5 worst trick play attempts in NFL history

Exactly one year ago today, the Colts ran the worst trick play in NFL history.

You know the one.

And you want to see it again, and laugh at it all over again, so here it is:

Every aspect of the play was terrible, from the concept to the execution. It will never make sense why the center snapped the ball, nor what the Colts expected to happen when he did.

But what other trick plays rank among the most ill-conceived of all time? Below, we run down the worst of the worst:

Redskins vs. Giants, 2009

The Redskins had the chance to avoid being shut out in the first half by a hated divisional rival on national television. Instead, they did this:

Making matters worse, they attempted the same thing moments before, prompting the Giants to call a timeout. After the timeout, the Redskins tried the exact same thing - and the Giants were fully prepared for it.

Jets vs. Bills, 2014

What was the plan here? Even if the Bills somehow didn't notice the Jets player very obviously lying down in the end zone, the best case scenario for the Jets is they throw a dangerous lateral in their own end zone.

Raiders vs. Chiefs, 2008

For reasons that remain clear only to former Raiders head coach Tom Cable, the Raiders decided to run a fake field goal on 4th-and-10 with the game tied 3-3 in the second quarter. And he decided to ask his 265-pound kicker Sebastian Janikowski to pick up the 17 yards (accounting for the spot of the kick) for a first down.

Unsurprisingly, the play failed. Holder Shane Lechler tried to flip the ball between his legs to Janikowski, who failed to secure it because he's a kicker and not used to catching a football. The Chiefs grabbed the loose ball and returned it for a touchdown.

Steelers vs. Seahawks, 2015

All the ingredients for disaster are here. A quarterback whose presence on the field goal team is a dead giveaway that trickery is likely. A lack of receivers on the field. A deep drop and a throw back across the field, ensuring the ball hangs in the air. One of the NFL's best and most opportunistic defenses.

Of course, this failed to pick up a first down. Instead, the Seahawks were set up in prime Steelers real estate.