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Why Was Chiefs FB Anthony Sherman Playing Safety?

In case you happened to still be dazed by the sight of Kansas City Chiefs nose tackle Dontari Poe leaping into the end zone as a fullback on Sunday against the San Diego Chargers, there’s a good chance you missed fullback Anthony Sherman lining up at safety.

Yes, that happened too.

With a little more than a minute remaining in the game and with the Chargers facing a second-and-9 from the 31-yard line, Sherman took the field as a defensive back.

(Here's the video clip highlighting Sherman's play)

"We were running out of people there at the end of the game,” Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton explained, “so coach sent him in as a free safety, and he did a great job back there.