The debate over the Immaculate Reception is over who touched the ball first: Steelers halfback Frenchy Fuqua or Raiders safety Jack Tatum? After Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler scored a touchdown on a 30-yard run with 1:17 left to go, the Pittsburgh Steelers trailed the Oakland Raiders 7-6, facing fourth-and-10 on their own 40-yard line with 22 seconds remaining in the game and no time-outs. 1. According to Trib Live, there was so much fan discontent over the fact that the 1972 Raiders-Steelers "Immaculate Reception" game and the later Dolphins vs. Steelers AFC championship game that was not televised in Pittsburgh that Pennsylvania lawmakers led a successful fight that forced the NFL to overhaul its TV policy. Dec. 23, 1972: The Immaculate Reception. In the second half, however, Pittsburgh kicker Roy Gerela kicked an 18-yard field goal in the third quarter. $404.00. 1972-1982 Cowboys: Only two titles, but came very close against Pittsburgh in two Super Bowls, then went to four straight NFC Championship games after the second loss to the Steelers. Consider that:-- The Steelers and Raiders … 1 of 5 The Steelers' Franco Harris (32) avoided Oakland's Jimmy Warren after making the "Immaculate Reception." Madden’s done talking about the Immaculate Reception. The first time came at Three Rivers Stadium on New Year’s Eve 1972, in the AFC Championship game a week after the Immaculate Reception. They lost. Steelers defeated the Oakland Raiders, 13-7, the first round of the AFC play-offs. It may be the most memorable in NFL history -- The 'Immaculate Reception' touchdown scored in the 1972 AFC Divisional Playoff game by Franco Harris. Hell with the Lid Off looks at the ferocious five-year war waged by Pittsburgh and Oakland for NFL supremacy during the turbulent seventies. The roots of their rivalry dated back to the 1972 playoff game in Pittsburgh that ended with the “Immaculate Reception,” Franco Harris’s stunning touchdown that led the Steelers to a win over the Raiders in their first postseason meeting. When the Steelers were a rising force in the NFL the rivalry with the Oakland Raiders began. On Sunday, as the Steelers host the Bengals in a … The ’74 game – when we won that and went to the Super Bowl – we knew then that we were the best team in … They lost to the Miami Dolphins in the playoffs, at … 13 - 7. There is no play in NFL history that is more defining for a franchise history than the Immaculate Reception is for the Pittsburgh Steelers… Steelers running back Franco Harris scored the winning touchdown on what became known as the Immaculate Reception.In a game that was mostly dominated by defense, the contest remained scoreless throughout the entire first half. 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers "Immaculate Reception" AFC Playoff Game vs Oakland Raiders 11x14 Framed Program Cover Poster RareAmerican. Link icon Copied! 9.3 percent. It can even be argued that, without it happening, there wouldn’t be a Pittsburgh dynasty in the 1970’s. Two others involved didn't even see it. Immaculate Reception. Buyer pays $2.00 … The postseason tournament concluded with the Miami Dolphins defeating the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, 14–7, on January 14, 1973, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, becoming the only NFL team to finish a championship season undefeated and untied. Terry Bradshaw threw to John Fuqua hoping to get it in for a touchdown, but Fuqua was immediately hit and lost the ball. The Raiders won the AFC West for the second time in three seasons. They lost in the AFC Division Round to the Pittsburgh Steelers when Franco Harris scored the game-winning touchdown on the Immaculate Reception. The Raiders still dispute that this was an illegal touchdown to this day. This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. The Immaculate Reception is one of the greatest football plays of all time. Franco Harris: “I always say that the Immaculate Reception was the biggest play in Steelers history and beating the Raiders in the ’74 Championship game was the biggest game in Steelers history. With just 22 seconds remaining in the Steelers’ 1972 AFC divisional game vs. the Oakland Raiders, the home team trailed 7-to-6 and faced an improbable fourth- Oakland Raiders 28 at Pittsburgh Steelers 34 on September 17th, 1972 - Full team and player