Big-Man TD by Raiders’ John Jenkins Set to ‘Chariots of Fire’ Theme Is Work of Art

This was the perfect music for the Las Vegas Raiders’ big-man touchdown in their blowout win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Big-Man TD by Raiders’ John Jenkins Set to ‘Chariots of Fire’ Theme Is Work of Art
Big-Man TD by Raiders’ John Jenkins Set to ‘Chariots of Fire’ Theme Is Work of Art /

The Raiders’ 63—21 win over the Chargers on Thursday Night Football had a little bit of everything, from trick plays to a one-handed pick-six interception. The blowout even included an epic big-man touchdown by Las Vegas defensive tackle John Jenkins

As time expired in the third quarter, Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce got to Los Angeles quarterback Easton Stick for the second time in the contest, also forcing his second fumble. Jenkins, all 327 pounds of him, was in the right place at the right time, scooped up the fumble and rumbled 44 yards for the score. 

The big man touchdown was satisfying enough as it was. But the Raiders highlight entered artistic territory when KLAS-TV sports anchor Logan Reever set the play to the iconic Chariots of Fire instrumental theme. 

Here’s Jenkins’s touchdown on Amazon Prime Video’s broadcast.

And here’s the big-man touchdown set to music in all its glory. 

Can we have a round of applause for Reever? Everything about this is perfect. The angle of the replay, the speed of the video, the way the music intensifies as Jenkins inches closer to the end zone. 

It’s so beautiful that it might even make Jenkins shed a single tear. 


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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.