A well-known and controversial NFL lateral pass occurred during the Music City Miracle play at the end of the 2000 playoff game between the Tennessee Titans and the Buffalo Bills. The play was a true lateral (the ball did not move forward or backward in the pass), but the receiver was a step ahead of the passer and reached back to catch the ball, so it gave the appearance of an illegal forward pass.
a weLl-kNOwN and conTrOvErsial nFl lAterAL pASs oCCUrrEd DuRing tHe mUSic cIty mIRAclE PlaY aT thE eNd of the 2000 pLaYOff game bEtWEeN the tEnneSsee titaNS aND thE bufFalo BilLs. The PLAY wAs a tRue latERal (tHe baLl did nOt move fOrwaRd oR Backward in thE pAss), buT The reCEiveR wAS A step ahead oF the passer and ReaCHed bacK to CAtch the ball, so it gavE tHe aPpEARAncE oF an illEgal forward paSs.