DeAndre Hopkins Calls Out Refs For Critical Penalty On Isaiah Simmons On Cam Newton Hit (TWEET)

November 29, 2020, 6:08pm EST (Updated: October 17, 2022, 1:57pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

The decision to hit Cam Newton as he was going out of bounds was not a good one by Arizona Cardinals rookie linebacker Isaiah Simmons.

With 56 seconds left in a tie game and the New England Patriots holding the ball on their own 32-yard line, Cam Newton converted on a critical first down with a scramble on 3rd-and-13.

Newton was well on his way out of bounds when Simmons came in and leveled him. He got flagged for a personal foul, giving the Patriots 15 more yards and placing them in field goal range.

What a hit by Isaiah Simmons on Cam Newton. Helmet contact.

Obviously drew a flag.pic.twitter.com/zW4TN9y1c0
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 29, 2020

Rookie mistake by #AZCardinals ILB Isaiah Simmons and it puts #Patriots in better position to get into field goal range for the win.

Final: Patriots 20, Cardinals 17.

Zane Gonzalez also missed a 45-yarder. pic.twitter.com/JVybpsFTmW
— Mason Kern Local4 (@MasonKernMedia) November 29, 2020