New England Patriots

Malcolm Butler gave well-deserved credit to Julio Jones for his spectacular touchdown grab

Julio Jones catches a touchdown as he is defended by Malcolm Butler during the fourth quarter. Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

By Nicole Yang

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Julio Jones spoiled the Patriots’ shutout on Sunday with an incredible catch in the end zone for his first touchdown of the season. New England cornerback Malcolm Butler nearly intercepted Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan’s pass, but Jones managed to rip the ball right out of Butler’s grasp for the score.

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On Monday, Butler saluted Jones’ impressive snatch by sharing a photo from the play on Instagram. He captioned it: “Give credit where credit is due….” and added the Bill Belichick-inspired hash tag, “#OnToTheChargers.”

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