Even in the darkest of NFL contests, sometimes there’s a shimmering light that pokes through the clouds. Garrett Wilson provided that moment with one of the greatest catches in New York Jets history – if not all time.
Nearly ten years after New York Giants wideout Odell Beckham Jr made a spectacular one-handed catch at MetLife Stadium, Wilson did the same with a miraculous effort that punctuated his team’s first win in over 40 days as they beat the Houston Texans 21-13 on Thursday Night Football.
Down 10-7, Wilson turned around in mid-air, reached back with his right hand to snag the ball from Aaron Rodgers, corralled it, and landed in the end zone.
Officials reviewed the play for a while and ruled that it was a touchdown as Wilson tapped his foot down, then his shin hit the turf in bounds before his knee tapped out of bounds.
Fans on social media immediately began comparing Wilson’s snag to the Beckham catch from 2014 – which is arguably one of the most famous catches in NFL history.
Garrett Wilson’s miracle catch turned the game around for the New York Jets, leading to a win
Other comparisons were made to the ‘Air Jordan’ logo as social media ran wild.
‘I have not gasped as loudly at a player’s catch since *the* Odell Beckham Jr catch in 2014,’ wrote PFF’s Mike Kennedy. ‘My lord, Garrett Wilson is not human. Rule of cool and all that, yes, but he may have actually gotten his shin down! “Catch of the year” would be an understatement.’
‘Garrett Wilson is UNREAL!,’ wrote ESPN’s Sarah Spain.
Danny Heifetz of The Ringer wrote, ‘Never in my life saw a receiver tap the same foot twice without getting the other, and now between Garrett Wilson and George Pickens we’ve seen it twice in 4 days.’
The Athletic’s Ralph Russo posted, ‘There are about 5-6 players on this Jets team that deserve better than this horrid franchise can provide. Garrett Wilson is one of them.’
Another fan wrote, ‘Garrett Wilson literally did the jumpman logo lmao’.
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