Lions’ trick play touchdown wiped out by rare rule - here’s what Jared Goff did wrong

The Detroit Lions opened Sunday's game against the Chiefs with a clever trick play touchdown, but it was called back due to a rare rule.
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Goff's trick-play TD catch overturned due to illegal-formation penalty by the QB

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff gets tricky with a receiving touchdown from running back David Montgomery, but the call is reversed due to a penalty on Goff.

Jared Goff, Lions got caught on technicality in trick play penalty

Jared Goff and Lions got caught on technicality in trick play penalty, one that Goff admitted he wasn't aware of after the game

Lions see touchdown taken off board after Jared Goff trick play gets into end zone

The Detroit Lions had a touchdown taken off the board in the first quarter after a trick play led to a touchdown catch for quarterback Jared Goff.
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Trick Play Alert! Hook-and-ladder results in Bills first down

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen hits wide receiver Keon Coleman who then laterals to running back Ty Johnson for a 10-yard gain on the trick play.

Did Officials Botch Jared Goff Trick-Play?

On the television broadcast, rules analyst Terry McCauley quickly informed viewers, "He (Goff) takes a position behind the center. He’s got to step back and pause for a second and establish as a back before he goes in motion. He didn’t. He stayed in motion. This is illegal. This is an illegal formation.”
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Very delayed penalty erases hilarious Detroit Lions trick-play touchdown

The Detroit Lions started Sunday Night Football with a bang, driving for nearly 10 minutes and scoring on a hilarious trick play.

Lions' fantastic trick play is taken off the board because Jared Goff's illegal motion

And then the fun ended. After discussing the play officials called the Lions for an illegal motion penalty. It was explained on the NBC broadcast that after Goff went under center, he had to take a step back and pause before going in motion. He didn't do that, and the penalty flag was thrown.
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