It was invented by a writer from Sports Illustrated. When a player scores a touchdown and two-point conversion consecutively, it's called an octopus. The two-point conversion was first added back in 1994. Before the beginning of the 2024 season, the octopus had occurred 169 times in history.

Most valuable CR Flamengo footballers 2024\n\n As of early 2024, Gabriel Barbosa was the most valuable player in this Brazilian soccer team from Rio de Janeiro, with a market value of approximately 22 million euros. The centre-forward was followed by Pedro, who also plays in the same position.