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THE PLAY OF THE YEAR Beckham Jr. had a play in 2014 that put his career into overdrive and he has never looked back. It was “The Play of the Year” or the touchdown reception against the Dallas Cowboys that became the most watched highlight of the 2014 season. OBJ has said in several interviews that the approach he took on the play was the only one that gave him a way to catch that throw. He remembers battling the Cowboys’ defender for position near the sideline, andwhen BeckhamJr. looked back for the ball, it was on track to sail over his head. He jumped and reached back to secure it in his extended

right hand. What’s evenmore remarkable about that play was it came in just Beckham’s seventh game in his rookie season. Many well-re- spected NFL commen- tators remarked that it was one of the greatest catches they have ever seen.

Dallas Cowboys at the New York Giants on November 23, 2014.

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