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The Trick Play by an NFL Team That Even Had the Cameraman Fooled
St. Louis Rams' Stedman Bailey, right, runs past Seattle Seahawks punter Jon Ryan, left, on his way to returning a punt 90 yards for a touchdown during the second quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

The Trick Play by an NFL Team That Even Had the Cameraman Fooled

Wow.

On Sunday, the St. Louis Rams stunned the NFL world by beating the defending-champion Seattle Seahawks. One big reason was a trick punt return play that the Fox Sports commentator said even fooled their cameraman.

In the middle of the second quarter, the Seahawks punted to the Rams. Punter Jon Ryan is known to generally kick it to the left. The Rams knew that, and sent one person to that side. But then they did something tricky: They had the rest of the team actually pretend the punt went to the right. The Seahawks coverage team bit, and started going that way, leaving the lone Ram -- Stedman Bailey -- an easy route to the end zone.

Watch it below:

Later in the fourth quarter, the Rams pulled off a fake punt to seal the win.

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Jonathon M. Seidl is a former managing editor of Blaze News and a best-selling author and speaker. His next book, “Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic,” will be released on October 7, 2025.
Jonathon M. Seidl

Jonathon M. Seidl

Jonathon M. Seidl is a former managing editor of Blaze News and a best-selling author and speaker. His next book, “Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic,” will be released on October 7, 2025.

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