Mike Vrabel Intentionally Takes 12 Men On The Field Penalty To Stop Game Clock

Mike Vrabel learned from the best. With the Titans trailing 30-29 and Houston having the ball on second-and-1 with 3:28 to play, Vrabel sent safety Josh Kalu onto the field, knowingly making him the 12th Titans defender.

Video from the TV broadcast shows Titans cornerback Johnathan Joseph questioning whether this was a mistake, and Vrabel seeming to understand what he was doing.

Mike Vrabel is outstanding

1. he rushes in 46 late (12th man on D)
2. 33 is WTF
3. penalty for 12men
4. Vrabel fakes upset & brings 46 off

WHY?

-penalty stops clock
-time > yds
-knows HOU will score

Result:

– w :04 left, TEN scores tying TD
– move saved 40 seconds & won game pic.twitter.com/wikWKtGuJD

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) October 19, 2020

It appeared that Vrabel knew exactly what he was doing. By giving the Texans the first down on a penalty, Vrabel had stopped the clock without calling timeout. If  you’re curious how it affected the rest of the game.

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Those 40 seconds made a huge difference, as the Titans ended up scoring the game-tying touchdown with four seconds left, and then winning the game in overtime. Genius move.

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