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The controversy and how the famous NFL play got its name More: Franco Harris, Steelers legend best known for making 'The Immaculate Reception,' dies at 72 "I was in Section 135 that day. I was ...
Neither the tapes from NBC nor NFL Films can conclusively reveal whether Franco Harris’ Immaculate Reception was a legal play or not. AP “But we couldn’t find it, not a telling or conclusive ...
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris (32), scores after catching a deflected pass, dubbed the "Immaculate Reception", during AFC Divisional playoff game against the Oakland Raiders in ...
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 ...
It was 50 years ago, on Dec. 23, 1972, when Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers recorded the Immaculate Reception, viewed by many as the greatest play in NFL history.
The 50-year anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception" is Friday, ... Here are 10 things to know about the "Immaculate Reception," the greatest play in NFL history. 1.
Hall of Fame running back, Pittsburgh Steelers' Franco Harris stands on the spot of the "Immaculate Reception" after a marker commemorating the 40th anniversary of the play was unveiled where ...
Padecky: Immaculate Reception a truly unknowable play. Game-winning catch defies all attempts to figure out what actually happened in 1972 playoff game.
That play will do for those teams what the Immaculate Reception did for the Steelers-Raiders rivalry of the 1970s. Beyond that, people will refer to the play for a very long time. It could even ...
The deflected pass that Pittsburgh Steeler running back Franco Harris miraculously caught for a touchdown and the first playoff victory in his team's existence has been voted the greatest play in ...
A nationwide panel of 68 media members chose the Immaculate Reception as the top play with 3,270 points and 39 first-place votes.Harris’ spectacular play not only lifted the Steelers to their ...