This is one of the great games in football history. I remember watching it live in 1972 when I was 12 years old; it was memorable!
@depaola634 жыл бұрын
Roger McIntyre absolutely 🌈. I was 9 on this now classic day !
@josephsell46074 жыл бұрын
I was 7 u had to be .50 miles out side of pgh to watch live or else u were watching tapedelay at 11.30 at night cause my dad was bitchin
@davidclaycomb42874 жыл бұрын
And where did you see it??
@josephsell46074 жыл бұрын
@@davidclaycomb4287 radio Jack Fleming and Myron cope I was 7 with my dad and his ironcity
@johnnypastrana67274 жыл бұрын
I saw it on the telly too, I was 22 years old...a young lad. I saw the game in Muscoy, California.
@GardcoreLegend4 жыл бұрын
The Raiders and Steelers games in the 70's were legendary grudge matches.
@johnnypastrana67274 жыл бұрын
Oh man, they were the best to watch...so many over the top plays on both sides...
@adamdorgant94544 жыл бұрын
You’re right about that!!!!
@adamdorgant94543 жыл бұрын
@@johnnypastrana6727 Yes, now that you mentioned it!!!
@dantheman5745 Жыл бұрын
It's been 50+ years (canNOT believe I just typed that) and yet this game and that play never get old. The utter hopelessness that Pittsburgh faced with :22 left can't be overstated. And while the "Immaculate Reception" is the single greatest play in NFL history, it overshadowed one that happened less than 2 minutes earlier that might rank in the Top 5...Stabler's 30-yard TD run. Stabler didn't rush for 100 yards _in his entire career_ !
@peterdoucet79742 жыл бұрын
Franco Harris (1950-2022) Tears flow tonight...for one of the most famous Steelers of the 70s. 'The Immaculate Reception' shall be remembered forever. 🏈😢
@danielcorreard37462 жыл бұрын
and so will franco may he rip.
@hayden7525 Жыл бұрын
One of the most famous players ever. There, fixed it for you.
@danielcorreard3746 Жыл бұрын
yes I will be willing to bet by the time my 5 year old grandson is my age he will still be watching it on highlights
@josecolon-ih9no Жыл бұрын
Rip Franco Harris no32
@tedlee2861 Жыл бұрын
There's that old music love that sound. Of the 70s. Football 🏈😅
@philipfarley41632 жыл бұрын
Always loved hearing Ray Scott on narration and broadcasting.
@longhorns4ever8242 жыл бұрын
far superior to anyone announcing today
@johnnypastrana67275 ай бұрын
Yeah, my favorite broadcaster of all time. What a voice.
@searchforthestrangler50344 жыл бұрын
For a decade, the Steelers and Raiders produced one of the greatest rivalries. Equal talent and always so much at stake.
@adamdorgant94543 жыл бұрын
You’re right about that!!!!
@searchforthestrangler50343 жыл бұрын
@@adamdorgant9454 Thanks.
@adamdorgant94543 жыл бұрын
@@searchforthestrangler5034 You’re welcome, and you take care!!!
@searchforthestrangler50343 жыл бұрын
@@adamdorgant9454 You too.
@CarlosReyes-qe2iq3 жыл бұрын
@@adamdorgant9454 They played each other five years in a row in the playoffs, including three straight AFC Title games. What are the odds?
@waynejohanson10833 жыл бұрын
By 1974 the Steelers would upgrade their receivers, by getting a couple of guys named Lynn Swann and John Stallworth.
@timothymcknight94852 жыл бұрын
And a guy named Jack Lambert!
@anthonyvenegas42212 жыл бұрын
Amazing wut a couple receivers can do for a team( make a dynasty)
@SonnyEasy2 ай бұрын
Grabbed Donnie Shell, Mike Webster, and others. That 1974 draft produced the best ever. You won't see that again.
@johnnyreed85372 жыл бұрын
I watched this and it's incredible that it's been fifty years. The beginning of Pittsburgh's dynasty and tremendous heartbreak for Oakland...
@painless4653 жыл бұрын
The way fans could interact with players back then was awesome.
@johnmastandrea1373 сағат бұрын
truly.
@thediesel49103 жыл бұрын
"The Immaculate Reception." Best nickname ever!
@JustJeph33 Жыл бұрын
Appropo for a Catholic city lol
@michaelleroy92817 ай бұрын
It only extended the Steelers season one more week this was the year of the Dolphins 🐬
@radar0412Күн бұрын
Pittsburgh Steelers fan Michael Ord coined the term "Immaculate Reception" after Franco Harris' famous touchdown catch in the 1972 AFC divisional round playoff game.
@theindyone2 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Franco Harris. It's so sadly ironic that he passed away near the 50th Anniversary of the Immaculate Reception. He was truly one of the greatest ever to play the game.
@jennifershaffor96752 жыл бұрын
Being from the Pittsburgh area, I was devastated this morning.
@theindyone2 жыл бұрын
@@jennifershaffor9675 I'm from Chicago, but I can only imagine what Pittsburgh is experiencing, particularly Steeler Nation. Franco Harris has to be one of the most iconic figures in that city ever.
@brendansheerin8980 Жыл бұрын
Franco Harris passed away? RIP Franco from this member of raider nation
@charlesyoung67603 жыл бұрын
I was 16 when the Steelers got this first shot for a championship after all the horrific previous seasons. Who better to play it against than the Raiders which was like playing your best high school rival. After the Packers of the 60's, the only thing separating the Steelers, Raiders and Cowboys of the 70's was who was finally ahead when time ran out. What competition and intensity between such evenly matched teams. Steelers always, but I sure miss the way football was played back in the day in the NFL and the backyard.
@johntabler349 Жыл бұрын
Side note, a raiders Jets game from near the end of the 72 season is preserved where Howard Coselle makes a point of pointing out how badly the raiders wanted to win and avoid playing Miami in round one
@jtdavis622 жыл бұрын
Scott refers to Stabler as "young" several times. In fact, he was 3 years older than Bradshaw. I remember watching this game on TV as a kid.
