With the Falcons hanging around in the third quarter against the Saints, quarterback Matt Ryan drove the offense into Saints territory and was a few yards out of field goal range – until disaster struck on a 1st-and-10 play from the 40. Ryan’s checkdown attempt was deflected by New Orleans lineman Shy Tuttle, who made a spectacular one-handed interception grab and started running toward the endzone.
Ryan made an admirable attempt to take down the 300-pounder, but Tuttle swatted him to the ground with a perfect stiff arm that was spoiled by a block-in-the-back call on teammate Cameron Jordan.
Oh my… Matt Ryan is picked off and gets shoved to the ground trying to make the tackle. Holy cow.
(via @NFL)
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) November 29, 2019
Fortunately for Ryan, the Falcons defense held and the Saints were unable to increase their 11-point lead on the ensuing drive. Twitter still had a field day with the highlight.
Former Vol Shy Tuttle with the INT and stiff arm of Matt Ryan! pic.twitter.com/X36AhiZHtP
— Jordan Dajani (@JordanDajani) November 29, 2019
Matt Ryan 💀 💀 💀 pic.twitter.com/ZiKcUTB7SB
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) November 29, 2019
That stiff arm was more brutal than the 28-3 Super Bowl choke pic.twitter.com/VW3vnMgbtY
— Stephen A. Smith Burner (@SASBurnerAcct) November 29, 2019
I don’t know if that was the best stiff arm of all time but it was massively entertaining
— Ted Nguyen (@FB_FilmAnalysis) November 29, 2019
That’s the most vicious stiff arm I’ve ever seen
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 29, 2019
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