If the New York Giants ever needed a sign they were going to lose to the Dallas Cowboys in their Monday Night Football game, it was the black cat that ran onto the field.
WATCH: Black cat runs on the field during NFL game
The spooky feline escaped from the stands at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey and ran onto the field during the game.
ESPN commentator Joe Tessitore could barely hold back his laughter as he narrated the bizarre moment. The stadium announcer gave a play-by-play call of the cat’s movements across the field.
Initially, the curious cat roamed the football field and attempted to climb back to the stadium seats. It finally decided to make its way out of the end zone and scurry through the tunnel leading to the teams’ locker rooms.
“He’s walking to the three,” said Westwood One announcer. “He’s at the two, and the cat is in the CDW red zone!”
“Policemen and state troopers have come onto the field, and the cat runs into the end zone!” Harlan continued, shouting, “That is a touchdown!”
According to Us Weekly, players were forced to vacate the field as stadium officials chased after the cat.
“First thing to cross my mind, no joke, was like, ‘F***k, [the Giants] got bad luck now. It just turned on them,” Cowboys player DeMarcus Lawrence told CBS Sports after the game. “If a damn black cat runs on a football field on ‘Monday Night Football,’ you might as well call it quits, bro. Y’all luck is terrible.”
MetLife building security told sports reporter Madelyn Burke that stray cats tend to take shelter in the bleachers and typically only wander out when the stadium is empty.
“This one must have gotten startled out by fan noise,” Burke tweeted after the game.
And those concerned about the cat’s wellbeing can rest assured it’s in great hands.
A statement from MetLife Stadium read:
“The black cat ran off the field and disappeared under a seating section. Once we locate and safely capture the cat, we will take it to a veterinarian for an examination.”
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