The Pittsburgh Steelers must not have gone over the NFL kickoff rules during their rookie transition program this offseason. Steelers rookie running back Kaleb Johnson seemed unaware of them in Sunday's home game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Early in the fourth quarter, with the Seahawks leading 17-14, the Iowa product came out of the end zone to field the ball, but it slipped through his fingers. Instead of picking it up, Johnson let it roll into the back of the end zone. Seahawks RB George Holani pounced on the ball for a Seattle touchdown. Johnson's mistake was one big reason Pittsburgh lost 31-17.

The Seahawks just recovered a kickoff in the end zone for a touchdown!

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