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Aaron Rodgers' Hail Mary touchdown passes with the Packers

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Aaron Rodgers' Hail Mary touchdown passes with the Packers

Aaron Rodgers delivered a Hail Mary throw to his former Green Bay Packers teammate Allen Lazard on Monday night, giving the New York Jets a touchdown just before halftime in their eventual 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

It was the latest addition to Rodgers' portfolio of Hail Mary moments, with three largely forgettable moments during his career with the Packers.

Take a look back at these litters:

December 3, 2015: The Miracle at Motown

The Packers fell to the Detroit Lions 20-0 on Thursday Night Football at a time when the team's playoff hopes were fading. Green Bay had lost 17-13 to the Chicago Bears in a rainy game at Lambeau Field on Thanksgiving the week before, a result that spoiled a reunion with Brett Favre and Bart Starr.

But this game took a dramatic turn and ended in the craziest way possible. Rodgers' 61-yard touchdown pass to Richard Rodgers gave the Packers a 27-23 victory and instantly became one of the greatest throws of Rodgers' career. The snap came on an untimed down after a facemask penalty gave the Packers one last gasp.

Green Bay won three straight games and then won a playoff opener before falling to Arizona in overtime. Which brings us to…

January 16, 2016: Two Rodgers Hail Marys for the price of one

Jeff Janis has created a fun little niche for Packers fans. The speedy Michigander's contributions were primarily on special teams, but in the playoffs he got what was essentially back-to-back prayers for a touchdown that forced overtime in the playoffs.

Rodgers somehow managed to keep the Packers alive in the final moments of the divisional round, finding Janis on fourth-and-20 for a 60-yard completion for a first down with 30 seconds left. This prepared the quick continuation.

Rodgers immediately felt the pressure, turned and rolled to his left. When he threw the ball into the face of an Arizona defender, he was already 15 yards behind the offensive line. Janis passed two defensive backs with double zeros on the clock and Green Bay was able to tie the game at 20-20. The Packers forced overtime before things took a turn for the worse; Larry Fitzgerald's 75-yard catch-and-run scored a game-winning touchdown, eliminating the Packers 26-20.

January 8, 2017: Randall Cobb awaits another playoff game

The third in Rodgers' “Hail Mary” trilogy came in the final moments of the first half of a playoff game at Lambeau Field against the New York Giants. Just over two minutes after another absurd touchdown pass to Davante Adams, Green Bay had the ball at New York's 42 line with six seconds left in the game. Rodgers rolled a few steps to his right and uncorked a pass toward the end zone. Four Giants were in the penalty area, but the ball fell right over their hands to Randall Cobb just before the end line to end the half.

The Packers, who trailed 6-0 before the Adams touchdown, now had a 14-6 lead at halftime and were on their way to a 38-13 victory.

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