Minneapolis Miracle
January 14, 2018: Stefon Diggs' 61-yard touchdown on the final play beat the Saints 29-24.
The Minneapolis Miracle was the final play of an NFC divisional playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints at U.S. Bank Stadium on January 14, 2018. Trailing 24-23 with seconds left, quarterback Case Keenum threw to Stefon Diggs, who completed a 61-yard touchdown as time expired to win 29-24.
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The Vikings led 17-0 in the first half before the Saints came back to take a 24-23 lead with 25 seconds to play. On the last play Keenum's 27-yard pass reached Diggs; Saints safety Marcus Williams missed the tackle and Diggs ran the rest of the way. It was the first game in NFL playoff history to end on a touchdown with no time left. The name comes from the Vikings radio call by Paul Allen, which spread quickly online and in the media. The play won several end-of-year awards and led to a change in the NFL rules. A week later the Vikings lost the NFC Championship Game 38-7 to the Philadelphia Eagles.
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