Fans have mixed reaction to Chiefs’ nickname for their special short-yardage play
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- Chiefs run a short-yardage handoff to Kareem Hunt and sustain conversions.
- Jim Nantz disclosed Patrick Mahomes called the play the Hunt Bunt.
- Fans reacted on social media with mixed opinions about the nickname.
As my colleague Sam McDowell noted last month, the Chiefs’ have a short-yardage play that’s more effective than the Eagles’ controversial Tush Push.
When the Chiefs have faced a third-down play of 2 yards or fewer to go this season, they have found incredible success by handing the ball to running back Kareem Hunt.
And we saw that happen again during Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. Late in the first quarter, the Chiefs had a third-and-1 play from Buffalo’s 9-yard line.
Hunt picked up 6 yards and got the first down (again).
CBS Sports broadcaster Jim Nantz revealed the Chiefs have their own nickname for it. Nantz said Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was calling it the “Hunt Bunt.”
That was the first Chiefs fans have heard of the name, and there was a mixed reaction from social-media users about the moniker. Here’s a bit of what they were saying.
This story was originally published November 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM.
