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Rams' Puka Nacua Makes Ridiculous Diving Catch on Dime from Matthew Stafford

Nacua went all out for that one.
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Nacua went all out for that one.
Nacua went all out for that one. | Screenshot via @RamsNFL on X.

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Los Angeles Rams

Down 20–7 in the third quarter, the Los Angeles Rams needed a spark in their Sunday Night Football matchup vs. the Philadelphia Eagles.

On their third play of the second half, a spark is exactly what they got—from two of their best offensive players.

As Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford hit the top of his drop with 13:27 left in the third quarter, his top target Puka Nacua broke free of Eagles cornerback Darius Slay. Although the wide receiver began to fall down, the QB uncorked it anyway. Naturally, Nacua still made the diving catch. Check it out:

"What a throw! What a throw!" said Mike Tirico on the NBC broadcast.

What a throw—and what a catch.

Nacua finished the drive with the one catch for 16 yards while Stafford finished it off with a two-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Robinson, cutting Philly's lead to 20–14.

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Mike Kadlick
MICHAEL KADLICK

Mike Kadlick is a senior NFL news writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.

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