One of the main reasons Ben Johnson is the new head coach of the Chicago Bears was his innovation as offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions. Johnson consistently stressed defenses with creative trick plays, forcing defensive coordinators to prepare for anything and everything on game day.
Unfortunately for Detroit fans, the Lions failed to reach the Super Bowl during Johnson's tenure with the team, so we have yet to see what he could do on the biggest stage. Super Bowl history, however, is filled with memorable trick plays in which head coaches took huge swings that changed the momentum and propelled their teams to victory โ and immortality.
As we prepare for the Feb. A quarterback in high school who converted to receiver at Tennessee , Jennings showed off his arm talent in last year's Super Bowl.
He caught a pass from quarterback Brock Purdy and then threw the ball across the field to McCaffrey for a yard score. The trick play gave the 49ers a lead with just over four minutes left in the first half. Jennings, San Francisco's No. Elway was one of the most athletic quarterbacks in NFL history, and the Broncos frequently put that athleticism into play during the Hall of Famer's 16 seasons with the team.
The play worked perfectly, as Elway hauled in a yard catch to Washington's yard line, making him the first quarterback to catch a pass in Super Bowl history. Denver's drive stalled, however, and the Broncos had to settle for a Rich Karlis yard field goal and a lead. The play was one of the few highlights for the Broncos, as Washington scored 42 unanswered points on its way to a victory. In the Rams' first Super Bowl appearance and the first time an NFL team played a title game in its home market, Los Angeles called a trick play from just outside the red zone.
