In an AFC divisional playoff game, the Steelers trailed the Raiders ... be celebrated in Pittsburgh as the Feast of the Immaculate Reception," legendary local sportscaster Myron Cope proclaimed.

Franco Harris' famed touchdown catch in the final seconds of the 1972 AFC divisional round playoff game ranks No. 1 on the "NFL 100 Greatest" ranking of the top 100 plays in NFL history.

For the few unfamiliar: The "Immaculate Reception" was a play made by Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris at the end of a 1972 divisional round playoff game against the Oakland Raiders ...

and statistics of the Immaculate Reception in honor of its 50th anniversary. NFL Throwback takes a look at the longest play that the Pittsburgh Steelers have had in a "Monday Night Football" game ...

Steelers legend dies: Franco Harris, Steelers legend best known for making 'The Immaculate Reception,' dies at 72 Pittsburgh media legend Myron Cope, the Steelers' radio analyst for the game ...

On the first drive of the game, the offense marched down the field with a balanced run and pass attack. On third down in the red zone, Renfrow made an acrobatic grab and wiggled around for some ...

The Immaculate Reception drew the expected reactions from the Raiders. Tatum said right after the game that the ball didn't touch him, but when writing about the play later, was more ambiguous.

The 50-year anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception" is Friday, a day before the Raiders-Steelers Christmas Eve game in Pittsburgh. The celebration, which is to include the retirement of ...

"As a huge #Oakland @Raiders fan as a boy, I cried like, well, a little boy when the Raiders lost to the Steelers in the Immaculate Reception game 50 years ago....RIP Franco," another person said.

On Saturday, Dec. 24, the Steelers host the Las Vegas Raiders at Acrisure Stadium. The anniversary of the Immaculate Reception will be recognized throughout the game. At halftime the team will retire ...

(Editor’s note: Franco Harris died at the age of 72, his family announced on Wednesday, two days before the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception ... round playoff game between the ...