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On January 3, 1983, during a Monday Night Football game in Minnesota, Dorsett broke a 99-yard touchdown run against the Vikings, which is the longest run from scrimmage in NFL history (Derrick Henry of the Tennessee Titans would tie this record in 2018). Dorsett broke the previous record of 97 yards, set by Andy Uram in 1939 and Bob Gage in 1949
A 99-yard pass play is the longest play involving a forward pass that is possible in an American football game. It gains 99 yards and scores a touchdown for the offensive team. The play has occurred thirteen times in NFL history, most recently by Eli Manning and Victor Cruz .
In 1982, he delivered a key downfield block during Tony Dorsett's NFL record 99-yard touchdown run. In 1983, he passed Hayes as the franchise leader in receiving yards. On March 22, 1984, at 1:30 a.m. Drew fell asleep while driving, and crashed his car against a parked tractor-trailer. Drew's brother Carey was killed; Drew himself sustained a ...
The NFL is playing its 99th season, and somehow only one player had ever posted a 99-yard touchdown run. That was Tony Dorsett for the Dallas Cowboys in 1983. Derrick Henry, join the club.
In the January 3 game between the Cowboys and the Vikings, Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett ran for 99 yards and a touchdown – still the longest running play from scrimmage in the NFL. Worth noting is that the Cowboys had only ten players on offense when the ball was snapped on that play, as fullback Ron Springs did not get onto the playing ...
The 98-yard touchdown pass was the longest offensive play in the NFL season, but it wasn't the longest play in Titans history. ... who rumbled for a 99-yard touchdown run in 2018 against the ...
The Vikings looked to have the game wrapped-up with a late lead 14–10. However, Roger Staubach threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Drew Pearson in what became known as the Hail Mary game. [7] [8] [9] In January 1983, future Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett rushed for an NFL-record 99-yard touchdown in a Monday Night Football game in
On this date in Texas history, Ricky Williams became the NCAA's all-time leading rusher on a memorable run against Texas A&M.