Andy Reid says ESPN's Chris Berman sent him the 90-year-old play that cemented Chiefs' Week 1 blowout of Broncos

In a surprising 31-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in Week 1 of the NFL season, the Kansas City Chiefs executed a 90-year-old play, according to head coach Andy Reid. The trick play, which saw Patrick Mahomes and Justin Fields in the backfield, resulted in a touchdown for Kenneth Walker. Reid stated that the play, which has been run before but not as smoothly, was sent to him by ESPN sportscaster Chris "Boomer" Berman.

The play was used in the final quarter of the game, with the Chiefs having the ball on the Broncos' 2-yard line in the first-and-goal situation. Mahomes initially threw to Fields, but instead of a typical play, he handed the ball to Walker, who then scampered around the offensive line and scored the touchdown. This was not the first time the Chiefs had used a variation of this play; they employed a similar strategy in a Week 15 victory against the New England Patriots last season, but with a different player executing it.