Tyler Owens' Special Teams Play Goes Viral Against Eagles

WHO:

commander's.com - Tyler Owens, a special teams player for the Washington Commanders.

commander's.com - Dan Quinn, head coach of the Washington Commanders.

commander's.com - Adam Peters, general manager of the Washington Commanders.

commander's.com - Britain Covey, returner for the Philadelphia Eagles.

The New York Times - J.J. Watt, former All-Pro defensive end and CBS analyst.

The New York Times - Robert Griffin III, former Washington quarterback.

The New York Times - Rex Ryan, former NFL head coach.

The New York Times - Pat McAfee, former NFL punter and sports commentator.

The New York Times - Larry Izzo, special teams coordinator for the Washington Commanders.

WHAT:

commander's.com - Tyler Owens was awarded the "angry runs" scepter by Kyle Brandt on "Good Morning Football" for his viral play.

The New York Times - J.J. Watt described Owens' play as "legitimately one of the greatest football plays I’ve ever seen."

The New York Times - Owens recorded a 10.35-second 100 meters in high school.

The New York Times - Owens was a four-star safety prospect and track star out of Plano East (Texas) High before transferring to Texas Tech.

The New York Times - Kenny Perry, Texas Tech associate head coach/special teams coordinator, referred to Owens as "the Velociraptor" for his ability to evade blockers.

commander's.com - Tyler Owens made a viral special teams play during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

commander's.com - Owens slammed Britain Covey to the ground during a punt return.

The New York Times - Owens' play received 666,000 likes and 10,300 comments on Instagram and was viewed 11.3 million times on X.

The New York Times - The NFL's TikTok account recorded 3 million views of Owens' play.

The New York Times - Owens was awarded the "angry runs" scepter by Kyle Brandt on "Good Morning Football."

WHERE:

commander's.com - The game took place at the Philadelphia Eagles' home stadium.

The New York Times - The play occurred at Philadelphia’s 38-yard line.

WHEN:

commander's.com - Owens made the play during the Washington Commanders' season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The New York Times - The play was highlighted on social media shortly after the game.

WHY:

commander's.com - Owens' effort and physicality are valued traits by the Commanders' coaches and players.

The New York Times - Owens felt he was being held by the Eagles' jammers, motivating him to split them and make the play.

HOW:

commander's.com - Owens split the double-team of Jonathan Jones and Darius Cooper to pursue Covey.

The New York Times - Owens utilized his speed and athleticism, having recorded a 41-inch vertical jump and a 12-foot-2 broad jump at the NFL combine in 2024.

Tyler Owens received the "angry runs" scepter from Kyle Brandt on "Good Morning Football" for his impressive viral play, which J.J. Watt praised as "legitimately one of the greatest football plays I’ve ever seen." Before transferring to Texas Tech, Owens was a four-star safety prospect and track star out of Plano East High in Texas, where he recorded a 10.35-second 100 meters. Texas Tech's associate head coach and special teams coordinator, Kenny Perry, even dubbed Owens "the Velociraptor" for his remarkable ability to evade blockers on the field.