NFL Fans Went Crazy After Steelers Player Made High IQ Play

NFL Fans Went Crazy After Steelers Player Committed The Highest IQ Football Play Ever (VIDEO)

January 7, 2024, 9:02am ESTBy Alex Hoegler

NFL fans went into a frenzy following a genius heads-up play by Pittsburgh Steelers special teams returner Godwin Igwebuike on Saturday evening.

Igwebuike was preparing to field a kickoff in the second quarter of Pittsburgh’s must-win game against the Baltimore Ravens. After the kickoff, a clever and alert Igwebuike had the NFL rule book in the back of his mind during the play and thus supplied his team with excellent field position:

One of the smartest plays you'll see. 💯

Godwin Igwebuike fields the kickoff while laying out of bounds to force the penalty on Baltimore.

📺: #PITvsBAL on ESPN/ABC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/WxnOXJY8R6 pic.twitter.com/1CU8rcLj0w
— NFL (@NFL) January 6, 2024

Needless to say, social media was going crazy over Igwebuike’s high football IQ play:

That's extremely smart and it makes a big difference on the play #PITvsBAL #Steelers #SteelersNation #NFL    #NFLPlus    #NFLTwitter pic.twitter.com/Co95yoBPrZ
— Aaron ⚓🏀 ⚾️ 🏈 (@bowling23) January 7, 2024

That’s called strategy
— Adeela. (@AdeelaCSV) January 6, 2024

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Genius play by Igwebuike. A guy who knows exactly what the rules are. A+. Rare breed. #Steelers
— David Todd (@DavidMTodd) January 6, 2024

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Very smart play💯 Godwin Igwebuike fields the kickoff while laying out of bounds to force the penalty on Baltimore. 📷: #PITvsBAL #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/vTudimKib8
— ALL OVER THE PLACE (@ALLOVRTHPLA) January 6, 2024

Igwebuike is returner for life after that. Heads up play of the year
— Smittywerbin (@smittywerbin1) January 6, 2024

Godwin Igwebuike is going to be a fun one to mention whenever you have a conversation about forgotten Steelers in a few years
— MinkahBurgh Steelers (@SteelersWin109) January 7, 2024

The Steelers kept their playoff hopes alive with a 17-10 over their archrivals. Pittsburgh will qualify for the postseason if the Buffalo Bills (at Miami Dolphins) or Jacksonville Jaguars (at Tennessee Titans) lose on Sunday.