In American football, the Holy Roller was a controversial game-winning play by the Oakland Raiders against the San Diego Chargers on September 10, 1978, at San Diego Stadium in San Diego, California. It was officially ruled as a forward fumble by Raiders quarterbackKen Stabler that was recovered by his teammate, tight endDave Casper, in the end zone for a touchdown, giving Oakland the 21–20 win. However, there have been differing interpretations of how this play should have actually been ruled, and it has remained a controversial play for fans of both teams involved. The NFL amended its rules after the 1978 season to prevent a recurrence of the play. Chargers fans refer to the play as the Immaculate Deception.[1][2]
^Conley, Cecil (September 9, 2001). "NFL's crazy plays, crazy people". St. Louis Pst-Dispatch. p. D5. Retrieved May 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. The Raiders beat the San Diego Chargers on Sept. 10, 1978, at Jack Murphy Stadium on a play San Diego fans called the "Immaculate Deception."
^Walker, Teresa M. (October 25, 2019). "NFL At 100: Arrival of 1970s ushers in NFL's modern era". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 1, 2020. The play, derisively known as the Immaculate Deception by Chargers fans, led to an NFL rule change.
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