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Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts has scary collision with line judge Maia Chaka

Line judge Maia Chaka (100) works an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns in Pittsburgh, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023.
Line judge Maia Chaka (100) works an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns in Pittsburgh, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023.

It's not easy to get hit by Philadelphia Quarterback Jalen Hurts. It's even worse when you're not wearing pads.

That's exactly what happened to line judge Maia Chaka Sunday during the Eagles-Washington Commanders game.

Late in the third quarter with the Eagles leading 21-17, Hurts was running toward the sidelines while being pursued by Washington defensive tackle Jonathan Allen. When Hurts was pushed out of bounds by Allen he ran into Chaka, one of only two female referees in the NFL. Chaka fell backward and hit her head on the turf.

After a couple of scary minutes, Chaka got up and went back to her post and fist-bumped another official.

This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: NFL official Maia Chaka has scary collision with Eagles QB Jalen Hurts