Mike Zimmer missed Greenway's touchdown after sideline collision

By foxsports
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The most exciting play from the Minnesota Vikings' 31-14 romp over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday was a 91-yard interception return touchdown by linebacker Chad Greenway.

The mayhem on Minnesota's sideline during the play resulted in a collision, which took out Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer and kept him from seeing Greenway's score. Zimmer described the chaotic situation, via ESPN's Ben Goessling:

Somebody ran into me and knocked me down. We ended up getting three guys, the official, me and another coach. So we have to do a better job there. But somebody ran into me; I’m not taking credit for that. I would if it was me (that had knocked the official down). Chad, I was concerned about the guy, the receiver was coming up behind him, I think it might have been Malcolm Floyd who was trying to run up and he had the ball a little bit loose. I didn’t want him to fumble it and next thing I know I was on the ground. I actually didn’t see the touchdown.

As far as we know, Zimmer had a fine view of the Vikings' four other scores against the Chargers on Sunday, including a vintage, 43-yard scamper from running back Adrian Peterson.