Panthers QB Cam Newton Sets Guinness Record for 1-Handed Catches

An NFL player just set a world record for making one-handed catches — and he wasn’t a wide receiver.

With representatives from Guinness in attendance, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton snagged 51 one-handed passes in a 60-second span during an event at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte in July.

Candler Hallow, a member of YouTube star MrBeast‘s crew, was playing quarterback for Newton.

During his record-breaking effort, Newton broke the previous Guinness record 48 one-handed catches in a minute which was held by Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry and former NFL quarterback Brady Quinn.

“Let’s just put it like this: I have the best hands in the NFL,” Newton said during his attempt. “You can document that. I have film. I really do have film of me catching passes in an actual game. I didn’t drop one yet … that was catchable.”

Here’s the official video of Newton’s record-breaking performance:

Though there are some concerns about Newton’s throwing shoulder following offseason surgery, the 2015 NFL MVP is on track to start Sunday’s opener against the Los Angeles Rams.

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Evan Bleier

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