A video filmed at a college football tailgate has become one of those timeless internet clips that still makes people laugh years later. The clip captured a seemingly innocent moment where a fan decided to powerfully throw a football high into the air over a crowded gathering, which went awfully wrong.
The initial footage showed the tailgater launching the ball with impressive force, sending it high above the rowdy crowd. Everyone watching the original video could clearly see the football coming down, but they couldn’t see the exact moment of impact due to the crowd size and the camera angle. This left the outcome a mystery, making people wonder where the missile of a football finally landed.
The video’s lasting fame is all thanks to a second piece of footage that was later found and shared, often edited together with the first. This second video showed the ball’s complete journey, revealing a woman who got hit directly with the football while recording a front-camera video with her friend.
What Happened In The Video
The first half of the viral clip focuses on the tailgater who decides to test his arm strength by throwing a football as high as possible. The camera captures the moment of the launch and follows the ball as it arcs over the massive college tailgating area. The sheer distance the ball travels suggests a powerful throw.
The truly hilarious moment occurs in the second part of the video, which is the crucial footage that ties the whole story together. This second video, shot by someone else in the crowd, shows the football making a dramatic, swift descent from the sky. It bypasses several groups of people before slamming directly into the head of a woman who was casually filming a video with her friend.
The guy filming the video appeared to be completely surprised and possibly stunned by the impact that the ball had on his friend. The sudden impact, combined with the fact that the receiver of the throw was entirely unprepared, is what makes the clip so memorable and why it continues to circulate on social media years after it first appeared.
What The Comments Are Saying
The comment section on the viral video is filled with people sharing their reactions, with many simply stating that the clip never gets old. The majority of the fans spammed the comments section with laughing emojis, which is truly acceptable after watching the video.
Some of them also dropped hilarious comments under the video on TikTok. A fan stated that the girl was supposed to catch the ball with her hands, and not her face. Another fan reacted to the unforgettable reaction of the boy who gave a shocking expression after the ball landed. Meanwhile, others pointed out how the clip is way older than when artificial intelligence was introduced to the people. This comment was made to ensure that the clip wasn’t AI.
Below are the comments under the video on TikTok.
“Before Ai.” A fan clarified.
“With your hands!!! Not your face!” A fan commented.
“His face will live rent free in my head LMAOOOOOOOOOOO” A fan reacted to the hilarious video.
The video has emerged once again, as it lives on the internet as one of the funniest yet unfortunate moments to come from the rafters. The clip’s success is a tribute to the power of the internet to capture and preserve moments of random and absurd luck.
Published: Oct 9, 2025 05:20 pm