NFL Makes Official Stat Change to Dolphins’ ‘Butt Punt’

The NFL is making a change to the stat associated with the Dolphins’ infamous “butt punt” from their 21–19 win against the Bills on Sunday.

The league officially changed the “butt punt” from a blocked punt by the Bills to a minus-1 yard punt made by Miami’s Thomas Morstead. For fantasy players, it is worth noting, as the Bills’ defense will no longer be credited with a blocked punt and will lose a point or so, depending on league scoring settings, as a result.

The punt came in a critical moment and could’ve easily led to a Dolphins loss. With a 21–17 lead with under two minutes to play in the game, the Dolphins were forced to punt from their own endzone. Morstead tried to get the ball out of…