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Giants' Beckham Jr. on 1-handed TD catch: 'I hope it's not the greatest catch of all time'

Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. made one of the most spectacular catches of the season on Sunday night - one that may never be duplicated. But Beckham hopes that isn't the case. 

"I hope it's not the greatest catch of all time," Beckham said of his 43-yard touchdown, according to the team's official website. "I hope I can make more."

The Giants ended up losing the game to the Dallas Cowboys, 31-28, but there was no shortage of praise for the rookie receiver.

"It's pretty spectacular," quarterback Eli Manning said. "It's too bad we couldn't get a win and have the catch, but it's an unbelievable catch and great play by him and concentration and going up with one hand and snagging that. He's a playmaker, he makes a lot of big plays for us. 

"Hopefully, it will continue."

"That kid is going to be really special," running back Rashad Jennings said. "I was saying that in OTAs. That doesn't surprise me. That is the best catch I've ever seen on the field. I was on the sideline, I looked, and thought we were playing a video game. That was a great catch."

Giants head coach Tom Coughlin knows he's working with a special talent. 

"He's got a gift, there's no doubt," Coughlin said. "I've seen him make a lot of one-handed catches, to be honest with you. But none falling down like that, going away and being able to snatch the ball like that and then stay in bounds after being fouled. That was quite a thing, too. It gave us a great spark and it does that when people make plays like that. It excites the sideline and the team gets excited about it and we were."

Beckham finished the game with 10 catches for 146 yards and a pair of touchdowns, becoming the third rookie since 1960 to record 10 receptions and two receiving touchdowns in the same game.

"I guess I have to thank my mom for the long fingers," Beckham said. "Her hands are maybe half an inch shorter than mine. I know I felt it on those three fingers and tried my best to pull it in."

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