Tight ends usually don’t make catches like the one David Njoku just made.
In Week 12’s matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Cleveland Browns, Njoku made one of the best plays of the NFL season look ridiculously easy. With 37 seconds left in the forth quarter, the Browns were down 17-10 to the Buccaneers but knocking on the door at the 12-yard line. On fourth and 10, Jacoby Brissett fired a laser into the end zone for Njoku, who reached out with a full extension to bring it down one-handed.
The stunning touchdown tied the game for the Browns as Cleveland was able to force overtime with the Buccaneers 17-17 thanks to Njoku’s incredible catch.
DAVID NJOKU ONE-HANDER OMG
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📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/Fw2SbTIdEw pic.twitter.com/VKWHoFth7n— NFL (@NFL) November 27, 2022
The alternate angles of the play really show just how much extension Njoku needed to get to bring down the ball with his six-foot-four frame.
What a catch 🔥 @David_Njoku80
📺: #TBvsCLE on FOX
📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/Fw2SbTIdEw pic.twitter.com/JTJaXRrKnK— NFL (@NFL) November 27, 2022
And Njoku’s a tight end too! What great presence to get up there and bring down a game-tying touchdown in the clutch like that. NFL fans were in awe of Njoku’s stellar touchdown catch for the Browns.
DAVID NJOKU WITH THE CATCH OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!
— Colb (@___Colb___) November 27, 2022
ARE YOU KIDDING ME DAVID NJOKU!
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) November 27, 2022
I just saw a great one-handed, left-handed catch by David Njoku to tie the game. WOW! Unreal!!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) November 27, 2022
David Njoku are you serious with that catch?!? Damn.
— Chris Rosvoglou (@RosvoglouReport) November 27, 2022
What a freaking catch by David Njoku.
— Ben Axelrod (@BenAxelrod) November 27, 2022
David Njoku really just did that?!?? 🤯 Absolute DAWG pic.twitter.com/2bxCyEij1y
— Twan (@twan1021) November 27, 2022
Njoku has been awesome this season
Browns paid him like a TE1 and he has delivered. Good business for both sides.
— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) November 27, 2022
On 4th & 10, game on the line. That’s as clutch as it gets https://t.co/3G4lTpZfuN
— Zeus (@Zeus_NYC) November 27, 2022
— Megan Campisi (@MeganCampisi) November 27, 2022
