The Jets from New York came back from a terrible first half to score on their opening drive of the third quarter against the Houston Texans on Thursday.
The catch was the best play of the game offensively for New York, which trailed 7-0 at halftime after rushing just 69 yards on total offense.
The Jets beat that total on the scoring drive, as quarterback Aaron Rodgers navigated them 70 yards to tie the game at 7-7.
But it was wide receiver Garrett Wilson who made the drive something to watch.
On the scoring play, Rogers found Wilson on the left side of the field. The ball was just slightly out of Wilson’s reach, but he was able to reel it in with his right hand and bring it back to his body to complete the catch and then he easily ran into the end zone for the tying score. .
It was Wilson’s fourth catch of the game.
GARRETT WILSON TOUCHDOWN WITH ONE HAND #HOUvsNYJ on @NFLonPrime pic.twitter.com/rvDWanuax5
— New York Jets (@nyjets) November 1, 2024
Earlier in the game, the Jets almost had a touchdown on their most creative play of the game. Rodgers took the snap under center and handed the football to the rookie wide receiver Malachi Corleywho went down the right side and had enough field to operate as he ran towards the goal line.
Unfortunately, as he prepared to cross the goal line, he dropped the football, thinking he had already crossed the goal line. Instead, he not only missed his first NFL touchdown, but also summed up New York’s terrible season to that point.
But Wilson, the 2022 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and on his way to his third straight 1,000-yard season, erased that mistake with one electric catch.
New York moved the football with an undermanned offensive line due to a pair of injuries during the game.
Guard John Simpson suffered a groin injury and Jake Hanson suffered a hamstring injury. That led to rookie Olu Fashanu taking Hanson’s spot at right guard, while Max Mitchell slid into left guard for Simpson.
The Jets were already without Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle), their starting right guard, and their versatile backup, Xavier Newman, who is on injured reserve with a neck injury.
During the game, New York lost edge rusher Will McDonald IV late in the first half to a non-contact injury that the Jets said was an ankle injury.
New York also moved the veteran wide receiver Allen Lazard to injured reserve earlier Thursday with a pectoral injury.
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