![]() One of the worse times I heard it used was when I was watching someone on TV talk about O.J. “Now it’s a term used for everything,” Staubach said. More than 42 years since that magic at Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis, “Hail Mary” is such a widely used term that it’s transcended the football world. Staubach, who grew up as a devout Catholic, wasn’t the first person to use the term as part of a sports explanation, but he’s the one who ignited the use of “Hail Mary” on a widespread basis.īefore Staubach-to-Pearson, those desperate heaves were commonly referred to as a “bomb” or an “alley-oop” pass. You throw it up and pray,’“ the Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame quarterback reflected Friday for USA TODAY Sports. ![]() “When they asked me about it, I think the actual quote was, ‘Well, I guess you could call it a Hail Mary. That’s what the Hall of Fame quarterback uttered to reporters in describing his 50-yard touchdown pass to Drew Pearson to beat the Minnesota Vikings in the closing seconds of a 1975 NFC playoff game. PackersĭALLAS – It tickles Roger Staubach to realize the staying power of his words. Watch Video: NFC Divisional Playoff preview: Cowboys vs.
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