Was That A Touchdown? Week 4 Edition

SI Staff | Sep 30, 2013

Was That A Touchdown? Week 4 Edition /

Was That A Touchdown? Week 4 Edition

Matthew Stafford

The NFL is in its third season of reviewing every scoring play. Here are some of the more interesting ones from Week 4, beginning with Matthew Stafford, who lost the handle on this ball when he tried to dive across from one yard out. Luckily for Detroit, he retrieved it in midair and fell forward for his first rushing TD of the year.

Brandon Bolden

Brandon Bolden punctuated this run by spiking the ball in celebration, but learned upon replay review that his knee had touched down at the one before the ball crossed the plane of the end zone.

Ben Watson

Saints tight end Ben Watson got this ball across the line before his knee touched down at the one.

Alshon Jeffery

Chicago's Alshon Jeffery maintained control of this ball and got both feet down on this 14-yard scoring reception.

Kenbrell Thompkins

Kenbrell Thompkins got his right elbow down before sliding out of bounds, giving the Patriots a touchdown in their win over Atlanta.

Justin Hunter

Tennessee wide receiver Justin Hunter completed this circus catch for a 16-yard touchdown pass against the New York Jets.

Pierre Garcon

Pierre Garcon dove for the goal line for a would-be Washington touchdown but was ruled to have gone out of bounds first.

Reggie Bush

Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush got to the front corner of the end zone before Charles Tillman could stop this 37-yard touchdown run.

Mike Williams

Buccaneers wideout Mike Williams got between Arizona cornerback Jerraud Powers and safety Tony Jefferson right at the goal line for an eight-yard TD that stood up under review.

Knowshon Moreno

Peyton Manning isn't the only game in town in Denver. Knowshon Moreno got in on the scoring by stretching this ball across the goal line for a touchdown against the Eagles.

Calvin Johnson

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Calvin Johnson

Johnson did a better job on this play, landing in bounds for a TD in front of Chicago's Charles Tillman.

Karl Klug

Karl Klug's strip sack of Geno Smith led to this touchdown in Tennessee's blowout victory over the Jets.

Jeremy Stewart

Oakland's defense got in on the scoring too, with Jeremy Stewart (32) grabbing this blocked punt off the foot of Sav Rocca for a touchdown.

Demaryius Thomas

Demaryius Thomas pulled in this pass and got both feet in for a TD against Philadelphia.

Le'Veon Bell

Le'Veon Bell announced his arrival in the NFL by diving into the end zone to score a touchdown in London. He scored two in his first game with the Steelers.

Tony Gonzalez

The Atlanta Falcons talked Tony Gonzalez out of retirement so that he could make plays like this one.

Wes Welker

Wes Welker of the Broncos found the front right corner of the end zone to his liking too.

Published Sep 30, 2013

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