# Chiefs dust off 90-year-old trick play for TD

> Andy Reid credits ESPN's Chris Berman for a 1936 shovel pass that helped Kansas City dominate Denver.
- Title: Chiefs dust off 90-year-old trick play for TD · New York Post
- Summary: Andy Reid credits ESPN's Chris Berman for a 1936 shovel pass that helped Kansas City dominate Denver. Sometimes the best offensive ideas come from football…
- Keywords: kansas city chiefs, patrick mahomes, kenneth walker iii, andy reid, chris berman, denver broncos, trick play, shovel pass, monday night football, nfl, goal-line play, news
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/sports/chiefs-have-chris-berman-to-thank-for-90-year-old-trick-play
- Published: 2026-09-16T02:07:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kansas city chiefs, patrick mahomes, kenneth walker iii, andy reid, chris berman, denver broncos, trick play, shovel pass, monday night football, nfl, goal-line play, news
## Chiefs score with century-old play
Late in Kansas City's 31-10 win over Denver on Monday night, Patrick Mahomes flipped a shovel pass to Kenneth Walker III for a 2-yard touchdown.
## Berman gave Reid the playbook
Andy Reid revealed that ESPN legend Chris Berman actually sent him the play, which originated from 1936 football.

> Chris Berman sent me that play, so that's a 1936'er right there.
## Two quarterbacks on the field
Justin Fields, acquired from the Jets as Mahomes' backup, lined up in the backfield next to the starting quarterback to sell the play.
## Fields sold the misdirection
Fields sprinted left as if ready to take a handoff or pitch, while Mahomes actually gave the ball to Walker running the opposite direction.
## Walker had film trouble
Walker said watching film to learn the play was difficult because the original footage was from around 1900 and hard to see clearly.

> The film we watched was probably from 1900, so it was hard to see.
## Key takeaway

Sometimes the best offensive ideas come from football history, not the drawing board.