Black Cat Halts Cowboys-Giants Game After Rushing Field

A black cat interrupted the Cowboys’ Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants with under six minutes to go in the second quarter at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Cameras first captured the cat when it paused inside the 5-yard line with 5:32 to go in the first half, forcing referee Clay Martin to halt the game. The cat ultimately crossed the goal line for the score, after which its touchdown celebration was cut short by stadium staff and New Jersey State Troopers. There were no flags on the play. Following the Cowboys’ win, defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence tweeted an edited image of the cat with “Hot Boyz” chain around its neck. Hot Boyz is the nickname Dallas’ defensive line goes by.