Everyone is still buzzing over the amazing catch Justin Jefferson had against the Buffalo Bills.
The Minnesota Vikings star receiver’s catch is clearly something special.
It was that catch which gave the Vikings the chance they had to win the game.
However, how does his catch stand up to other amazing catches in NFL history?
The answer might shock some readers.
Jefferson’s Catch Is Seen As The Best Of The Century
The NFL has seen its fair share of amazing catches.
From the helmet catch to Hail Mary catches, there are plenty of amazing catches in NFL history.
However, NFL insider Field Yates sees the Jefferson catch as the best of the century.
JUSTIN JEFFERSON CATCH OF THE CENTURY. pic.twitter.com/Cos6v0yPIC
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) November 13, 2022
But what makes this catch better than every other amazing catch in NFL history?
To find the answer, fans just need to watch what the young receiver does to make this catch.
On fourth-and-18, Kirk Cousins drops back to make one last attempt to prolong the game.
He then throws to Jefferson, who has to make a leaping catch.
However, it’s not just the leap which makes this the best catch ever.
What makes this so amazing is how he rips the ball away from the defender, all with just one hand.
Despite the defender having two hands on the ball, Jefferson wrestles it away with one hand.
The one-handed steal, along with this being a game-defining catch, is what makes it the best catch in NFL history.
No other catch has changed the course of a game since the helmet catch in Super Bowl 42.
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Scotedens says
I totally agree that Justin Jefferson’s catch is the best I have seen in my lifetime. Don’t get me wrong no knocks on past receivers but he made back to back to back clutch contested catches in this game. I’m not a Viking’s fan but now I am a Justin Jefferson fan for sure my best friend is a Viking’s fan and we watch them together when they are on tv and I told my friend after watching him his rookie season this guy is special and has proven it week after week my new favorite wide receiver signed,Scot