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The Washington Commanders delivered one of the most exciting plays in sports on Sunday.
Jayden Daniels became the latest quarterback to throw a game-winning Hail Mary touchdown pass when he did so against the Chicago Bears, helping the Commanders win 18-15. Daniels’ pass was deflected a couple of yards short of the end zone, causing the ball to bounce to an open Noah Brown.
The play created one of the most talked-about regular-season moments in the NFL in recent years. Let’s take a look at some of the other memorable Hail Marys in NFL history.
1975: The Hail Mary Game
What we think of as a Hail Mary pass — a last-minute game-winning heave — was a phrase popularized in the 1975 playoffs.
On fourth-and-16 from the 50-yard line and trailing 14-10 to the Minnesota Vikings, the Dallas Cowboys dialed up a pass to the end zone. Future Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach hit fellow future Hall of Famer Drew Pearson on a deep pass that resulted in a touchdown for the Cowboys, giving them a 17-14 lead in the NFC Divisional Round game.
There was actually enough time on the clock for the Vikings to run two more plays, with Fran Tarkenton getting sacked on both.
“I closed my eyes and said a Hail Mary,” Staubach told reporters after the game.
The Cowboys won the NFC Championship Game the next weekend but lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl X.
1980: Miracle at the Met
The Vikings were on the right side of a Hail Mary five seasons after their playoff loss to the Cowboys. Facing a playoff-contending Cleveland Browns team late in the season, the Vikings were behind by double digits for most of the game. They got the ball back with 14 seconds left and no timeouts as they trailed 23-22.
Minnesota called a hook-and-lateral on the first play, bringing it to Cleveland’s 46-yard line with four seconds left. Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer launched a pass down the sideline that was tipped by a Browns defender around the goal line. The tip allowed Vikings wide receiver Ahmad…
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