In the midst of a sloppy performance against the Broncos on Sunday Night Football, 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo managed to thank someone who was underperforming in the third quarter.
San Francisco started its second drive in its own half with two yards after a huge 47-yard punt. On the second play of the series, Garoppolo dropped back to pass while standing in his end zone but took one step too far and ended up over the back line for a safety. The Niners ended up losing the game, 11-10.
The mistake brought back memories of a similar play by former QB and current ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky in the 2008 season, when the then-Lions signal caller came out of the backfield. home run for a safety against the Vikings. For 14 years, the extraordinary glory followed Orlovsky around, but everything changed on Sunday night after Jimmy G had his “Orlovsky moment” in front of the audience of the country.
The reaction to the rare mistake quickly took over social media as pundits, fans and even Orlovsky himself joined in the fun at Garoppolo’s expense. Check out some of the best moments below, including Orlovsky’s incredible reaction to finally getting the indictment he’s been waiting for all these years:
