Seattle Seahawks SS Kam Chancellor’s mix of athleticism and brute strength allows him to do things that most defensive backs can’t.
He showcased that at the end of the first half of Saturday night’s Divisional Round matchup against the Carolina Panthers, when he leaped over his opponent’s line attempting to block a field goal—twice.
The Panthers first lined up to attempt a field goal to end the half. And Chancellor hopped over the line and nearly blocked it. A false start penalty negated the field goal, though, and the Panthers had to re-kick.
They ran the same play and Chancellor—once again—was able to leap over the line. He just missed blocking the field goal. As a result, Graham Gano shanked the kick.
However, Chancellor was whistled for running into the kicker and was given the opportunity to re-kick—thanks to a pretty good acting job by Gano.
Is Chancellor even human? It sure doesn’t seem like it. He timed his jump perfectly on both of those field goal block attempts.
It’s astonishing that the Panthers weren’t able to make the necessary adjustments to stop him from doing it the second time. He’s simply that good.