Kickers miss field goals all the time. But New York Giants kicker Younghoe Koo found a way to miss during Monday’s 33-15 loss in New England that may have never been seen before in the NFL.
Down 17-7 in the second quarter of a Monday Night Football game against the New England Patriots, Koo lined up for a 47-yard field goal attempt.
Koo – one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history – ran up to make the kick to bring the game within one score.
But rather than make contact, Koo’s toe slammed directly into the turf about a half a yard before the ball.
In an awkward scene, Koo stumbled and fell forward after botching the routine procedure he’s done thousands of times in his career.
Placeholder Jamie Gillan was left to fend for himself. The Patriots special teams swarmed him as he lost 13 yards and the ball went to New England via turnover on downs.
