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Steelers greats recall The Immaculate Reception as it turns 50
The Steelers lost to the Philadelphia Eagles, 21-0, in that 1947 playoff game. The Immaculate Reception changed the future of a franchise and the identity of the city it calls home. It also was ...
Los Angeles Times2y
The ‘Immaculate Reception’ remains a defining moment for Pittsburgh 50 years later
He needn’t have worried, apparently. “As a lifelong Steelers fan, I have always found spiritual meaning in the term ‘Immaculate Reception,’ ” said Bishop David Zubik of the Diocese of ...
Erie Times-News2y
It happened 50 years ago. How much do you know about the Immaculate Reception?
The “Immaculate Reception,” the nickname forever associated with one of the NFL's most famous plays, didn't come about overnight. Legend: Franco Harris, Steelers legend best known for making ...
USA Today2y
What is 'The Immaculate Reception'? The controversy and how the famous NFL play got its name
Steelers schedule 2025 ... "Dec. 23 will henceforth be celebrated in Pittsburgh as the Feast of the Immaculate Reception," legendary local sportscaster Myron Cope proclaimed.
Pittsburgh Steelers2y
Steelers to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Immaculate Reception
The Steelers will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Immaculate Reception and Steelers Nation will be able to re-live the excitement when the team honors the greatest play in NFL history. The play, ...
WTAE-TV2y
Franco Harris looks back at iconic Immaculate Reception with WTAE
By the way, the Steelers will recognize the immaculate reception on Christmas Eve when they take on the Las Vegas Raiders at the new stadium and by the way, that will take place 50 years and one ...
NPR2y
The death of Franco Harris only deepens nostalgia for 'The Immaculate Reception'
Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris died Wednesday, just days before the 50th anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception," what many have called one of the greatest plays in ...
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Calls Mount For Drastic Decision Against TJ Watt After Mike Tomlin's Steelers Offered Contract Extension
Remember the 'Immaculate Reception'? The post Calls Mount For Drastic Decision Against TJ Watt After Mike Tomlin's Steelers ...
WTAE-TV2y
With freezing weather incoming, Steelers bringing Immaculate Reception ceremony indoors
I didn't see it either. With the death of Franco Harris Tuesday, many Steelers fans are more eager than ever to honor the upcoming anniversary of the Immaculate Reception. The Steelers still plan ...
CNN2y
Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris, known for ‘Immaculate Reception,’ dead at age 72
Pittsburgh Steelers great Franco Harris, who was arguably best known for one of the most iconic plays in NFL history – dubbed the “Immaculate Reception” – has died at the age of 72 ...
The New York Times2y
The Immaculate Reception, a football and a father’s memories: ‘I have something special’
Steelers linebacker Jack Ham began cutting ... More than three decades after the Immaculate Reception and the thrilling fight for the football, Baker was awakened from a dream by a 2 a.m. phone ...