The Punter Snapped in the Super Bowl...
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- Across 4 punts Townsend averaged 53 yards a punt with over 5.1 seconds of hang. Easily the best hang time average in Superbowl history and easily the best punting Performance in Superbowl History.
Tommy had a MONSTER game, I loved it, without this Special Teams unit there's no way the Chiefs win this game
Without the opposing teams special teams unit they wouldn't have won either
Cheifs are booboo. Two dog shit superbowl wins
I have been a Chief's fan for over 30 years, it is always amazing to me just how often they have just over the moon Special teams, often with middling talent if you are looking at career numbers, but they just make it happen
No way? No. Less likely yes
Their special teams unit was excellent last year too. Their huge punt return in the 4th qtr was a back breaker for the eagles in the Superbowl. Go birds 🥲🦅
Literally was wondering the entire first half which punter would win SBMVP.
Tell me your a casual without…
A casual would not care about the punter@@austinvolzke8026
Never a punter but when kickers traded longest kicks in SB history, it looked like one of them could be a long shot at it
@@dnaharis7037Butker was genuinely 6th in betting odds near the end of the game right before Chiefs had their drive in OT. If Mahomes doesnt throw the TD and instead Butker tied up with another 50+ fg he would've been damn close. Then if they stop the 49'ers and he hits the last one to seal the game im so deadass when i say he would've had a legit chance.
BUTKER SHOULD HAVE GOT MVP@@hektor7798
i cant believe townsend knew that the defenders foot was gonna be there, i guess thats why they pay him the big bucks. welll played.
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It's not that he targeted a receiving team's foot/ankle... it's the fact that with pressure in his face that had been lacking in his other BOMBS (good bombs not bad) he had to get it off more quickly and with less follow through which resulted in his shortest punt, which was not expected by the receiving team due to his previous punts. That led to the blockers being closer to where the punt landed, thus making the possibility of hitting one of them all that more likely.
Call that luck if you want to, but it was a clear, logical progression of the way the special teams as a whole for KC was dominating the game (not just Tommy Townsend) with SF adjusting to get blockers closer to the punt returner in the first place.
@@andrewsercer9538nah, I'm pretty sure it was just aim bot, we need better anti cheat software, his kick script was sus
Obviously he didn't know that exact thing was going to happen. But the fact that he was able to put the ball into exactly the place where that *could* happen is good enough. You don't have to do everything yourself, you just have to give your opponent the opportunity to make mistakes.
TT & Butker are the dynamic duo of the special teams brilliance in this story. TT would get my vote for MVP 🎉🎉🎉
Punters and kickers have evolved at an astronomical rate. Ray Guy would last one day in training camp before being laughed at and cut in today's game.
IMO, Butker should have had it, and TT get a special shout out. To get MORE than half of the teams points (13/25), and break a super bowl record, Butker deserved it
Kickers/punters are always overlooked, even though they have carried games on their shoulders MANY times before. The man had a damn good game for sure. 5 seconds of hangtime on the short punts is incredible. Distance is great, but that hangtime can be the difference between no return, and a runback. Good on him
Because of Butker they have made SB apperances...Like twice or three times.
The amount of special teams talent emerging recently... football is just gonna turn into another steph curry 3 pointer situation where all points come from the kickers blowing the field open. how exciting. xfl, where you at.
I agree. Lets say a touchdown ties the game. The kicker nails the extra point. They do not get the praise for taking the lead. The play before does.
can confirm as a steelers fan that punters are important
@@mrfrostwing I'd say you're qualified on the topic then
His hold on that high snap was BAD ASS! That's not easy.
Phenomenal play.
I let out a "Holy Shit that was a good hold" after that one. How fast he got that ball down was insane.
Speedy serratus muscles.
Townsend, if you ever find this video I want you to know that for the 60,000 of us subscribed to this albeit small channel it is a Noble and Just channel, you are OUR Superbowl MVP.
He "singlehandedly contributed" is an awesome phrase. Great video!
Yeah, it's correct in the context, but it is funny when you just look at it alone.
The 49ers had that beautiful punt to the 1 that deserves a shoutout
shut up. niners fans try so hard to make everything about them. Get back in your tesla and smell your own farts somewhere else
everything is about the niners
@@hatgamez9004 and everything isn't about the chiefs?? detroit-buffalo super bowl would've been much more entertaining
You're gonna sit there and try to pretend the game we got last night wasn't entertaining? C'mon man. Tell me youre a Lions fan. @@jubjub1286
@@jubjub1286well it wasn't go cry about it the Superbowl went to OT down to the end on the last play to win it
Man, I been telling anyone that will listen, TT was absolutely fantastic.
