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Pittsburgh Steelers Kick-backer Kaleb Johnson suffered a unfortunate turnover Sunday afternoon during the team’s game against the Seattle Seahawks.
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers kicked the ball to the Steelers after leading the ball in the fourth quarter. Instead of playing football, Johnson lets it bounce to the finish area. Seahawks Player Run to the end area and resume the ball for touchdowns.
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Seattle Seahawks’ AJ Barner was in the second half of the NFL 2025 NFL 2025 season in Pittsburgh Steelers’ Kaleb Johnson #20 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 14, 2025. (Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images)
Seattle has expanded their lead, which is probably the easiest touchdown to score all year round.
The Steelers kicked a shot in the next drive, but the Seahawks ran back to Kenneth Walker III, who hit the dagger with a 19-yard touchdown.
Seattle won the game 31-17.
“I just made a mistake,” Johnson told reporters after the game. By ESPN. “We have to stick with it, keep moving forward and keep getting better every day.”
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin reacted on the sidelines in the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Pittsburgh on Sunday, September 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J Puskar)
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin attributes it to “the young players have poor judgment.”
Pittsburgh selected Johnson in the third round of the Iowa State draft. He received a hasty attempt New York Jets last week. He did not attack the Seahawks.
“I have to be better every day,” Johnson added. “That’s all. That’s what I’m going to say. …… I’m going there every day now and doing my best, and now the chips on my shoulders are harder.”
The NFL kickoff rule states that any ball kicked in the landing zone between the 20-yard line and the goal line must be backed or shot down unless it is a live ball. Johnson declined to say whether he knew the rules.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin spoke at a press conference after an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Pittsburgh on Sunday, September 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J Puskar)
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Seattle’s George Holani is considered a touchdown.
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