WATCH: Marquise Brown Makes Up For Drops With Incredible Diving Catch Against Denver
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- After dropping three passes last week against the Detroit Lions, wide receiver Marquise Brown bounced back on Sunday with a highlight-reel touchdown catch.
Watch below as quarterback Lamar Jackson connects on a 49-yard deep pass with Brown, who flies to the ball on a post route and makes a Superman-like diving grab, putting the Ravens up 13-7 against the Denver Broncos in the second quarter.
HOLLYWOOD. BROWN. TOUCHDOWN. @Primetime_Jet
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) October 3, 2021
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And you can't miss the celebration.
???? @Primetime_jet. #BudLightCelly | @budlight pic.twitter.com/HDyeB4HidF
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) October 3, 2021
Per NFL's NextGen Stats, Jackson's pass traveled 60.8 yards in the air, making it the longest completion of the quarterback's career.
Lamar Jackson's 49-yard TD pass to Marquise Brown traveled 60.8 yards in the air, Jackson's longest completion of his career, and 2nd-longest by any QB this season.
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) October 3, 2021
Jackson is the only qualified QB to average over 10 air yards/att this season (12.5).#BALvsDEN | #RavensFlock pic.twitter.com/0n1pZb33yH
The Ravens went on to rout the Broncos, 23-7, with Brown totaling four catches for 91 yards.
After the game, Brown described the play rather succinctly: "Just go get it."
"He put it out there, so I went and got it--kept my eyes on it and made a catch," Brown said.
"Just go get it." @Primetime_jet pic.twitter.com/95SAhsoYdh
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) October 3, 2021
Head coach John Harbaugh said he was proud of the way his third-year wideout performed after his struggles in Detroit.
"It just shows you who he is," Harbaugh said. "And we're expecting a lot more of that in the future, so very proud of him."