Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson makes a one-handed catch against Bills Cam Lewis to keep a late drive alive. JAMIE GERMANO / USA TODAY NETWORK

Was Justin Jefferson's catch the best ever?

By Eric Smithling | Last updated 11/14/22

Justin Jefferson's catch Sunday - you know the one - was quickly considered by some to best the greatest catch ever made.

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— NFL (@NFL) November 13, 2022

Justin Jefferson just made the best catch I’ve ever seen. #Vikings
— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) November 13, 2022

That might be the best catch I have ever seen.
— Robert Mays (@robertmays) November 13, 2022

There have been so many incredible receptions throughout NFL history but it's hard to argue against Jefferson's being the best. There have been others -- from David Tyree, Santonio Holmes and Julian Edelman -- that led to Super Bowl victories.

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The best throw of Big Ben's career? #SBXLIII

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— NFL Legacy (@NFLLegacy) March 2, 2020

This catch by Julian Edelman is one Super Bowl memory that never gets old. pic.twitter.com/L8dNSYFDvO
— Jamie Gatlin (@JamieGatlin17) February 13, 2022

Odell Beckham Jr. had the advantage of his incredible catch in 2014 come during a primetime game.

On this day in 2014...@obj made THAT catch. (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/RexSUFZ7kn
— NFL (@NFL) November 23, 2021

Dwight Clark came down with "The Catch" in the San Francisco 49ers' epic 1981 NFC Championship Game win over the Dallas Cowboys, 28-27.

"Clark caught it!"

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— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) August 8, 2022

The stakes have certainly been higher but considering the circumstances -- fourth-and-18, a defender having two hands on the ball and Jefferson one, the ball somehow avoiding touching the ground -- it's mind-boggling trying to wrap one's mind around the fact Jefferson made that catch.

It's hard to put into words just how good Jefferson's catch was. "Best ever" will have to suffice.

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