<P> This play is a high - risk play, since the pass is coming from the offensive team's end zone . If the ball is intercepted, the opposing team will 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 . </P> <P> Thirteen 99 - yard pass plays have occurred in the history of the National Football League: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> From </Th> <Th> To </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Game result </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Frank Filchock </Td> <Td> Andy Farkas </Td> <Td> Washington Redskins </Td> <Td> v. Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> W 44--14 </Td> <Td> October 15, 1939 </Td> <Td> "Filchock flipped a pass from the end zone to Farkas, who gathered it on the ten for a stirring 90 yard jaunt to the goal behind perfect blocking by his mates ." </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> George Izo </Td> <Td> Bobby Mitchell </Td> <Td> Washington Redskins </Td> <Td> at Cleveland Browns </Td> <Td> L 37--14 </Td> <Td> September 15, 1963 </Td> <Td> "Izo had faded into the end zone and fired high and long . Mitchell...caught the ball around midfield and scampered untouched for a touchdown ." </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Karl Sweetan </Td> <Td> Pat Studstill </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> at Baltimore Colts </Td> <Td> L 45--14 </Td> <Td> October 16, 1966 </Td> <Td> "Studstill...gathered in the pass at the Lion 45 on a dead run and raced on to pay dirt ." </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sonny Jurgensen </Td> <Td> Jerry Allen </Td> <Td> Washington Redskins </Td> <Td> at Chicago Bears </Td> <Td> W 38--28 </Td> <Td> September 15, 1968 </Td> <Td> Allen caught the ball at the Washington 35 and ran the remaining 65 yards </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jim Plunkett </Td> <Td> Cliff Branch </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Raiders </Td> <Td> at Washington Redskins </Td> <Td> L 37--35 </Td> <Td> October 2, 1983 </Td> <Td> Branch caught the ball at the Raiders' 35 and ran the remaining 64 yards for the score . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ron Jaworski </Td> <Td> Mike Quick </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Eagles </Td> <Td> v. Atlanta Falcons </Td> <Td> W 23--17 (OT) </Td> <Td> November 10, 1985 </Td> <Td> "Jaworski hit Quick...at about the 20 . Quick ran the 80 yards for the score ." </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stan Humphries </Td> <Td> Tony Martin </Td> <Td> San Diego Chargers </Td> <Td> at Seattle Seahawks </Td> <Td> W 24--10 </Td> <Td> September 18, 1994 </Td> <Td> Martin caught the ball at the 35, and with Patrick Hunter pursuing him, ran the remaining 65 yards to score . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brett Favre </Td> <Td> Robert Brooks </Td> <Td> Green Bay Packers </Td> <Td> at Chicago Bears </Td> <Td> W 27--24 </Td> <Td> September 11, 1995 </Td> <Td> On Monday Night, Favre pump - faked a quick post pattern to Robert Brooks, who then ran an up - route that left Donnell Woolford in the dust . Brooks caught the ball at the Green Bay 32 and ran the remaining 68 yards untouched for the TD to put the Packers up 21--0 in the second quarter . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trent Green </Td> <Td> Marc Boerigter </Td> <Td> Kansas City Chiefs </Td> <Td> v. San Diego Chargers </Td> <Td> W 24--22 </Td> <Td> December 22, 2002 </Td> <Td> Green took the snap and retreated deep into the Chiefs' end zone, then stepped up and heaved the ball toward Boerigter, a rookie receiver who was streaking down the middle . Boerigter took the ball in perfect stride at the Kansas City 40 and outran Rogers Beckett the remaining 60 yards . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jeff Garcia </Td> <Td> André Davis </Td> <Td> Cleveland Browns </Td> <Td> v. Cincinnati Bengals </Td> <Td> W 34--17 </Td> <Td> October 17, 2004 </Td> <Td> Davis was near the Browns' 40 - yard line when he caught the pass from Garcia . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gus Frerotte </Td> <Td> Bernard Berrian </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings </Td> <Td> v. Chicago Bears </Td> <Td> W 34--14 </Td> <Td> November 30, 2008 </Td> <Td> Berrian caught the ball at the Vikings' 46 and ran the remaining 54 yards to score . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tom Brady </Td> <Td> Wes Welker </Td> <Td> New England Patriots </Td> <Td> at Miami Dolphins </Td> <Td> W 38--24 </Td> <Td> September 12, 2011 </Td> <Td> Brady lofted a pass to Welker at the 17 from 7 yards deep in the end zone . Welker then stiff - armed defender Benny Sapp on his 83 - yard sprint into the end zone . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eli Manning </Td> <Td> Victor Cruz </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> at New York Jets </Td> <Td> W 29--14 </Td> <Td> December 24, 2011 </Td> <Td> Manning threw a pass to Cruz at the 11, which was followed by Cruz avoiding 3 tackles while running down the right sideline to score a touchdown . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> From </Th> <Th> To </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Game result </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Details </Th> </Tr>

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