99-yard pass play

A 99-yard pass play is the longest play with a forward pass that is possible in an American football game. It gains 99 yards and scores a touchdown. The play has happened thirteen times in NFL history.

List of 99-yard pass plays

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

Passer	Receiver	Team	Opponent	Game result	Date
Frank Filchock	Andy Farkas	Washington Redskins	Pittsburgh Pirates	W 44–14	October 15, 1939
George Izo	Bobby Mitchell	Washington Redskins	Cleveland Browns	L 37–14	September 15, 1963^[1]
Karl Sweetan	Pat Studstill	Detroit Lions	Baltimore Colts	L 45–14	October 16, 1966
Sonny Jurgensen	Jerry Allen	Washington Redskins	Chicago Bears	W 38–28	September 15, 1968
Jim Plunkett	Cliff Branch	Los Angeles Raiders	Washington Redskins	L 37–35	October 2, 1983
Ron Jaworski	Mike Quick	Philadelphia Eagles	Atlanta Falcons	W 23–17 _(OT)	November 10, 1985
Stan Humphries	Tony Martin	San Diego Chargers	Seattle Seahawks	W 24–10	September 18, 1994
Brett Favre	Robert Brooks	Green Bay Packers	Chicago Bears	W 27–24	September 11, 1995
Trent Green	Marc Boerigter	Kansas City Chiefs	San Diego Chargers	W 24–22	December 22, 2002
Jeff Garcia	André Davis	Cleveland Browns	Cincinnati Bengals	W 34–17	October 17, 2004
Gus Frerotte	Bernard Berrian	Minnesota Vikings	Chicago Bears	W 34–14	November 30, 2008
Tom Brady	Wes Welker	New England Patriots	Miami Dolphins	W 38–24	September 12, 2011
Eli Manning	Victor Cruz	New York Giants	New York Jets	W 29–14	December 24, 2011

Related pages

References

↑ Macrevace, Phillip. The Redskins Encyclopedia (2007)Temple University Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-1-59213-542-4.

Other websites

99-yard TDs from the Pro Football Hall of Fame (2011)
Individual Records: Passing. nfl.com.
Individual Records: Receiving. nfl.com. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
99-yard TDs from the Pro Football Hall of Fame (2011)

[Richman-1] Macrevace, Phillip. The Redskins Encyclopedia (2007)Temple University Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-1-59213-542-4.

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