editionTier

UNCOMMON

Player Name

Xavier Gipson

playerFirstName

Xavier

playerLastName

Gipson

playerPosition

WR

playType

Punt Return

seriesName

2023 Season

setName

Road to 100

teamName

New York Jets

awayTeamName

Buffalo Bills

awayTeamScore

16

description

From undrafted rookie to walk-off hero in his NFL Debut, Jets receiver Xavier Gipson called game on this overtime punt return. Receiving the punt from his own 35-yard line, Gipson made a couple moves and then took off down the field behind a blocker. Once he crossed into the red zone, he made another would-be tackler miss, and then darted into the end zone for the game-winning score. Gipson totaled 112 yards of returns between kickoffs and punts in this one, making the most of his few touches in his memorable NFL debut, as the Jets beat the Bills, 22-16, in this Monday night thriller to open their season on Sept. 11, 2023.

gameDate

09/11/2023

homeTeamName

New York Jets