How people reacted to Puka Nacua’s first career touchdown and another record day
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua has made a habit of out making key receptions for his quarterback, Matthew Stafford, during the first month of the 2023 NFL season.
Nacua one-upped himself on Sunday, scoring his first career touchdown on a 22-yard walk-off score in overtime, as the Rams beat the Indianapolis Colts 29-23.
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The rookie receiver, and a fifth-round draft pick, finished the game with nine receptions for a career-high 163 yards in the win, and Nacua’s latest effort had social media buzzing.
That includes two of his brothers, Kai and Samson, who like Puka played at BYU:
NACUA MATATA
— Kaimana Nacua (@KaiNacua) October 1, 2023
Nacua-Matata it means no worries 😎😈
— Lørd Įmpälêr (@lionel_nacua) October 1, 2023
Through four games, Nacua has 39 catches for 501 yards — both records for a player in his first four career games.
Here’s a sampling of what people were saying on X, formerly known as Twitter:
The 4 best WRs in NFL history pic.twitter.com/ayiUiDpRSG
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 1, 2023
The Assumption, by Peter Paul Rubens, 16th century, 📸 by @BrevinT34 pic.twitter.com/rVNuLoCGfD
— ArtButMakeItSports (@ArtButSports) October 1, 2023
Puka Nacua is currently outpacing the two best receiving yard seasons in NFL history through 4 games 😳
('23) Puka Nacua - 501 Rec Yds
('21) Cooper Kupp - 431
('12) Calvin Johnson - 423 pic.twitter.com/CpRboNZ76O— ESPN Fantasy Sports (@ESPNFantasy) October 1, 2023
🏆 Puka Nacua vs the #Colts
🤩 9 receptions
🤩 163 yards
🤩 Game winning TD
The #Rams rookie WR is off to a RIDICULOUS start. Heavily slept on coming out of #BYU pic.twitter.com/8v9vEA7fIW— SCOUTD (@scoutdnfl) October 1, 2023
Puka Nacua may have just put together the BEST game a WR has had this season:
• 10 targets
• 9 receptions (led team)
• 163 receiving yards (led team)
• 1 receiving TD (game-winner)
• 18.1 yards/reception
Nacua currently has the most receptions in the ENTIRE league.
And… pic.twitter.com/2meht8DbMW— NFL Rookie Watch (@NFLRookieWatxh) October 1, 2023
This Kid Is Special @BYUfootball ❕
Puka’s 1st Career TD is a Game-Winner for the @RamsNFL @AsapPuka currently has the most receptions in the @NFL & is only the 2nd player ever with 100+ receiving yards in 3 of their 1st 4 games.
| 📺: FOX | #LARvsIND pic.twitter.com/4pgdgofvhi— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) October 1, 2023
Born too late for Randy Moss
Born too young for Jerry Rice
But just in time for Puka Nacua pic.twitter.com/y1XgonabtP— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) October 1, 2023
No player in NFL history has caught more passes in his first four career games than Puka Nacua. pic.twitter.com/rziPnN3q76
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) October 1, 2023
PUKA NACUA SZN #NFLRedZone pic.twitter.com/iKAbVCms50
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) October 1, 2023
THE LEGEND OF PUKA NACUA GROWS!
WALK-OFF GAME-WINNER 😤 pic.twitter.com/WYRXJxx9vc— PFF (@PFF) October 1, 2023
Puka is him. Nothing else to say.
— Maxwell Tooley (@maxtooley23) October 1, 2023
It’s Sunday so Puka Nacua is making plays again. #RamsHouse pic.twitter.com/8SnK5ZFl7V
— The Draft Network (@TheDraftNetwork) October 1, 2023
Accidental renaissance. 🎨 pic.twitter.com/JQsBUB65bE
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) October 1, 2023
Watching a former Cougar in Nacua put the juke move on the db and hit the end zone right as a former Ute Blackmon tried to tackle him was just icing on the cake for me!! 😎🔥 #GoCougs https://t.co/vuyQbXgW8Y
— Terrell Williams (@4Wade2021) October 1, 2023
