What is the longest catch in NFL history?

Answer 1

It's a 99-yard catch, from a line of scrimmage inside the offense's 1-yard line.

Through 2013, 13 players have caught passes for 99 yards (run and catch). The only time two were caught in one season was in 2011, when both the New York Giants and the New England Patriots had 99-yard receptions, and the teams then met in Super Bowl XLVI.

Receivers and Quarterbacks for 99-yard pass plays:

Andy Farkas (from Frank Filchock, Washington Redskins) October 15, 1939

Bobby Mitchell (from George Izo, Washington Redskins) September 15, 1963

Pat Studstill (from Karl Sweetan, Detroit Lions) October 16, 1966

Jerry Allen (from Sonny Jurgensen, Washington Redskins) September 15, 1968

Cliff Branch (from Jim Plunkett, Los Angeles Raiders) October 2, 1983

Mike Quick (from Ron Jaworski, Philadelphia Eagles) November 10, 1985

Tony Martin (from Stan Humphries, San Diego Chargers) September 18,1994

Robert Brooks (from Brett Favre, Green Bay packers) September 11, 1995

Marc Boerigter (from Trent Green, Kansas City Chiefs) December 22, 2002

Andre Davis (from Jeff Garcia, Cleveland Browns) October 17, 2004

Bernard Berrian (from Gus Frerotte, Minnesota Vikings) November 30, 2008

Wes Welker (from Tom Brady, New England Patriots) September 12, 2011

Victor Cruz (from Eli Manning, New York Giants) December 24, 2011