Murray's first read, Isabella, was not open on the play. As he was attempting to scramble forward, Bills defensive linemen Ed Oliver and Quinton Jefferson ran towards Murray in an attempt to tackle him. Murray took the snap and rolled to his left, evading a potential sack by Bills defensive end Mario Addison. Īfter the snap, Cardinals receiver DeAndre Hopkins, by himself on the left side of the field, ran a go route towards the end zone while the other receivers, including Fitzgerald and Andy Isabella, ran varying levels of crossing routes. After a Buffalo timeout, Arizona lined up in trips right formation for the snap with 0:11 left in regulation. The play ĭespite Buffalo's prevent defense strategy, the Cardinals advanced to the Bills' 43-yard line for a 1st and 10 following a nine-yard reception by wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. The ensuing Bills kickoff resulted in a touchback, setting up the Cardinals at their 25-yard line. With 0:34 remaining in the fourth quarter, Josh Allen threw a 21-yard go-ahead touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs to regain the lead for Buffalo. The Bills led the game 23–9 at one point in the third quarter, but allowed Arizona to score two touchdowns and kick a field goal to make the score 26–23. The Cardinals came into the game as 2.5-point favorites. Meanwhile, Buffalo was first in the AFC East at 7–2, their closest competition being the then 5–3 Miami Dolphins. The play, which was the first go-ahead Hail Mary in a regular season fourth quarter since the 2015 Miracle in Motown, won the NFL Play of the Year Award for the 2020 season.Ĭoming into the game, Arizona was 5–3 and in second place in the tightly contested NFC West. Multiple media outlets dubbed the play "Hail Murray," a play on " Hail Mary" and Kyler Murray's last name. The score resulted in a 32–30 comeback victory for Arizona, who had trailed Buffalo 23–9 in the third quarter and had allowed the Bills to score a go-ahead touchdown just over 30 seconds prior. With eleven seconds remaining in regulation play, Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray threw a 43-yard Hail Mary pass into the end zone that wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins caught over three Bills defenders for the game-winning touchdown. The game took place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Hail Murray was a play during an American football game between the Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals on November 15, 2020. The game was played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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