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USA43-16Founders
Total Yards:260-118
TDs:7-2
Turnovers:0-1
Halftime:24-8
00:00 / 00:00
54 plays
06:381st & mid
Complete
Hurts → Kamara
Hurts to Kamara, 5yd catch + 3 YAC (8 total). Flag pull by #5.
+8 yds
07:052nd & mid
Incomplete
Hurts → DeVonta Smith
Hurts to DeVonta Smith, incomplete (deep corner).
07:353rd & mid
Complete
Hurts → Gronk
Hurts to Gronk, 8yd gain (short out).
+8 yds
08:004th & mid
Complete
Hurts → Gronk
Hurts to Gronk, 8yd gain. 1st & goal. Flag pull by #3.
+8 yds
08:301st & goal
Incomplete
Hurts
Incomplete pass. Penalty: impeding rusher, declined by USA.
09:152nd & goal
Complete
Hurts → Diggs
Hurts to Diggs, 15yd gain (deep out).
+15 yds
09:453rd & goal
Penalty
Penalty: illegal contact. 10yd loss and loss of down.
10:514th & goal
TOUCHDOWN
Brady → Diggs
Brady to Diggs, 14yd TD (deep corner).
+14 yds
11:342PT
Conversion Good
Brady → Gronk
Brady to Gronk, 10yd 2pt conversion. Complete.
12:171st & mid
Complete
Nico → Brown Jr.
Nico to Brown Jr., 2yd catch + 13 YAC (15 total). Flag pull by #31.
+15 yds
13:032nd & mid
Complete
Nico → Hoosh
Nico to Hoosh, 3yd catch + 15 YAC (18 total). 1st & goal.
+18 yds
13:291st & goal
Complete
Nico → Pablo
Nico shovel pass to Pablo, 2yd catch + 6 YAC (8 total). Entered red zone.
+8 yds
14:062nd & goal
TOUCHDOWN
Nico → J. High
Hoosh flea flicker/lateral to Nico to J. High. 4yd TD (fake left corner back to right corner pylon).
+4 yds
16:002PT
Conversion Good
Hoosh → J. High
Nico handoff to Hoosh. Hoosh 5yd throw to J. High. 2pt conversion good.
16:431st & mid
Incomplete
Brady → Hurts
Hurts lateral to Brady. Brady to Hurts (forward pass) incomplete.
17:152nd & mid
Complete
Hurts → Jeanty
Hurts to Jeanty, 8yd catch (short out).
+8 yds
17:453rd & mid
Incomplete
Kamara → Diggs
Brady lateral to Kamara. Kamara to Diggs incomplete.
18:264th & mid
Sack
Hurts
Theard Jr. 12yd sack on Hurts. Flag pull by #19. Turnover on downs.
-12 yds
19:091st & mid
Complete
Nico → Brown Jr.
Nico to Brown Jr., 3yd catch + 4 YAC (7 total). Flag pull by #31.
+7 yds
19:482nd & mid
Complete
Nico → Pablo
Nico to Pablo, 4yd catch + 9 YAC (13 total). Ball at 23.
+13 yds
20:303rd & mid
Complete
Nico → Brown Jr.
Nico to Brown Jr., 19yd catch. LOS at opposite 8.
+19 yds
21:521st & goal
Rush
Pablo
Nico handoff to Pablo, 7yd run. Intentional ball down at 1 to waste clock.
+7 yds
22:332nd & goal
TOUCHDOWN
Hoosh → Davis
Hoosh 1yd toss to Davis for TD.
+1 yds
23:222PT
Conversion Good
Pablo
Hoosh lateral behind LOS to Pablo. Pablo 10yd run for 2pt conversion.
23:591st & mid
Complete
Brady → Diggs
Brady to Diggs, 7yd catch. LOS at 5.
+7 yds
24:282nd & mid
Complete
Brady → Kamara
Brady to Kamara, 6.5yd catch. Flag pull by A. Brown #5.
+7 yds
24:433rd & mid
Penalty
Brady
Penalty: Tom Brady illegal equipment (missing a flag).
25:374th & mid
Turnover
Penalty: impeding rusher. Loss of down resulting in turnover. USA ball.
26:301st & mid
Complete
Nico → Brown Jr.
Nico to Brown Jr., 4yd catch + 13 YAC (17 total).
+17 yds
27:062nd & mid
Complete
Nico → Brown Jr.
Nico to Brown Jr., 2yd catch + 16 YAC (18 total).
+18 yds
27:551st & goal
TOUCHDOWN
Pablo → Pablo
Lateral from Pablo to Hoosh behind LOS. Hoosh back to Pablo for 10yd TD.
+10 yds
28:432PT
Conversion Good
Hoosh
Nico lateral behind LOS to Hoosh. Hoosh 10yd run for 2pt conversion.
30:491st & mid
Complete
Nico → Brown Jr.
Nico to Brown Jr., 3yd catch + 7 YAC (10 total).
+10 yds
31:312nd & mid
TOUCHDOWN
Nico → Brown Jr.
Nico to Brown Jr. for 35yd TD bomb.
+35 yds
33:001st & mid
INTERCEPTION
Hurts → Kamara
Hurts throw intended for Kamara intercepted for pick 6 by A. Brown.
33:060th & mid
TOUCHDOWN
A. Brown pick 6 return TD for Team USA.
34:151st & mid
Incomplete
Brady → Kamara
Brady incomplete to Kamara. Impeding rusher penalty declined by USA.
34:492nd & mid
Complete
Hurts → Kamara
Hurts to Kamara, 5yd catch (short curl) + 5 YAC (10 total). Flag pull by A. Brown.
+10 yds
35:193rd & mid
Incomplete
Hurts → Diggs
Hurts incomplete to Diggs.
35:524th & mid
Incomplete
Kamara → Diggs
Brady lateral to Kamara. Kamara throw to Diggs incomplete. Turnover on downs.
36:361st & mid
Complete
Hoosh → Brown Jr.
Hoosh to Brown Jr., 3yd catch + 11 YAC (14 total).
+14 yds
37:212nd & mid
Rush
Pablo
Hoosh lateral behind LOS to Pablo for 11yd run.
+11 yds
38:081st & goal
Rush
Pablo
Hoosh lateral to Pablo, 14yd run.
+14 yds
38:552nd & goal
TOUCHDOWN
Nico → Theard Jr.
Nico to Theard Jr. for 6yd TD.
+6 yds
39:511PT
Conversion Good
Nico → Davis
Nico to Davis, 5yd 1pt conversion. Successful.
41:001st & mid
Complete
Brady → Jeanty
Hurts lateral to Brady. Brady to Jeanty for 13yd catch. Flag pull by Davis.
+13 yds
41:232nd & mid
Complete
Hurts → Jeanty
Hurts to Jeanty, 12yd catch.
+12 yds
41:501st & goal
Complete
Brady → DeVonta Smith
Brady to DeVonta for 14yds. Flag pull by Kennedy.
+14 yds
42:152nd & goal
TOUCHDOWN
Brady → Hurts
Brady to Hurts for 6yd TD.
+6 yds
43:002PT
Conversion Good
Hurts → DeVonta Smith
Hurts to DeVonta for 2pt conversion. Successful.
43:421st & mid
Complete
Nico → Davis
Nico to Davis, 3yd catch + 15 YAC (18 total).
+18 yds
44:302nd & mid
Complete
Nico → Davis
Nico to L. Davis, 4yd catch + 5 YAC (9 total). Pull by #31.
+9 yds
45:261st & goal
Complete
Nico → High
Nico to High, 2yd catch + 4 YAC (6 total). Flag pull by #21.
+6 yds
45:502nd & goal
Kneel
Kneeled to run out clock. Game over.
Drive Summary12 drives
1st Half
Founders
9 plays50 yds
TD+8
06:38
USA
6 plays45 yds
TD+8
12:17
Founders
4 plays4 yds
Turnover
16:43
USA
6 plays47 yds
TD+8
19:09
Founders
4 plays14 yds
Turnover
23:59
USA
4 plays45 yds
TD+8
26:30
2nd Half
USA
3 plays45 yds
TD+6
30:49
Founders
1 plays0 yds
Pick 6
33:00
Founders
4 plays10 yds
Turnover on Downs
34:15
USA
5 plays45 yds
TD+7
36:36
Founders
5 plays45 yds
TD+8
41:00
USA
4 plays33 yds
Kneel
43:42
Public Sentiment
Media and Player Reactions
Pat McAfeecriticalmedia

