NFL players aren’t accustomed to covering long distances in live game action. Pro football is almost always a short-burst, explosive affair built around five to 10-yard increments.
That’s what made Houston Texans tight end Brevin Jordan’s 76-yard touchdown against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday so special. With Jordan breaking this off against the league’s top defense, it was abundantly clear that this probably wasn’t a bog standard Saturday afternoon Wild Card playoff game. (Heck, it even gave us defenders spinning like tops just over the ground!)
But even though Jordan created some special magic in the open field, he’s still a human being with physical limitations. When he sat down on the sideline after his score, Jordan hilariously mimed putting on an oxygen mask. I personally have never related to a professional athlete more:
BREVIN JORDAN FOR 76 YARDS.
PLAYOFF FOOTBALL IS BACK.
📺: #CLEvsHOU on NBC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/jM781VisSx pic.twitter.com/TYJge0SGrj— NFL (@NFL) January 13, 2024
Brevin Jordan needed some oxygen after that 76-yard TD 😅
📺: #CLEvsHOU on NBC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/jM781VisSx pic.twitter.com/9L30EgWCZy— NFL (@NFL) January 13, 2024
I was hoping for a total of 31 points in this game. I didn’t think it’d be 17-14 (and counting) around halfway through the second quarter. If guys like Jordan are breaking these kinds of plays off early, we all might need some oxygen just to watch this exciting game.
This was how Twitter reacted to Jordan's oxygen mask gesture and TD
Browns ain't making it easy on them boys ..they need oxygen after a run ..woow https://t.co/heIjGIwjxj
— Kris.Fuller (@_BXGTRAVEL) January 13, 2024
never related to an athlete more than Brevin Jordan asking for oxygen after running roughly 100 yards pic.twitter.com/B2jMAH8Ukv
— Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) January 13, 2024
Brevin Jordan mouthing for Oxygen made me laugh 😂
— Kyle (@bengalsordie) January 13, 2024
Brevin Jordan pic.twitter.com/wPLAoD6Hcl
— Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) January 13, 2024
Sure, this Browns defense letting Brevin Jordan go 76 yards, that makes total sense too.
— Aaron Schatz 🏈 (@ASchatzNFL) January 13, 2024
This is just RIDICULOUS speed for a TE.
Get Brevin Jordan the ball more 🔥pic.twitter.com/7UhcyOCKDy
— Clutch City Entertainment (@ClutchCityENTX) January 13, 2024
Brevin Jordan putting the Single Digit Revolution on his back. It's only the second quarter, and this game is already out of control. pic.twitter.com/0jm2oiP8Oo
— NFL Fashion Advice (@fashion_nfl) January 13, 2024
Boy, Brevin Jordan ran my man Ogbo Okoronkwo all the way out his form.. you know a man running fast when the dude chasing him starts to run with the windmill arms!
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) January 13, 2024
I had no idea Brevin Jordan had that kind of breakaway speed. Wow.
— Mike (@Zepp1978) January 13, 2024
