Immaculate Reception Myth-Busting: What REALLY Happened

[@ronleight9341]

The fact that this play haunts all the Raider players 50 years on, is the gift that keeps on giving!

[@mcmillenandwife]

😂🎯

[@carp68]

THE greatest play in NFL history. Period.

[@jfgjomad]

NFL Network did a more recent video on this, and Villapiano himself actually smiled and finally said that Franco had made a great catch.

[@mcmillenandwife]

Yeah, Villapiano is actually a pretty good guy (for a Raider). Funny and a good story teller, and he ended up becoming good friends with Franco.

[@Picasso_305]

I am a Dolphins fan. I wonder how Hubbard could have heard the officials conversation on that phone with the massive crowd noise and Hubbard was not close to the dugout phone in any of the videos?

[@MarkQuinn2k7]

Thank you for putting this together. I would say every Steelers fan should send this to any Raiders fan they know, but I doubt the people of Las Vegas care one way or another. Also it seems like the broadcast(s) where you got this from all let the Raiders players and staff tell their side of the story, but no one affiliated with the Steelers told theirs. Are we to take it that the official position of NFL Films is that this was a blown call?

[@mcmillenandwife]

No, there was no "official" position by NFL Films. They just let people talk. There was originally quite a bit more to the clip, but for some reason, KZbin immediately blocked it. I trimmed a bunch out and tried again and it didn't get blocked. Hard to understand why some things get blocked and some don't.

[@geneodato6240]

I get chills and tears in my eyes everytime I see this film. We bought a case of Immaculate Reception Sauce from Franco.

[@Bubbleb2]

I never get tired of watching the immaculate reception. Awesome video. Thank you for sharing this.

[@CheetahSnowLeopard]

Raiders will be raiders.

[@mcmillenandwife]

😂🎯

[@mcarlkv53]

Bradshaw made a great move to avoid a sack and made a great throw but Jon kolb made a great push block that goes overlooked. That disrupted the rush making the whole play work

[@stephaniegormley9982]

5:58 All excellent points. Besides if the refereee wanted to check on security he need not call anyone. The guy next to him, the bald guy with the necktie was the head of all stadium operations. He'd be the guy to ask if Sweringen wanted to know about security.

[@johnleonard8681]

Thank you!

[@tsicy6731]

The 60s will always be my favorite decade for pro football. The 70s are right up there as a close 2nd. Thanks for posting these great videos! 👍

[@mcarlkv53]

Also when the ball bounced off Tatum that was exactly when the last survivor of the 1972 Uruguayan plane crash andes mountain was rescued…. That’s what cool!

[@JAWrightonline]

The ball bounced off Steelers running back Frenchy Fuqua.

[@livetotell100]

Can I copy this to a Raiders fan? Please!?!!

[@mcmillenandwife]

Of course! Just share the link. 👍

[@livetotell100]

@@mcmillenandwife Thank You

[@jt20042]

It's so obvious that Tatum deflected the ball and that Franco caught it cleanly. The end zone angle clearly proves it. No clip on Villipiano either. End of story. 😊

[@mcmillenandwife]

@@jt20042 FACTS. 🎯🎯🎯

[@graciemaemarie11jones16]

fluke. most overrated play in history.

[@StationRussification]

Ball hit the ground