Garrett Wilson made a spectacular one-handed TD catch that was the talk of a jubilant postgame locker room following a badly needed 21-13 win over the Texans on Thursday night.
— Trailing in the fourth quarter, his team’s season teetering on the brink, wide receiver Garrett Wilson delivered OBJ 2.0 — a spectacular, one-handed catch in the end zone that propelled the New York Jets to a 21-13 victory over the Houston Texans on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium.
Wilson’s 26-yard touchdown, his second of the game, was the talk of a jubilant postgame locker room. Some players said it reminded them of Odell Beckham Jr.’s iconic catch for the New York Giants 10 years ago in the same stadium (same end zone, different side).
Others described it as Michael Jordan-esque. In fact, Wilson — in midair — resembled the Jumpman logo, with his legs split and right hand high in the air as he snatched Aaron Rodgers’ third-and-21 pass in front of Texans cornerback Kamari Lassiter.
“He looked like he was Jordan”, defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw said. “Unbelievable.”
Initially ruled incomplete because Wilson got only one foot down, the Jets won a replay challenge after officials ruled that his left shin landed inbounds in the back of the end zone. Based on the rules, one shin equals two feet.
“Oh, my goodness”, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said. “I mean, I was talking to the ref when they were reviewing it. I’m like, ‘Just for the sake of posterity, you have to let it stand just so it goes down in history.’ It would rival the Odell catch. It was amazing.”
Wide receiver Davante Adams said he didn’t see the replay until after the game.
