After quite possibly saving a child’s life on Sunday, Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton has invited the young fan to a game.

The Kansas City Chiefs' most important catch happened after Sunday's win against the Carolina Panthers, when defensive lineman Tershawn Wharton saved a young fan who fell from the stands.

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton said it was a natural reaction to catch a child who fell headfirst from the lower level of the stands after a game in North Carolina at the weekend.

The defensive tackle showed off the hands of a wide receiver as he lunged to catch a falling child who went over the edge of the stands.

Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton came to the rescue of a young fan Sunday moments after Kansas City’s 30-27 win over Carolina. When a fan wearing a Nick Bolton jersey approached a railing at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte to greet members of the Chiefs following their 10th victory of the season,

After the win, Chiefs fans who made the trip to Charlotte were lined up on the railing of the stands to congratulate the players. But one kid at the end of the row, who was reaching over to shake hands with the players, managed to fall through a (rather large) gap just as some Chiefs were walking over to shake hands with them.

The defense tackle plans to invite the young fan to a Kansas City Chiefs game. Tershawn Wharton's quick reaction after the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Carolina Panthers saved a young boy, preventing him from hitting the ground.

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton saved one young fan from disaster after the Chiefs win against Panthers on Sunday.

Defensive end Tershawn Wharton of the Kansas City Chiefs made one of the biggest catches of his career Sunday and it came after the game was over. Wharton was walking off the field and heading toward the tunnel at Bank of America Stadium following the Chiefs’ 30-27 win over the Carolina Panthers when fans began clamoring in the stands above.