
It was the worst, and one of the most consequential, play calls in NFL history. And we all remember it.
With 26 seconds left in Super Bowl XLIX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, Seattle had the ball at the New England one-yard line, down 28-24. They had a decent offensive line, and in Marshawn Lynch, the greatest power runner of the time. Lynch had gained four yards on the previous play, so of course, offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell called a… skinny slant to receiver Ricardo Lockette.