Andy Reid Says ESPN Icon Chris Berman Sent Him 1936 Play Design Used on Kenneth Walker's MNF TD

While they didn't raffle off the chance to be offensive coordinator for a drive, the Kansas City Chiefs did get help from a surprising source on their play design that resulted in a touchdown for Kenneth Walker III in the fourth quarter of Monday's 31-10 win over the Denver Broncos.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told reporters after the game that the play was originally sent to him by ESPN legend Chris Berman before they adapted it to use against the Broncos.

Reid said the play, which featured quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Justin Fields in the backfield lined up in the three-point stance before the snap, originated in 1936.

Walker, who was lined up on the outside, came back across the field behind the line of scrimmage after the snap and took a forward pitch from Mahomes then ran between a block to get in the end zone.

This was a vintage moment for Reid, who has often taken plays from long ago and revived them at the right time. They used a play from the 1948 Rose Bowl on a fourth-down play in Super Bowl 54 against the San Francisco 49ers.

Reid's creative ingenuity was something that analysts felt was missing in recent years, particularly last season, as a reason to explain in part why the offensive production had fallen off from its peak years.

If Monday night is any indication, Reid appears to have gotten that spark back. That could be bad news for the rest of the NFL that was hoping the Chiefs may not be the dominant force they were during the period when they won three Super Bowls in five seasons from 2019 to '23.