As if the first touchdown pass from Jameis Winston to Marquez Callaway wasn't impressive enough, it was also a landmark.
The ball Winston hurled to Callaway in the first quarter against the Jaguars traveled just over 53 yards in the air, the most air yards on a pass thrown by a Saints quarterback since 2016, according to ESPN and the NFL's NextGenStats.
The play was made even more impressive due to the catch, with the second-year receiver made while falling to the ground, facing double-coverage and being fouled. The officials threw a flag for defensive pass interference on the play, which was declined.
The pair wasn't done, though. Winston and Callaway connected on another long touchdown later in the quarter, a 29-yard strike that Callaway pulled in with one hand. According to ESPN, Winston threw two touchdowns in the first quarter of a game in just four of the 70 games he started with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Winston's final line was 9-of-10 for 123 yards and those two TDs. Callaway finished with five catches for 104 yards and the two scores, his first-ever 100-yard receiving performance.
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