one-handed catch Archives - uSports.org https://usports.org/tag/one-handed-catch/ Sports News & Views Wed, 20 Jul 2016 21:30:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Odell Beckham Jr. And Tottenham Hotspur’s Erik Lamela Re-create Giants WR’s One-Handed Catch https://usports.org/odell-beckham-jr-tottenham-hotspurs-erik-lamela-re-create-giants-wrs-one-handed-catch/ https://usports.org/odell-beckham-jr-tottenham-hotspurs-erik-lamela-re-create-giants-wrs-one-handed-catch/#respond Wed, 20 Jul 2016 21:30:24 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=19969 Odell and Gronk Dance at Drake's House
Odell Beckham Jr. has captivated the NFL world in his first two professional seasons with one impressive catch after another. Odell Beckham Jr. And Tottenham Hotspur’s Erik Lamela Re-create Giants WR’s One-Handed Catch This time, however, the New York Giants wide receiver added a twist to his catch attempt. As part of an NFL promotional trip […]

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Odell Beckham Jr. has captivated the NFL world in his first two professional seasons with one impressive catch after another.

Odell Beckham Jr. And Tottenham Hotspur’s Erik Lamela Re-create Giants WR’s One-Handed Catch

This time, however, the New York Giants wide receiver added a twist to his catch attempt.

As part of an NFL promotional trip to London on Tuesday, Beckham teamed up with Tottenham Hotspur winger Erik Lamela to attempt a “45-yard drop kick one-handed catch,” in an effort to re-create a spectacular snag the 23-year-old receiver made during his rookie season with the Giants, in a game against the Dallas Cowboys on November 23, 2014. Beckham beat Dallas cornerback Brandon Carr to complete a jaw-dropping, one-handed reception that ended with him falling backwards into the end-zone to score a touchdown after a pass from Eli Manning. Extensive replay later showed Beckham actually caught the ball with three fingers.

The Cowboys won that game, but the young wideout’s catch ended up making headlines. He also made another diving, one-handed touchdown catch against the Washington Redskins last season.

On Tuesday, Lamela played the role of quarterback for Beckham, feeding him long lob passes by dropping the ball for a short bounce and then kicking it to the receiver.

Beckham and the 24-year-old Argentina international soaked up the London sun and also took photos and exchanged jerseys. Lamela posed with a Giants jersey, while Beckham got his hands on a Tottenham Spurs home kit.

Beckham– the 12th overall pick out of LSU in 2014, also displayed his skills on the soccer field.


“It’s just never going to be the same,” Beckham told Sky Sports News. “Made a play like that early in my career and that night from then on, everything was just different. It was like being your birthday on steroids. Everybody’s texting you through the roof.”

The Giants are due to play the Los Angeles Rams at Twickenham on October 23, and the receiver’s visit was part of the English club’s partnership with the NFL.

The Spurs agreed to a 10-year deal with the NFL to host at least two games each season in their new 61,000-seat stadium, which is due to open for the 2018-2019 season.

Beckham also stated that he believes the best cornerback in the NFL is the Arizona Cardinals’ Patrick Peterson. 

“I think the best cornerback in the league, I haven’t got the experience of playing against — Patrick Peterson,” Beckham said Tuesday in London.

“(Peterson is) by far one of the best in the game, hands down,” Beckham continued. “He’s going to follow you from your house, to his house, to the sidelines, to the cricket field.”

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – DECEMBER 20: Odell Beckham #13 of the New York Giants reacts after a scuffle in the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers during their game at MetLife Stadium on December 20, 2015 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

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Stanford’s Francis Owusu Nails One-Handed Catch https://usports.org/stanfords-francis-owusu-nails-one-handed-catch/ Sun, 18 Oct 2015 22:24:02 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=7684 Francis Owusu's One-handed Catch
Stanford wide receiver Francis Owusu completed an amazing one-handed catch early in the third quarter of the Stanford-UCLA game on Thursday night. He ran a double-reverse pass that returned the ball to quarterback Kevin Hogan right before he threw a deep, 41-yard pass to Owusu, despite coverage from a UCLA defender. The catch put the […]

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Francis Owusu's One-handed Catch

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Stanford wide receiver Francis Owusu completed an amazing one-handed catch early in the third quarter of the Stanford-UCLA game on Thursday night. He ran a double-reverse pass that returned the ball to quarterback Kevin Hogan right before he threw a deep, 41-yard pass to Owusu, despite coverage from a UCLA defender. The catch put the the Stanford Cardinals up 42-17 against the UCLA Bruins.

The construction of the pass was rather complex: running back Christian McCaffrey handed off to fellow RB Bryce Love on an intended sweep, but Love then tossed the ball back to QB Hogan, who lined up out wide at the start of the play. Owusu then caught Hogan’s lobbed pass on Bruin defender Jaleel Wadood‘s back, despite a pass interference from Wadood.

Oddly and coincidentally, wide receiver Kodi Whitfield completed a similar deep-pass touchdown reception, also against UCLA two years ago, in October. Many Stanford Cardinals remembered this pass and were quick to make the comparison. Stanford had practiced this type of play earlier in the week, but it never came anywhere near perfection. The actual game-day catch, however, was spectacular and is being hailed as one of the greatest catches in recent college football history.

The Cardinals defeated the Bruins with a final score of 56-35.

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