Cooper Kupp Got So Wide Open Against the Commanders That NFL Fans Were Dumbfounded

The Rams receiver was more wide open than anyone in the history of the NFL.
Cooper Kupp Got So Wide Open Against the Commanders That NFL Fans Were Dumbfounded
Cooper Kupp Got So Wide Open Against the Commanders That NFL Fans Were Dumbfounded /

Cooper Kupp may now hold the honor of being the most wide-open receiver in the history of the NFL after one play during Week 15’s Rams-Commanders game

Washington's defense, which has had its fair share of troubles defending opposing passing attacks this season, fell victim to the mother of all blown coverages in the third quarter. Kupp, who was streaking down the sideline, didn't have a single Commanders defender within a 25-mile radius of him on the play. 

He caught the deep ball from Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford for what was likely one of the easiest touchdowns of his career. But all NFL fans could talk about after the play was just how wide-open Kupp was. 

Here’s the play:

Even the NFL's account on X, formerly Twitter, couldn't resist making a joke at the Commanders' expense. 

But NFL fans piled on Washington's defense—and Ron Rivera—the most. 

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Just how open was Kupp? This open. 

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Down 28—7 in the fourth quarter, the Commanders’ defense could continue to have a long day against the Rams if they keep playing like this. 


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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.