NY Giants’ Daniel Jones makes circus catch on trick play

Matt Lombardo

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones runs the ball and is chased down by Jeremy Chinn of Carolina in the first half as the Carolina Panthers faced the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on October 24, 2021.The Carolina Panthers Faced The New York Giants At Metlife Stadium In East Rutherford Nj On October 24 2021

The NY Giants’ offense was sputtering along against the Panthers, when Daniel Jones made an acrobatic catch on a trick play

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The NY Giants, and offensive coordinator Jason Garrett reached deep into the bag of tricks to ignite its stagnant offense, Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.

With the NY Giants nursing a 5-3 lead with just under 4:55 remaining in the third quarter at Metlife Stadium, Garrett dialed up a hand off to Devontae Booker, who flipped the ball to wide receiver Dante Pettis on a reverse, before Pettis threw a pass near the sideline that Jones hauled in for 16 yards.

Jones’ diving, fingertip reception was one of the NY Giants’ more exciting offensive plays of the season.

Later on the drive, Jones hit Pettis for a five-yard touchdown that extended the NY Giants’ lead.

Through nearly three quarters, the NY Giants managed only 203 yards of total offense, with Jones leading the team in rushing, with 27 yards.

You can check out video of Jones’ circus catch along the sideline, against the Carolina Panthers, below:

DJ with the ONE HANDED CATCH 🤯

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— New York Giants (@Giants) October 24, 2021

Matt Lombardo

Matt Lombardo, 35, is FanSided's National NFL Insider. Lombardo writes a weekly national NFL column each Wednesday and is the host of FanSided's The Matt Lombardo Show podcast. He has covered the NFL for various outlets since 2011, including as a beat reporter covering the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles for NJ Advance Media. A veteran of the Philadelphia sports talk radio scene, Lombardo still appears on various outlets including CBS Sports Radio, SiriusXM, Fox 5 in New York City, Cheddar News, and others.