Hear the call, see reactions after DeAndre Hopkins’ Hail Mary TD catch
Nov 15, 2020, 6:27 PM | Updated: 9:34 pm
(Twitter screenshot/@AZCardinals)
(Twitter screenshot/@AZCardinals)
Dave Pasch surely thought he was calling what would be the end of a back-breaking loss for the Arizona Cardinals against the Buffalo Bills.
You can hear it in Pasch’s voice as he relayed Kyler Murray’s play from the Bills’ 43-yard line with Arizona down four and just 11 seconds remaining. The Bills, 23 seconds earlier in game time, had just taken the lead via Josh Allen’s 21-yard dime to Stefon Diggs.
Those last-second Hail Marys rarely work out, hence the name, but it’s different when DeAndre Hopkins is the target.
Listen to #AZCardinals radio broadcast team @DavePasch and @wolf987FM go absolutely crazy witnessing Kyler Murray's unbelievable last-second Hail Mary touchdown throw to DeAndre Hopkins to topple the Bills, 32-30. pic.twitter.com/hwFDstZztb
— 98.7 Arizona Sports (@AZSports) November 16, 2020
Hopkins’ 43-yard touchdown grab over three Bills defenders to win the game is one of the few plays that will ever be better than the throw made by Murray himself, who rolled out to his left and threw a strike down the field while practically falling over.
HOP CAUGHT IT!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/lyAG9gWYPn
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) November 16, 2020
Offensive tackle D.J. Humphries could not believe what he had just seen.
EVERYONE RN pic.twitter.com/HBwwdWPuN7
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) November 16, 2020
Hopkins, on the other hand, was cool as could be, taking a slight high-step jog toward his sideline before being mobbed by his teammates.
He asked for more approval from the crowd and it was granted.
DEANDRE HOPKINS. pic.twitter.com/maOTDd6Zzd
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) November 16, 2020
An all-time great catch warranted priase from some all-time greats.
WOW WOW WOW!! HOP HOP HOP! @DeAndreHopkins My bro different!!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 16, 2020
I DONT NEED ANY NOMINEES FOR THIS WEEK!!!Did yaw see @DeAndreHopkins??WOW
— Randy Moss (@RandyMoss) November 16, 2020
The Kansas City Chiefs were tuned in on their bye week.
@DeAndreHopkins is a monster man!!!
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) November 16, 2020
GLOBAL HOPKINS
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) November 16, 2020
Murray and Hopkins got in on the fun themselves in the locker room.
Shiiiiiiiiiiiiid….. Hop down there somewhere! 🌚🧞♂️ @DeAndreHopkins
— Kyler Murray (@K1) November 16, 2020
… Never Panic https://t.co/c0spzZqUBE
— Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) November 16, 2020
Patrick Peterson got his own exclusive postgame interview with Hopkins on the way out of the stadium.
ARE….YOU….NOT…..ENTERTAINED! 🤫 @DeAndreHopkins 🐐 🐐🐐 pic.twitter.com/kvg7AF3ux9
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) November 16, 2020
And for those of you looking for the fullest of breakdowns, ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky went over two minutes to show everything that happened the play before and then the big one.
The Hail Mary has layers and layers to it…incredible formations for by Kliff but more amazing by @K1 and @DeAndreHopkins #NFL pic.twitter.com/n5Pxd6gy33
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) November 16, 2020
