- A railing collapsed and sent fans tumbling in the locker room tunnel at FedEx Field.
- The fans narrowly avoided landing Eagles quarterback
Jalen Hurts .
A disaster was averted at FedEx Field on Sunday when a barrier collapsed near the locker room tunnel and fans spilled out onto the walkway.
Several fans fell next to
The fans appeared to be alright, with several of them standing up, hugging Hurts, and taking selfies.
—Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 2, 2022
Hurts' reflexes helped him avoid the falling masses. He also helped some fans afterward.
—John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) January 3, 2022
"To our knowledge, everyone involved was offered onsite medical evaluation and left the stadium of their own accord," the Washington Football Team said in a statement. "We're very glad no one appears to have been seriously injured. The safety of our fans and guests is of the utmost importance and we are looking into what occurred."
Still, fans and analysts took to Twitter to bash FedEx Field, which some say is a decaying stadium in need of upgrades.
—Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 2, 2022
—Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) January 2, 2022
—Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) January 2, 2022
—Jeff Howe (@JeffHowe247) January 3, 2022
—Matt Lombardo (@MattLombardoNFL) January 2, 2022
—Phil Murphy (@Phil_Sports) January 2, 2022
—ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 2, 2022
Washington Football Team has been plotting a move to a new stadium. The Washington Post reported in December that the team had been meeting with Virginia legislators to plan a new stadium in northern Virginia.
The loss to the Eagles on Sunday eliminated Washington from playoff contention while the Eagles secured a postseason appearance.