Overview
- Johnson confirmed he dialed up the Stumblebum on third-and-1 early in the second quarter as part of a two-down plan to chase an explosive play.
- Las Vegas recognized the misdirection, forcing Caleb Williams to roll right and overthrow Rome Odunze for an incompletion.
- Williams acknowledged the defense was prepared for the fake stumble, and Johnson said, “Some of them hit, some of them don’t.”
- The design previously delivered a touchdown for Detroit last season on a Jared Goff pass to Sam LaPorta against Chicago.
- Despite the fizzled gadget play, the Bears edged the Raiders 25-24 at Soldier Field to improve to 2-2.