Houston Texans cornerback Kris Boyd stunned NFL crowds on Saturday when he tossed his helmet and shoved his special teams coach after the first play of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Boyd was able to chase down Chiefs wide receiver Nikko Remgio to stop a potential opening game touchdown. He stripped the ball loose only for the Chiefs to recover. Apparently unable to control his emotions, he ran to the sideline and ripped off his helmet, pushing Frank Ross to the ground.
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Houston Texans cornerback Kris Boyd celebrates after beating the Jaguars, 23-20, Dec. 1, 2024, at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. (Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
He spoke about the incident after the match.
“I got the ball out,” Boyd said. “And as I stand up, I look at the screen, I see nothing but white, and they’re all pointing that way. So I thought, “Oh yeah, we’ve got the ball too. Turnover.” And I was just turned.”
Boyd thought Houston recovered the fumble. There was also a penalty flag on the field when he was disciplined for removing his helmet.
“I was just too excited, did something I shouldn’t have done. I learned from it,” Boyd said. “Keep my helmet on.”
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Miami safety Elijah Campbell and Texans cornerback Kris Boyd get into a shoving match after the Dolphins recover a fumble at NRG Stadium in Houston, Dec. 15, 2024. (Thomas Shea-Imagn Photos)
Boyd said he apologized to the team after the incident and bore no ill will toward Ross.
“He told me, ‘Hey, look, don’t worry about that,”’ Boyd said. “We had a whole ballgame to play, but I was just trying to get my point across. Like I said, I’m not that type of person.”
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans, who did not see the push, condemned the incident.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes hugs Houston Texans cornerback Kris Boyd after the 2025 AFC Divisional Round game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Jan. 18, 2025. (Denny Medley-Imagn Photos)
“What I saw is we can’t come out on the first play and throw our helmet,” Ryans said. “That’s not what we teach. That’s not what we’re about at all.”
The Chiefs won the game 22-14.
