Overview
- Vikings rookie Dallas Turner was flagged for roughing the passer after a first-half sack of Lamar Jackson in Minneapolis when officials ruled he fell with his body weight on the quarterback.
- The penalty turned a likely 53-yard try into a 30-yard field goal that Tyler Loop converted to cut Minnesota’s lead to 10-9 late in the half.
- On FOX’s halftime show, Michael Strahan called it “a bad call,” arguing that shedding weight mid-tackle is impossible in real time and that quarterbacks also “play football.”
- OutKick and other outlets characterized the flag as excessive and reflective of rules that heavily protect quarterbacks, with OutKick calling it one of the week’s “most ridiculous” calls.
- Baltimore went on to beat Minnesota 27-19, and commentators noted the disputed play did not appear to decide the result.