- Tory Taylor impressed by Chicago Bears on Sunday
- The bettor delivered several forceful kicks
- He helped his team beat the LA Rams 24-18.
Australian NFL star Tory Taylor has been hailed online for producing the “greatest play in NFL history” after turning in a standout performance with the boot to help the Chicago Bears to their second win of the season. season.
The Melbourne product, who was acquired by the Bears in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, entered late in the fourth quarter to help his team maintain a 24-18 lead against the Los Angeles Rams with just over a minute. remains on the clock.
With the Bears enduring a storm of pressure from their opponents, Taylor took the field hoping he could push the Rams away from his team’s end zone.
The 27-year-old produced a monster kick from his own 45-yard line that took the Rams back to their own 10-yard line before bouncing out of bounds.
The kick meant Los Angeles would have to go the entire field for a last-gasp winning touchdown, but ultimately, the epic punt helped the Bears seal the victory.
In fact, the kicker had spent three years on Hawthorn’s roster before being cut in 2020, before moving on to play college football at Iowa.
Several American commentators took to social media to marvel at the Australian’s impressive work, with CBS Sports reporter Tom Fornelli being notably dazzled by the kicker’s monstrous boot.
“This is the best play in NFL history,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Australian NFL kicker Tory Taylor has been praised online for helping the Chicago Bears to their second win of the season.
Taylor produced several big punts, but notably came in in the fourth quarter to help Chicago weather a storm of pressure from
The punter made a massive punt with a minute left on the clock to help the Bears hold on against the Rams.
In fact, Taylor’s punt was so good that ESPN had increased the probability of a Bears from 75.7 percent to 72.7 percent.
Several others took to the social media platform to praise the bettor, including NFL Draft analyst Jacob Infante, who wrote on
It wasn’t just a one-time kick, as earlier in the quarter, the Bears’ kicker had also launched an impressive 66-yard boot, again pinning the Rams in their half.
‘Gamblers matter Chicago. Wow. Awesome,” wrote another on X, while several X users added: “Best bettor in the league.”
‘Just give all the Rookie of the Year awards to Tory Taylor. Just saves time,” wrote another.
The 27-year-old tied the ball downfield relieving pressure on the Bears defense.
Taylor was selected as a fourth-round pick in the NFL draft in early 2024 and many think he is proving his weight in gold.
Several X users took to the social media platform to praise the Australian kicker.
After their monumental fourth-quarter punt, ESPN had reportedly increased the Bears’ chances of winning from 75.7 percent to 82.7 percent.
“It’s obviously a very special feeling,” the Australian told 670 The Score after the match.
There are many things involved in that specific work. So for us to come out and dominate field position for our team, we’re obviously pretty elated.”
