Video shows Matt Ryan told Todd Gurley not to score

Todd Gurley's accidental touchdown led to yet another Falcons fourth-quarter collapse. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Video shows Matt Ryan told Todd Gurley to go down, not score touchdown

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 10/28/20

Todd Gurley’s mental mistake in the Atlanta Falcons’ loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday looks even worse after seeing this video clip.

A new video from NFL Films shows that Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan reminded Gurley in the huddle not to score. The Falcons were down 16-14 with 1:04 left and had a 1st-and-goal from the Detroit 10. The plan was to run out the clock and then kick an easy field goal to win the game by a point.

Here is the video clip of Ryan going over the plan with Gurley:

“Don’t score. Don’t score.”

“Get the first. Get down.”

Matt Ryan’s instructions were clear.@NFLFilms @insidetheNFL @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/ttf55QEaGg

— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) October 28, 2020

Instead, Gurley couldn’t stop himself and ended up going in for a touchdown. Although the Falcons took a 22-16 lead, they left Detroit a minute on the clock. Despite not having any timeouts, the Lions drove for the winning touchdown and won 23-22.

The loss added on to an already miserable season for Falcons fans. What’s wild is Gurley wasn’t the only player to make that exact same mistake over the weekend.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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