Fight breaks out on opening kickoff of Eagles-Jaguars game in London

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 16:00 · Archive

Two players were ejected after a fight during the opening kickoff of an NFL game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

A fight between two players overshadowed the opening kickoff of the Philadelphia Eagles-Jacksonville Jaguars game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on 11 October. Jacksonville's Josh Cameron fielded the opening kickoff and ran it back 90 yards for what would have been a touchdown—the first kickoff return touchdown of the NFL season.

During the return, Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter and Jacksonville linebacker Bryan Thomas Jr engaged in a block and continued their confrontation as they ran multiple yards upfield. Trotter threw Thomas to the ground, prompting teammates to separate the pair. Both players were subsequently ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Multiple flags were thrown on the play for infractions by both teams. The Eagles were flagged for an illegal formation and the Jaguars for holding. So many penalties were called that officials exhausted their supply of penalty flags and resorted to throwing their caps to indicate additional infractions. As a result, Cameron's touchdown was nullified and the teams had to kick off again.

How it is being reported

• Jaguars and Eagles have two players ejected after opening-kickoff brawl in LondonJaguars’ opening kickoff return TD called back Two players ejected after midfield confrontation Chaotic scenes force opening kickoff to be replayed A 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown nullified and two players ejected. It was quite a start to the game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Continue reading...Guardian Sport · 11 Oct, 16:32
• Crackers start in London as first kickoff return touchdown of NFL season nullified and two players ejectedThe Jacksonville Jaguars' 90-yard kickoff return touchdown was nullified by multiple flags, and two linebackers were ejected on the opening play.Fox News · 11 Oct, 15:44
• Two players ejected as massive fight breaks out after very first play of Eagles-Jaguars in LondonThe Philadelphia Eagles-Jacksonville Jaguars game in London got off to a strange start when a fight broke out on the opening kickoff between two players who were later ejected.Daily Mail Sport · 11 Oct, 15:04

In this story: Philadelphia Eagles · Jacksonville Jaguars · Josh Cameron · Jeremiah Trotter · Bryan Thomas Jr · Tottenham Hotspur Stadium · London

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