1984 Steelers 16 at Colts 17
After falling behind 13-0, the Colts shock the Steelers on a crazy, miraculous 54-yd TD pass from backup Mike Pagel to Ray Butler with 35 seconds left in the game.
On 3rd and 24, Pagel narrowly evades the pass rush and heaves a desperation pass deep down the middle. Steeler CB Sam Washington, one of four Steeler defenders around the ball, tips the pass twice before Butler, who was not the intended receiver, plucks it out of the air and races the remaining 20 yds to the end zone.
It's a stunning loss for the Steeler defense, who had completely shut down the Colts' offense through 3 quarters, allowing the Colts to cross midfield only twice until the fourth quarter. This game also features a tip-and-catch TD in the 2nd quarter by Louis Lipps. Defender Tate Randle falls down when he tips a Woodley pass into the air, and Lipps gathers it in and runs 62-yd for a TD.
|
|
|
1984 Steelers at Colts (Oct 21, 1984)
