Anatomy of a Hail Mary: How Jayden Daniels and the Commanders beat the buzzer
The Washington Commanders executed a Hail Mary to perfection to beat the Chicago Bears on Sunday
By STEPHEN WHYNO
Published - Oct 28, 2024, 10:27 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:56 PM EST
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jayden Daniels' Hail Mary touchdown pass to Noah Brown that gave the Washington Commanders an 18-15 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday was one of the most memorable finishes to an NFL game in recent history. It went down as a 52-yard completion with the clock expired, but in reality, it was a much longer throw and a product of hours of preparation.
Here's how it went down:
After failing to score a touchdown all game and going 0 for 3 in the red zone, the Commanders fell behind with 25 seconds left on Roschon Johnson's 1-yard TD run that came after a pass interference penalty on Benjamin St-Juste and the ensuing 2-point conversation that made it 15-12 Bears.