@radar04123 жыл бұрын
Kenny Stabler wasn't that young in this game. He was just a couple days shy of 27. I liked Darrell Lamonica, but Snake was on the bench way too long.
@sonora_rey2 жыл бұрын
26 is pretty young
@radar04122 жыл бұрын
@@sonora_rey Stabler's contemporaries; Tarkenton was 22 when he got to start, Bradshaw 23, Griese 23. Stabler didn't get the fulltime job until he was 27. Staubach wasn't until 29, but that's because he had a commitment to the Navy. Plus Landry was stubborn and didn't let Staubach start fulltime until week 8 of the 1971 NFL season. Whereas Staubach proceeded to run the table on the 71 season all the way to being Superbowl MVP.
@loydbruceleewouldbescary26372 жыл бұрын
❤️ Darrell Lamonia as quarterback
@barbaracaroll2 жыл бұрын
Madden didn't trust Stabler did you ever hear of him doing anything great in college no then he didn't even make any NFL roster after college he was playing semi pro football when the raiders gave him a roster spot so he could learn under Madden number 3 and number 16
@radar04122 жыл бұрын
@@barbaracaroll Landry didn't trust Staubach. Walsh didn't trust Montana. And Landry cost the Cowboys Superbowl VI by Not letting Roger start full time until he was 29 years old and halfway into the 1971 season. Oh, and then Roger proceeded to win the last 7 straight games, was Superbowl MVP, and Second team All-Pro.
@heathermckibbin72915 жыл бұрын
The NFLs greatest rivalry was born this day. Wasnt until Dallas vs SF in the early 90s that a rivalry this good was seen again
@jeremythompson91225 жыл бұрын
The NFC was really rough in the 80's...Landry's Cowboys(until 1986), Parcells' Giants, Gibbs' Redskins, Dick Vermeil/Buddy Ryan's Eagles, Ditka's Bears, and Walsh's 49ers all were really good teams usually fighting for playoff positioning. The Vikings and Rams usually had pretty decent teams too in the 80's.
@Famijoly4 жыл бұрын
Oddly enough, Dallas and San Francisco played each other for a third consecutive year in postseason in the second game played the same day as this one -- December 23, 1972. In one of the most incredible comebacks ever, the Cowboys rallied from a 28-13 deficit (there was no two-point conversion in 1972, so that represents a three-score margin) in the last five minutes to defeat the 49ers, 30-28. Yet, that game is hardly highlighted, while this one, with the Steelers winning a defensive battle on an extremely lucky play, has been "immortalized." Further, both winning teams on December 23 lost on December 31 in the conference championship games.
@PrinceTron13 жыл бұрын
Great matchups, but not the NFL'S greatest rivalries. The Cleveland Browns have a much bigger beef with the Steelers than any other team ever has. As far as Oakland, P,Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Dallas, any of those teams gets bad and nobody cares about the so called rivalry.
@CarlosReyes-qe2iq3 жыл бұрын
@@Famijoly And don't forget, Miami almost had it's unbeaten streak ended the next day, against Cleveland. They had to rally late in the 4th quarter, to win.
@JustJeph33 Жыл бұрын
Maybe, but can't compare eras...
@Famijoly4 жыл бұрын
This game, with that stunning and much discussed touchdown in the closing seconds, triggered a rivalry that symbolizes the NFL of the 1970s. When the NFL absorbed all 10 AFL franchises in 1970, old-line NFL franchises Pittsburgh, Baltimore (Colts), and Cleveland were placed in the AFC with the AFL-originated franchises. Oakland and Pittsburgh met for the first time ever on the opening Sunday of the 1972 season, a 34-28 Steelers win in Pittsburgh that was covered in this film. The Steelers were terrible for many years prior to 1972. The Raiders had been strong in the closing years of the AFL and would continue to be strong for a long time. Al Davis made sure the AFL logo was engraved into all three Raiders Super Bowl rings, even those championships were in the NFL. The Raiders continued to embody the maverick spirit of the AFL, while the Steelers were old party-line NFL all the way. Even though they had never met prior to 1972, and even though they have never been in the same division, and even though they are in very different parts of the country, the Raiders and Steelers of the 1970s really did hate each other for reasons beyond the football field. A Raiders-Steelers postseason game never disappointed for intensity.
@jamilmccoy29945 жыл бұрын
The immaculate reception was the beginning of a dynamic dynasty.
@sainttrunks19825 жыл бұрын
how?? when they lost that year. they didn't win a title until 1974.
@jeremythompson91225 жыл бұрын
When they beat the Raiders in Oakland in the 74 AFC Championship is when it really started after the Raiders beat Miami in the Sea of Hands game the week before...ending the Dolphins dynasty
@jeremythompson91225 жыл бұрын
@@sainttrunks1982 Didn't they lose to Miami in the 73 AFC Championship?
@jeremythompson91225 жыл бұрын
The Steelers got Swann, Stallworth, Lambert, Mike Webster, and Donnie Shell all in the 74 draft. By far the best draft class in NFL history. I think they got both Bradshaw and Mel Blount in the 1970 draft. Two of the three best draft classes in NFL history along with the Bears getting both Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus in the 1965 draft
@sainttrunks19825 жыл бұрын
@@jeremythompson9122 yes
@tonyreid31883 жыл бұрын
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE DYNASTY AND MY CHILDHOOD REIGN AS A STEELERS ADDICT!!!
@terryandrews27277 жыл бұрын
The greatest NFL rivalry Ive ever seen! Pitt vs Oakland in the 70's
@phishfearme27 жыл бұрын
they sure were fun to watch
@bigjoe41105 жыл бұрын
I agree along with KC/Oakland a few years earlier.
