The Kansas City Chiefs started their divisional round playoff matchup against the visiting Houston Texans on offense. They got great field position thanks to a 63-yard kickoff return by Nikko Remigio, who made it deep into Houston territory before being tackled by Texans cornerback Kris Boyd.
Boyd was flagged on the play for throwing his helmet after tackling Remigio and forcing a fumble. The Chiefs recovered the fumble and that penalty drew them in closer to the red zone and ultimately set up a 32-yard field goal by Harrison Butker.
After getting flagged on the play, Boyd headed to the sidelines and shoved Texans special teams coordinator Frank Ross.
Boyd was later seen back on the field for the Texans’ kickoff following a game-tying field goal by Ka’imi Fairbairn.
Kris Boyd explains coach shove
After the game, Boyd said it was a pure moment of passion that led to the helmet throw and subsequent push of special teams coach Frank Ross.
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‘I was turnt [sic], I was turnt,’ Boyd said after the game. ‘First play, kick off, they thought they had a big play, and I got the ball out. And as I’m getting up, I look at the screen, I see nothing but white and they’re all pointing that way.
‘So I was like, ‘We got the ball, too. Turnover.’ I was just turnt. You’ll see, I ran up to everybody, getting ready to shake their hand. But then someone grabbed me and was like, ‘Hey, nah, that’s not good. You got a flag and it’s their ball.”
As far as the coach shove goes, it was just a hype moment, Boyd says. The coach and Boyd were seen embracing, and Boyd shed some light on the conversation, saying Ross was just trying to calm him down and remind him there was a game to play.
‘I love everybody here, I love my coaches, I would never disrespect nobody,’ Boyd said, before continuing. ‘I love Frank. I’m a God-fearing man. I respect everybody in that building.’
Who is Kris Boyd?
Boyd was drafted in the seventh round, No. 217 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2019 NFL draft. He played for four years with the Vikings before signing with the Arizona Cardinals at the start of the 2023 season and moving to Houston mid-season.
He’s primarily played on special teams in his six-year, 81-game career. In that span, Boyd has 105 tackles, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.