For Pete's Sake

Perfect TD pass from Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes to Tyreek Hill was wiped out by penalty

There is never a good time for a penalty, but this was really unfortunate.

The Chiefs had a 58-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes to receiver Tyreek Hill wiped out by a penalty in the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium.

And what a pass it was.

The throw traveled roughly 64 yards in the air and landed in Hill’s hands despite close coverage by two Raiders defenders. This was perfectly placed:

This was the holding call that wiped out the touchdown for the Chiefs:

Mahomes and Hill connected on another incredible play in the second quarter as Hill just barely kept his foot in bounds:

This story was originally published October 11, 2020 at 1:18 PM.

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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