@jeremythompson91225 жыл бұрын
That was definitely the best and most hard hitting rivalry I've ever seen. I'm a Bills fan but always rooted for Oakland whenever they played Pittsburgh. Buffalo-Miami was a great AFC rivalry in the late 80's and 90's. Then the Pats-Colts and Steelers-Ravens in the 2000's. Pats-Steelers and Pats-Ravens was pretty good too in the playoffs
@elhombrenegro49994 жыл бұрын
Matt Pizzano The reason why the Raiders don't make the playoffs no more, like 3 times only in the past 20 seasons has the Raiders been in the playoffs
@dennissaunders52474 жыл бұрын
I have never seen anything like their rivalry. RAIDERS VS STEELERS BAD BLOOD AND BRUISE' S. 1975 AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WAS BRUTAL. THEY DID NOT LIKE EACH OTHER. ALABAMA, AUBURN ONLY RIVALRY THAT BEETS IT IN MY OPPINON.
@ericacavender353 жыл бұрын
I was 10, I big Raiders fan my uncle was a big Steelers fan. I never forget watching it on TV. Very controversial call to this day. Considered the greatest play in NFL history
@penguinsfan2516 жыл бұрын
Narrated by Ray Scott, longtime broadcaster for many teams and networks, and a native of Connellsville, Pennsylvania.
@Ram446 жыл бұрын
I know he's considered a legend but I find Ray Scott rather boring.
@edmondwynn1744 жыл бұрын
Yes CBS, Notre Dame, and Penn State, and Green Bay !!!!!! RIP Mr. Scott
@johnnypastrana67274 жыл бұрын
The voice of the Green Bay Packers is how I remembered him...the best IMO.
@elmercoffmans42233 жыл бұрын
Hi that's awesome didn't know that and I'm from connellsville pa
@mikelogan6292 жыл бұрын
And one of the greatest of all time!!
@TheCoreyd10862 жыл бұрын
This was 8 years before I was born. My dad and grandfather used to tell me about this amazing catch Franco Harris made to win the game. Of course it would be years later before I finally saw the immaculate reception. I also heard after the Raiders took the lead and once it was 4th and 10 Art Rooney left his seat to walk to the locker room to console his players only to be greeted with very happy players who just won the game. Art Rooney never got to see what happened. A shame the Steelers couldn't overcome the Dolphins the following week but we know Dolphins would win the Superbowl that year. Four years later 76 and the dynasty of the Steelers began.
@fitronald093 жыл бұрын
Ray Scottt and Sam Spence music can’t be beat…..nothin like it today!!!
@adamdorgant94543 жыл бұрын
True!!!
@TheRedDevil_NC3 жыл бұрын
Watching the NFL and MLB in the 70s was pretty much the pinnacle of sports. Its been downhill since.
@JustJeph33 Жыл бұрын
Plus we had NHL game of the week, the ABA, motocross and surfing on Wide World, 76 Olympics, etc..
@1983jblack2 ай бұрын
I wasn't around yet, but NBA and NASCAR were pretty good from what I've read and seen
@joe73464 жыл бұрын
Apparently Franco Harris calls Phil Vilipiano every December 23 to say hello and rub it in. Hahaha!
@adamdorgant94543 жыл бұрын
Yes, now that you mentioned it!!!!
@michaelfabian30363 жыл бұрын
:-DD)))...AND not only every 12.23!!>>Check out a whole documentary of the NFL's "A Football Life" dedicated to this game(i.e., it's called "The Immaculate Reception"!!) and you can see Franco and Phil on there as guests going back & forth together in a wonderful, playful "bluster of banter" about the catch~like 38 years later!! It's GREATTT!! :-))).....
@jonburrows86023 жыл бұрын
This is the very first NFL game I can remember, somewhat. I was 8 years old and my neighborhood friend was 9 and his visiting "uncle" was about 14 and a raiders fan who made us watch the game in my parent's basement in NJ. My dad, a Giants fan, sat in on the proceedings. I remember him yelling that Lamonica was just throwing the ball up for grabs. Then I remember people screaming when Stabler put the Raiders ahead and then screaming again when the Harris' TD followed. Then I remember the TV showing the final score of 13-7.
@georgeanthony72822 жыл бұрын
To this day, I can't believe how it ended! Even though I was neither a fan of these two teams per say, if you're a true Football fan, you watch these games because of the love of the sport. I rooted for the Steelers simply because one of my brothers was indeed a Raiders fan. When Stabler scored, I thought that was it... great game still. But to see Franco come out of nowhere, catch the football and actually score was just unbelievable! And to witness the joy of the home crowd's reaction was truly spectacular!! I don't think we'll ever see anything like this ever again... at least not in my lifetime!! R.I.P. Franco
@BobCat6239234 жыл бұрын
That guy at the end flashing his belly tied it all together.....perfect! LOL
@carlosreyes53714 жыл бұрын
Cornhoolio!!!
@adamdorgant94543 жыл бұрын
You’re right about that!!!
@itz_akuma2 жыл бұрын
facts a good ole fashioned sports celebration haha
@ralphsanchico24524 жыл бұрын
Correct me if I'm wrong, So Jack Ham was before Lambert. Because I didn't see 58 nowhere, but could you imagine if he was in that game, we may not have needed a Miracle catch, but I'm glad we did!
@travismcdonald65764 жыл бұрын
Ralph Sanchico Correct. 1974 was Lambert’s first year. I believe this was Ham’s rookie year.
@killalltogepis99164 жыл бұрын
@@travismcdonald6576 this was Jack Ham's second year.
@johnnypastrana67274 жыл бұрын
Jack Ham was as good as Lambert...both top of the line big game linebackers. Andy Russell was a perennial all pro too.
@Finnador7 ай бұрын
6 years later the Raiders had their own fantastic/controversial pass play with the 'Holy Roller'. Both plays are fun to watch but I suspect if these happened in the 1950's they both would've been Called Back.
@georgetoplenszky70625 жыл бұрын
A little before my time, D-fence looked at smothering for both teams, It looked like Steelers defense game plan was to not rush the quarterback but to take away the receivers. Mike Siani was a great receiver for the Raiders, that never gets talked about.
@aarondigby505411 ай бұрын
Belitnikoff and Branch were so dominant it made for Siani to go under the radar, probably the best third wide receiver in football ,imho
@82ghall3 жыл бұрын
love seeing the fans hug the players
@DavidSilva-fq7nt4 жыл бұрын
I was 12 years old. It was brutal and I loved it.
