Something I learned on the web today. The last pass that Johnny Unitas threw was to Eddie Hinton, results = TD. Way to go Eddie =============================== Hinton made history by nabbing the last TD pass that 39-year-old Johnny Unitas threw for Baltimore. With the Colts leading Buffalo, 28-0, and the Memorial Stadium crowd chanting his name, Unitas came off the bench and called Hintons number. In the huddle, he says, Im gonna throw the crossing pattern to you, Hinton remembered. Im thinking, Oh, man — heres a guy who I still called Mr. Unitas, a guy who has thrown to (Raymond) Berry and (John) Mackeys and (Jimmy) Orr, and he has the confidence to call on me at a crucial time like this? What an honor. Unitas took the snap and launched a wobbly pass in Hintons direction. I saw it coming and thought, Ohmygosh, its going to be intercepted. I couldnt allow that to happen, Hinton said. I came back for the ball, reached over my shoulder and snatched it (at the Bills 40-yard line). Then I reversed field and just kept running. It was like I was walking on air and nobody could touch me. But I felt like I had to score for (Unitas). The touchdown, with some nifty broken-field running, covered 63 yards. The crowd went nuts.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 18:24:03 +0000
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