A walk-off touchdown is a touchdown scored in gridiron football that ends the game with the winning team being either behind or tied in points at the beginning of the play.NFL Throwback: Greatest walk-off touchdowns, NFL.comThe Wildest Walk-Off Touchdowns in NFL History, Bleacher Report, December 19th 2018, David Kenyon
This play does not often occur during regulation time. A walk-off touchdown is much more common during overtime play because of the overtime rules in effect.Walk-off touchdowns could end up actually being walk-off touchdowns, CBS Sports, March 23rd 2018
Former quarterback Tim Couch has the most walk-off touchdowns from throwing Hail Marys in the NFL with two.
Notable examples The Play, college football, 1982, 5 lateral passes Hail Flutie, college football, 1984, Hail Mary pass Miracle at Michigan, college football, 1994, Hail Mary pass Bluegrass Miracle, college football, 2002, Hail Mary pass Mississippi Miracle, college football, 2007, 15 lateral passes Miracle at the New Meadowlands, NFL, 2010, returned a punt for a touchdown Kick Six, college football, 2013, returned a missed field goal for a touchdown Miracle in Motown, NFL, 2015, Hail Mary pass Minneapolis Miracle, NFL, 2017, Shotgun pass Miracle in Miami, NFL, 2018, 2 lateral passes Lunatic Lateral, NFL, 2022, returned an intercepted lateral pass for a touchdown Hail Maryland, NFL, 2024, Hail Mary pass
Walk-off variations A walk-off field goal 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, Associated Press, 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 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 Buzzer beater (basketball) Last-minute goal (soccer) List of Hail Mary passes List of longest NBA field goals Kicks after the siren in Australian rules football
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