Eagles safety fined by the NFL for this hit on a Chiefs player in Super Bowl LVII
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The NFL’s official gamebook from Super Bowl LVII shows running back Isiah Pacheco was injured during the Chiefs’ winning drive in the fourth quarter.
On a first-down play from the Chiefs’ 38-yard line, Pacheco gained 2 yards rushing before Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson delivered a big hit.
Here are two views of the tackle.
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson lays a BIG HIT on Isiah Pacheco, who had trouble getting up after the play. pic.twitter.com/1l0OJ0hCRA
— DIE-HARD Fans (@Eaglesfans9) February 13, 2023
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson was apparently fined for this hit?
The NFL is so pathetic, man#Eagles pic.twitter.com/b412mcjrIH— Thomas R. Petersen (@thomasrp93) February 16, 2023
That hit only kept Pacheco out for one play before he gouged the Eagles for a 10-yard gain on a third-and-1 play.
But the tackle proved costly for Gardner-Johnson.
Although no penalty flag was thrown, Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network reported Gardner-Johnson was fined $14,111 “for lowering the head to initiate contact with the helmet.” Pelissero said Gardner-Johnson intends to appeal.
Gardner-Johnson wrote on Twitter that he was baffled by the league’s fine.
Tell me why I got fined from the hit in Super Bowl
— C.J. Gardner-Johnson (@CGJXXIII) February 16, 2023
