A walk-off touchdown is a touchdown scored in
that ends the game with the winning team being either behind or tied in points at the beginning of the play.
This is considered the most spectacular and rare play during regulation time happening in the 4th quarter when the winning team is losing at the beginning of the play as opposed to being tied. The play clock must say :00 at the end of the play in the 4th quarter & it must be the last play of the game.
A walk-off touchdown is much more common during
overtime
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play because of the overtime rules in effect.
Former quarterback
Tim Couch
Timothy Scott Couch (born July 31, 1977) is an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons with the Cleveland Browns. He played college football for the ...
has the most walk-off touchdowns from throwing Hail Marys in the NFL with two.
Notable examples
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The Play, college football, 1982, 5
lateral passes
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Hail Flutie, college football, 1984,
Hail Mary pass
A Hail Mary pass is a very long forward pass in American football, typically made in desperation, with a very small chance of achieving a completion (American football), completion. Due to the difficulty of a completion with this pass, it makes r ...
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Miracle at Michigan, college football, 1994, Hail Mary pass
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Bluegrass Miracle, college football, 2002, Hail Mary pass
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Mississippi Miracle, college football, 2007, 15 lateral passes
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Prayer at Jordan-Hare
The Prayer at Jordan-Hare was a touchdown from a Hail Mary pass thrown during a college football game between the Auburn Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs, played on November 16, 2013, at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn in the 117th installment of the ...
, college football, 2013, Hail Mary pass
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Miracle in Motown, NFL, 2015, Hail Mary pass
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Miracle in Miami
The Miracle in Miami, also known as the Miami Miracle, was an American football play that took place at the end of a National Football League regular season game on December 9, 2018 NFL season, 2018, between the 2018 Miami Dolphins season, Mia ...
, NFL, 2018, 2 lateral passes
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Hail Maryland
The Hail Maryland, also referred to as the Madhouse in Maryland and the Miracle in Maryland, was an American football play that took place at the end of a National Football League (NFL) regular-season game between the Chicago Bears and Washingto ...
, NFL, 2024, Hail Mary pass
Walk-off variations
A walk-off
field goal
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is a very similar play as a walk-off touchdown, just with a field goal winning and ending the game.
Analysis: Walkoff field goals and tight games highlight competitive Sunday
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, November 13th 2023, by Rob Maaddi
A walk-off extra point or two-point conversion are when an extra point is kicked or a two-point conversion is scored with :00 on clock & during the last play of the game. Again, the winning team must have been tied or losing at the beginning of the extra points play. During an extra point attempt or two points attempt, the defense could take the ball the other way for a two point walk-off touchdown.
A walk-off safety
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Meanings
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is a play that has happened 3 times in the NFL, all in overtime. A safety scores two points.
A walk-off conversion safety could happen during an extra point or a two point conversion attempt. During this type of play, either team could score a 1 point conversion safety.
See also
* Walk-off home run
In baseball, a walk-off home run is a home run that ends the game. For a home run to end the game, it must be hit in the bottom of the final inning and generate enough runs to exceed the opponent's score. Because the opponent will not have an opp ...
* Buzzer beater
In timed sports, a buzzer beater is a successful shot made as the clock expires at the end of a period or at the end of the game, leaving zero seconds remaining. A buzzer sounds whenever a game clock expires, hence the name "buzzer beater." In b ...
(basketball)
* Last-minute goal
The term "last-minute goal" is used in sport, primarily association football, to describe a goal scored very late in a game, usually one that affects the outcome of the game. The definition of a "last-minute goal" commonly used is one scored eith ...
(soccer)
* List of Hail Mary passes
This is a list of notable Hail Mary passes from collegiate and professional football in the United States.
College football Early use of the term
* 1922 — On October 28, 1922, the term "Hail Mary play" was used by Knute Rockne's 1922 Notre ...
* List of longest NBA field goals
The following list shows successful field goals by National Basketball Association (NBA) players during a regular season or playoff game, shot from a known distance of at least from the basket. These attempts are generally buzzer beaters when ther ...
* Kicks after the siren in Australian rules football
In Australian rules football, if a player takes a mark or is awarded a free kick before the siren sounds to end a quarter, and the siren sounds before the player takes a set shot, the player is allowed to take the kick after the siren. Often, ...
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