The Washington Commanders needed a miracle to beat the Chicago Bears when they started their final possession with 23 seconds left to play in the Week 8 matchup. So it was fitting that the Commanders’ ‘Hail Mary’ prayer was answered – with zeroes on the clock – to take home the victory.
With Washington trailing 15-12 and still within its own territory in the final two seconds of the game, rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels had just one chance to take a 52-yard shot at the end zone. After taking the snap, Daniels scrambled around in the backfield for more than 12 seconds before launching a pass that traveled 65 yards in the air.
The ball was tipped near the goal line and bounced right into the hands of receiver Noah Brown for the game-winning touchdown.
The ‘Hail Mary’ play gave the Commanders their sixth win of the season and Daniels yet another big moment in an already impressive rookie campaign.
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TV call of Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary pass
CBS broadcast the Bears vs. Commanders game that saw the top two picks – Chicago’s Caleb Williams and Washington’s Daniels – in the 2024 NFL draft face off for the first time. Play-by-play man Jim Nantz was on the call for the biggest play of Daniels’ career so far.
Commanders local radio call of Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary
Bram Weinstein and London Fletcher are Washington’s radio broadcasters for each Commanders game. They had their own incredulous reactions to the final play of the Week 8 game.
Bears local radio call of Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary
Jeff Joniak and Tom Thayer were on the call for ESPN Chicago affiliate station WMVP. Listen to their call of Daniels’ 52- yard Hail Mary throw here:
Spanish call of Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary throw
CBS offers a second audio program (SAP) for its viewers that prefer Spanish-language audio while watching a sports broadcast. Here’s how Daniels’ Hail Mary sounded with Spanish commentary from Armando Quintero during Sunday’s game:
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