On Sunday night, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 38–35, in Super Bowl LVII, giving Kansas City its second title in the last four seasons. After the game, some pointed out that even though Chiefs running back Melvin Gordon did not contribute to the win, he still gets a ring.
An account covering the Los Angeles Chargers tweeted after the game, “Melvin Gordon was actually the kid in the group project who slapped his name on the final assignment.. but he got a Super Bowl ring.”
Gordon’s tweet had the best response. The 29-year-old didn’t say anything as the photo said it all. He tweeted the original post with a selfie of himself smoking a cigar and holding the Lombardi trophy.
https://t.co/CiKo0W9rJt pic.twitter.com/E8GBkyioAF
— F L ⚡️ S H (@Melvingordon25) February 13, 2023
The win is Gordon’s first Super Bowl victory.
The two-time Pro Bowler joined the Chiefs in November after being cut by the Denver Broncos. Gordon has not appeared in any games since signing with the chiefs before week 13.
Before Gordon was released by the Broncos, he recorded 90 carries for 318 rushing yards, two touchdowns, and five fumbles in 10 games this season. Gordon said the transition from the Broncos’ active roster to the main practice squad was a “humbling” experience.
Gordon began his NFL career with the Chargers and was with them from 2015, when he was selected with the No. 15 overall pick, until 2019. He scored 36 rushing touchdowns over four seasons between 2016-19. He then jumped to an AFC West team when he joined the Broncos – rushing for 17 touchdowns in his first two seasons there – and going with the divisional theme with the Chiefs.