Michael Crabtree Somehow Stays In for Insane Touchdown Grab (Video)

The Oakland Raiders got a huge boost from an absolutely absurd touchdown catch by the veteran Michael Crabtree.

Despite how frequently NFL coaches call it, the fade into the end zone isn’t that effective of a play. In fact, there are quite a few people that would argue it’s a waste of a play. However, the one exception to that blanket statement might be the Oakland Raiders. A big part of that is of course quarterback Derek Carr and his ability to throw it. But the other part of the equation is having a playmaker like the veteran Michael Crabtree.

With the Raiders offense struggling for much of the first half, Crabtree and Carr again connected on that fade route to get things going. However, this might’ve been the most impressive exploit in using the fade to date for Oakland.

Down 10-3 with less than a minute remaining in the second quarter, Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio drew up the fade from 13 yards out. Carr put the ball where only Crabtree could get it. However, the throw was so far to the outside that it seemed that there was no way that the veteran stayed inbounds. But upon further review, the veteran made one of the most absurd catches you’ll see on that type of play to get both feet in and haul in the grab:

I’m not convinced Michael Crabtree is the same species as most human beings.

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Seriously, staying in on that catch takes an alien-level talent and level of concentration. But yet Crabtree made it happen like he and Carr have done so many times before. While this offense isn’t as consistently dangerous as many would like, it’s hard to deny just how dangerous and how good they are when they’re clicking. Suffice it to say they were clicking to tie it up going into the half.