Someone explain this play to me

[Flamma]

Go to the 4:00 minute mark. How is this not a penalty on the Chiefs?

 

[big dog cowboy]

Why would it be a penalty on the Chiefs? QB just pitched the ball backwards to avoid a sack.

 

[kskboys]

Go to the 4:00 minute mark. How is this not a penalty on the Chiefs?

Penalty for what?

 

[Flamma]

Penalty for what?

Apparently I didn't know you could pitch it to or throw a backward pass to an ineligible receiver.

 

[csirl]

Apparently I didn't know you could pitch it to or throw a backward pass to an ineligible receiver.

Ineligibility only applies to forward passes. Any player can take a handoff or pitch.