John Mark Davis

December 28, 1975 The controversial call which set up the #Cowboys' controversial "Hail Mary" touchdown pass in the 1975 NFC Divisional against the #Vikings. On 4th-&-16 from his own 25, trailing by four with :44 remaining, Dallas's Roger Staubach hits an airborne Drew Pearson with a 25-yard pass at the sideline, where he's knocked out of bounds by #Skol's Nate Wright. The NFL's "force out" rule at the time stated that if a receiver has possession and is in the air, and is then pushed out of bounds before he lands, it is ruled a completed catch if officials determine that the receiver would have landed inbounds with both feet had he not been pushed. The pass is ruled complete for a #DallasCowboys first down, saving their season and setting up Staubach's game-winning touchdown pass to Pearson two plays later.