Football fans watching the Falcons-WFT game weren’t happy with a roughing the passer call during a crucial play in the game.
While at midfield, the Falcons decided to go for it on fourth down and it appeared that Washington’s defense was able to contain Matt Ryan in the backfield.
Unfortunately for WFT, Young was called for “roughing the passer” for grazing Ryan’s helmet while shoving him to the ground.
THIS IS RIDICULOUS!! THE NFL IS BROKEN 😡😡 pic.twitter.com/0jsKHERBLk
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) October 3, 2021
Here’s a slow-motion look at the play.
This is a terrible roughing the passer call on Chase Young. Young should have just made a proper tackle attempt, in fairness, but it was never roughing the passer pic.twitter.com/wOdpgJv22c
— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) October 3, 2021
Fans immediately blasted the refs over the roughing the passer call.
That was a nightmare ant of a play for the Falcons on a fourth down with everything falling apart….
That is going to get bailed out by a Chase Young roughing the passer.
— Michael Rothstein (@mikerothstein) October 3, 2021
Without hyperbole, this is by FAR the worst 'roughing the passer' penalty I have EVER seen in the NFL.
EVER. pic.twitter.com/3QxK4HJ81Z
— Chad Ryan (@ChadwikoTWW) October 3, 2021
WFT getting absolutely hosed by refs. That was not roughing the passer.
— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) October 3, 2021
#WFT DE Chase Young was flagged for roughing the passer on this hit. It was fourth down and Matt Ryan’s pass was intercepted (and his knee appears to have been down for a sack).
Unbelievable penalty. pic.twitter.com/peMLh616vh
— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) October 3, 2021
This is the worst roughing the passer call that I’ve ever seen…
These refs are terrible. pic.twitter.com/C6sqQebYOt
— Owen Kidd (@OKiddVT) October 3, 2021