Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler made a game-changing play in the third quarter of the team’s wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills and now he has to keep a promise he made to his wife, Hannah.
With roughly 14 minutes left in the third quarter, Bills quarterback Josh Allen fumbled the ball in his team’s own territory after a big hit. Sieler ran to the ball he was rebounding and picked it up, running five more yards toward the end zone.
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Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler (92) celebrates with teammates after his touchdown during the second half of an NFL Wild Card playoff football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, May 15. January 2023, in Orchard Park, New York.
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Sieler’s score and Jason Sanders’ point-after-try put Miami up 24-20. It was the Dolphins’ first lead of the game and they completed a comeback after trailing 17 points early in the second quarter.
Hannah Sieler was crying tears of happiness.
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Zach Sieler #92 of the Miami Dolphins celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the third quarter of the AFC Wild Card playoff game at Highmark Stadium on January 15, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York.
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«I’m shaking and crying,» he wrote in the caption of a video posted on social media. «OMG. Are you kidding? A WHOLE TOUCH.»
Hannah Sieler added in a tweet that her husband now owes her a ball game.
«ALL SAYING IS @zachsieler PROMISED ME HE WOULD GET THE GAME BALL IF I EVER ANNOUNCED A TOUCHDOWN,» he wrote.
Zach Sieler is in his fifth season in the NFL. He was selected in the seventh round of the Baltimore Ravens draft in 2018 and signed by the Dolphins in December 2019.
Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler (92) celebrates after his touchdown during the second half of an NFL Wild Card playoff football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Orchard Park, New York.
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His role with the Dolphins increased in 2022, starting 15 of the 17 games he appeared in. He had 3.5 sacks and 70 total tackles in that span. He now he can add a postseason touchdown to his resume.