WHAT WAS WRITTEN: "It was a miracle play. I felt myself pushed."-Wright told reporters. WHAT THEY SAID AFTERWARD: “The chances on a play like that are slim and none.”-Pearson told reporters. "I just threw it up there as far as I could." The name stuck. But interference wasn't called on either player, and Pearson withstood the collision, caught the ball against his hip and strolled into the end zone for the winning touchdown.“It was a Hail Mary pass,” Staubach told reporters after Dallas' 17-14 win. With his back to the quarterback, Wright collided with Pearson, who appeared to push him. Pearson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021, slowed at the Minnesota 5-yard line and waited for the ball. Then he launched a high, arcing pass even though Pearson was well covered by Minnesota’s Nate Wright. Dallas quarterback Roger Staubach, a future Hall of Famer, took the snap and waited for Drew Pearson to get far enough downfield. With 24 seconds left, Minnesota led, 14-10, and the Cowboys had the ball at midfield. THE STAGE: Dallas Cowboys-Minnesota Vikings NFC playoff game, Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota WHAT WAS WRITTEN: "Everyone said it would be the Game of the Year, but it turned out to be a game for the ages."- Oakland Tribune sportswriter Tom LaMarreĭallas Cowboys receiver Drew Pearson scored the on a controversial "Hail Mary" pass against Minnesota. ".the toughest loss I've ever suffered as a coach,"-Dolphins coach Don Shula, a future Hall of Famer, told reporters. I’m happy as hell it was our turn to win.”-Stabler, according to the Oakland Tribune. WHAT THEY SAID AFTERWARD: “I didn’t get all I wanted on that last pass, but I didn’t want it back. The following week, Oakland lost to eventual Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh, 24-13. When the sea of hands parted in the end zone, Davis pulled in the ball, withstanding a fierce hit from defensive back Charles Babb and a late hit by linebacker Manny Fernandez to give the Raiders a 28-26 win. All three players raised their hands for the ball. Miami defensive lineman Vern Den Herder closed from behind, finally grabbing Stabler and pulling him down.Īt the last possible moment, Stabler lofted the ball toward running back Clarence Davis, who was covered by linebackers Larry Ball and Mike Kolen. With Biletnikoff covered and pressure coming, Stabler took off to his left. Taking the snap from the Dolphins' 8-yard-line, Stabler looked to his left for receiver Fred Biletnikoff, another future Hall of Famer, in the back of the end zone. Then Raiders quarterback Ken "The Snake" Stabler, a future Hall of Famer, moved his team down the field against the highly ranked defense of the Dolphins, who were only two years removed from their 17-0 season-the only perfect season in NFL history. This game was already on the verge of classic status when the Dolphins took a 26-21 lead with two minutes left. THE STAGE: Miami Dolphins-Oakland Raiders divisional playoff game, Oakland (California) Coliseum. Oakland's Clarence Davis (right) scored the winning touchdown against Miami in a 1974 playoff game. Harris caught the ball inches off the ground and, without breaking stride, sprinted into the end zone for the winning 60-yard touchdown. The ball ricocheted seven or eight backward toward Steelers rookie running Franco Harris, a future Hall of Famer, who was running downfield after blocking. The ball was on target but so was Oakland safety Jack Tatum, who smashed into Fuqua as the pass arrived. On fourth down, Pittsburgh quarterback Terry Bradshaw, a future Hall of Famer, threw a desperation pass down the middle for running back John “Frenchy” Fuqua. With 22 seconds left, Oakland had a 7-3 lead, and the Steelers had the ball at their 40-yard-line. Entering the game, the Steelers-founded in 1933-had never won a playoff game. THE STAGE: Oakland Raiders-Pittsburgh Steelers AFC divisional playoff game, Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. With 22 seconds left in the Oakland-Pittsburgh playoff game, Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw connected on a desperation touchdown pass that ricocheted to rookie Franco Harris.
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