stats and box score In this Dec. 23, 1972, file photo, Franco Harris (32) of the Pittsburgh Steelers eludes a tackle by Jimmy Warren of the Oakland Raiders on a 42-yard run to score the winning touchdown in the American Conference playoff game in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, File) Head coach Chuck Noll called a pass play, 66 Circle Option, intended for receiver Barry Pearson, a rookie who was playing in his first NFL game. Divisional Round – Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers – December 23rd, 1972. he Raiders–Steelers rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers.The bitter rivalry started with the Steelers' first playoff win over the Raiders by way of Franco Harris's The Immaculate Reception on December 23, 1972. 1972 Immaculate Reception ticket stub. RELATED VIDEOS Play result: Running back Franco Harris 60-yard TD pass from quarterback Terry Bradshaw. Forty-seven years later, questions still remain. Sign up for newsletter. Largely forgotten and overlooked were the 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers. Let's just set the stage for that day back in 1972. The Immaculate Reception is the nickname given to one of the most famous plays in the history of American football.It occurred in the AFC divisional playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 23, 1972.The play has been a source of unresolved controversy and speculation ever since. Whereas the 1972 squad carried the weight of a 40-year albatross, the 1974 team was liberated by the Immaculate Reception. [Schefter] Reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers is so disgruntled with the Green Bay Packers that he has told some within the organization that he does not want to return to the team, league and team sources told ESPN on Thursday. 23 December, 1972. Bitterness still floats around Raiders fans when the words "Immaculate Reception" are bandied about. As the ball fell, fullback Franco Harris swooped in … Franco Harris and the dynasty Pittsburgh Steelers -- and even an old Oakland Raiders linebacker -- returned to the spot of the Immaculate Reception on Saturday to unveil a … The 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the team's 40th in the National Football League. December of 1972 was a landmark month in Pittsburgh Steelers history. If the Immaculate Reception falls incomplete, the Steelers season ends in 1972. Rumor. 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 Harris plucked a deflected pass and ran for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. See more ideas about pittsburgh steelers, steelers, pittsburgh. Raiders. 10/72 Alabama at Tennessee … Discussing things before the “Immaculate Reception” era just isn’t fair. Raiders-Steelers ‘Immaculate Reception’ Revisited. Fast forward to The Immaculate Reception and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1972 playoffs. Frank Lewis 34 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw ( Roy Gerela kick) 24. On This Date... OTD: 'The Immaculate Reception', 12/23/72 On this day in Steelers history, December 23, 1972, the Steelers defeat the Raiders on the final play of the game... Franco Harris' "Immaculate Reception". NFL Network 'A Football Life': The Immaculate Reception, Dec. 23, 1972 With the Steelers trailing the Raiders in the 1972 AFC Divisional Playoffs, Terry Bradshaw threw up a pass that never will be forgotten in football history. But it looked like things had finally turned around in their second playoff game. ... the Immaculate Reception in 1972… Pittsburgh Steelers vs Oakland Raiders December 29 1974. Item measures approximately 3.75" tall. The most famous was the “Immaculate Reception” game of 1972… When Oakland's Ken Stabler snakes down the sideline with 73 seconds left to give the Raiders … The Raiders won the AFC West for the second time in three seasons. The inaugural game of the rivalry was during Week 6 of the 1970 season where the Raiders crushed the visiting Steelers 31–14. This season is famous for the Immaculate Reception, where the Steelers beat the Oakland Raiders … The Steelers would miss out on the postseason while the Raiders went on to lose to the Colts in the AFC Championship. But the Steelers/Raiders rivalry of the ‘70s that gave us much more than just the Immaculate Reception. With Hall of Famers such … It was Raiders vs. Steelers, December 23, 1972 at the Steelers’ home, Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburg, PA. Welcome back, Raiders vs. Steelers. Situation: Steelers trailed Raiders by one, fourth-and-10 at their own 40 with 22 seconds left. 