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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 ...
With 24 seconds to play, Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach threw a 50-yard winning touchdown pass to wide receiver Drew Pearson on a play that became known as the Hail Mary pass. Pearson's last-minute touchdown reception remains strong in Cowboys lore and sour with Vikings fans.
TV call of Jayden Daniels' Hail Mary pass CBS broadcast the Bears vs. Commanders game that saw the top two picks – Chicago's Caleb Williams and Washington's Daniels – in the 2024 NFL draft ...
It was Rodgers’ fourth career successful Hail Mary touchdown pass, and his first with the Jets. The extra point closed Buffalo’s lead to three points, with the Bills leading, 20-17.
Four plays, 81 yards and (most importantly), 57 seconds later, Georgia regained the lead with a 47-yard touchdown pass to Riley Ridley, giving the home team what looked to be a 31-28 victory. At ...
A. Rodgers then threw a 61-yard (56 m) Hail Mary pass into the end zone. [8] R. Rodgers, who was the last player to reach the end zone and whose job on the play was to box out defenders and try to catch a tip, leapt high in the air and brought the ball down for the score. The touchdown resulted in the Packers winning 27–23 in walk-off fashion ...