A forceful hit by Kareem Jackson in which he led with his helmet put Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs in the blue medical tent after the third play of the game – a play that Dobbs lost a fumble trying to pick up a first down on 3rd-and-1.
Kareem Jackson just crunched Josh Dobbs pic.twitter.com/OuEER1vLHD
— Matthew (@HildenbrandMa) November 20, 2023
Dobbs was quickly out of the tent and back in the game, but NBC analyst Terry McAuley said the officiating crew should’ve flagged Jackson for a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty.
Instead, the Broncos got the football and wound up kicking a field goal for a 3-0 lead. Had a flag been thrown, the fumble wouldn’t have counted and the Vikings would’ve had a first down near midfield.
Jackson is back in the Denver lineup after serving a two-game suspension for an illegal hit against Green Bay tight end Luke Musgrave. Jackson has been called for five unnecessary roughness penalties this season.
