Garrett Wilson’s touchdown catch was so incredible that officials didn’t even grade it correctly in real time.
They ruled the New York Jets receiver out of bounds and it’s hard to blame them. It seemed impossible that Wilson could have stayed in bounds after his ridiculous one-handed catch.
But it counted. The Jets challenged and on replay Wilson’s play, which occurred on third-and-19, to add to his greatness, counted as a touchdown and perhaps the NFL’s catch of the year.
The capture itself was wonderful. Wilson secured the ball backhanded, using only one hand. But having the presence of mind to put your foot down and then lower your shin into bounds before your knee landed out of bounds is beyond description.
It wasn’t even Wilson’s first one-handed touchdown of the day. When he made that big play in the fourth quarter, the Jets took a 14-10 lead, and both scoring plays were one-handed touchdown catches by Wilson. He caught one in the third quarter on a pass over the middle and ran into the end zone.
Wilson is one of the most talented young receivers in the NFL. It helped his quarterback look good Thursday.