@markross21246 жыл бұрын
I saw every home game that season and both playoff games immaculate reception is unforgettable
@michaelfabian30363 жыл бұрын
:-OO))))....IN PERSON!?!!.... Wowww, I simply cannot imagine the surreal "rush" & off~the~charts emotional level of intensity in BEING there!!
@adamdorgant94543 жыл бұрын
Thanks for Sharing!!!
@njdxnjdx2 жыл бұрын
Your grammar, however, is atrocious. Probably a Trump supporter. Only a Trump supporter could be that stupid.
@toddclark75544 жыл бұрын
You gotta admit Steelers nation Terry Bradshaw had his moments as you Quarterback just like Phil Simms drove me nuts !!
@painless4653 жыл бұрын
The following week in the AFC championship game,the Steelers were hosting(!) the undefeated Dolphins team ,and were actually winning ,I believe 17-14 mid 4th Q. Then on 4th and 10 in their own territory,Larry Seiple,the Dolphins punter,ran about 30 yards on a fake punt. Miami would go on to score and win on route to their perfect season
@NigelIncubatorJones Жыл бұрын
Not quite. The Steelers led 7-0, and 10-7. The Dolphins actually led 21-10 in the 4th. Seiple's ad lib fake punt was epic, however, I think it was in the 1st quarter.
@aarondigby505411 ай бұрын
That gadget play by Seiple was a desperation call at the perfect time, hate to recall that one, Shula and Noll were both assistants under legendary Coach Paul Brown
@jrodlange8099 Жыл бұрын
Greatest play in NFL history period. Having said that, it was actually one helluva play by Jack Tatum. The big hit and the timing. I can't speak to the NFL pre merger, but the past 50 years I've never seen a bigger/badder hitter than that cat.
@fjr70 Жыл бұрын
Yes - he would be playing at a loss if he suited up in today's game with all the fines. I think only being a Raider has kept him out of the HOF, unfortunately.
@JustJeph33 Жыл бұрын
@@fjr70 fk the hall; his play speaks for itself!
@toddclark75544 жыл бұрын
I’m a Giant fan ! Yeah this rivalry was classic ! I have always said LT and my defense was pretty dam good ! They stood right in line with theses defenses !!!
@michaelfell41674 жыл бұрын
A tremendous game played by two of the teams who dominated the decade. As a side note, check out the dirty pants of many of the players on both teams. It is incredible to think how dirty the city of Pittsburgh was in the early 70's from all the steel mills.
@spinner90573 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: The Immaculate Reception was the first postseason touchdown in Steelers franchise history
@adamdorgant94543 жыл бұрын
True!!!!
@adamdorgant94542 жыл бұрын
@Aaron D. Digby, Sr. Is that Right?
@sodapopinski6904 жыл бұрын
Steve Sabol said that it cost a fortune to film in slow motion but it was worth the cost because it was so dramatic.
@trailcutterii98273 жыл бұрын
Dig that immaculate music baby!
@davidcosdesign67854 жыл бұрын
I was watching this game live with my entire family. When the immaculate reception occurred, no one could believe it. We were all in shock. To this day I try not to watch the actual play because it hurt too much. A week later, I was driving in a friend's car and were still talking about it... believing that the Steelers cheated. Bitter and we were only seven years old! Back in the day, that's how loyal we were as fans. Now I enjoy talking with Steelers fans as the game made legends of both teams.
@billny332 жыл бұрын
When I was a young sports fan, I had a tendency to rage pretty hard at losses like those. I had plenty. The missed Ewing finger roll, Reggie Miller 6 points in 8 seconds, Edgar Martinez 2 RBI double to beat the Yankees in the ALDS. John Starks 2 for 18 in the 94 NBA Finals, Chris Calloway botched onsides kick in 97 to let the Vikings come back and beat us in the WC round. The bogus suspensions that allowed the Miami Heat to come back on us from down 3 games to 1. To lose an NFL playoff game on such a bizarre and legally questionable play absolutely would have made me lose my shit and go into full on rage mode for...maybe hours. Was there anger, screaming, shouting, even crying at the tv set that day? Or was it all just stunned silence.
@mjp962 жыл бұрын
Really, only God and Franco know. And Franco is not saying
@cdputzier2 жыл бұрын
My brother (Raider fan) and I still argue about this play. Hahaha
@Bob-m8i3m5 ай бұрын
I was 9 years old in 1972 when Franco Harris made that remarkable play against the Oakland raiders at 3 rivers stadium Franco Harris greatest player of time Alex
@toddclark75544 жыл бұрын
I debut of Kenny Stabler ! Always loved Kenny cause he was left handed just like me 👍👌
@waynejohanson10833 жыл бұрын
If it were not for that immaculate reception, he would have been the hero for that game with that scramble for the go ahead TD.
@lloydkline15183 жыл бұрын
❤️ Oakland raiders great left side offensive line; maybe best ever;; very sad of John madden
@spryfolII4 жыл бұрын
Hard to think that there will ever be a play that could too The Immaculate Reception. The Catch from San Francisco or Hail Mary come close but none will ever surpass it for sure.
@brianarbenz72063 жыл бұрын
My cousin Dave was a passionate Raider fan going back to the AFL days. Over Christmas two days after the Immaculate Reception, he was understandably beside himself over that play. But his Raiders had better outcomes in the years ahead.
@JustJeph33 Жыл бұрын
The phrase, 'It's just a game' comes to mind
@robertesler70716 жыл бұрын
I was coaching junior league bowlers that morning. If I recall correctly, Bill King, the Raiders announcer yelled, "Batted away, incomplete!" I shut my radio off. A few moments later i turned it back on to hear King screaming in the radio the referee's decision. Never forget it.
