In his debut on the sidelines as a head coach, Vic Fangio saw rookie quarterback Brett Rypien toss a pass into the right corner of the end zone that eventually ended up in the hands of Juwann Winfree to earn his Denver Broncos a 14-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
Other than that throw, there were two other notable passes during the NFL’s annual Hall of Fame game in Canton.
The first was one that didn’t happen: Fangio headed to a hospital before kickoff because of a kidney stone but was unable to pass it.
The next one occurred in the second quarter with 3:19 left in the period when Broncos defensive back Linden Stephens was flagged for pass interference.
Fangio then had another first one the night, challenging a PI call under new NFL’s rules which were put in place following the debacle at the end of the NFC Championship game.
The FIRST pass interference challenge in NFL history is upheld. This year is going to be bananas. #PFHOF19 #Broncos #Falcons pic.twitter.com/KonkLCERLm
— Roto Street Journal (@RotoStJournal) August 2, 2019
Unfortunately for Fangio, his luck with challenging the call on Stephens was similar to his luck with the stone and the call was upheld.
Regardless, he still left his first game with a win.
“Winning has cured more things than penicillin,” Fangio said after the game. “Nobody is doing backflips and cartwheels like in the regular season.”
Prior to the game, the Hall of Fame’s 2019 class was introduced to the crowd. Members of the class include former Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey, ex-Chiefs and Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez, safety Ed Reed, cornerback Ty Law and center Kevin Mawae.
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