DENVER -- The Detroit Lions' No. 1 offense only scored one touchdown in their 25-20 victory over the Denver Broncos in a preseason game on Saturday, but it was quite a sight.

With a second-and-three at the Denver 20-yard line, Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford saw that receiver Calvin Johnson was matched up one-on-one with cornerback Andre Goodman on the left side.

Stafford took the snap and looked in Johnson's direction, but he wasn't getting enough separation from Goodman (the former Lions third-round pick).

Stafford waited and waited and finally ran out of time. He decided to take his chances with the 6-5 Johnson going against the 5-10 Goodman. It was a high fastball.

"That was a pretty special catch,'' Stafford said. "He was running out of real estate and I threw it pretty hard and he snagged it like it was nothing.''

Quarterbacks are often asked what they see on certain throws. So what did Stafford see?

"A really freakishly high jump and catch," Stafford said. "It was a 'nine' route and they pressed and he did a great job of high-pointing the ball.''