Kenneth Gainwell made one of the more improbable plays you’ll ever see on Sunday afternoon.
With the Steelers down by seven and only 11 seconds left in the first half of their game versus the Lions in Detroit, quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw up a prayer to the 26-year-old running back—who was lined up on the outside—and saw it answered.
Gainwell was able to work around linebacker Alex Anzalone in coverage before somehow tracking the ball down as he fell, catching it, and running into the end zone untouched for a touchdown.
Take a look:
WHAT A CATCH BY KENNETH GAINWELL 😱
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) December 21, 2025
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/l0MrWcXZ1s
An immediate Play of the Year candidate.
Gainwell’s game-tying touchdown left NFL fans stunned
As truly one of the wilder plays you’ll ever see, Gainwell’s touchdown catch left NFL fans on social media completely stunned. Here’s a look at some of the best reactions to the play that have surfaced across X (formerly Twitter):
The greatest catch and touchdown of all time. pic.twitter.com/YhFJbbzrIr
— Lets talk about sports II (@My_sports_talks) December 21, 2025
Kenneth Gainwell is probably the most underrated player in the NFL
— Said (@Said_SaidSo) December 21, 2025
That might be the catch of the year and he’s a tailback. pic.twitter.com/SM6ye0MpRp
— Blue & White Grit USMC Style (AKA Tom) (@TriPSU91) December 21, 2025
There’s a reason his name isn’t Kenneth Gainpoorly
— DollarDog Nick (@DollarDogNick) December 21, 2025
It's a touchdown. Oh my God Kenneth Gainwell, that was incredible.
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) December 21, 2025
I don’t want to see anymore Kenny Gainwell slander on here . EVER
— Dank Matthews (@Innerviewq) December 21, 2025
How did Kenneth Gainwell catch this? pic.twitter.com/IOwZgCvzV9
— Football (@BostonConnr) December 21, 2025
That’s an unbelievable play for Kenneth Gainwell.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 21, 2025
Should be a TD.
Kenneth Gainwell: catch of the year candidatepic.twitter.com/gZ2wgpNaVo
— Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) December 21, 2025
Kenneth Gainwell? Play of the year? What just happened??
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) December 21, 2025
Another angle of that Kenneth Gainwell catch….
— PickensBurgh 🫡 (@PickensBurgh) December 21, 2025
I mean it’s unbelievable how he caught this got up and ran it in untouched… 😳😳
pic.twitter.com/SZHOoisCWZ
Kenny Gainwell we are all witnesses pic.twitter.com/migP2Z80Tr
— Barstool Yinzers (@BarstoolBurgh) December 21, 2025
The Steelers have since taken the lead heading into the fourth quarter in Detroit.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Kenneth Gainwell's Ridiculous TD Catch Left NFL Fans Absolutely Stunned.