Staubach's post-game comments about the play are thought to have popularized "Hail Mary" as a football term.

One of the best WRs of his era, together he and Roger Staubach authored some of the most clutch moments in NFL playoff history, like the Hail Mary vs Minnesota in the divisional round in 1975 ...

Pearson was presented by Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach ... He sent it back. He signed it ‘To Drew, the greatest clutch receiver of all time. Your Hail Mary catch changed the world, Fran ...

Quarterback Roger Staubach's Hail Mary touchdown pass to wide receiver Drew Pearson of the Dallas Cowboys in the 1975 NFC Divisional Round ranks as the No. 15 play in NFL history on the "NFL 100 ...

The term originated with legendary Cowboys QB Roger Staubach, who said he "closed his eyes and said a Hail Mary" when he threw a last-second touchdown against the Vikings in a playoff game.

Afterward, Staubach told reporters he said a Hail Mary as he threw the ball, and five decades later the term is part of our sports lexicon. But for that play, there were 32 seconds left.