My vote for worst call in NFL history was with my Detroit Lions.
The most misguided coaching call of all-time does, in fact, belong to former Lions head coach Marty Mornhinweg.
With the Lions and Chicago Bears deadlocked at 17 and heading into overtime, the Lions won the OT coin toss, giving them the choice of playing defense or offense. With the NFL's sudden death rules, 99 times out of 100 the team that wins the coin toss will take the ball. Mornhinweg was that one exception.
The Windy City was living up to its nickname on that chilly November day, and Mornhinweg thought that Hanson, one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history, would be better off with the wind at his back. Mornhinweg took the wind and let the Bears have the ball.
Paul Edinger hit a 40-yard field goal on the Bears' first try with the ball. Bears 20, Lions 17.
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