The most exciting play of the Cincinnati Bengals’ win over the Cleveland Browns was the first play.
Charlie Jones took the penning kickoff 100 yards for a score. This was the third kickoff return touchdown in the NFL under the new kickoff rules and the longest so far. It also earned him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
Let’s take a look.
CHARLIE FREAKIN' JONES WITH THE 100-YD KICK RETURN!!!!
: #CINvsCLE on CBS pic.twitter.com/9ObAqsLtQ7— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) October 20, 2024All the talk in the offseason was about how the new kickoff rule was going to turn kickoff returns into an outside zone play, but this was something different.