Panthers celebrate JJ Jansen, but also had some jokes

“I didn’t talk about it at all,” Jansen said. “And in fact, Ryan came up, we’re getting ready for the second drive, so we hadn’t punted yet. We’re getting ready for the second drive, and Ryan goes, ‘I just want to let you know, I feel honored that I was on the field when you broke the record.’ And I said, ‘I’ll be real honest, Ryan, I forgot I had done that.’ And Ryan goes, ‘Oh yeah, I mean, I forgot too,’ and I kind of hit Sam and said, ‘You better lock in.’ I think we all kind of forgot.

“You get into the rhythm of the game, and you forget what you’re doing. But it’s a moment. So they reminded me, and it felt good. I got to sort of just feel the moment. You know, you’re in a football game.”

Martin also called it “an honor” to be there when it happened.

“The guy is a legend, and it was fun,” Martin said. “What he’s done, it’s incredible. And honestly, if you didn’t know his age, you wouldn’t know his age. Like, he actually, he’s got a young soul, and he’s obviously still producing at a high level. So it’s great to watch; it’s inspiring, really. I’m five years behind him, and it makes me want to keep going. He shows me every day how to keep going. So it’s an honor to play with him, and I’m lucky to have him as a snapper.”