Official Site of the Eagles · Nov 10, 2016
Jaws To Quick: The NFL's Longest Pass Play
No one was talking about “walk-off” scores in 1985. The term had not yet entered our sports lexicon. But on November 10 of that year, Ron Jaworski and Mike Quick teamed up on a walk-off for the ages: a 99-yard touchdown pass in overtime to defeat the Atlanta Falcons, 23-17.Actually, it was longer than 99 yards.
“(The ball) was this far from the goal line,” Jaworski said, holding his thumb and forefinger an inch apart. “It was that close.”
“The Falcons didn’t think we’d throw the ball from that (field) position,” Quick said. “I’m sure we surprised them.”