I absolutely love Tommy T. He's been an incredible asset to the Chiefs organization.
Thank you for this video, Isaac. Know you're not a Chiefs fan, but game recognizes game.
It's good to hear kickers getting some love. Fans have the tendency to only notice their mistakes.
So true for sports in general. be on the top .,, everyone cheers... fail just an ounce.. you might get eaten by everyone.
Chiefs fans love tommy t and butker tho we might just be different we’ve showed them love all season
Ray Wersching should have won the Super Bowl MVP for the 49ers back in the 80s. He scored 14 of San Fran's 26 points, and none of his kickoffs were returned past the Bengals' 20 yard line. My buddies and I agreed on his greatness that game, watching it on TV, live. Nobody else really had a great game, so they give it to the QB.
townsend, butker, and winchester kept the chiefs alive for 3 quarters in that game. awesome performance.
Thanks for pointing out the nuances I didn't notice. The punting was an unusually exciting part of the skill and strategy to watch in this game.
Damn crazy how the more u understand football the more you understand how crucial punters and kickers are and to have two clutch ones at both positions is a few games a season and a few in the post season also chief kicking game is clutch like their qb
You dont need to understand anything to realize how kickers decide games, like goalkeepers do in soccer
The way you Announced that and put the clips together was AS ENTERTAINING as the actual NFL
Punters and kickers on both side balled out. You sure do know how to hype up a punter! LFG
What an intriguing title! The idea of a punter almost winning Superbowl MVP is absolutely fascinating. It highlights the unpredictable and exciting nature of sports, where sometimes the most unexpected players can shine on the biggest stages. The Superbowl always brings out incredible talent and memorable moments, and this story seems like it adds a unique twist to the game's rich history. It's great to see different positions getting recognition for their impact on the game! 🏈✨
Any punter who can consistently give you long hang time when he kicks is worth his weight in gold. It's an impressive skill that requires adamantine strength in the legs and uncanny coordination. There was a rival high school that had a boyhood friend of mine on their team back in the day, and who had an insane hang time. Everyone was in awe when he punted.
You could tell that both teams were firing on all cylinders with the way big plays were made at every level, this SB definitely showcased the best of all three sections of the game.
Just another reason this was a complete team win. Defense was smothering, special teams were awesome and the Offense was clutch when it mattered.
Kid absolutely deserved to win the MVP... He was the most outstanding on the field that day and by far the most valuable.
Wow that may be the most well earned sub I've ever given! Jesus Christ is good. Man I didn't even think about the punt like that but you were so poetic and informative and obvious a man who knows kicking. Shout out to you brother!
So true. Thanks for making it clear as to the true MVP.
Thanks for pointing out the particulars of his performance, most of us knew to appreciate that very long punt but the high snap save wasn’t really pointed out by the pundits in the moment.
He's a cool guy, I saw him signing autographs at the parade for those who had his jersey, he even signed a $5 bill for those fans. Nice legs as well lol
I don't get impressed by punters very often.....but that 62 yarder from his own 5 was epic. To go from your own ted zone to their red zone with a punt is huge in a game like this
Had the second half not been way higher scoring than the first. I think he def could’ve won MVP. I mean that punt in where it hit the 9ers foot saved the chiefs the game. Not to mention he’s been amazing the whole game. Realistically and I don’t mean to hate on mahomes or anything but I genuinely think this guy contributed more than mahomes when it comes to What is expected of the position-> their actual game results.
Obv a QB is gonna impact the game more than the punter it’s just how football works but if you asked me if they got a mid punter or a mid QB to replace mahomes or this guy during the Super Bowl? Getting the mid punter might actually be a bigger loss due to how many drives were stopped short due to these amazing punts.
you dont give the punter the mvp just because his punt happens to randomly hit a defender's foot
I think you’re mistaking results and value. Unforced errors cannot be attributed to the punter, your analysis is flawed as you base your premise as plays by player equals points. By your logic, butker and mahomes directly contributed to more points in this game than TT did directly so in his entire career. Isolating plays without context in a team game is something I don’t agree with and arguments can be made to restructure MVP awards for offense defense and special teams but your take is simply illogical.
Y’all are saying he got lucky but mahomes got lucky with this and the missed PAT. Mahomes really didn’t play that good this game. This guy should’ve won mvp. He did everything perfectly. And obv a punter can’t score points but he set up his offense and defense in amazing positions which indirectly caused them to win. He def provided more value than any player on the team
@@iswiftyfox8997with the made pat chiefs win in regulation
Love seeing Townsend getting some love! Thanks for this video!!
