DENVER — Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs lost a first-quarter fumble Sunday night on a questionable hit by Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson, a play that marked a key turn of events in Minnesota's eventual 21-20 loss.
Watching in real time from the sideline, Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said he thought that Jackson — playing in his first game back following a two-game suspension for similar hits — should have been penalized after lowering his head and driving the top of his helmet into Dobbs' chest and face mask.
One of the NFL's health and safety spotters noted the contact and sent Dobbs to undergo a concussion check, which he passed.
But the Broncos recovered the fumble at the Vikings' 30-yard line and ultimately turned it into a 31-yard field goal from Wil Lutz.