Fifty years after the “Immaculate Reception” and just hours before his death, Franco Harris said it “blows my mind” how he pulled off arguably the most memorable play in NFL history.

The 50th anniversary of the late Pittsburgh Steeler Franco Harris's "Immaculate Reception" catch is Friday and will be commemorated throughout the weekend by the team. Harris died Wednesday at 72.

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris eludes a tackle by Oakland Raiders defensive back Jimmy Warren en route to the end zone after Harris’s “Immaculate Reception” on Dec. 23, 1972.

Franco Harris died earlier this week just days before his number will be retired as the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrate the 50th anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception." Hours before his death ...

Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers whose shoestring catch known as the “Immaculate Reception” in 1972 remains one of the most memorable moments in N.F.L ...

Pittsburgh Steelers legendary running back Franco Harris, known for his role in the "Immaculate Reception," has died at 72. The team was about to celebrate 50 years of the catch.

A deflected pass and Mr. Harris's shoestring catch became one of the most storied, ... Franco Harris, whose ‘Immaculate Reception’ made NFL history, dies at 72. December 21, 2022.

Everyone thought the game was over except a hustling fullback, Franco Harris. He made an improbable shoestring catch and raced into the end zone, securing the Pittsburgh Steelers' first-ever ...

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The 50th anniversary of the late Pittsburgh Steeler Franco Harris's "Immaculate Reception" catch is Friday and will be commemorated throughout the weekend by the team. Harris died Wednesday at 72.