In the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos rookie quarterback launched a deep touchdown pass to wide receiver Marvin Mims to tie the game at 17-17.
From the line of scrimmage to the end zone marked 51 yards, but Nix was deep in the pocket and threw the ball deep into the end zone. His pass traveled 67 “air yards,” marking the longest completion of the 2024 season, according to NFL Next Gen Stats.
It also marked the second-longest “air yards” throw since the NFL starting tracking advanced stats in 2016, only trailing P.J. Walker’s throw to D.J. Moore in 2022 that traveled 67.6 yards.
“[It] was set up off a play action, and he just ran through the defense,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said after the game. “It was a great throw and a great catch.”
Here is the broadcast angle of the play:
HE GONE!@marvindmims | 📺: NFLN pic.twitter.com/CwxTHQ5dvJ
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) December 28, 2024
And here is a behind-the-end zone view from the NFL’s social media team:
The best view you’ll see of that Bo Nix-Marvin Mims connection 🔥
📺: #DENvsCIN on NFL Network
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/6Vnb9Sog2r— NFL (@NFL) December 29, 2024
And the All-22 angles:
Here are both angles of the absurd throw and catch from Bo Nix to Marvin Mims. Just a perfect throw and the concentration from Mims to track, catch, and get both feet in is insane. pic.twitter.com/gZzcmRoWgy
— Frankie Abbott (@FrankiesFilm) December 29, 2024
The catch marked Mims’ second touchdown catch longer than 50 yards this season after he previously hauled in a 93-yard catch and run against the Cleveland Browns in Week 13.
Nix now has 3,454 passing yards and 25 touchdown passes on the year, making him just the fifth quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least 3,000 yards and 25 touchdowns as a rookie. Nix also rushed for four scores this year and caught a touchdown, giving him 30 total TDs in 2024.
