10 NFL Facts That Defy All Logic

9. The Brad To Brad Connection

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brad Johnson (14) throws a pass as Washington Redskins defensive tackle Cornelius Griffin (96) closes in during an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 11, 2006, in Landover, Md. Johnson led a 54-yard fourth-quarter drive, capped
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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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