Even Joe Burrow Couldn’t Believe His Epic ‘Superman’ TD Throw vs. Browns

Mics caught the Bengals quarterback in awe after the play.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow throws a touchdown pass. / NFL Films/Screengrab

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow made one of the coolest plays of Week 16 when he threw a touchdown pass to Tee Higgins as he fell onto the field during the team's 24–6 win over the Cleveland Browns. The image of him that mimicked a Superman pose will be one NFL fans will remember for a while.

Luckily, the Bengals are one of the four AFC North teams being covered for this season's HBO Max series Hard Knocks. The show captured a behind-the-scenes look at the play, including Burrow's stunned reaction.

"Holy God!" Burrow shouted, along with some "Woohoos!" On the sidelines, Burrow said "That was sick."

"Holy God!" @JoeyB was in disbelief after his falling pass TD 😅 @Bengals#HardKnocks on @streamonmax pic.twitter.com/Rz33kQJnCs

— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) December 26, 2024

The play was legal because Burrow was tripped by his own offensive lineman, so he was never touched by a Browns player. So, he was never officially "down."

Higgins told reporters after the game that he is calling Burrow "Superman" now despite the fact that the quarterback bought a Batmobile recently.

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