@bishlap6 жыл бұрын
Ernie Holmes and Steve Furness rookie backups!!! They would be all-pro's on most any other team, and they were rooks!!! The 70's were the NFL's greatest teams/era/Rivalries. Pitt-Oak, Skins-Cowboys, Vikes - Rams, Oak - Chiefs, Colts w/ Bert Jones vs anyone, esp. Mia. Yes, Today's players are bigger/faster, but the quality and intensity doesn't compare to the 70's.
@fjr706 жыл бұрын
t a Yes! It was a better game back then as far as watch ability. The defensive illegal contact and def holding calls have really ruined the flow of the game. The only issue I had with the 70's...(pre '78) is that with only 14 games and 4 playoff spots per conference, teams off to a slow start we're out of it early and were spoilers. I think the 5 playoff teams, the 16 game schedule had it right and no byes. 1978-1989
@bishlap6 жыл бұрын
Can't argue w/ any points u made... I'll say this about the 14 game season, it whittled down any or little chance for major upsets - which I like. I don't like the idea of a 9 win team getting hot and knocking off a 14-15-16 win team, and I say that as a NY Giants fan - we won the SB w/ 9 wins upsetting NE twice. The 14 game season only made EVERY game that much more intense. Peace fjr, gonna subscribe and search your channel now... and THANKS.
@mikeymichael99916 жыл бұрын
Today's Players are bigger and faster agreed but prone to more injuries . Because of muscle and tendon extensions doing weight lifting and calisthenics that are two grow muscle but not to with stand hits or blows
@painless4652 жыл бұрын
My cousin played LB at Rhode Island University and roomed with Steve Furness. Said he was an unbelievably great guy
@ChildOfThe1970s4 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Steelers Country in PA in the 70s, and man the fans really hated the Raiders. Great rivalry back then.
@johnnypastrana67274 жыл бұрын
When the Raiders got off the bus to walk into their hotel the night before the game, some Steeler fans physically attacked them...hate is a word that just doesn't quite fit what they felt.
@gregroeper29762 жыл бұрын
Thnx for this. Up to this point Pittsburgh never achieved anything in the NFL. They had a breakout season this year though. At the time, I felt they got a lucky bounce in this game. Tatum said he never touched the ball and Fuqua pretty much took the Fifth. That just adds to the mystique of one of the NFL’s most iconic plays. It will be debated forever. What can’t be debated is it was the springboard for a dynasty.
@aarondigby505411 ай бұрын
Who would've thunk it, I was a Brown's fan and Pittsburgh was our nemesis but to their credit one of if not the greatest defensive dynasties of all times.
@thomaswatkins66524 жыл бұрын
I remember this game. I remember a broken heart too.
@1perfectstrangerr6 жыл бұрын
Madden is still bitter about this one...
@michaelgarrett48495 жыл бұрын
Okland.had a better team
@lloydkline32655 жыл бұрын
Really, Oakland raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers, 1970s rivalry best ever
@richfjr13004 жыл бұрын
they're claiming that the immaculate reception was an illegal pass? i can't see it , it looked legal to me lol
@BobCat6239234 жыл бұрын
@@richfjr1300 Nah. only illegal if Frenchy Fuqua hit the ball first before Franco caught it...as were the rules back then on a play like that....Jack Tatum had to have collided with that pass first just by the way it shot backwards to Franco. Legal play, Steelers win.....it wouldn't. have been overturned even if they had replay back then as there's no way there's conclusive evidence based on all the video available.
@johnnypastrana67274 жыл бұрын
@@michaelgarrett4849 Not after 1973...as Pitts drafted 5 players in the HOF in 1974...
@tony84.2 жыл бұрын
19:31 God bless you Franco and RIP.
@tommythomason61873 жыл бұрын
I remember watching the game in the kitchen in the house where I grew up. That same day, I think, the Cowboys came back and shocked the 49ers, with little time left.
@donaldschmidt2990 Жыл бұрын
One of the great broadcasters in history. The glorious Ray Scott captured the drama and pageantry of this historic game. Notice how incredible the Steeler Back Seven were. The Defensive Line received so much deserved ink. Yet, the Linebackers picked off Raider passes twice. Russell, Ham and Lambert blanketed Three Rivers Stadium like a Giant Quilt. I think it was poetic that a team that relied on so many lucky finishes, fell to a last minute miracle themselves. No Ghost to the Post, Holy Roller, or Sea of Hands. Just a stupid, cheap hit by the Raiders resident thug Jack Tatum. Ironically, had Tatum simply made a clean tackle, the game would be over. Instead his high hit caused a deflection that sent the bal careening into the hands of Franco Harris. Decades later, the old Raiders are still bitter. Let them be. This gets better every time I watch it.
@JustJeph33 Жыл бұрын
Not bitter at all. One of the league's winningest teams. Gave players a second chance, when other teams gave up on em..
@johnnypastrana67274 жыл бұрын
This was before Pitts drafted Lambert, Webster, Swann, Stallworth, and Shell in 1974...all of them hall of famers.
@mikegike72733 жыл бұрын
Greatest draft class of all time. 'Bout time they inducted Donnie. Still, several players on this team who deserve to be in Canton......
@johnnypastrana67275 ай бұрын
@@mikegike7273 Yeah, for me L.C. Greenwood, Andy Russell, and big game safety Mike Wagner...maybe some Olinemen too?
@VintageOnline1007 жыл бұрын
19:20. Classic NFL Films music. Autumn Wind - Power & Glory
@DavidSilva-fq7nt2 жыл бұрын
Franco Harris passed away today two days before the 50th Anniversary. RIP Franco. Franco's Italian Army.
@ronbowlingjr61223 жыл бұрын
The AFC playoffs from 1970-1974 didn't allow the Division Champion who was on the road to host the Championship game unless the Wild Card advanced
@1999glock8 жыл бұрын
On this day I was praying for an all bay area Super Bowl with my 2 favorite teams. The 49ers and the Raiders. This day must be the darkest day in the history of bay area sports. Both teams lost their respective playoff games in the last moments or seconds and in memorable ways. On this day, 2 things were born, the "immaculate Reception" and "captain Comeback" Roger Staubach.
