Officials Flag Chop Robinson for Roughing Patrick Mahomes on 4th-Quarter Hit
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 28
Officials Flag Chop Robinson for Roughing Patrick Mahomes on 4th-Quarter Hit
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 28
Summary
A fourth-quarter hit by Dolphins edge rusher Chop Robinson on Patrick Mahomes drew a roughing-the-passer flag after officials ruled Robinson landed with too much body weight.
Mahomes said afterward, "He got me for sure pretty good," while Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks said Robinson "wasn't wrong in anything he did," underscoring the dispute over the call.
The play did not alter the result because another Miami penalty on the same snap would have extended Kansas City's possession anyway.
NFL Rule 12 leaves the decision to the referee's judgment and bars defenders from "stuffing" a passer into the ground, even as rushers are expected to brace or fall aside mid-tackle.