Chad Henne late game heroics seal AFC Championship berth for Chiefs

The former Michigan football star made big plays in a big moment to seal the game for the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Tell us if you’ve heard this before: a former Michigan quarterback makes some incredible plays in the AFC semi-finals which seals victory for his team with a championship game up next?

While the first that comes to mind might be Tom Brady, alas, it wasn’t. It was former Wolverines signal-caller Chad Henne.

The Kansas City Chiefs appeared to be en route to a blowout win over the Cleveland Browns, but star quarterback Patrick Mahomes went out of the game with a concussion, which thrust Henne into action. The Browns got within striking distance, in part due to a Henne interception thrown in the end zone. But Henne struck back, looking more like he was in his mid-2000s form from when he was in Ann Arbor.

On a third-and-14, Cleveland was down five with no timeouts left. It was the other side of the two-minute warning. Momentum swinging the Browns direction, Henne kept the ball and took off, nearly getting to the first down marker.

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While the celebration was on as it appeared he got the first down, after a measurement, it was fourth and half a yard. Henne retook the field, and the thought was he’d try to draw Cleveland offsides and then the Chiefs would punt.

But it wouldn’t happen that way. Henne snapped the ball and hit Tyreek Hill for a first down, sealing the game for K.C.

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So, if and when Tom Brady has some heroics in the NFL playoffs, he’s not alone in being a former Michigan QB out there making big plays in big moments.

And naturally, Mahomes was appreciative of the former Wolverine helping his team secure the victory.

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