This past Tuesday, the NFL posted video recapping the longest touchdown pass for each team dating back to 2000. Given the 49ers poor history for much of that stretch, I’m not all that surprised their pairing for this video is not all that sexy.
On September 25, 2005, Tim Rattay connected with Brandon Lloyd for an 89-yard touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys. It was not a short pass turned long. Instead, Lloyd was out near the 50 when he caught the ball behind the Cowboys coverage. He caught the ball on the left side of the field, and then angled to the opposite pylon to out-run the Cowboys secondary.