'Immaculate Reception' Game: AFC divisional game between Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders. The Steelers were more competitive than in previous seasons and won the game 34–28. The rivalry between the Steelers and Raiders included eight more meetings in the 1970s after the Immaculate Reception, four of them in the playoffs. The Steelers had beaten the Raiders in the 1972 divisional round thanks to a spectacular and lucky last-minute touchdown now known as the Immaculate Reception.A furious Raiders … Wilson Pete Rozelle Official NFL football bearing period marker "Dec. 23-72 Pgh. May 25, 2016 - The best team of the 1970s!. The ball either bounced off the helmet of Raiders safety Jack Tatumor off t… 1972 Browns vs. Dolphins playoff game The 1972 Cleveland Browns were a very good football team. 1972: Franco Harris's 'Immaculate Reception' lifts Steelers over Raiders 1972 — The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Oakland Raiders 13-7 on Franco Harris’ “Immaculate Reception,” in an AFC Divisional playoff game. Winning Bid: $295. The “Immaculate Reception” is the greatest play in NFL history. Oakland Raiders 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers 13 on December 23rd, 1972 - Full team and player stats and box score 23 December, 1972 The Raiders were up by one point with 30 seconds left in the game. The team posted a record of 11–3 in 1972, and won their first-ever AFC Central Division title. Over the course of one week, the Steelers won their first ever championship of any kind as AFC Central Champions and their first ever playoff game in the “Immaculate Reception” game vs. the Oakland Raiders.. Click to view all AFC Divisional Game ticket stubs 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 … Franco Harris (32) of the Pittsburgh Steelers eludes a tackle by Jimmy Warren of the Oakland Raiders on a 42-yard run to score the winning touchdown in the … Get the best deals on Football Pittsburgh Steelers Vintage Sports Memorabilia 1972 when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. The Immaculate Reception is one of the most famous plays in the history of American football. 13 Raiders 7" notation on side panel. They lost in the AFC Division Round to the Pittsburgh Steelers when Franco Harris scored the game-winning touchdown on the Immaculate Reception.The Raiders still dispute that this was an illegal touchdown to this day. What if 'The Immaculate Reception' never happened? 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers Immaculate Reception AFC Playoff Game vs Oakland Raiders 11x14 Framed Program Cover Poster. 4.5 out of 5 stars (30) $ 19.50. In their previous 40 years of existence, the Steelers had appeared in exactly one playoff game. The National Football League playoffs for the 1972 season began on December 23, 1972. lelands.com ( 16722 ) 99.9%. On 4th-and-10 on their own 40-yard line … Today in 1972, the Immaculate Reception happened. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania December 23, 1972 - Raiders vs. Steelers. The Immaculate Reception. 1972 Rose Bowl - Stanford vs. Michigan - complete with Siemon, McKenzie, Darden, Taylor and more. The story of the “Immaculate Reception” in the playoff game of 1972 is well known. AP. The Immaculate Reception is the nickname given to one of the most famous plays in the history of American football.It occurred in the AFC divisional playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 23, 1972.The play has been a source of unresolved controversy and speculation ever since. Immaculate Reception (12/23/1972) It was a single moment that defined the most memorable game for Steelers fans. Today is the anniversary of the Immaculate Reception, a play that changed the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Hayward native followed the Silver and Black religiously as a kid, during the franchise’s glory days in the 1970s. Final score: Steelers 13, Raiders 7 The No Name Defense stopping Franco Harris in the ’72 AFC Championship Game. 8: 5,971: ... Super Bowl IX Steelers 16 vs Vikings 6. mcmillenandwife. November 11, 1973, the Steelers … The Immaculate Reception gave us the winning attitude we didn’t have before. While the 1972 Steelers lost in the following week to Don Shula’s perfect 1972 Dolphins team, the Immaculate Reception ushered in an unheralded era of pro football prosperity.Since that fateful the Pittsburgh Steelers have: Won 6 Super Bowls, a record the Steelers set in Super Bowl XLIII and that has only been tied since Pittsburgh vs Oakland. The 1972 divisional playoff game between the Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers ended in one of, if not the most famous play in NFL history. ... IMMACULATE RECEPTION: Franco Harris' miracle catch leads Steelers past Raiders 13-7 in 1972 … The 1967 Oakland Raiders season was the team's eighth in Oakland.Under the command of second-year head coach John Rauch, the Raiders went 13–1 (an AFL record) and captured their first Western Division title. NFL Films had a video of the 100 greatest touchdowns in NFL history that came out in the 1990s which labeled Franco Harris’ Immaculate Reception in the 1972 playoffs, as the greatest ever. That was when the Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers annually battled for AFC supremacy. The Raiders were up by one point with 30 seconds left in the game. Raiders at Steelers - AFC Divisional Playoff : The Immaculate Reception. Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw (see (1) on diagram), under great pressure from Raiders linemen Tony Cli… It occurred in the AFC divisional playoff game of the National Football League (NFL), between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 23, 1972. This would be a rematch of the opener, also won by the Steelers and also played at Three Rivers Stadium. Terry Bradshaw threw to John Fuqua hoping to get it in for a touchdown, but Fuqua was immediately hit and lost the ball. 1972-11-05. The Post Immaculate Reception Steelers. The 1972 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 13th season. 1972 AFC Championship Steelers 17 vs Dolphins 21 AP Footage. Franco Harris, left, and Frenchy Fuqua unveil a monument commemorating the Immaculate Reception, which took place on Dec. 23, 1972, during a playoff win over the Oakland Raiders. Steelers Vs. Box is dated 2014. Description: You are bidding on a 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers Franco Harris IMMACULATE RECEPTION game program from Dec. 23, 1972. 1) 1972 Divisional Playoff: Pittsburgh 13—Oakland 7 The Immaculate Reception. 1972: The 'Immaculate Reception'. This game is famous for the Immaculate Reception, where the Steelers beat the Oakland Raiders in the playoffs 13-7 on a last second touchdown by Franco Harris. The first playoff game of the Chuck Noll era was scheduled for Dec. 23, 1972, and the Steelers' first playoff opponent was the Oakland Raiders. Curt Popejoy. A Football Life: Immaculate Reception "A Football Life" covers one of the most famous plays in NFL history--Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Oakland Raiders at Three Rivers Stadium, December 23, 1972. Terry Bradshaw threw to John Fuqua hoping to get it in for a touchdown, but Fuqua was immediately hit and lost the ball. Franco Harris going in for a touchdown with the Immaculate Reception. The Immaculate Reception is one of the most famous plays in the history of American football.It occurred in the AFC divisional playoff game of the National Football League (NFL), between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 23, 1972.With the Steelers trailing in the last 30 seconds of the game, Pittsburgh … After winning their first ever playoff game over the Oakland Raiders, most people forget they ran smack into the undefeated Miami Dolphins. Then the Dolphins end up hosting the Raiders in the AFC Championship game, … NFL films made it their greatest play of all time. W, 40-17. Two seasons later in 1972, the Raiders visited the Steelers in Week 1. ... amazing fashion over the Oakland Raiders. 44 years ago the "Immaculate Reception" occurred in a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders. 9. 