Washington Commanders rookie defensive end K.J. Henry is playing in his first career NFL game on Sunday against the New England Patriots. On the Patriots’ first possession in the third quarter, Henry made his presence felt, sacking New England quarterback Mac Jones on third-and-10 and forcing the fumble.
The Commanders recover, and it’s Washington’s football around midfield.
Wait, there’s a flag.
Amazingly, the officials called roughing the passer on Henry, giving the Patriots the football back and a first down — in field-goal range.
Judge for yourself:
This is a joke. Absolute joke. pic.twitter.com/8ynr9BO8Uh
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 5, 2023
Needless to say, Twitter — or X — did not like the call.
Here are some of the best reactions.
JP Finlay
That's an embarrassment of a call @NFL
Embarrassment.— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 5, 2023
Booger McFarland
The most bs call on roughing the passer in the Washington/patriots game
— Booger (@ESPNBooger) November 5, 2023
Grant Paulsen
This is the worst roughing call I’ve ever seen. Negated a sack-fumble for rookie KJ Henry. Would have been his first career sack.
Do better, @NFL. This is a joke. pic.twitter.com/MMtgYj7PnA
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) November 5, 2023
Commanders Wire
That is one of the worst calls we've ever seen #HTTC
— Commanders Wire (@Washington_Wire) November 5, 2023
KJ Henry picks up his first NFL sack, forces the fumble and he's flagged for roughing the passer. That's a BS call, and kills a momentum-changing play for the Commanders. #HTTC
— Commanders Wire (@Washington_Wire) November 5, 2023
Because of the terrible officiating, the Patriots came away with 3 points when it should've been Commanders' ball around midfield. #HTTC
— Commanders Wire (@Washington_Wire) November 5, 2023
Brian Mitchell
That is the worse F-ing call that I have ever seen @NFL . Please explain what the hell he’s suppose to do?
— Brian Mitchell (@BMITCHLIVE30) November 5, 2023
Fans sound off
What the hell was that call?????
— Disco (@discoque5) November 5, 2023
How in the hell was that roughing the passer? I'm confused #httc
— Mika (@mikachu02) November 5, 2023
WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT CALL
— Christian – UKHTTC (@ChristianBurt) November 5, 2023
That’s roughing the pssser??? Mannnn eff this league man!!!
— PoeticGenius916 (@CMont916) November 5, 2023
Once again we're playing the refs!?!?
— Dustin Begosh-Mayne, MD (@drbegoshmayne) November 5, 2023
worst call ever
— OG EB Eric Bickel (@EBJunkies) November 5, 2023
Scott Abraham
WHAT! WHAT!
Roughing the passer???? Are you kidding me???
— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) November 5, 2023
Connor Hughes, who covers the Giants and Jets
That roughing call in the Patriots game might be the worst call I’ve ever seen. Just horrible.
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) November 5, 2023
Burgundy Blog
KJ Henry just got penalized for being awesome.
— Burgundy Blog (@BurgundyBlog) November 5, 2023
Ben Standig
Absurd roughing penalty.
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) November 5, 2023
Nicki Jhabvala
How is that roughing? HOW SWAY?!!
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) November 5, 2023
Even Pats' fans thought it was horrible
I’m here in the stadium surrounded by Pats fans, and even they said that was one of the worst roughing the passer calls they have seen🤦♂️
— Mark Tyler(Hogs Haven) (@Tiller56) November 5, 2023
PFF
This was called roughing the passer…
pic.twitter.com/XxjO4Yue3T— PFF (@PFF) November 5, 2023
