Eagles’ A.J. Brown leaps over Commanders defender for 16-yard TD
He entered Sunday’s game against the Washington Commanders having posted 125 or more receiving yards in his past five games — a feat only he and former Detroit Lions great Calvin Johnson have pulled off since the AFL-NFL merger.
Brown’s touchdown late in the second quarter brought back memories of Johnson. With the Eagles set up at the Commanders’ 16-yard line, quarterback Jalen Hurts dropped back on first down and tossed a pass to the left corner of the end zone. Brown was well-covered by Benjamin St-Juste — he had just 0.7 yards of separation at the time of the catch, per ESPN Stats & Information — but he leapt and snared the ball one-handed before falling to the ground to cut Washington’s lead to four.
Brown has 12 receiving touchdowns of 15-plus yards since the start of last season, tied with the Las Vegas Raiders ‘ Davante Adams for the most in the NFL.