As Reggie Wayne nears 1,000 career catches, look back at the top 9 grabs of his career

The top catches of Reggie Wayne’s Colts career:

vs. Green Bay, Oct. 7, 2012: Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne crosses the goal line to score the winning touchdown with 35 seconds remaining in the Colts' 30-27 victory.
Andrew Luck: "I remember the effort after the catch being the spectacular thing. The wherewithal. He's not going to get his body in the end zone. He knew he needed a millimeter of the nose of the football to cross the goal line and he got a millimeter-plus across the goal line. It was amazing.''

at Houston, Oct. 5, 2008: Reggie Wayne makes a 5-yard TD catch from Peyton Manning with 1:54 to play to cap 31-27 comeback. He beat CB Jacques Reeves with a one-handed catch in the left corner of the end zone and kept his feet inbounds.
Peyton Manning: "One-handed, back-shoulder (pass) to win the game. Just a great, great catch.''

vs. Green Bay, Oct. 7, 2012: 12-yard pass from Luck on the game-winning fourth-quarter drive despite tight coverage by Packers CB Tramon Williams.
Luck: "That's my favorite catch. Reggie was in the slot. The corner (Williams) sort of read (the route). He knows the corner's there. The ball's coming literally right at the corner and Reggie put his hands (through the corner) and catches it in front of the corner and brings it right into his body. Gets up, shakes his head and smiles. That was amazing."

at Jacksonville, Dec. 17, 2009: Reggie Wayne hauls in a 65-yard touchdown pass from Peyton Manning in front of Jaguars safety Reggie Nelson on a third-and-5 play with 5:33 to play in a 35-31 victory.

vs. New England, Nov. 15, 2009: Winning 1-yard TD catch from Manning with 13 seconds remaining following Bill Belichick's infamous failed fourth-and-2. Wayne appeared to catch the back third of the football on Manning's low fastball.
Manning: "That slant in the back of the end zone. It was a great route, a great catch against tight coverage. Certainly considering the situation, the timing, that made it even better.''

AFC title game vs. New England, Jan. 21, 2007: 14-yard reception from Manning on the winning drive in the fourth quarter. At the end of the play, Wayne lost control of the football while surrounded by several Patriots, but managed to reach up and grab it.
Manning: "Maybe you give him credit for two catches. He caught a little 5-yard 'in' route; that play we always ran. He was always so good about catching it and getting down field, just barreling through linebackers and safeties. On that play, he made a move and the ball came out. I give him credit for a second catch because he went up there and caught it again amongst about five Patriots . . . (Tedy) Bruschi, (Asante) Samuel, all of 'em. I can remember time standing still for a minute considering the situation.''

vs. Houston, Dec. 22, 2011: Wayne catches the winning touchdown against Texans cornerback Kareem Jackson in a 19-16 victory.

vs. Denver in AFC wild card game, Jan. 9, 2005: 49-yard reception from Manning despite being interfered with by Broncos CB Roc Alexander.
Tony Dungy: "They called pass interference and Reggie caught it with one hand. The reason it was my favorite is because I didn't even say, 'Wow!' It was just like, 'OK, Reggie caught the ball with one hand' and you move on to the next play. That's what I had come to expect."

Super Bowl XLI vs. Chicago, Feb. 4, 2007: 53-yard TD from Manning in the first quarter. Postseason catches don't count on a player's all-time stats, but Wayne burned the Bears on the NFL's biggest stage.
Manning: "Reggie and I had what we called a 16-yard 'in'-pump. We were trying to get cover-2 and the safety drives on the 'in' route and Reggie goes by him. (The Bears) busted the coverage and Reggie ended up being really wide open. Reggie and I have always been convinced that even had they not blown the coverage, that route was going to work. So, we're sticking with that."


(indystar.com)