Chicago Bears’ Trenton Gill Gets a 15-Yard Penalty for Using a Towel to Dry the Field
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 11: A general view during the fourth quarter between the Chicago Bears and the San Francisco 49ers at Soldier Field on September 11, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Chicago Bears punter Trenton Gill cost his team a 15-yard penalty Sunday (Sept. 11) when the team was up against the San Francisco 49ers because of a crazy and rare rule.
Soldier Field was flooded with rain, so Gill brought a towel onto the field to dry the area for his kicker, Cairo Santos. But, somewhere in the rulebook, there’s mention of this situation and says it will result in a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Yikes!
https://twitter.com/FTBeard7/status/1569030366039805952
The Bears were given a 15-yard penalty for an illegal use of a towel. It knocked them out of field goal range. pic.twitter.com/OBlLDaXJl6
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) September 11, 2022
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