I actually thought about that after the game; Could a punter be voted MVP. He definitely played his part.
Hey, I was wondering if you could cover Mitch this game. He also balled out. Both Punters were absolutely amazing in the SB
That was incredible how he predicted where the 49'rs ankle would be. Absolutely insane
I didn't even realize that hold on the bad snap, wow. I noticed the on kick live, when the guy didn't fair catch and was hit immediately, I was like "wtf was that punt" (in a good way) it was a game changer.
I can't believe a video about a punter just hyped me up lol nice work
Always said...If Butker kicked the game winner, the kicker AND Punter should be MVP's hands down!
seriously flipped that field after so many 3-and-outs... and forced the 9ers to deal with all of them... totally redeeming his performance in that first superbowl.
Jesus Christ the passion in your narrating is impressive 😂
He definitely deserves it he was the turning point in the game 🤔🤔 great video of an unsung hero who was overlooked
Thanks for this video. I love special teams, we don't enough coverage of these amazing athletes. Football is indeed a team sport.
Haven't seen anyone mention that on the ankle punt recovery Tommy got nailed in his plant leg. Obvious call, but it worked out ok.
Tommy Townsend is the pride of Gator Nation. Great job Tommy.
Amazing video bro. Townsend did his thing
I absolutely love your cartoonish over enthusiasm for special teams XD
Considering special teams gets overlooked all the time, I guess giving those guys any credit at all for a stellar performance could seem like over enthusiasm to casuals
Chiefs been blessed with back to back Hall of famer punters
KC special teams shoulda won SB MVP as a unit. The muffed punt which led directly to a TD. Butker's record setting 57 yd. FG.Then the BLOCKED XP (!!!) to set up the OT. Compared to that, PMVP15 co. had a relatively pedestrian game.
Edit 1: ...and the long-serving and reliable long snapper James Winchester, through which all these kicks and punts flow... Total ST dominance.
Edit 2: spelling
We will miss you Tommy T.
You forgot to mention that hair! Hope he sees this, not everyday you see punters celebrated this way, heck I don’t notice it, but I noticed how well he was doing here for sure!
Its funny cause in rugby although we don't have a kicker position the players who kick are some of the most respected but also the highest paid players in many cases.
honestly Townsend has been so solid for the Chiefs I completely forgot about his rough start. Townsend and Butker are maybe the strongest kicking duo we've ever had.
You ROCK, Tommy Townsend!!! 🚀💥 Grateful and proud for you!!! CONGRATS!!! ❤️💛❤️💛❤️
Punter absolutely should have won the MVP... He was outstanding, and without his superb punting Chiefs do not win.
Fun fact: both Townsend and his counterpart Mitch Wishnowsky punted 5 times for 254 yards in this game. As far as punters averaging 50+ yards on 5 punts, it's not terribly uncommon, to the point where both punters have done so in a game many times (most recently, prior to this game, Blake Gillikin and Trenton Gill on Christmas Eve, 2023), but only Seattle's Tom Rouen had ever done so in a Super Bowl, back in 2005-06. As far as both punters in a game finishing with the same number of punts and yards, in nontrivial cases when both punted multiple times, this was the most yards I could find on a cursory search (and in Super Bowl LVI, the two punters finished only a yard apart with 261 and 260 yards).
Good point! when i saw him kick it, it went straight up. the 49er easily lost vision and timing of the ball. that's why it hit him. Brilliant observation!
The punter is never in any situation where they are thinking about a punt intentionally contacting an unaware opponent, who is blocking down the field for the return. This was an anomaly that went the chiefs’ way and they capitalized on it to get back into the game.
The second half is where the chief coaching decided to go at the part of the field where Greenlaw usually covered.
Him on the high snap was crazy!!!
Special teams was absolutely the difference maker for the Chiefs. Videos like this are why I love football.
It's about time regular fans appreciate the glories of Special Teams, and kickers/punters in particular. Most see it as an afterthought and no big deal, until a bad kick costs the game. But great
Special Teams play can quietly "set the table" for a team to dominate a game.
Tommy had some BOMBS. was really enjoyable to see them
I was at a Super Bowl party talking about how impressive the punting was and I don’t think other people were as amazed by the punts as I was to say the least…
I'm not sure how many votes went to who (yeah maybe I could look it up but I'm commenting for the algorithm bc Isaac videos deserve more love) but Townsend definitely deserved some votes imo. He played outstanding
For the first time in my life, during that game I said out loud, "Wow, there is some world class punting going on tonight." The 49ers punter did a great job as well.
yeah, i was like he's punting in their own redzone, and he made it a equvilent of a touch back.
