For Pete's Sake

For Pete’s Sake

Chiefs’ Kareem Hunt leaps Bengals defender on impressive first-quarter run

By Pete Grathoff
Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt is tackled by New England Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty as Hunt enters the end zone in the third quarter to score off a long pass by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes during Sunday’s football game on October 14, 2018, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt is tackled by New England Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty as Hunt enters the end zone in the third quarter to score off a long pass by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes during Sunday’s football game on October 14, 2018, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. John Sleezer jsleezer@kcstar.com

There was nothing normal about this 21-yard run.

In the first quarter of the Chiefs’ “Sunday Night Football” game against the Cincinnati Bengals, running back Kareem Hunt seemed to be caught after about a 2-yard gain.

But Hunt spun away from the defense and then hurdled a Bengals defender before being brought down.

It was a crazy good play.

That was on the opening drive for the Chiefs, and Hunt capped it with a nifty catch for a touchdown:

Former Lions great Barry Sanders was certainly impressed by Hunt’s leap:

This story was originally published October 21, 2018 at 8:05 PM.

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