@patrickramirez58407 жыл бұрын
phil lamonica. Who woud u have gone for.?? 49ers or The Raders..??
@owenburnett27187 жыл бұрын
Phil - I like your last name. Daryle remains my favorite Raider and favorite player.
@Ram446 жыл бұрын
True in 1972 both teams lost in historic comebacks in the divisional round, but in 1970 you were even closer to an all Bay Area Super Bowl as both the Raiders and 49ers were in the conference championship games. Oh well, Raiders leaving for Vegas soon - what a joke. Go Bears. ;)
@johnharman95606 жыл бұрын
And Tom Bradiy is going up against defensive linemen who weigh 295 pounds with very little body fat.
@AlabamaNationalChampionsOf20245 жыл бұрын
John Harman you don’t actually think Brady tougher than staubach or Bradshaw or “softie” Franco do you 😂😂😂
@stevec64552 жыл бұрын
I was a sophomore at SMU that day and went to Sanger Harris to buy a VCR for the frat house, rode the escalator to 2nd floor and saw the play on the many display TVs. I thought that's a bad call, but got my tape player and went back to the frat house. What's your story? Not that we'll care, just asking.
@longhorns4ever8242 жыл бұрын
watched it as a 7 year old. thought franco caught it. how much was a vcr back then?
@radar04123 жыл бұрын
As a Rookie in 1972 Franco Harris had the biggest impact on a team as any Rookie I can think of. At least in the NFL.
@pavelthedog69393 жыл бұрын
he was great ...like a slightly slower jim brown, but he could block where brown never did ... Harris is a huge reason why Pittsburgh was successful
@paulkornreich98062 жыл бұрын
I agree with this with some provisos. First, Lawrence Taylor's impact on the Giants was just as much. Taylor was the only rookie ever to win defensive POY. The Giants went from 4-12 to 9-7 and the playoffs. Second, while Franco was definitely the tipping point for the Steelers, he was the culmination of 3 great drafts, Joe Greene in '69, Terry Bradshaw in '70 and finally Franco in '72. It has been noted that Swann and Stallworth were both selected in '74, but they didn't have as much of an immediate impact even though that was the year of the first Super Bowl win.
@radar04122 жыл бұрын
@@paulkornreich9806 Well you got a point there about Stallworth and Swannee. But In 1974 Superbowl IX MVP honors went to Franco Harris because of his record setting rushing performance.
@cjs831727 жыл бұрын
One interesting thing about this day, and the ramifications it would eventually carry for sports fans of the Steel City is that, while the Pittsburgh Steelers were winning the first playoff game in the history of the franchise with the Immaculate Reception, there was an earthquake in Nicaragua, which was an event that would forever be intertwined with the Steelers' first post-season. Eight days later, while the Steelers were playing in, and losing the AFC Championship Game to the undefeated Miami Dolphins, a plane carrying five people, including Roberto Clemente, the unsinkable Pirate, crashed delivering supplies to the victims of the earthquake that happened on the day of this particular game, killing all five people aboard.
@fjr707 жыл бұрын
Sad for the people that lost their lives but a very good nugget nonetheless.
@cjs831727 жыл бұрын
Not to mention for the people of Nicaragua, who had to suffer through that earthquake and it's aftermath, as well as for the people of Pittsburgh, who lost a sports icon at the very time they were gaining a sports dynasty.
@snakeoiler12926 жыл бұрын
+cjs83172 Something else! Right Wing Fascist pig dictator Anastasio Somoza ripped off all the international aid that was suppose to go to the people of Managua. He was blown up by a rocket launcher in his Limousine, while in exile in Asuncion, Paraguay after he was overthrown by the Sandinistas. Pieces of his body were found 3 blocks away. Poor Fascist dictator! Of course Buck tooth war criminal Ollie North and Beirut Reagan who got 241 Marines blown to bits in Beirut, Oct 23, 1983, and armed freedom lovers in Afghanistan, prevented the Nicaraguan guerrillas in red underwear from taking over Mexico, U.S. Canada and Alaska. R.I.P. Roberto Clemente.
@loumac29555 жыл бұрын
The loss of Roberto proved that there were far worse things then losing a football game. 'The Unsinkable Pirate' reference comes from the 1971 World Series highlight film narrated by Curt Gowdy. Unfortunately that would be proven untrue, at least physically, when Clemente's plane crashed into the ocean. However, the legend and legacy of Roberto Clemente has proven to be absolutely unsinkable. As for the Steelers-Dolphins game, I still cringe every time I hear of Miami's over-rated perfect season. They were guaranteed 6 wins in a 14 game season thanks to being in a very weak division and the win over Pittsburgh doesn't happen without a fake punt and a Bradshaw first quarter injury. Their Super Bowl win over Washington made last year's Patriots-Rams snoozer look like Super Bowl 43 (the Steelers-Cardinals epic in Tampa in 2009) In fairness, the Dolphins of the early 70's were a great football team for their time but I don't believe that they are the best ever, not even close, despite the undefeated season.
@johnnypastrana67274 жыл бұрын
@@fjr70 Hell sad for all who loved the Great One and there were millions...
@Blackgodamen262 жыл бұрын
This particular game here was what made me a true Oakland Raiders fan 🏴☠️ 4 life. What a great defensive game 🏈 when The snake ran that TD I knew the game was over, until that BS reception👎🏿
@fredthompson45683 жыл бұрын
I just wish we could all be stuck back in this ERA of time. God this life sucks so bad now in 2021.
@Jiltedin20073 жыл бұрын
The first of 5 straight years they would face each other in the Playoffs.
@alpacka79567 жыл бұрын
I think the best case for Tatum contacting the ball is how far the ball was propelled backward. I don't think a ball that touched only Fuqua would go that far.
@dallasbrubaker60547 жыл бұрын
As I said, pause it at the 19:43 mark and you can see the ball is touching Tatum's shoulder pad and Fuqua is knocked clear away. It may take a few rewinds to get it just right. I am looking at the still frame now. If I could I would take a photo with my phone and post it but I don't think photos can be posted.
