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The "Immacuate Reception" was on this date in 1972
Posted on 12/23/25 at 10:03 am
Posted on 12/23/25 at 10:03 am
Immaculate Reception Oakland at Pittsburgh in the divisonal round of the AFC Playoffs. :12 left and Oakland led, 7-6.
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Posted on 12/23/25 at 10:11 am to I-59 Tiger
Those early 70s Steelers teams were really pedestrian on offense. The Raiduhs would have given the '72 Fins a better challenge.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 10:25 am to I-59 Tiger
I was watching. How great would it be to Christmas day playoff football?
Posted on 12/23/25 at 12:00 pm to I-59 Tiger
I can’t imagine playoffs before Christmas
Posted on 12/23/25 at 12:20 pm to OhioLSUfan
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I can’t imagine playoffs before Christmas
14 game regular season back then. The 16 game schedule started in 1978.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 12:22 pm to I-59 Tiger
Still the most freaky game ending play in history. The Steelers shut down by the Raidahs without a TD to that point.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 1:04 pm to I-59 Tiger
Still illegal.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 1:15 pm to BigBrod81
First year of the Wild Card games in 1978 were played on Christmas Eve, pretty fun
Posted on 12/23/25 at 2:00 pm to I-59 Tiger
The ball hit the ground but props to Harris for a great acting job
Posted on 12/23/25 at 2:53 pm to I-59 Tiger
Thanks for the broadcast link. I’ve seen the original play dozens of times, but I don’t recall ever seeing those different replay angles.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 3:03 pm to 4x4tiger
Did it hit the ground? It was definitely an illegal catch since it wasn’t touched by the Raiders
Posted on 12/23/25 at 7:43 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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Still illegal.
Timothy Gay, a physics professor and a longtime Raiders fan,[38] cited Fetkovich's work with approval in his book The Physics of Football and concluded that "the referees made the right call in the Immaculate Reception."
Posted on 12/23/25 at 8:18 pm to BigD43
How is there even any controversy about who deflected it? It’s clear as day it was deflected by the Raiders.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 7:22 am to H-Town Tiger
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It was definitely an illegal catch since it wasn’t touched by the Raiders
The ball was definitely deflected by #31, Jack Tatum if you watch the slow-motion replay.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 8:17 am to I-59 Tiger
Franco Harris was really a different type of guy. At that time, he didn't like driving to and from the games, so he used to walk/hitch hike. After that amazing game, the guy literally stuck out his thumb to get a ride back to his home.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 12:25 pm to The Boat
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How is there even any controversy about who deflected it? It’s clear as day it was deflected by the Raiders.
No, the Physicist said the ball did not touch the ground.
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