On This Day In Cowboys History - THE HAIL MARY

[gtb1943]

What’s pathetic is, you probably never played the game so you just don’t have a clue. I don’t mind you being rude if you are right, but you’re wrong. It’s the flick of the wrist that gives the ball speed. It’s the body that gives it the height momentum. You probably couldn’t throw it past 30 yards if you tried so I don’t know how to help you.

You can’t possibly flick your wrist and throw your body into it at the same time . LMAO.

I have never seen anyone so sure and so wrong before. Watch staubach throw that ball and then try and claim it was a flick of the wrist that got it that far. He had to put his whole body into it. Now some QB like Elway and Favre had such strong arms they could literally flick the ball and go quit a distance. But to throw it long like Staubach did and not have that powerful an arm, you have to use your whole body. I am not sure why you seem unable to grasp that.

 

[gtb1943]

The last thing he did was flick his wrist and that’s what I said with the flick of the wrist. You don’t like it tough.

You don;t want to see reality that is on you

 

[Hardline]

The incomplete pass the play before that was a blessing in disguise. It saved time on the clock.
Right after that catch a Vikings fan hit a referee in the head with an empty whisky bottle.

 

[Whirlwin]

You don;t want to see reality that is on yo

Reality, you wouldn’t understand it , I thought you would deserve an explanation, but obviously it’s a waste of time. Go Cowboys.

 

[McKDaddy]

I don’t have to watch. It’s the flick of the wrist that sends it flying. The body gives it momentum. if you ever throw a football over 60 yards you would know.

You really have some odd takes on QB play. This is the definition of winding up & putting everything you have into it.

And yes, I have thrown footballs well over 60 yards.

 

[gtb1943]

You really have some odd takes on QB play. This is the definition of winding up & putting everything you have into it.

And yes, I have thrown footballs well over 60 yards.

That is a lot of distance to put a ball that far down the field. We had a all state QB in High School and he could barely get it fifty yards down the field
AND Staubach gave it all he had and could not get it that far

 

[Hardline]

Drew Pearson caught a 4th and 17 pass on the same drive and center Scott Fitzgerald was pulled for bad snaps one that Staubach had to recover off the turf.
The entire game winning drive.

 

[McKDaddy]

That is a lot of distance to put a ball that far down the field. We had a all state QB in High School and he could barely get it fifty yards down the field
AND Staubach gave it all he had and could not get it that far

For me, 50-55 was pretty easy but it was incrementally harder after that. At those longer distances, the tightness of the spiral becomes the determining factor. Two passes thrown exactly the same other than one has wobble & one is tight is a 10-15 yard difference.

Of course weather conditions can also greatly impact things.

 

[Whirlwin]

Yes, Roger Staubach was known for having a strong throwing arm and a very accurate throwing motion, considered one of the best in his era; his ability to make precise throws downfield was a key part of his success as a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.

Key points about Staubach's throwing motion:

• Powerful arm:
  He had a naturally strong arm, allowing him to make deep throws with good velocity.
  someone said Roger had a weak throwing arm. Lmao

 

[Whirlwin]

You really have some odd takes on QB play. This is the definition of winding up & putting everything you have into it.

And yes, I have thrown footballs well over 60 yards.

Then you should know it’s the last thing you do is flick your wrist. He also stated he has a weak, throwing arm, you can’t believe that

 

[Whirlwin]

You really have some odd takes on QB play. This is the definition of winding up & putting everything you have into it.

And yes, I have thrown footballs well over 60 yards.

And if you really can throw the ball 60 yards. You can understand why I would have a hard time believing that. I’ve been training over 60 years. Trust me it’s not easy.

 

[McKDaddy]

Yes, Roger Staubach was known for having a strong throwing arm and a very accurate throwing motion, considered one of the best in his era; his ability to make precise throws downfield was a key part of his success as a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.

Key points about Staubach's throwing motion:

• Powerful arm:
  He had a naturally strong arm, allowing him to make deep throws with good velocity.
  someone said Roger had a weak throwing arm. Lmao

Agree. But there have only been a handful of players in league history who could "flick" the ball any significant distance downfield. Rodgers, Vick, Cunningham, Jackson immediately pop to mind. But I'm talking 30 maybe 40 yards. Anything further than that & even those freaks have to put some arm into it.

 

[Flamma]

I thought it live - I was 8 years old and remember
And fyi Staubach didn’t have a great arm

I was the same age. About to turn 9 in a few months. If you go to the 2:00:00 mark exactly. That's when Drew catches the 4th and 17. Watch the security guard in the hat come over and kick Pearson while he was down.

 

[McKDaddy]

Then you should know it’s the last thing you do is flick your wrist. He also stated he has a weak, throwing arm, you can’t believe that

absolutely, the last part of the throwing motion is the wrist.

but when people talk about "flick of the wrist" they are talking when the forearm moves very little and all the power is literally from the snap of the wrist. you have to be genetically blessed to "flick" a ball very far. can't be taught or trained. either you have it or you don't. very few have it.

 

[goshann]

Yes, Roger Staubach was known for having a strong throwing arm and a very accurate throwing motion, considered one of the best in his era; his ability to make precise throws downfield was a key part of his success as a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.

Key points about Staubach's throwing motion:

• Powerful arm:
  He had a naturally strong arm, allowing him to make deep throws with good velocity.
  someone said Roger had a weak throwing arm. Lmao

He had a decent arm, but not a strong arm by today’s standards. Just watch the last drive of this game that was just posted and tell me if you think he has a strong arm

That 4th down pass to Pearson hung in the air forever

 

[Whirlwin]

He had a decent arm, but not a strong arm by today’s standards. Just watch the last drive of this game that was just posted and tell me he has a strong arm

He’s the reason I became a cowboy fan. Yes, he definitely has a strong arm, and you can’t make me think otherwise. Because it’s ridiculous. One series, that must be his whole career of having a week arm . some of these fans. is just getting more off the wall.. I mean, you can’t make some of their stuff up.

 

[nightrain]

I never get tired of watching this. Seeing it live when it happened is something I won't ever forget.

Most improbable Cowboys win I have ever seen. I will never forget that afternoon. Captain Comeback earned his wings that day.

 

[Flamma]

For me, 50-55 was pretty easy but it was incrementally harder after that. At those longer distances, the tightness of the spiral becomes the determining factor. Two passes thrown exactly the same other than one has wobble & one is tight is a 10-15 yard difference.

Of course weather conditions can also greatly impact things.

I don't know what it is about throwing deep. Roger threw it a total of 53 yards on that play. A total of 45 yards downfield. It would be a cold day in hell the day I threw a football 45 yards, and I had a good arm. I had a friend that could throw it 55+ yards. I could throw a baseball/softball further, kill him in arm wrestling, pitch a ball faster, but not throw a football further. I never could understand that.

 

[goshann]

He’s the reason I became a cowboy fan. Yes, he definitely has a strong arm, and you can’t make me think otherwise. Because it’s ridiculous. One series, that must be his whole career of having a week arm . some of these fans. is just getting more off the wall.. I mean, you can’t make some of their stuff up.

Dude i am with you. I love the man and the 70s and 80s teams. Was my whole life growing up and there will never be anything else like it in sports for me

Watching the highlights though (beyond this series) it wasn’t his arm that was special.

 

[Flamma]

He had a decent arm, but not a strong arm by today’s standards. Just watch the last drive of this game that was just posted and tell me if you think he has a strong arm

That 4th down pass to Pearson hung in the air forever

Yeah that ball went 35 yards through the air. That had major arc. He had to have thrown it close to 2 seconds before Pearson made his cut.