Chiefs’ Damien Wilson wins NFL award for one key tackle at Super Bowl LV
Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette picked up a new nickname during Tampa Bay’s run to the Super Bowl LV championship.
But “Playoff Lenny” didn’t get the ball in a key situation against the Chiefs. Ronald Jones II got the carry on a fourth-and-goal play at the 1-yard line in the second quarter. Jones was stoned by the Chiefs defense and Tampa Bay turned the ball over on downs.
Linebacker Damien Wilson’s tackle at the goal line earned him the NFL’s “Way to Play” award, which the league gives out each week of the season, including the playoffs.
A group of former NFL players “selects the player who positively impacted the game through proper technique (i.e., tackling, blocking, footwork, discipline, vision),” the NFL said.
Wilson won a $2,500 equipment grant that he can give to a youth program. He is the only Chiefs player to win the award during the 2020 season.
The NFL shared a clip of the play, which was probably the best moment of Super Bowl LV for the Chiefs.
This story was originally published February 19, 2021 at 10:46 AM.
