PHILADELPHIA — With Andrew Luck watching from the sideline, special-teams ace Colt Anderson lined up under center and took the snap at a critical point during the much-anticipated rematch between the Colts and Patriots.
It was easily the worst play of the 2015 season.
Indianapolis trailed New England 27-21 late in the third quarter and faced a fourth-and-3 at its own 37.
Obviously, it was a punting situation. But Colts coach Chuck Pagano had other ideas.
Wide receiver Griff Whalen played center. Anderson, a reserve safety, played quarterback. The other nine players shifted and spread out across the line of scrimmage.