WATCH: Zach Ertz Takes Out a Security Guard as He Attempts a One-Handed Touchdown Against the Las Vegas Raiders
Being a security guard at an NFL game can be a dangerous affair. The guards stand on the sidelines with their back turned towards the action to ensure that no fans enter the field illegally. This has come at a cost for a certain security officer who was wiped out during the game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Las Vegas Raiders.
Security Guard never saw it coming pic.twitter.com/tQi3nnVVar
— Steven Cheah (@StevenCheah) September 18, 2022
The incident occurred when quarterback Kyler Murray lobbed a pass downfield aimed at tight end Zach Ertz. The former Stanford man tried his best to pull off an insane one-handed catch but lost control of his body and hit the legs of the security guard in question who fell over and lay motionless on his stomach for a bit, visibly in pain.
A closer look at the Arizona Cardinals vs the Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders started their 2022 campaign with a loss at the hands of the Chargers. And it seems as though things have not improved very much one week on. This is a game the Raiders should have won easily. They took the lead early on and built a comfortable lead as time went on. At the end of the second quarter, the Raiders were up 20-0 against the Arizona Cardinals. Going into the final quarter, Derek Carr and his men were ahead by 16 points.
SCOOP AND SCORE FOR THE WIN!
Cardinals score 22 unanswered points in the 4th quarter and OT to win! #AZvsLV pic.twitter.com/9sHEfc3Bhl
— NFL (@NFL) September 18, 2022
However, the Cardinals turned on the after-burners in the fourth quarter and scored two touchdowns thanks to Darrel Williams and Kyler Murray. They tied the game at 23 points apiece and took the game to overtime.
MURRAY MAGIC!!!!!!!!!@K1 X #BirdCityFootball pic.twitter.com/6lwMSQVP1r
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) September 18, 2022
Kyler Murray was on fire during the game and was largely responsible for igniting a fire in an offense that was not to be seen for the majority of the game. Murray was 8-for-15 for 55 yards and an interception. Over the final quarter and a half plus overtime, he was 23-for-35 for 222 yards and a touchdown and could have had, even more, had Brown held onto that fourth-down throw.