New heights: Pass from helicopter helps Rob Gronkowski set world record

Rob Gronkowski now owns a world record.

Saturday, the Tampa Bay tight end was a special guest coach for Arizona’s spring game, along with former New England linebacker Tedy Bruschi. But before the game, Gronk took the opportunity to make his mark in history, catching a pass from a helicopter.

According to ESPN, Gronkowski hauled in a football that was dropped 600 feet from a chopper. It took him three attempts to make the catch. Videos captured the world record:

Rob Gronkowski and Tedy Bruschi are the honorary head coaches for the University of Arizona’s spring game. But before the game, Gronk set a world world record because…he’s Gronk. pic.twitter.com/RuSCZPUFQU

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 24, 2021

🚨 GRONK WORLD RECORD 🚨

He caught a football dropped from a helicopter that was 600 feet above him!

(via @TedyBruschi) pic.twitter.com/Pc2SUwwzlY

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 24, 2021

So, not only is Gronkowski still one of the best tight ends currently playing in the NFL, he’s now a world record holder. And as many tough catches as he’s hauled in over the course of his career, this one had to be the most difficult.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB