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WATCH: Is This The Greatest NFL Catch Ever?

For awesomeness, Odell Beckham Jr.'s catch couldn't be topped.

For timely rallies, Tony Romo and Dez Bryant trumped it.

The Cowboys momentarily might have been in awe of Beckham's one-handed stab as he fell backward into the end zone while he was interfered with by cornerback Brandon Carr. When it came to making the critical plays to beat the New York Giants on Sunday night, though, Dallas had all it needed in Romo and Bryant.

Beckham's right-handed stab of Manning's 43-yard rainbow pass could be the catch of the year. The rookie, who regularly practices such receptions, outreached Carr at the goal line and tumbled backward into the end zone to make it 14-3.

"I have played this game for 10 years," Giants safety Antrel Rolle said, "and that was the greatest catch I've seen."

Beckham wants there to be plenty more of those.

"I hope it is not the greatest catch because with time I hope I can make more," Beckham said.

That catch already was dominating highlight reels by halftime and was his second TD of the game. The 80-yard drive to Beckham's first touchdown marked the second straight week the Giants got into the end zone on their opening possession after going 20 games without doing so.

Dallas' offense hardly sat still following Beckham's one-hander. Romo guided the Cowboys 77 yards and used a shovel pass to Jason Witten - yes, the tight end used two hands - from the 4 immediately after Beckham's stunner.

So the kid from LSU went right back to overwhelming the Cowboys. He made three catches for 32 yards on New York's next series, including a spin move that would make a figure skater proud. Andre Williams concluded that 80-yard march with a 3-yard run for a 21-10 lead.

In the first half alone, Beckham had eight catches for 125 yards, while Manning went 14 of 16 for 191 yards. But the second half belonged to Dallas.

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