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J ameis Winston was unable to lead the Giants to a win over the Lions last Sunday but he still had everyone in awe with his performance in the game, and rightfully so—he threw for 366 yards and two touchdowns and also caught a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Jameis Winston made the first catch of his career in Week 12 against the Lions. The 33-yard TD was of the highlight-reel variety.
Jameis Winston’s epic 33-yard touchdown catch Sunday in Detroit immediately became a candidate for one of the NFL’s plays of the year.
Detroit Lions linebacker is being criticized for not tackling Jameis Winston. Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes was actually very eager to talk about a trick play that resulted in New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston evading his tackle and finding his way into the end zone.
Winston joined the Giants in the offseason on a two-year, $8 million deal. New York originally brought him in as a backup QB behind Wilson, who put pen to paper on a single-season, $10.5 million contract as a free agent.
New York Giants veteran quarterback Jameis Winston had a potential play of the year against the Detroit Lions, catching a deep touchdown that required a nasty stiff arm.
Even during Winston’s days as a regular starter, he was a wild card. Back in 2019, his last season in Tampa Bay, Winston led the NFL with 5,109 passing yards and his 33 touchdown passes trailed only Lamar Jackson. He also threw nine more interceptions than any other quarterback in the league.
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Jameis Winston caught an amazing 33-yard touchdown that extended the New York Giants' lead over the Detroit Lions.
Giants quarterback Jameis Winston threw what looked like a screen pass to little-used receiver Gunner Olszewski, and Olszewski then threw it to Winston down the left side of the field for a 33-yard touchdown. It was the first pass Winston has caught in his NFL career and the first pass Olszewski has thrown in his.