The Dolphins might have pulled off the massive upset over the division rival Bills (-4.5 on Sunday), but it didn’t come without its challenges. There was an offense that seemingly couldn’t get off the ground. There was Tua Tagovailoa questionably reentering the game despite what indeed appeared to be concussion symptoms.
But, by the end of the game, Miami was in a position for the upset with a 21-17 lead. And all they had to do to salt away a win was successfully punt the ball from their own end in the final minutes. It seems Thomas Morstead took that mission about booting from and/or off of ends way too literally:
Oh my god. The butt punt!pic.twitter.com/iKaE2TvkKs
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 25, 2022
Oh my goodness! Frankly, I’m surprised punters don’t accidentally kick the ball off their teammates’ butts more often. Unfortunately for the Dolphins, they surrendered a safety to Buffalo because of Morstead’s folly. Fortunately, they would end up surviving 21-19 anyway. And it might have been due to the “Butt Punt”:
Hidden great play for Miami: Thomas Morstead free kick went 74 yards after safety/butt punt. That's a really great free kick.
— Aaron Schatz 🏈 (@FO_ASchatz) September 25, 2022
Fantastic. What a Sunday in South Beach.
NFL fans roasted Morestead for his "Butt Punt" against the Bills
who had punt bouncing off own teammate's butt for safety as the final spot on their bingo board
— katherine fitzgerald (@kfitz134) September 25, 2022
texting people i haven't spoken to in a decade to make sure they saw the butt punt https://t.co/zacBq6eSQ0
— Brian Grubb (@briancgrubb) September 25, 2022
Butt fumble? I’ll raise you a butt punt.
— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) September 25, 2022
The butt punt in super slow motion, for your viewing pleasure pic.twitter.com/XG860hR6Ma
— Tom Petrini (@RealTomPetrini) September 25, 2022
Can't wait to tell my grandchildren I lost money off the butt punt
— br_betting (@br_betting) September 25, 2022
Impressive win for the Dolphins, but may the butt punt forever live in infamy. https://t.co/T1pxbN8ox4
— Paxton Boyd (@paxton) September 25, 2022
Look, I’m not saying the Butt Punt is the highlight of the 2022 football season, but I’m also not saying it won’t be… https://t.co/258Wsjm4fR
— Hannah Hutchings (@HutchingsHannah) September 25, 2022
Mark Sanchez is smiling somewhere #buttpunt
pic.twitter.com/x1wkKMDVag— American Football International (@AFIReview) September 25, 2022
DID HE PUNT IT OFF HIS BUTT FOR A SAFETY??? YES HAHAHA YES!!! pic.twitter.com/DNDEO4lCxy
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) September 25, 2022
