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.

Shakespeare's game-winning pass became known as the "Hail Mary pass." [ 5 ] In 1969, the game was selected in a poll by the Associated Press as the "game of the century", the best game in the first 100 years of college football.

Oct 13, 2021 · Here are seven of the most famous Hail Mary passes in football history: 1. BYU's Jim McMahon to Clay Brown vs. Southern Methodist (Holiday Bowl), December 19, 1980

Oct 29, 2024 · Jayden Daniels was the latest quarterback to throw a game-winning Hail Mary touchdown pass. Let's take a look at some of the other memorable Hail Mary passes in NFL history.

Apr 13, 2017 · The “Hail Mary Pass” actually originated in 1922, when two former members of Notre Dame's Four Horsemen, Elmer Layden (Catholic) and Jim Crowley (I don't care) coined the term.

Aug 6, 2021 · In 1975, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach popularized the term "Hail Mary" to describe his miracle, winning touchdown pass to fellow Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Pearson in a...

From that point forward, such desperation heaves – often previously called “alley-oops” – were widely referred to as Hail Marys.

The successfully completed Hail Mary is one of the rarest and most thrilling ways to end a football game (or any sports game for that matter). This ultimate ...

Dec 28, 2023 · The pass, which took place on December 28, 1975, lifted the Cowboys to an upset win over the defending NFC champion Vikings in the divisional round of the playoffs. Back then, the Vikings played...

5 days ago · That’s when the common usage of the Hail Mary pass took off. There have been many examples of well-known Hail Marys, but one of the most memorable occurred on Nov. 23, 1984. With his team down by three points, Boston College’s Doug Flutie heaved up a prayer toward the endzone that somehow receiver Gerard Phelan secured for a game-winning 48 ...