In the blink of an eye, the Week 10 matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Commanders turned, thanks to a drop from gunner James Pierre on a surprise fake punt from the Steelers’ own 15-yard line.
What looked like a built-in check against the Commanders’ punt return team saw special teams captain Miles Killebrew catch a short snap from long snapper Christian Kuntz and loft a pass to a wide open Pierre down the left sideline in front of the Steelers’ bench.
Fake punt pass dropped uh oh #Steelers pic.twitter.com/oQn0FnS23z
— Steelers Depot 7u20e3 (@Steelersdepot) November 10, 2024
It should have been an easy pitch-and-catch to extend the drive.