 FACT: Vince Papale never scored an NFL touchdown. However, the play  in the movie in which he scores a touchdown is based loosely on a  real play. In the real game against the New York Giants, Papale  forced a Giants defender to run into his own punt returner. Papale  recovered the fumble, but did not score on the play. NFL rules  prohibit players from advancing "muffed" punts. (The actual play is  shown in the montage at the end of the movie).