Staubach's post-game comments about the play are thought to have popularized "Hail Mary" as a football term.

Quarterback Roger Staubach's Hail Mary touchdown pass to wide receiver Drew Pearson of the Dallas Cowboys in the 1975 NFC Divisional Round ranks as the No. 15 play in NFL history on the "NFL 100 ...

But the "Hail Mary" play as we know it today was put into lexicon on December 28, 1975 at the end of the Dallas Cowboys' 17-14 divisional playoff win over the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota was up ...

Whether they didn't see the holding or they didn't think it would matter because the Hail Mary is the ultimate camel-through-the-eye-of-the-neeedle play, they didn't drop a flag. And, yes ...

There's no more exciting play in college football than a "Hail Mary" that gets answered. Just ask Appalachian State fans. All successful Hail Marys are amazing, regardless of whether the ...

Mayor Eric Adams has been exploring a far-reaching “Hail Mary” political play that could see him claw back his seat at City Hall if shunned by the Dems by running as a Republican — without ...