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Ty Montgomery Exploits Football Loophole to Pick Up 37 Yards

Leave it to a Stanford alum to find and exploit an NFL rule that would begin a touchdown drive. Ty Montgomery made a 37-yard play for the Green Bay Packers not because of his athleticism, but because of this:

Ty Montgomery made a brilliant play on a kickoff.

Here's why pic.twitter.com/jhJo6zGM9K — Mike Pereira (@MikePereira) September 25, 2016

On the kickoff, the Detroit Lions sprung the ball to the three-yard line. Montgomery stepped out of bounds and dove on top of the ball while his feet were out of bounds.