Watch: Grady Jarrett gets called for questionable roughing the passer penalty

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Watch: Falcons' Grady Jarrett gets awful roughing the passer penalty for sacking Tom Brady

By Adam Gretz | Last updated 10/9/22

This might be one of the worst roughing the passer penalties you will ever see in an NFL game.

With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers facing a third-and-five late in the fourth quarter and clinging to a 21-15 lead against the Atlanta Falcons, Grady Jarett sacked Tom Brady for what could have been a game-changing play and given the Falcons another chance to take the lead and win the game.

The problem: Jarrett was penalized for roughing the passer for....sacking the quarterback?

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What else is a defender supposed to do here?

That ended up being a game-changing call as Tampa Bay got a first down, continued its drive, never gave the ball back to Atlanta, and held on for the 21-15 lead to regain sole possession of first place in the NFC South.

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