NFL fan needs urgent medical attention after getting hit in the face by a field goal
- Jake Elliott tried to make a long field goal in the third quarter to no avail
An Eagles fan needed medical attention Sunday after she was hit in the face by a missed field goal.
Jillian Zimmer was enjoying Philly’s eventual 22-16 victory over the Panthers until kicker Jake Elliott missed a 52-yard attempt wide in the third quarter.
And while the Eagles eventually recovered from Elliott’s blunder, Zimmer was forced to leave her seat and receive treatment after the ball hit her on the play.
A video posted her TikTok account shows her appearing to freeze her face before being wheeled to the medics at the stadium.
She was later seen sitting on a bed as she received treatment, while the caption of her video gave an update on her health.
“Still in the hospital at the moment, but GO BIRDS,” she wrote.
Eagles fan Jillian Zimmer was in pain after being hit in the face by a missed kick
Zimmer was later seen being driven away to receive medical attention at Lincoln Financial Field
Jillian had enjoyed the Eagles’ eventual victory over the Panthers until she got hurt
Zimmer appeared in subsequent TikTok with no visible bruises or marks on her face, and shared a comment explaining how she was hit with the ball.
“The person in front of her raised a sign at the last minute, but it bounced off and hit her,” read a comment she reposted in the later video.
Ultimately, Zimmer appears to be in good spirits about the ordeal and the Eagles improved to an 11-2 record on the season with the narrow win.
Philly will host the Steelers next weekend in an all-Pennsylvania matchup between two of the NFL’s hottest teams.