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Social reaction to Julio Jones' 300-yard day

On Sunday against the Panthers, Julio Jones became just the fourth player in the Super Bowl era to record 300 receiving yards in a game. Here's a recap of how Jones got there, and the social reaction that was to follow.

1:12 p.m. ET: Jones gets a 22-yard reception on the Falcons' first play from scrimmage.

1:13 p.m.: On the very next play, Jones hauls in a 14-yard reception.

1:14 p.m.: For the third straight play, Matt Ryan finds Julio. This time it's a 15-yard reception.

1:37 p.m.: Jones hauls in his first 40-plus yard catch of the day. It would hardly be his last.

1:58 p.m.: Jones hauls in his sixth catch of the day, this one a 53-yarder that gets the Falcons into the red zone.

2:21 p.m.: Jones snatches an 18-yard reception, getting him all the way up to 170 receiving yards late in the second quarter.

3:02 p.m.: It's now a 200-yard receiving day for Julio, as he hauls in a 32-yard reception to put him at 216 yards for the day.

3:51 p.m.: Jones sprints his way to the 300-yard mark with a 75-yard touchdown catch. He finished the game with an even 300 receiving yards on 12 catches (25.0 yards per reception).

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