Texans get 2 points on blocked extra point return vs. Chargers, 1st in NFL playoff history
2 months, 1 week ago

Texans get 2 points on blocked extra point return vs. Chargers, 1st in NFL playoff history

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Houston’s D’Angelo Ross returned a blocked extra point for two points in the fourth quarter of the Texans’ wild-card playoff victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday — the first such play in NFL postseason history. Houston coach DeMeco Ryans was so upset about his team giving up the long TD that he wasn’t even paying attention to the extra point try. I couldn’t do anything but smile.” The NFL began awarding two points for an extra point returned to the end zone in 2015. It was the ninth extra point returned for a score since the rule change, according to Sportradar.

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