The play gets lost in a sea of Broncos highlights last season.
You can bet wide receiver Tim Patrick remembers.
Denver’s offense faced first-and-long, trailing 17-0 in Oakland on Christmas Eve, when now-former quarterback Case Keenum received a third-down shotgun snap, faked a handoff and launched a deep fade down the near sideline. Patrick sprinted underneath the pass, leveraged his 6-foot-4 frame in tight coverage from Raiders’ cornerback Nick Nelson and pinned the football against his facemask with one outstretched right hand for a 26-yard gain.
A nondescript Week 16 play that actually resonates when you consider the trend.