Broncos QB connects with dude's head instead of receiver

Standing by the sidelines isn't safe if you aren't paying attention.

There are certain sports where you can expect to get hit by a flying object. Baseball is probably the most likely with the combination of home runs and foul balls. Boxing is probably the lowest, unless you actually enter the ring during the match. Football falls somewhere in between.

A very unlucky onlooker standing on the sideline during the New England Patriots, Denver Broncos game on Sunday night managed to defeat the odds and get nailed right in the noggin.

It all happened when Broncos QB Brock Osweiler was running out of the pocket and attempting to throw the ball out of bounds after being rushed by the Patriots defense. The ball sailed through the air before landing right on the guy's forehead, knocking off his cap.

The Patriots went on to secure the win with a 41-16 final score, but that poor guy was the one who really walked away with an L.

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