Chiefs fans were baffled and angry about roughing call on George Karlaftis
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- Chiefs' opening drive stalled after Xavier Worthy’s early shoulder injury.
- Chargers capitalized on penalties to score first-quarter touchdown in Brazil.
- Roughing-the-passer call on Karlaftis sparked confusion among NFL fan base.
The opening-kickoff return by Tyquon Thornton was the highlight of the first part of the first quarter of the Chiefs’ season-opening game against the L.A. Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil.
Unfortunately, a penalty negated most of Thornton’s gain. Then wide receiver Xavier Worthy suffered a shoulder injury as the Chiefs went three-and-out. The Chargers drove right down the field and scored a touchdown. L.A. was aided by a Chiefs penalty after the Chargers’ third-down play was incomplete.
Chiefs fans had a brief glimmer of hope as a flag was thrown on LA’s touchdown. Instead, it was a roughing-the-passer penalty on George Karlaftis.
Here is video of the play.
Fans, both of the Chiefs and other NFL teams, expressed their displeasure and disdain and befuddlement. (Well, these are the ones without cursing in the post.)
This story was originally published September 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM.
