Chiefs’ shovel pass is actually ... triple-option? How KC swiped 2 points vs. Texans
The Kansas City Chiefs made a critical two-point conversion look easy against the Houston Texans, as quarterback Patrick Mahomes flipped a shovel pass to Jerick McKinnon for the successful try in KC’s 30-24 overtime win.
In this video, Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell and Brett Taveau — author of the Chiefs book “Unpacking Greatness” and a longtime high school offensive coordinator — explain how Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce blocked players without touching them, while coach Andy Reid went against a tendency to deliver another successful short-yardage play.
This story was originally published December 21, 2022 at 7:00 AM.
Jesse Newell
The Kansas City Star