Hail Mary
In Week 15 of the regular season, the Vikings hosted the Cleveland Browns. Trailing 23-9 entering the fourth quarter the Vikings came back and won on a desperation Hail Mary pass from quarterback Tommy Kramer to wide receiver Ahmad Rashad to clinch the NFC Central Division title.
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