In the fourth quarter of a close game against NC State, Georgia Tech wide receiver Calvin Johnson reached back with his right hand to snare a poorly thrown ball by the quarterback.
Holt's long touchdown reception against the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants came after the pass was deflected at the goal line. Holt's great concentration enabled him to catch the ball while lying on his back in the end zone.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers' wide receiver Antonio Bryant made a diving, one-handed grab for a touchdown in a Monday night game against the Carolina Panthers. Bryant's 15-yard touchdown came with just over two minutes remaining, cutting the Panthers' lead to eight.
During the 1987 NFL season, New York Giants wide receiver Lewis Bennett caught a deep pass for a touchdown, after reaching around the defender's back, tipping the ball into the air, and grabbing it for the touchdown. Bennett was a replacement player and would never play in the NFL again.
Cromartie intercepted future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning four times in the 2007 season; three times in one epic November battle and once in the postseason. Cromartie's leaping one-handed grab is a play that the San Diego Chargers cornerback calls the best play of his career.
I still have nightmares of this play. Jason Sehorn intercepted quarterback Donovan McNabb in the second game of the 2000 season. Sehorn dove for McNabb's pass, deflected it up into the air, caught it, and ran for a 32-yard touchdown.
Yes, Booker's grab came this year against the single worst team in the history of professional sports. It still deserves some credit. With the Bears leading 17-0 against the Detroit Lions, Booker caught a pass with his left hand, just inches above the ground. Booker's grab covered 30 yards.
Clark's catch is one of the most famous in NFL history. Nicknamed “The Catch,” Clark's third-down reception helped the San Francisco 49ers end a potential Dallas Cowboys dynasty, while beginning one of their own. The catch by Clark is the signature play in the Hall of Fame career of quarterback Joe Montana.
Doug Flutie's throw, known as college football's “Hail Mary”, won the game for Boston College against Miami in an epic battle still talked about today. Gerald Phelan caught Flutie's bomb one yard deep in the end zone.
The play was officially a 48-yard play, but Flutie's pass traveled more than 63 yards in the air. The play is recognized as one of the greatest plays in college football history.
Matt Davison's diving reception came on the final play of the game in a 1995 battle. The catch, aided by several deflections, helped the Nebraska Cornhuskers beat the University of Missouri and is remembered as one of the most memorable catches in college history.
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