![]() In that moment, he had no idea what his answer would create. That’s because of what Staubach told reporters after the game when asked what he was thinking on the play. “But in 1975, it was the first time it was ever used in the NFL.” “The Hail Mary has always been a part of my life, and it’s used now for a lot of different ways,” Staubach told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Dallas lost to Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl that season. ![]() ![]() ![]() The winning bidder will get a 55-inch monitor to display the collectible, and will join Staubach and Pearson on the field for a re-enactment of the play that gave the Cowboys a 17-14 victory. 21-22 with a starting bid of $20,000 and estimates that the price tag could reach $80,000. The non-fungible token, or NFT, will be on sale through Dallas-based Heritage Auctions on Aug. READ MORE: Vikings DT Michael Pierce Reportedly Injures Calf, Could Miss Start Of Training Camp Nothing says “new” quite like a digital collectible known by a term that might sound like a foreign language to folks old enough to remember Staubach’s 50-yard heave in the final seconds, and Pearson’s on-the-hip catch after his forever-debated contact with defensive back Nate Wright a few yards from the end zone. DALLAS (AP) - Roger Staubach and Drew Pearson are always open to new ways of commemorating their famous Hail Mary touchdown that gave the Dallas Cowboys a playoff victory over the Minnesota Vikings in 1975.
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