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The Hail Mary king returned for another.
Aaron Rodgers extended his record of Hail Mary throws, completing another in Week 6 when the New York Jets took on the Buffalo Bills.
With just seconds to go before halftime, Rodgers maneuvered around the pocket before unleashing a throw. It found Allen Lazard, his former Green Bay Packer teammate, to cut the lead to 20-17. There was a review about Lazard not hanging on, but it the play stood.
ANOTHER AARON RODGERS HAIL MARY.
— NFL (@NFL) October 15, 2024
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The 52-yard throw traveled 61.4 yards in the air, the longest completion by a Jets quarterback since NFL Next Gen Stats started in 2016. The completion probability was just 15.5%.
Here's what to know about Rodgers and his Hail Mary touchdowns:
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How many Hail Mary's does Aaron Rodgers have?
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The conversion made it four Hail Mary's in Rodgers' career. His fourth came in Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season.
Who has thrown the most Hail Mary's in the NFL?
Rodgers' mark of four completed Hail Mary throws is the most in NFL history.
Who threw the first Hail Mary in the NFL?
The first Hail Mary in the NFL is said to belong to Roger Staubach, who threw one in the 1975 divisional round to help the Dallas Cowboys beat the Minnesota Vikings 17-14.
The original "Hail Mary."
— NFL Legacy (@NFLLegacy) January 7, 2019
After heaving this miraculous game-winning TD pass to @88DrewPearson in the 1975 Divisional Round, @dallascowboys QB Roger Staubach used the term to describe his thought process to reporters.
The rest is history. (Dec. 28, 1975) #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/qFCEcTjVKG
Aaron Rodgers' Hail Mary throws
Here's a look at the rest of Rodgers' Hail Mary throws, his first completion stemming from 2015:
Motown Miracle, Dec. 3., 2015
As long as @AaronRodgers12 is at QB...
— NFL Legacy (@NFLLegacy) October 6, 2018
NEVER count out the @packers.
(Dec. 3, 2015) #GBvsDET pic.twitter.com/70uzrC1GBz
Jeff Janis double catch, Jan. 16, 2016
47. HAIL NO, NOT AGAIN
— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) July 20, 2019
Jan. 16, 2016
Falling away from the throw, Packers QB Aaron Rodgers launches 41-yard TD pass to Jeff Janis, sending playoff game into OT, where Cardinals win it.
Factoid: Rodgers did it again in the following playoffs for third Hail Mary TD in 13 months. pic.twitter.com/gEo5hRWF1C
Randall Cobb in Lambeau, Jan. 8, 2017
With 42 days left until Packers football, here's @rcobb18 catching a 42-yard Hail Mary from Rodgers right before halftime during the 2016 Wild Card game against the Giants.pic.twitter.com/uxJ7hQQKO9
— r/GreenBayPackers (@redditPackers) July 31, 2022
