Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love was one of only six quarterbacks to have a completion of at least 60 yards in the air during the 2024 season, per Next Gen Stats.
In Week 5, Love hit Jayden Reed for a 53-yard completion against the Los Angeles Rams. The throw traveled 60.8 yards in the air, making it the longest completion of Love’s career, and somehow landed in Reed’s arms despite three players in coverage, making it arguably one of the most improbable completions of Love’s career.
Here’s the crazy throw and catch from Week 5:
“Very cool play. Great catch by J-Reed with three guys around him,” Love said after the win at SoFi Stadium.
Love admitted that quarterbacks coach Tom Clements gave him a “zero” grade on the decision-making sheet for the throw. The Rams had two defensive backs in coverage and a trailing linebacker on Reed.
“It worked out. Not a great decision, it worked out but you can’t rely on that working out all the time…learn from it, grow from it. Not a great decision.”
The deep completion set up a touchdown to open up the Packers’ 24-19 win over the Rams.
Here are the six quarterbacks with a completion of at least 60 air yards in 2024, via Next Gen Stats:
1. Bo Nix: 67.0 yards
2. Jayden Daniels: 65.9 yards
3. Anthony Richardson: 65.3 yards
4. Patrick Mahomes: 62.2 yards
5. Aaron Rodgers: 61.4 yards
6. Jordan Love: 60.8 yards
Love’s longest completion by air yards as a first-year starter was 57.6 yards.
On average, roughly five quarterbacks per year have a completion traveling at least 60 yards in the air since 2018, per Next Gen Stats.