Garrett Wilson’s 1-handed grab may be the NFL’s catch of the year

Garrett Wilson’s touchdown was so unbelievable that the officials didn’t even call it right in real time.

They ruled the New York Jets receiver off the field in Thursday night’s game against the Houston Texans, 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 in the replay, Wilson’s play — which happened on third-and-19, to add to its grandeur — was counted as a touchdown and perhaps the NFL’s catch of the year.

The catch itself was fantastic. Wilson secured the ball backhand with only one hand. But having the presence of mind to get his foot down, and then get his shin down in bounds before his knee landed out of bounds is unfathomable.

It wasn’t even Wilson’s first one-handed touchdown of the day. When he made the big play in the fourth quarter, the Jets took a 14-10 lead and both of their scores were Wilson one-handed TD grabs. He caught one in the third quarter on a pass over the middle and ran into the end zone.

The Jets ended up winning 21-13.

Wilson is one of the more talented young receivers in the NFL. He helped make his quarterback look good Thursday.