How Roger Staubach and Drew Pearson Made the ‘Hail Mary’ Pass Famous

In 1975, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach popularized the term “Hail Mary” to describe his miracle, winning a touchdown pass to fellow Professional Football Hall of Fame member Drew Pearson. , in a playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings. Hail Mary thus became entrenched in the American sports lexicon, but the term was used decades earlier.

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