Seahawks’ fat guy happy he scored touchdown ‘for the fat guys’
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
The Fat Guy Touchdown is one of life’s great pleasures, but there’s always been this twinge of reality associated with them. Do these hefty heroes know that we love them for their athletic ability and largess, that we’re celebrating their beauty?
Seahawks offensive tackle Garry Gilliam knows, and he scored this one for every large gentleman in the world.
He said he was happy to score a touchdown “for the fat guys.” He knew the play got the crowd back into the game.
There you have it. Indisputable evidence that Fat Guy Touchdowns are acknowledged by players, and that Fat Guy Touchdowns are the key to critical comebacks in important games. NFL coaches take notice: Time for more of them.
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