Not many moons ago, but probably a few monsoons before, Julian Edelman, former wide receiver for the New England Patriots, showcased one of the best catches in the history of the NFL. That catch was so breathtaking that we are going to have a hard time trying to tell you how it sprang to life. But let’s give it a try. So, on February 5, 2017, when the AFC champion New England Patriots defeated the NFC champion Atlanta Falcons, an iconic moment was a part of that game.

So, when the Patriots faced the Falcons, Julian Edelman did something breathtakingly remarkable. This iconic moment featured the Patriots’ former QB Tom Brady throwing the Duke to Patriots WR Julian Edelman. The Duke was thrown many, many yards away. It was even partially caught by an Atlanta Falcons player, but then that player's hand gave it a push. That push caused the Duke to bounce! After the bounce, Julian Edelman miraculously caught that Duke! PS - it wasn’t just Edelman who was present there; three other Atlanta Falcons players were also attempting to catch the Duke!
On Edelman’s birthday, May 22, 2020, NFL Legacy celebrated him with this iconic catch clip! His birthday is just days away, but MLFootball wanted to reshare NFL Legacy’s X post now that Edelman is part of the Patriots Hall of Fame!



“HOF concentration”
“One of the greatest catches ever!! @Edelman11”
“Squirrel always finds his nut”
“Falcons may never recover from that...ever...”
“Just epic.”
“real fans: "remember that time edleman saved Brady" lol”
“Man gets kicked in the face......the regroup, nasty”
“One of the many reasons we love @Edelman11”


On May 5, 2025, the official Twitter page of New England Patriots Hall of Fame announced, “Welcome to The Hall, @Edelman11! Julian Edelman has been selected as the 37th member of the @Patriots Hall of Fame: http://bit.ly/3GA23Jh” - Leaving many, many fans happy and all cheery! Look at how they reacted.
“#3 in receptions and yards in nfl playoffs. Will be in the HOF based off those alone!”
“Congrats Jules, well deserved!”
“This is what we love to see”
“As he should be. Pats legend”

“One of the toughest and most clutch postseason performers in Patriots history. Well deserved, Jules. #NEPats”
“Well deserved! Very underrated coming to the Patriots he played above his talent level. He played with his heart more than anyone else on the Patriots.”
"Hall of Famer as a player and as a person."
"He's definitely a Pats HoFer. How could the fans pass over Adam Vinatieri?"
"Congratulations Julian !!! Owner of the greatest catch in New England Patriots playoff history ( Super Bowl 51 ) !!!"
"THE PATRIOT 🐐🫡 thank you 11"
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