NFL fans mock New York Giants kicker Younghoe Koo after 'worst field-goal attempt ever'

With his side losing 17-7 to the New England Patriots on Monday, Koo lined up a 47-yard field goal attempt, as he had done many times before.

But what followed at the Gillette Stadium has never been seen before in the NFL - and is unlikely to ever be seen again.

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As Koo ran up to kick the ball through the posts, his toe jammed into the ground rather than making contact with the pigskin.

Completing the botched attempt, he stumbled forward past the ball and placeholder Jamie Gillan, who was then swarmed by the Patriots players, meaning the Giants lost the ball and 13 yards of ground.

It meant that Koo managed to miss the kick without even striking the ball.

The Giants went on to lose 33-15, and fans flooded social media to mock Koo for the bizarre field-goal attempt.

One fan described it as the "most embarrassing moment in the history of the NFL".

Another joked: "If I'm Younghoe Koo I think I go ahead and just unplug from life, change the name, move to Canada, become a maple syrup salesman.

"Only way to recover from that is to completely cut ties with the world. No other realistic option."

A third posted: "There's no way the Giants can let Koo on the team plane home after that. Drop him off at the bus station and make him pay his own fare."