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Jones explains viral fall: 'I tried to run faster than I was running'

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What tripped up Daniel Jones?

The indelible image of Thursday night's game against the Philadelphia Eagles was the New York Giants quarterback racing toward the end zone without a defender in sight, only to trip over his own feet eight yards short of a touchdown.

He was asked postgame about the tumble and couldn't pinpoint a culprit.

"I just ... I don't know," he said. "I tried to run faster than I was running and I got caught up."

Though few will let Jones forget the viral gaffe, the Giants did manage to punch the ball into the end zone four plays later.

"We finished the drive and scored a touchdown. So that was a relief to me for sure," Jones said.

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