Some of the most memorable plays in NFL history, good and bad, have come with the assistance of some unusual body parts. There’s David Tyree’s helmet catch, Antonio Freeman’s juggling Monday Night touchdown that bounced off legs and feet, and, of course, the Mark Sanchez butt fumble.
49ers corner K’Waun Williams almost added the latest chapter to the NFL’s legendary lineage on Monday night when he hauled in an interception by pinning the ball to his butt while laying on the ground after breaking up a pass to Cooper Kupp.
This would've been incredible.
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📱: https://t.co/Pbh7qEl7Sy pic.twitter.com/onvzG0Rlwg— NFL (@NFL) November 16, 2021
It is an insanely athletic play and immediately birthed the phrase “buttception” on social media, but, of course, he was flagged for pass interference prior to his incredible effort. The replay shows just how wild of a play it was as Williams reaches back and pulls it in, pinning it to his backside without letting it hit the ground.
The Butt Catch pic.twitter.com/abBU87wtv0
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) November 16, 2021
Unfortunately a penalty on Williams robbed us of the butt interception counting, but rest assured, it counted in the minds of fans all over who immediately erupted on Twitter. As one would expect, the Buttception quickly moved up the top trends list as fans couldn’t believe Williams had just caught a pass with his backside that got taken away by what was a fairly questionable penalty.
That interception should have counted. I don't want to hear any butt's
— Peter Bukowski (@Peter_Bukowski) November 16, 2021
The Refs have robbed us of Butt Interception #MNF
— lil_noe (@Noenater) November 16, 2021
Butt interception > butt fumble 😂#LARvsSF #MNF pic.twitter.com/NFLZwP28zz
— Tony Clements (@TonyCMKE) November 16, 2021
I don’t care if it’s called back, that’s the greatest butt interception I’ve ever seen.
— Sean Keane (@seankeane) November 16, 2021
https://twitter.com/jaybusbee/status/1460451534479708164
we need a “that was cool, keep it” flag override
— charles (“you look good” – andy reid) mcdonald (@FourVerts) November 16, 2021
https://twitter.com/NDEddieMac/status/1460451496118661123
That man just intercepted it with his butt. I don't care if it was holding. HE CAUGHT IT WITH HIS BUTT.
— Shaker Samman (@ShakerSamman) November 16, 2021
We have a gooch catch on MNF
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) November 16, 2021
Omg butterception.
— Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) November 16, 2021
Even the Manningcast had some fun with the play as Philip Rivers had joined Peyton and Eli for the fourth quarter.
BUTT PICK pic.twitter.com/t2yMBFu374
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) November 16, 2021