Aaron Rodgers has maybe lost a step. But one thing the 40-year-old hasn’t lost is his ability to throw Hail Marys.
With the New York Jets trailing the Buffalo Bills 20-10 with 8 seconds left until halftime, the four-time MVP uncorked a pass from midfield and launched it into the end zone, where 6-foot-5 receiver Allen Lazard reached up and came down with the 52-yard score:
It was the fourth Hail Mary of Aaron Rodgers’ career and his first since the 2016 season. His previous three all came when he was the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers.
The first happened in the 2015 playoffs against the Arizona Cardinals, a 41-yard touchdown to Jeff Janis that sent the game to overtime (the Cardinals went on to win). The second, nicknamed “The Miracle In Motown,” was a 61-yard prayer to Richard Rodgers that gave the Packers a 27-23 win over the Detroit Lions in 2015. The third came in the playoffs later the next season in a wild-card matchup with the New York Giants. Right before halftime, Rodgers connected with Randall Cobb for a 42-yard TD that turned a 7-6 Packers lead into a 14-6 one — they went on to win 38-13.
On Monday night, in the Jets’ first game since Robert Saleh’s firing, Rodgers released that Hail Mary magic again. The Jets cut the deficit to 20-17 heading into the half.
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