Dirk Nowitzki is known for his one-legged fadeaway. Adrian Beltre puts it over the fence on one knee. Jason Witten, meanwhile, has the Y-option.
It may not have been the flashiest or sexiest route in football, but Witten perfected it. He became a security blanket for every quarterback he played with because of it.
"This was his play – his signature play," coach Jason Garrett said. "He’s got over 1,100 catches – probably half of them were on Y-option. He caught 18 balls against the Giants a few years ago [in 2012] – probably half of those were on Y-option.