal line, Patrick Mahomes rolled out and found a wide open Allegretti for a short touchdown pass.
The former Illinois standout lineman gave the Chiefs a 28-7 advantage, essentially putting the game out of reach. Below are the videos from the big man touchdown:
🚨 TOUCHDOWN ALLEGRETTI#famILLy x @Gretti_53 pic.twitter.com/qKhk9saium
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Give us every angle of this beautiful touchdown. @Gretti_53
📺: #PITvsKC on NBC pic.twitter.com/gBzKDHbS1M
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Not often do you see an offensive lineman score a touchdown. It’s even more rare in a playoff game, but Allegretti was able to haul in the pass to put Kansas City ahead by 21 points.
The Chiefs went on to defeat the Steelers 42-21. We’ll see if Reid dials up any more touchdown passes designed for Allegretti next week.