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 ...

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 ...

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 ...