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A Hail Mary pass is a very long forward pass in American football, typically made in desperation, with a very small chance of achieving a completion. Due to the difficulty of a completion with this pass, it makes reference to the Catholic " Hail Mary " prayer for strength and help.
1980 — Holiday Bowl — BYU vs. SMU: BYU quarterback Jim McMahon completed a 41-yard Hail Mary to Clay Brown on the game's final play for a 46–45 win. The game is known as the "Miracle Bowl" because the Cougars overcame Southern Methodist's 45–25 lead with four minutes left in the game, sealing the victory with a touchdown and kick after time expired.
Hail Mary: December 28, 1975 Dallas Cowboys: 17–14 Minnesota Vikings: From a NFL playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings on December 28, 1975, when Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach threw a long last-ditch game-winning touchdown pass to wide receiver Drew Pearson, and later dubbed the name of the Hail Mary pass. [99 ...
The funny thing about the origins of the term "Hail Mary" is the original one probably wasn't technically a Hail Mary. In the 1975 playoffs, the Dallas Cowboys knocked off the Minnesota Vikings ...
Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown (85) catches a 52-yard touchdown pass in the end zone as time expires to give the Commanders an 18-15 win over the Chicago Bears in an NFL football ...
Rodgers had three other Hail Marys: one to Richard Rodgers to beat the Lions, another to Jeff Janis to send a wild-card game at Arizona to overtime and another in the playoffs to Randall Cobb at ...
The Hail Maryland, [1] [2] [3] also referred to as the Madhouse in Maryland [4] and the Miracle in Maryland, [5] [6] was an American football play that took place at the end of a National Football League (NFL) regular-season game between the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders on October 27, 2024.
The Buffalo Bills overcame an Aaron Rodgers Hail Mary touchdown pass at the end of the first half to edge past the New York Jets 23-20 on Monday Night Football.