On This Day In Cowboys History - THE HAIL MARY

[goshann]

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.

Sounds like a mechanical/form issue
If you can throw a baseball faster you should be able to throw a football further

 

[gtb1943]

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.

well you clearly can. Staubach had a very good arm but not a great one.
sorry to destroy your belief system but you have been wrong all that time

 

[Bagman]

Funny thing about the Hail Mary play is.... it's only called that because that's what Staubach said to himself as he threw it. By modern definition, a Hail Mary involves 3 or 4 WRs flying into the end zone and executing a jumpball with a little "Hail Mary" luck involved. Staubach knew Pearson was his intended receiver, he was the ONLY WR in the area. It was less lucky and a little more "push off" from Pearson. I too saw it live and I loved it. We all went crazy in the living room when he caught it.

 

[bigE79]

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

I was 10yrs old when this happened,you never saw a kid have a conniption fit like I did.. lmao

 

[goshann]

Funny thing about the Hail Mary play is.... it's only called that because that's what Staubach said to himself as he threw it. By modern definition, a Hail Mary involves 3 or 4 WRs flying into the end zone and executing a jumpball with a little "Hail Mary" luck involved. Staubach knew Pearson was his intended receiver, he was the ONLY WR in the area. It was less lucky and a little more "push off" from Pearson. I too saw it live and I loved it. We all went crazy in the living room when he caught it.

Yeah it was PI

 

[big dog cowboy]

You saw this live? Man, you are a legend!

No just old! Lol!!!!!!!!!

 

[big dog cowboy]

I was 10yrs old when this happened,you never saw a kid have a conniption fit like I did.. lmao

I'm right there with you. I was just 16. Jumping around screaming like a teenage girl at a boy band concert.