​The NFL's rulebook is full of obscure tidbits you and I have never heard of, especially on special teams.





While most of us may have never heard of these rules, it seems like one Packer has read the rulebook back to front.





In Sunday's win over the Detroit Lions, wide receiver and special teams player extraordinaire Ty Montgomery gave the Packers an unforeseen advantage on a kick return.

Ty Montgomery made a brilliant play on a kickoff.



Here's why pic.twitter.com/jhJo6zGM9K — Mike Pereira (@MikePereira) September 25, 2016





So let me try and explain this to you...believe me, it took a couple tries before I fully understood.





The Lions thought they were being clever by angling the kickoff towards the front pylon, forcing Montgomery to field it on several hops.





Knowing this, Montgomery quickly planted his feet out of bounds and gained position, then dove on the ball. This is all relevant because if a player on the return team goes out of bounds and doesn't regain his position on the field of play, they are technically out of bounds. Thus, if they touch the ball while still out of play, that counts as an illegal kickoff.





Montgomery bought his team 37 extra yards on this play. Had he just fallen on the ball in bounds, he would have been down at the three yard line. Instead, the Pack started their drive from the 40.





That is the definition of football-savvy.