Asante Samuel knows a thing or two about making huge plays in critical situations in a game. The four-time Pro Bowl cornerback once led the league in interceptions in 2006 and ’09 and earned two Super Bowls with the Patriots during his NFL career.
But in the Chargers’ 27–24 loss to the Chiefs on Thursday Night Football, it was Samuel’s son, Asante Jr., who needed to come up with a monumental play that could have changed the outcome of the game.
As the Chargers led 17–7 in the third quarter, Samuel nearly came up with an interception on Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes but failed to fully secure the ball. While officials initially ruled the play an interception, the call was overturned as the ball bounced off Asante Jr.'s knee and fell to the ground.
