Former Maryland wide receiver Torrey Smith burst onto the NFL scene with three first-quarter touchdowns in the Baltimore Ravens' 37-7 win over the St. Louis Rams. As it was happening, you were probably thinking, "Wow, that's got to be some sort of record." The answer: yes, yes it was.
Via the Ravens' official Twitter account.
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Baltimore Ravens According to NFL, @TorreySmithWR is the first rookie in NFL history with three touchdown receptions in the first quarter of a game.
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It's an obscure record, but a record nonetheless. To celebrate, let's relive Smith's second touchdown in gif form.
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That was impressive. Stopping his full sprint with a one-arm grab of the goalpost wasn't too bad either.