Skip to Content
NFL

Randy Bullock’s Doinks Were Bonks

2:36 PM EST on November 28, 2021

Randy Bullock missing a FG, with a BONK graphic superimposed over the screenshot
Image: CBS Sports

Isn’t it great when a football hits an upright? Sure, maybe not if it's your team kicking that field goal or extra point. But it’s funny! It seems hard to do—harder than making a field goal, at least. The term for a kicked football hitting an upright is generally a “doink.” Already widely used, it was further popularized by Cris Collinsworth when he called Cody Parkey’s double-doink in a 2018 playoff game; Collinsworth said he got the term from John Madden and not the wrestling clown.

But Randy Bullock’s missed extra point today was more of a bonk than a doink. Seriously! Check out this bonk in today’s game against the Patriots.

Bonk!!! Man, that was loud. And … wait, he did it again??

Are these uprights mic'd up? Does a doink become a bonk at a certain temperature, or maybe at a certain altitude? Depressingly, Bullock's third kick of the day, an extra point, went right down the middle and missed both uprights.

If you liked this blog, please share it! Your referrals help Defector reach new readers, and those new readers always get a few free blogs before encountering our paywall.

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter