SUMMARY
- The quarterback made a 70-yard touchdown pass toward the receiver.
- Flacco proved to be the turning point of the fixture, and the Ravens defeated the Broncos 38-35.
January 12, 2013, was a memorable day for the Baltimore Ravens fans that still floats in front of everyone’s eyes. The Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos stepped onto the pitch in a divisional round fixture with an eye set on qualifying for the next round of the competition.
Before the match even started, it was expected that fans would go to witness a tight affair. With a whistle from Bill Vinovich, the match began at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium. As the game continued, tension and stress started building between the players and the fans.
11 years ago today, Joe Flacco and Jacoby Jones connected for an unbelievable 70-yard touchdown now known as the “Mile High Miracle” in the Divisional Round to tie up the game with under 1 minute left
The Ravens would go on to defeat the Broncos in 2OT pic.twitter.com/G0MXrkbRqN
— Kevin Oestreicher (@koestreicher34) January 12, 2024
Players from both sides were looking very eager to score and stop their opponent from scoring. Only 38 seconds were left in the game, and the Ravens were seven points behind the Broncos, 28-35. Broncos fans were already celebrating by thinking they were through to the next round, but Joe Flacco had some other ideas.
Suddenly, a moment of magic was produced by Joe Flacco, one of the best players of the generation. Flacco got the ball in his hand from the restart and saw the receiver, Jacoby Jones, standing 70 yards away. From there, the quarterback made a 70-yard touchdown pass toward the receiver.
Despite being scrambled a bit before, Jones didn’t make any mistakes in catching the ball and beating the defender to score the defining point of the game. That magical throw from Flacco proved to be the turning point of the fixture, and the Ravens defeated the Broncos 38-35.
The unbelievable moment was forever recorded in the NFL book as the “Mile High Miracle.” Even after 11 years, thinking about that still gives goosebumps to everyone who witnessed it.
What did Joe Flacco say about the “Mile high miracle”?
The madness and sigh of relief were visible in everyone’s eyes after securing a place in the conference championship in the best possible way. The show’s star, Joe Flacco, looked very happy and gained accolades from fans and staff.
By recalling the moment, Flacco was asked almost a decade ago to share his thoughts, feelings, and what he was thinking before attempting the throw. Joe said, “I just remember thinking, ‘Man, that was our shot. That would’ve been a really big chunk. You never know what happens from there”.
He further added, “The fact that I didn’t throw the ball away meant we didn’t huddle. It wasn’t ideal, but I think the fast pace of it, the non-organization of it kind of played in our favor. I knew I was going to go to Jacoby. He was already going to be 20 yards behind him because he was just going to be in a dead sprint. This is the perfect opportunity”.
Flacco still can’t believe that something unnatural happened and that he is the reason behind the miracle. Since then, the NFL has never witnessed a moment like this. However, the fact is that moments like that don’t occur daily.
