Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson earns ESPY for "Best Play" with self pass in AFC title game
BALTIMORE - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson won the "Best Play" at the 2024 ESPY Awards on July 11.
Jackson threw a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game last January that was batted in the air by a defender. Jackson ran under the ball, caught it and ran for a first down in the second quarter.
LAMAR JACKSON DID IT ALL ON THIS PLAY 🔥 @Lj_era8 wins the ESPYS Best Play with his remarkable moment vs. the Kansas City Chiefs 🙌 pic.twitter.com/kMNdosrCej
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It took a shoestring tackle to prevent Jackson from scoring a touchdown.
"I want to thank God," Jackson said in his acceptance speech. "I wasn't expecting this. I appreciate my teammates, my coaching staff, my beautiful mother here in the front."
The Ravens lost to the Chiefs, 17-10, one game away from the Super Bowl.
Jackson was named the league's Most Valuable Player,