@binkyxz32 жыл бұрын
@@dallasbrubaker6054 Both players and the ball all 3 meet at the same time. The view from behind the offense is less favorable to the Stealers.
@dallasbrubaker60542 жыл бұрын
@@binkyxz3all it takes Tatum's shoulder pad, which it does.
@dallasbrubaker60542 жыл бұрын
@@binkyxz3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZTIgqiYYtVqp6c
@binkyxz32 жыл бұрын
@@dallasbrubaker6054 Fuqua was NOT beyond the path of the rebound off Tatum. See 4:20 here kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH7WmJmYfM-kb68
@randyhanson49737 ай бұрын
This game started a rivalry unlike one that we will ever see again. The games between these two teams became violent wars.
@user-rc8eq9jq4f5 жыл бұрын
i grew up in eastern Ohio 30 miles from Pittsburgh, i hated the ohio teams, was a steelers fan all my life. even though we lost the next game to Miami, i will never forget the feeling it gave steelers nation, this game started the dynasty. Ray Scott was the Penn St. broadcaster as well as the Packer games, he had the voice for broadcasting football games like no other. It's not much of a rivalry any more though. I live in Sactown now and i still hate the Raiders, but i just hate the Ravens now. That's or rivalry. I remember exactly where i was when this game was played.
@toddclark75547 ай бұрын
Franco was an east west runner very patient! But he would always find the hole and hit it hard . He was a great runner ! He looked like he was tip toeing through the tulips!!
@marcamerine61795 жыл бұрын
Both teams were Built the Same way.. Speed on the Outside, Big Strong OLine, Great Secondary, Strong Running Game,Strong Arm QB.. it’s like a Mirror Of Each Other.. Pitts Used To Say Oakland was Always their Toughest Game..
@johnnypastrana67274 жыл бұрын
In Bradshaw's book, 'Looking Deep' he wrote that there was one name that struck fear in the heart of the great Steelers' Defense and that was Kenny Stabler.
@bigtexmacgonigle4446 жыл бұрын
Sounds like Ray Scott doing the voice over...classic.
@troysabatini32244 ай бұрын
Anybody know the name of the song that begins at 1:24 ?
@toddpeucker99054 жыл бұрын
Wasn't that td run by Stabler the longest scramble of his career?
@fjr704 жыл бұрын
Yes - that was the longest run of his career. His longest in the regular season was 18 yards in a 27-16 win over Denver in 1971.
@adamdorgant94543 жыл бұрын
@@fjr70 Thanks for Sharing!!!
@ledzep3104 жыл бұрын
The Steelers of the 1970s were the best
@ledzep3104 жыл бұрын
@Rodney Hunt We may be able to use "are" this year based on what I saw Monday night.
@ledzep3104 жыл бұрын
@Rodney Hunt Totally agreed, when I said "are" I meant this year only. I don't expect this years version of The Pittsburgh Steelers to be winning Super Bowls 10 years from now like the 70s team did. And if you take a good look at it - that 70s team was almost entirely the same players from beginning to end. It's amazing. Best football team ever assembled IMO.
@lloydkline69463 жыл бұрын
1970s Dallas cowboy could not beat the 1970s Pittsburgh steelers , ❤ Oakland Raiders offensive line left side art shell, gene Upshaw, jim otto
@lloydkline15183 жыл бұрын
They seem unbeatable& invincible except Oakland raiders 1976
@ledzep3103 жыл бұрын
@@lloydkline1518 Yeah but Pittsburgh's two star Running Backs were out for that game. I think, if fully healthy, The Steelers would have won it all in 1976
@pep5904 жыл бұрын
Can't believe slow Stabler ran it in. Where did all the Steelers go? Crazy.
@travismcdonald65762 жыл бұрын
Stabler was pretty quick in his younger days. This was before his knees got bad.
@alexanderberry282 жыл бұрын
On December 23rd 1972 I was 9 years old when the play arrcurd watching in on tv Alex
@alexanderberry28 Жыл бұрын
I was 9 years old in 1972 when that play happened on TV to beat the Oakland raiders Alex
@mikeddyke35663 жыл бұрын
That was 🤪crazy the fans all on the field hugging Bradshaw only in 72 😆
@adamdorgant94543 жыл бұрын
I know Right!!!!
@brucedavis38164 жыл бұрын
Was 6 years old saw it when it happened when Atkinson hit the ball I was like all right they finally beat the steelers Then the announcer said Franco caught I said no way it hit the ground but nope Franc caught it all right man but the feeling I had was pure depression.
@andrewpadaetz55494 жыл бұрын
It was Tatum (32) who the ball bounced off of.
@JayDogTitan-he6wo3 жыл бұрын
@@andrewpadaetz5549 Tatum was wearing 31 at the time.
@jamilmccoy29945 жыл бұрын
Why did people park their cars in side three Rivers stadium when they had a huge parking lot outside the stadium?
@amusement4205 жыл бұрын
They did that in San Diego too. Very strange.
@keithclark72665 жыл бұрын
They were Stadium workers
@amusement4205 жыл бұрын
@@keithclark7266 I was going to say they might be ground crew still very strange ; )
@keithclark72665 жыл бұрын
@@amusement420 It was almost 47 years ago. A different time in this country
@amusement4205 жыл бұрын
@@keithclark7266 Yes the cars and their curb weight were twice the size of my Civic...at least lol
@commanderjoj64263 жыл бұрын
:57- 1:14 Why in the hell are those Raiders rubbing their heads on the goalpost?
@adamdorgant94543 жыл бұрын
I was wondering the same thing!!!!
@fjr703 жыл бұрын
I believe it's an Isometric Exercise to strengthen and loosen up the muscles in your neck. It can also be done by pressing the palm of your hand against a side of your head and pressing against each other.
@gordonteats298 Жыл бұрын
STEELERS MAKE IT TOUGH by APOLOGETIX a great football song
@jermaineperry75274 жыл бұрын
Classic tough lower points exciting timeless amazing ending with successful teams NFL playoff game
@toddclark75544 жыл бұрын
Being a Giant fan !! I LOVE defense !! So I like the Steelers ! But my Giants are the best !
