It all started when Los Angeles Rams RB Todd Gurley took one 19 yards for a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football in Week 1:
And with that, the chestpunt was born — Rams Head Coach Sean McVay’s new wrinkle for 2018 in which QB Jared Goff heartheaves the ball for a crossing target to take laterally almost immediately after the ball is snapped.
Given the Rams’ other lateral carry motion in their offense coupled with the threat of playaction, the chestpunt has become notable as much for its success as its identifiable stature.