Fifty years later, The Immaculate Reception still has a strong case as the greatest play in NFL history. Back on Dec. 23, 1972, the Steelers needed a last-minute miracle to beat the Raiders in the ...

Dec. 23 will mark the 50th anniversary of the 'Immaculate Reception,' Franco Harris' famous catch in 1972 that changed the course of Steelers football.

There’s always a debate, it seems, around the “Immaculate Reception,” the unbelievable winning play from a 1972 AFC divisional playoff game in which Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco ...

View full size Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris (32), reaches to scoop up a deflected pass, dubbed the "Immaculate Reception" and scores during an AFC Divisional playoff game against ...

Pittsburgh Steelers fans walk past a marker commemorating the exact spot where the 1972 ”Immaculate Reception,” was made by Franco Harris at Three Rivers Stadium, which once stood on the North Side of ...

And the debate goes on about the Immaculate Reception. ... Had it all been settled in 1972, NFL Network wouldn't be airing a documentary about it at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday, ...

The Immaculate Reception -- and an annual phone call. What connected the Pittsburgh Steelers' Franco Harris and the Oakland Raiders' Phil Villapiano? Skip to main content Skip to navigation ...

Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers eludes a tackle during the ‘Immaculate Reception,’ Dec. 23, 1972. Photo: Harry Cabluck/Associated Press ...

The Immaculate Reception -- and an annual phone call. ... Harris, Villapiano and the Immaculate Reception of 1972. Sam Borden, ESPN Senior Writer Dec 23, 2022, 09:00 AM ET. Close.