@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503 Жыл бұрын
We were playing football in my front yard. Since it was my yard I snuck in real quick for a drink... Dad was sitting in his chair watching the game. . I froze because Pittsburgh was about to snap the ball...I said whose winning.... Waving his hand like shooing a fly... " Them damn Raiders. ..I'd like to see Pittsburgh pull it off!" Just then Bradshaw let the ball fly!..... " I'll be damned" Hey ... looks like Pittsburgh pulled it off.." I'll be damned!" Eric Underwood Class of 81 Downey High school CA ✌️
@depaola637 жыл бұрын
Roy Gerela wore eye liner !! He always looked like that! I am now 54 and remember saying as a kid, look at his eyes?!
@ronbowlingjr61226 жыл бұрын
Nicky Depaola do you know the scenario if Oakland had beaten Pittsburgh and played Miami in Miami or in Oakland?
@jeremythompson91225 жыл бұрын
Mustve been a Democrat
@travismcdonald65764 жыл бұрын
ron bowling jr Oakland
@johnnypastrana67274 жыл бұрын
Gerela missed so many chip shot field goals in the post season...the miss of the 50 yarder in this one is understandable.
@richardmorris70634 жыл бұрын
Great memories old football fans,also I'd like to mountain the passing of mike made dog curtis of baltimore coltsfame.
@fjr704 жыл бұрын
Loved the way Curtis played, he'd be playing at a financial deficit these days with all the fines he'd receive. He was tough as a $2 steak. RIP
@richardmorris70634 жыл бұрын
@@fjr70 he was one of my favorite & I didn't follow the colts.
@joeoconnor81063 жыл бұрын
Love the music
@adamdorgant94543 жыл бұрын
Me too!!!!
@johnward66995 жыл бұрын
I remember that game as an 11 yr old kid who hated the Steelers. Today I live just 20 minutes from Pittsburgh, life is funny
@aldixon19775 жыл бұрын
@John Ward: How Do you like living there ?
@johnward66995 жыл бұрын
@@aldixon1977 actually, I hate it... I miss Wisconsin. Here nothing makes sense... taxes are ridiculous and everything is so expensive.
@aldixon19775 жыл бұрын
Interesting, I’m originally from Philadelphia & moved to Naples two years ago. Thinking about going back though, the summers here are too brutal...
@johnward66995 жыл бұрын
@@aldixon1977 lol... I lived in Florida back in 98.. I couldn't agree more. Trick or treat in 72 degree dew point sucks. Not having seasonal changes wasn't for me
@johnnypastrana67274 жыл бұрын
@@johnward6699 Yeah, I was born there but would never live there, I got out in 1969...the only good thing was chipped ham IMO. The people are knuckleheads too for the most part mixed with a few really nice saintly ones.
@markoldendorf53935 жыл бұрын
I was at that game. The first Steeler playoff game ever. For 39 years, the Steelers were dogs. After that, The hole city was giddy as a 4 year old getting some ice cream.
@michaelleroy92812 жыл бұрын
Who's here on December 24, 2022 50 years and a day after the Immaculate Reception RIP Franco Harris
@youtoo22336 жыл бұрын
What an arm on Bradshaw, good god
@footballlegend82495 жыл бұрын
Yes but running for his life, Lamar jackson run to get yards and TDs !
@michaelhead44724 жыл бұрын
I wish I could see the entire game.
@cuse4456 жыл бұрын
Is this "The Snake's" first Raider game? Lamonica had a great year this year.
@robertd48614 жыл бұрын
stabler started 1 game in 1971 and one game in 72. Lamonica did not have a great year! he completed 53% which was an all time high for him, buy only 18 td passes and 12 interceptions. Lamonica lost the starting job the next year to Stabler. Lamonica put up big numbers but under performed in big games, especially playoff road games.
@jonburrows86023 жыл бұрын
@@robertd4861 Lamonica's last great year was 1969. He was never the same after the beating he took in the AFL Championship game that year by the Chiefs and also was hurt by the merger, which brought more use of the NFL zone defenses into utilization. Daryle was a product of the wide open NFL style of play.
@martinwhite33543 жыл бұрын
As a 7 year old Raiders fan ..I loved every minute of this Defensive battle until.....
@hayden7525 Жыл бұрын
Until what dawg, come one say it😂
@stephaniegormley9982 Жыл бұрын
19:08 Gosh Jack, ya COULDN'TA done that on the NEXT play?
@jjgshs2 жыл бұрын
The catch can be debated..BUT..had #20 (Warren) for the Raiders not celebrated by throwing up his arms, the result may have been different. The second or so it took to celebrate and then realize that Harris is running back looks to be just enough time to stop that DB from making a play. Perfect block by #55 to keep Bradshaw going, incredible ricochet, unreal catch, early celebration - yeah - pretty immaculate.
@jeffzeppelin16552 жыл бұрын
no it cannot be debated - only a fool will debate it now that the footage from 'behind' the play, opposite endzone, was made available... go watch it here on youtube, you can freeze frame the exact frame where both of Franco's hands are on the ball and it is NOT touching the ground... there is no myth around this anymore, its over, all Raider fans listen you were a bunch of spoil sport loudmouth crybabies, period!!!... but the games between the teams were the best all time...
@oaklandfritz4 жыл бұрын
The Raiders owned the Steelers in the Regular Season. The Iron curtain owns the Raiders in the Playoffs. The Raiders can not beat the Steelers in a turnover derby. Terry Bradshaw is a gamer or winner. He is very underrated by his team and his coach Chuck Noll. I would take Bradshaw/Noll over Brady/Belichek
@jonburrows86023 жыл бұрын
Actually the all-time playoff series is tied at 3-3. All these games occurred between 1972 and 1983.
@charlesrazo72463 жыл бұрын
I was 12 years old , I remember snake said the Raiders were the only team that used to travel with a bails bondsman