Hail Mary or a 63 yard field goal?

[Semaj]

I am disagreeing on the play calling on the second to last possession of the game that led to the first failed fg attempt.  I would have been looking for a first down in order to get closer and use up more of the clock so that when we kicked it, the Falcons wouldn't have had so much time left to go kick their own fg and beat us.  

[Marc Anthony]

Well if the field goal isn't blocked (uhh hemm) then we had a chance. Gano can kick a ball out of the park givin a chance.

[jayflip]

I am disagreeing on the play calling on the second to last possession of the game that led to the first failed fg attempt. I would have been looking for a first down in order to get closer and use up more of the clock so that when we kicked it, the Falcons wouldn't have had so much time left to go kick their own fg and beat us.

This.

It's baffling that Ron and Shultard actually thought those 3 runs we're trying to win the game...

[Firefox]

The problem with a Hail Mary is that we would have to have our O-Line protect Cam for 10+ seconds for our slow receivers to get near the endzone.

 

You mean that O-Line that can't block the kick rushers ?

[Car123]

FG because Byron Bell will give up a sack

[CPantherKing]

This.

It's baffling that Ron and Shultard actually thought those 3 runs we're trying to win the game...

 

OL

Cam

Olsen

KB

 

Assign a value 1 through 10 to each of the 4 listed above based on their value to make a play with the game on the line. Once you are done compare to the answer sheet below.

 

OL 10

Olsen 7

Cam 3

KB 1

- Answer sheet courtesy of Rivera-Shula Talent Scouts, Inc.

[Davidson Deac II]

Only five kickers have ever successfully kicked a 63+ yard field goal (record is 64), two of which came in Mile High where it is a lot easier to kick field goals.

 

I'd wager far more players have got lucky on a Hail Mary.

 

Hail Mary gave us better odds.

 

How many have been attempted in a game situation?  And what is the ratio of successful  hail Mary passes? 

 

My guess is that both are about equally improbable.  Still a nice play by Benjamin to hand the ball off.  If we had 10 more seconds, might have gotten close enough for a real try.