“The boys were bamboozled. I don't think the NFL guys had any idea that these guys had the whoop-de-whoop moves. These flaggers knew that they would cook these NFL guys.”

Luke Kuechly (Wildcats)neutralplayer

“Their skillset was very different than anything we've seen in the NFL. Our inability to put our hands on those guys made this game very difficult.”

Tom Brady (Founders)positiveplayer

“Moments like this remind me why I love this game. The Fanatics Flag Football Classic was everything I hoped it would be and then some.”

Housh Doucette (MVP)positiveplayer

“Don't underestimate us.”

CBS Sportspositiveanalyst

“Team USA dominates Brady, Burrow & more NFL stars. Specialized flag players are clearly the right choice for Olympic gold.”

FOX Sportspositiveanalyst

“Team USA has already shown it doesn't need the NFL's help in flag football for the 2028 Olympics.”

NBC Sportsneutralanalyst

“The answer for 2028 will probably be a hybrid. But it's the Doucettes and Highs who will lead the Americans to gold.”

ESPNpositiveanalyst

“The gap between flag football specialists and NFL stars was wider than anyone expected. Team USA scored on 14 of 15 possessions.”

Sentiment Summary: Overwhelmingly positive for Team USA and flag football as a sport. Media consensus: dedicated flag specialists dominate NFL stars. Key narrative: “Don't underestimate us.”