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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. The Washington Commanders are the only team to have had multiple 99 yard passes, having done so three times. They were also the first franchise to complete one, accomplishing the feat in 1939. The Chicago Bears are the only team to have given up multiple 99-yard passes, doing so three times. Teams that have had a 99-yard pass play are 10–3 in the game it occurred in.
In addition to 99-yard pass plays, there have been two NFL 99-yard running plays, by Tony Dorsett and Derrick Henry.




Details


A 99-yard pass play starts with the line of scrimmage at the offensive team's one-yard line. The quarterback receives the ball, passes it and completes a forward pass, which is then carried for a touchdown at the other end of the field.
This play is a high-risk play, since the pass is coming from in or near the offensive team's end zone. If the ball is intercepted, the opposing team will likely either score a touchdown or have very good field position, and a sack can result in a safety or even a touchdown for the defense. A safety can also occur if a holding or intentional grounding penalty occurs in the end zone.




Occurrences in the NFL


Thirteen 99-yard pass plays have occurred in the history of the National Football League:




See also


List of NFL individual records
List of NFL team records




References






External links


99-yard TDs from the Pro Football Hall of Fame (2011)
"Individual Records: Passing". nfl.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008.
"Individual Records: Receiving". nfl.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
99-yard TDs from the Pro Football Hall of Fame (2011)

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