10 NFL Facts That Defy All Logic

9. The Brad To Brad Connection

Green Bay Packers running back DuJuan Harris (26) runs away from Buffalo Bills' Ron Brooks (33) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)
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In 1997, as utterly crazy as it sounds, Minnesota Vikings Quarterback Brad Johnson threw a touchdown pass to himself against the Carolina Panthers.

It all started when he tried to get the ball out to a receiver and it was almost immediately deflected. The ball came hurtling back toward him, at which point, he caught it and casually ran it in for a TD.

He is still the only player to have pulled off such an insane feat in the NFL.

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