Chiefs making sure Tyreek Hill non-TD won't happen again

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The most memorable play from another Kansas City Chiefs win actually was ruled an incompletion.

Speaking with the media Monday, head coach Andy Reid took responsibility for the gaffe, which occurred during the first half of Sunday's game vs. the Denver Broncos, when quarterback Patrick Mahomes connected with wide receiver Tyreek Hill on a deep touchdown over the middle.

The ball bounced in the air initially and Hill caught in on his back in the end zone while being tackled by cornerback A.J. Bouye.

The ball never touched the ground, but Hill didn’t realize he had caught the pass for a score, so he didn’t alert coaches to challenge the play. The Chiefs then punted with 9 seconds remaining on the play clock, when a closer at the at the replay likely would have yielded a successful coach’s challenge and six points.

“That’s my responsibility,” Reid said on the play. “It's the first time I've ever had a player tell me they didn't catch it. And he did catch it. So I'll put that one into the learning category for me."

Reid said that typically, coaches working from the booth or the player will alert him to a suspect ruling, triggering him to challenge the play. But "this play was unique," Reid said.

According to Reid, Hill told the coach right after the play that he "jumped too soon" and missed the catch. With no quibble from upstairs (or at least not enough time to see the missed call), the Chiefs punted the points away.

Reid said coaches and staff met overnight to assure the situation would work as fast as possible. Coaches working from the booth level have access to the same in-house video feed that fans see on the scoreboard.

“They've got league restrictions there ... but, you know, they got it up as fast as they could get it up,” he said.

Following the Chiefs' 22-16 win over Denver, Hill voiced his side of the story on Twitter: