A diagram of the “Immaculate Reception” by Steelers running back Franco Harris (far right). He caught a deflected pass and ran it in for a touchdown in the final seconds of a 1972 AFC ...

Harris' touchdown secured the Pittsburgh Steelers ... "Dec. 23 will henceforth be celebrated in Pittsburgh as the Feast of the Immaculate Reception," legendary local sportscaster Myron ...

Meanwhile, Raiders fans can still wonder whether the TD should have counted. As the NFL is celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Immaculate Reception in 2022 with the Raiders-Steelers Week 16 ...

The Immaculate Reception changed the future of a franchise ... Harris, fresh out of Penn State, rushed for 1,055 yards, scored 11 touchdowns and was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the ...

McNally says the touchdown was called on the field ... The NFL Films documentary covers the origin of the name Immaculate Reception (it started with a fan toast at a bar after the game).

“Touchdown Jesus,” a large mural of Christ ... The Oakland Raiders, while on the losing end of the Immaculate Reception, may have benefited from divine help another time, if nicknames are ...

ran the rest of the 60 yards for the winning touchdown. A local announcer dubbed it the “Immaculate Reception.” ...

Harris' scoop of the deflected pass and subsequent run for the winning touchdown was nicknamed "The Immaculate Reception." "He caught it I'd say calf-high on the left side of his body," Art ...

His touchdown is regarded among the NFL's most forgotten thanks to Harris' ensuing Immaculate Reception. It was the Steelers' first playoff win in franchise history The Immaculate Reception was ...

“Touchdown Jesus,” a large mural of Christ ... The Oakland Raiders, while on the losing end of the Immaculate Reception, may have benefited from divine help another time, if nicknames are ...