Texans' Fuller: 'I 100 percent thought I caught' overturned TD
Will Fuller appeared to put the Houston Texans in position to tie Sunday's game late with an acrobatic touchdown on fourth down, but the score was ruled an incomplete pass after a booth's review, sealing a 31-23 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
The receiver didn't seem to agree with the overturned call, insisting postgame that he made the catch.
"I 100 percent thought I caught the ball," Fuller said, according to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle.
Quarterback Deshaun Watson echoed Fuller's sentiment, as he doesn't believe there was enough evidence to reverse the original decision.
"We thought Will had his hand underneath and, of course, the ball moved a little bit. But we didn't think the whole ball was touching the ground," Watson said, per Wilson. "New York made their call."
Senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron explained the NFL's decision and pointed to Fuller losing control while hitting the ground as the main reason why the call was overturned.
Here’s a breakdown of the review in #MINvsHOU by Senior Vice President of Officiating Al Riveron that overturned the on-field ruling of a touchdown: pic.twitter.com/h1KrRDus7z
— NFL Officiating (@NFLOfficiating) October 4, 2020
Fuller had his first 100-yard game since the season opener, finishing with six receptions for 108 yards.
The Texans dropped to 0-4 for the first time since 2008.