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Lamar Jackson Caught His Own Pass for a 13-Yard Gain, and Tony Romo Was Beside Himself

The Ravens QB left Romo astounded.

Tim Capurso

Lamar Jackson Caught His Own Pass for a 13-Yard Gain, and Tony Romo Was Beside Himself
Lamar Jackson Caught His Own Pass for a 13-Yard Gain, and Tony Romo Was Beside Himself /
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson made a play during the AFC championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs that left everyone, especially CBS commentator Tony Romo, astounded. 

Jackson somehow completed a pass to himself on a second-down play in the second quarter of the Ravens-Chiefs game. The presumptive NFL MVP attempted a pass, which was tipped straight into the air, then, along with three Chiefs defenders, tracked the ball like a baseball outfielder. 

Jackson hauled in the pass and ran it for a 13-yard gain, leaving Romo practically giddy on the broadcast. Here's the play, which was posted onto the Ravens' account on X, formerly Twitter. 

Here's another angle.

"One of the greatest plays I’ve ever seen. This is intercepted 100% by the Chiefs [safety Justin] Reid, and Lamar uses the instincts, the God-given gifts, the awareness to beat him to the punch, and makes one of the greatest plays you’ll ever see in a championship game," exclaimed Romo. 

It was indeed incredible awareness by Jackson, who made another highlight reel play earlier in the game on the Ravens' touchdown. 

Judging by how Kansas City has looked in the first half, Baltimore may need some more Jackson magic to pull off a victory. 

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.

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