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 at Three Rivers Stadium. After beating the Oakland Raiders 13-7 in the divisional round of the playoffs on the famous Immaculate Reception, the Steelers lost to the … Please see my other auctions for more available Hallmark ornaments. It was the team's third-ever postseason appearance, its first postseason appearance in ten seasons, and only its second playoff game since 1947. This Franco Harris - Pittsburgh Steelers - Immaculate Reception Hallmark Ornament is Brand New, still in the Box. It's a rivalry that was kindled by the most miraculous game-winning play in NFL history, the Immaculate Reception in 1972. winner receiving an Immaculate Reception prize pack. NFL - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Oakland Raiders - 1972-12-23 - The Immaculate Reception (Original NBC Call) The man who pulled it off wasn't where he was supposed to be. Both teams finished first in their divisions (Steelers 11–3, Raiders 10–3–1) and eventually went on to play ea… 10. 2 bids. 1972 AFC Divisional Playoff. Remember this, it plays a role. Date: Dec. 23, 1972. Free shipping on ... 1972 AFC PLAYOFF TICKET OAKLAND RAIDERS PITTSBURGH STEELERS IMMACULATE RECEPTION. Franco Harris 2 yard rush ( Roy Gerela kick) July 30, 2011 by The Chancellor of Football. The Immaculate Reception The Greatest Play in NFL History Sports Artifact: Immaculate Reception Ball Things looked desperate. 1972: The 'Immaculate Reception'. 4. The Super Steelers would clash in the post-season with Don Shula’s Dolphins again before they ended their run in the 1979 AFC Divisional Playoff game. This is the Immaculate Reception… The Raiders–Steelers rivalry is an NFL rivalry between the Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers of the American Football Conference (AFC). The historically bitter rivalry started with the Steelers' first playoff win over the Raiders by way of Franco Harris's Immaculate Reception on December 23, 1972. They played some epic games in that era, often determining the conference’s Super Bowl rep. December 23, 2017 12:39 pm ET. Posted by Mike Florio on December 19, 2012, 5:37 AM EST. The addition of strong-armed quarterback Daryle Lamonica greatly energized the Raiders' vertical passing game. "Raiders Moore Gets Early Playoff Lumps," read one headline of a syndicated AP wire story which, in many newspapers, ran on the same day as accounts of the Immaculate Reception: December 24, 1972. In the return engagement in the AFC Divisional Playoffs, Steelers RB Franco Harris and the Immaculate Reception happened, 13-7 was the final score. Special to ESPN.com. 1972 AFC Divisional Playoff Game - Oakland Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers - December 23, 1972. Suddenly, it&’s looking like the 1970s again for what once was the NFL&’s nastiest and most compelling rivalry. ALAMEDA – Jack Del Rio grew up a Raiders fan. 2. rush. Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler had run 30 yards for a touchdown that gave his team a 7-6 lead with just 1:17 to play. 4. CIN. By Larry Schwartz. This Sunday, October 27th, the Steelers play the Raiders in Oakland, rekindling a rivalry that during the 1970s amounted to a … Add to Favorites ... Franco Harris Pittsburgh Steelers Immaculate Reception S/N Pen and Ink Print Limited to 25 Stipple Visit Store: Lelands The Originals. Jack Tatum in center. The Immaculate Reception: Pittsburgh vs. Oakland Dec. 23, 1972. mcmillenandwife. Vote for Franco Harris' 'Immaculate Reception' in the 1972 AFC Divisional playoff game as the Greatest Play in Steelers history. Description: Significant December 23, 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Oakland Raiders AFC Divisional Playoff "Immaculate Reception" game ball. With the Steelers trailing in the last 30 seconds of the game, Pittsburgh quarterback Terry Bradshaw threw a pass attempt to John Fuqua. Immaculate Reception Steelers vs Oakland 13 - 7 23 December, 1972 The Raiders were up by one point with 30 seconds left in the game. For Oakland Raiders fans, the events of Dec. 23, 1972 are just a bad memory, one of many instances (likes Tom Brady’s “Tuck Rule”) when they feel they were horrifically hosed. Three Rivers Stadium, AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. the Oakland Raiders. F red Swearingen’s world had slowed down by 1998 and he was into a peaceful life in Carlsbad, Calif. His serene existence when we interviewed him then was an immense contrast to Dec. 23, 1972, when Swearingen was the man on the spot for perhaps the most memorable ending ever to an NFL game. It was a completely fair assessment.
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