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To say that the New York Jets have been through a lot could be a bit of an understatement.
But of all the iconic — and infamous — moments, perhaps none is as remarkable as the “Butt Fumble”.
With that in mind, fans took to Twitter to remember this hilarious and embarrassing moment in NFL and Jets history.
lol it’s what Mark Sanchez will always be known for
— Jenne (@jenne_roberts) November 22, 2023
Is this moment really bad? Yes
Is this really overplayed? Absolutely
— Anthony Russo (@Anthony_Russo97) November 22, 2023
That was the end of mark Sanchez sadly…
— fatty patty (@theonlydyl_) November 22, 2023
Greatest moment in Jets history is crazy
— matt (@OCPDesigns) November 22, 2023
What a beautiful moment in history
— The Sports Forum (@DenverForum) November 22, 2023
It was November 22, 2012, and the Jets were playing on Thanksgiving night.
They hosted Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium.
In the second quarter, then-Jets QB Mark Sanchez literally stumbled upon his teammate, Brandon Moore, and it resulted in a fumble loss.
Patriots defender Steve Gregory picked up the football and took it all the way back to the end zone for a touchdown, and the Patriots ended up winning, 49-19.
That would be a way to sum it up, but there was way more to it.
In reality, Sanchez dove right into Moore’s backside, and the never-ending replays to review the play only made it all the more hilarious and iconic.
Sanchez failed to make a good read, missed the handoff, and dove face-first into his teammate’s rear end, thus giving birth to the most hilarious miscue in NFL history and a play that wound up marking Sanchez’s career until the end of time.
Even Jets fans have to admit that this was just hilarious.
Of course, that 49-19 loss may have ruined a lot of peoples’ Thanksgiving.
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