Dude balled out, 50y net for the game. Got that high snap down for the 3. Stud.
You tell a great story. You should cover more than punts alone.
Definitely an unsung hero of the superbowl.
Thanks for pointing that out! I watched the game closely and felt that special teams played a big role, but wasn't really tuned in to KC's punter.
This just goes to show you how much of a true team firing on all cylinders can overcome any occasional missfire.
Its the beautiful locks. Like Samson the power is in the hair!
That punt was insane I was so mad
I love Tommy. He looks so much like my son, only 40 miles down the Arrowhead road, including the hair. I thus consider him my surrogate son on the field.
Tommy deserves that game ball that hold saved the Ring
Great video! Tommy had a hell of of night last night.
KC is a great example of why great special teams are so important. Without Butker and Townsend we would not have won a majority of our games this season.
Man I thought the first punt hit the ceiling. I remember thinking where did the ball go.
"set to be the second time this breakord is broken tonight."
thanks to the internet and corporate america i haven't seen a chiefs' game, or any sporting event, live in nearly 15 years. so i had no idea townsend was also the place-kicker holder. i praised both townsend and butker all over youtube for their GAME WINNING playing in SB 58! i would say both kickers deserve to share the MVP in this game. the chiefs wouldn't have won without their superb performances.
Buckner scored 13 points and had a record FG and TT had some fantastic hangtimes but Patrick was in control of the entire field. He is the reason that the Chiefs are winners. Patrick NEVER gives up.
Someone explain to me how on that punt with the fumble wasn't a Roughing the Punter.
They had a better advantage further down the field. If the niners had got the ball. It would have been KC's ball at the point TT got taken out
Special teams is underrated and I believe it was the difference in this last Superbowl.
Just makes u realize how good Josh Allen truly is, he’s a QB, a RB, and a punter. The peoples MVP can do it all
Lmao joke
Yeah I thought that hold was really nice, great job by Townsend that man has nerves of steel.
Same for Butker. Dude had the most points on the team.
Honestly the title isn’t misleading at all he shoulda won it no one played well enough to win it
Plus a punter is arguably your most valuable player on your team
Great video! 👏👏
@3:45. I’m pretty sure Townsend aimed for that guy’s foot. He and Butker were that accurate. I heard he called it, too! 😂
It's always struck me as odd that a game called football places the smallest value on those who use their feet.
Until punting, field goals, and extra points are taken out of the game entirely, kickers will always be highly underrated, and great kickers highly in demand. The momentum punters can snuff out in either starting the other team way the hell back, forcing a fair catch or setting up for a big hit is overlooked. Field goal kickers are never appreciated unless they kick one that puts their team ahead at critical points in the game, or in the event of a game winner. There are so few extremely talented kickers out there that exhibit consistent reliability...
I generally don't pay much attention to punters (as I assume most people do) but I remember that in his rookie year, when the Chiefs played the Chargers in what was Herbert's first start in the NFL, I was in a group chat talking about the game and I typed "Who is the Chiefs punter? That guy has a mortar for a leg."
I am so annoyed that all media has been focused on Mahomes, Kelce, and the defense of the chiefs for their victory. Don't get me wrong they all were important but a kicker was in contention for super bowl mvp and he has not been getting acknowledged properly. The city of Kansas owes him dearly and tbh he did more than Kelce because without him they don't stay in that game (honestly one of the weaker super bowl mvps because the defense also did so much but stat line wise it will easily go to the quarterback).
Edit: 49ers kicker deserves his praise as well 👏
Is he your little brother?
@@Frip36 Why are you acting like a 5 year old? He's given you some pretty logical reasoning on why he believes his stance and all you got to say is that? Come on man.
I hope the Niners dont blame Moody or Moody blames himself.
lol never looked at punters in that light,but I do now. I respect it
The kicking unit has been crucial throughout the season
Thanks for making this video.
Tommy, you are my Super Bowl MVP!
He is one hell of a punter!👍
Remember this cheer....
PUNTERS ARE PEOPLE TOO!!!
Tommy was roughed on that muffed punt. It getting muffed back to the Chiefs was the biggest Ball Don't Lie moment of the game.
as a longtime chiefs guy tommy killed his position. Its a team game and I dont think ive ever been angry with his kicks all year
Honestly this kind of opened my eyes.
Better title: How A Punter Wasn't Even Close To Winning Superbowl MVP
I literally wanted to vote for Pennel because he was a beast in this one. Darn shame we couldn't vote for him either.
nice video. no doubt TT had an epic performance! well done TT! agreed, TT and HB are a stealth duo. clutch performers!
How a punter DESERVED mvp