In Week 1 of the NFL season, Stefon Diggs celebrated his touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles by jumping on the goal post, an action that violates league rules and resulted in a penalty. This penalty prevented the Washington Commanders from attempting a two-point conversion after Diggs' score, potentially costing them a chance to tie or win the game they ultimately lost 24-22. The article highlights how Diggs' error could have had significant consequences for his team’s performance and underscores the importance of adhering to NFL rules even during celebratory moments.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-14,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
The dumbest thing any NFL player did in Week 1 of the regular season?
asserted
player → do → season
That was Stefon Diggs, who was guilty of a clownish touchdown celebration that cost his team – perhaps dearly.
asserted
that → cost → team
Diggs, 32, is one of the league's most-gifted route runners.
asserted
Diggs → gift → runners
He's elite in that respect and he showed it on a 10-yard touchdown in Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
asserted
he → show → Eagles
Diggs made Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean think he was going one way, and then went the other way, leaving him wide open for the score.
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
uncertain
News → make → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.
asserted
that → create → newsroom
But then Diggs showed everyone perhaps the reason he's playing for his fourth team in four years when he completely lost his mind after the score.
asserted
he → show → score
Diggs, you see, celebrated his first touchdown with his new team by jumping on the goal post.
asserted
you → see → post
The NFL calls it using the goal post as a prop which is against the rules.
asserted
which → call → rules
So Diggs was immediately flagged for the foolish move.
asserted
Diggs → flag → move
"As soon as I wrapped my arms around it I was like this: 'Oh I forgot,'" Diggs told reporters at his locker stall after the game.
asserted
Diggs → wrap → game
"Back in the day, you know, I've been playing a long time, you used to could do that.
uncertain
you → know → that
"So, update on the rules and sometimes when you've been in the game a long time, uh, I got to be better."
asserted
I → update → game
To be clear, there has never been a time when Diggs, who entered the league in 2015, could do this and not be penalized.
uncertain
who → enter → this
Using the goal post as a prop became illegal in 2006.
asserted
Using → use → 2006
Diggs might have helped cost his team the game because of his celebration.
uncertain
Diggs → help → celebration
He certainly cost his team the opportunity to tie the game.
asserted
He → cost → game
The Commanders trailed 17-9 with 10 minutes left in the game before Diggs scored.
asserted
Diggs → trail → game
So his TD made it 17-15.
asserted
it → make → ?
Washington coach Dan Quinn would have been right to follow the Diggs score by trying to tie the game with a two-point attempt.
asserted
Quinn → follow → attempt
"Yeah, we were going to go for two," the coach said afterward.
asserted
coach → go → two
Apart from the 15-yard penalty Diggs incurred for his tomfoolery prevented the Commanders from trying that game-tying 2-point attempt from the 2-yard line.
asserted
Diggs → incur → line
The Commanders had to kick the extra point instead to make the game, 17-16.
asserted
Commanders → have → game
Did we mention the Commanders lost the game, 24-22?
asserted
Commanders → mention → game
The inability to go for 2 points after the Diggs score to tie the game forced the Commanders to try a 2-pointer later.
asserted
inability → go → pointer
They failed on that conversion which would have been moot if they could have converted the 2-point try after the Diggs score.
uncertain
they → fail → score
An extra point later would have tied the game at 24.
asserted
point → tie → 24
A team is a brotherhood and Diggs was excused for his antics, right?
asserted
Diggs → excuse → antics
"You’ve just got to be smarter," quarterback Jayden Daniels lamented.
asserted
Daniels → get → ?
"We got to know situations and situational football ...
asserted
We → got → situations
We’ve just got to be smart.
asserted
We → get → ?
I'm pretty sure at that point we could have gone for two."
uncertain
we → go → two
Daniels actually blamed himself for not reminding the other players in the huddle to avoid doing dumb stuff if they scored.
asserted
they → blame → stuff
But who could have predicted someone humping the goal post?
uncertain
who → predict → post
"I did have a conversation with [Diggs] about that," Quinn said.
asserted
Quinn → have → that
Yes, but that talk came after the fact.
"He knows better in that space and he knows that," Quinn added.
asserted
Quinn → come → that
"So we did talk about that in that spot.
asserted
we → talk → spot
I love his fight.
asserted
I → love → fight
I love what he stands for, but as the competitor, he knows better in that spot.
asserted
he → love → spot
"
Apparently Diggs didn't know.
asserted
Diggs → know → ?
…and 1 more, not listed.
