THERE WERE EIGHT seconds left in the game on Nov. 22, 2009, when Detroit Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford took a vicious sack from Cleveland Browns linebacker C.J. Mosley.
Stafford laid on the field in pain before making his way to the sideline, where he was checked by the Lions' medical staff. As the group discussed the quarterback's injury, he heard the Browns call a timeout. The stoppage allowed Stafford to return for the final play, an untimed down after a penalty in the end zone. Stafford found receiver Brandon Pettigrew for his fifth touchdown -- and the winner -- to become the first rookie to throw five in a game since 1937.