New Footage! Immaculate Reception - Catch and End of Game including Referee's Phone Call

WOW!!! Recently discovered footage of the end of the Immaculate Reception game showing Franco's miraculous catch and the frenzied aftermath, including referee Fred Swearingen's controversial phone call with NFL Senior Official Art McNally.
It's noteworthy that the announcers who witnessed the play don't even question that a) the ball hit Tatum, or b) Franco caught the ball. It's obvious in this footage (always has been IMO), and subsequent footage such as the "all 22" game film that the Raiders kept hidden for nearly 50 years confirm it.
Thanks to Retro Maven for making this incredible clip available!
P.S. - From the 1972 NFL Rule Book: Rule 7, Section 5, Article 2, Item 2-c: Any forward pass (legal or illegal) becomes incomplete and ball is dead immediately if pass is caught by any [offensive] player after it has touched ineligible [offensive] player or second eligible [offensive player], and before any touching by [a defensive player]. The Penalty of this this infraction is a loss of down at the previous spot.
However, if a [defensive] player touches [the] pass first, or simultaneously with or subsequent to its having been touched by only one [offensive] player, then all [offensive] players become and remain eligible.
So when the ball made contact with Tatum, it instantly became legal for Franco to catch the ball.

[@kayanncee8291]

Can we take a moment to remember Franco Harris, who passed away today, December 21, 2022 at the age of 72. The Steelers had a celebration planned for this Saturday where they were set to retire his jersey.

[@jamespaquin5639]

I agree. That's why I watched this video. Franco will be there this Saturday and he will celebrate his whole life with friends in Heaven.

[@BlackNGoldRules]

@@kyliejenneraddict8990 How are you able to type this reply being blind? Watch the multiple angles of this play that are now accessible. You can see it never hit the ground.

[@TaRaah36]

@@BlackNGoldRules Agreed. Some people I tell you...

[@jschreck2]

@@BlackNGoldRules it also deflected off of Tatum's shoulder. Legal play. The officials made the correct call.

[@jschreck2]

He passed yesterday. Not today.

[@breezecardenas3941]

This is AMAZING!!!! I never thought I'd see the NBC broadcast of the immaculate reception in it's entirety! I don't know how or where you were able to find this video, but, this is truly incredible! For decades, the only film of this game/ event was the NFL films version of the game. Then I remember in the 1997 AFC championship game between the Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers, NBC " discovered" their long lost broadcast of the immaculate reception.... But this is on another level! They only showed the pass and the catch for the touchdown, but, they never showed the infamous " Dugout phone call" the referee made. If you're a fan on NFL football, a fan of either team or a fan of NFL films, then you know the stories and the eye witness accounts of what happened at the end of this game. It is awesome to finally see these moments in their original broadcast form. Congratulations once again, on a job well done!

[@frankchukwumah6302]

That game truly defines the 1970s nfl.

[@csracingreport2024]

It's safe to say the Networks haven't put time to dig up Master Tapes to Digitize & release Edited "full Broadcasts, where u can also package shorter versions / excerpts and give viewers choices based on time; This gives clearer views of the play, which to your point, is great; Upon browsing u figure NBC and / or someone w/ "Pre-VHS" technology (BETA) had re-formatted the Network footage: but no question some job security or better yet, job creation to dig up past games should be created to package & post tons of games; U could even go by position, in this case Running Backs and / or QB's; If u had / today's camera work, you'd have Bradshaw's reaction on Video; just image what that looked like after Harris caught the ricochet & sprinted away

[@csracingreport2024]

If the Networks take time to dig up footage, there's plenty of packaging & job creation galore, to have a structured library to post material, from edited "full game" to players by position, best plays compilations & so on; I'm guessing this was probably posted by a former employee or fan from a small population that had old "pre-VHS" (BETA) equipment & reformatted / digitized, & posted it

[@davidnatale9330]

Agree with everything you just posted. Very interesting watching the aftermath. The legend or stories told was there was like a 20 minute delay after the touchdown

[@epaddon]

I know the exact story of where this extra footage came from. I can only say it's not an indicator that the rest of the game broadcast exists.

[@ghs5216]

Was there with both my brothers, may they rest in peace, my dad and best friend, and yes we ran into the end zone after Franco scored.

[@robertcole807]

Can you see yourself on the video?

[@camicawber]

@@ghs5216 I'm glad that fans don't rush the field like this anymore - but it is fun to watch. And I'm sure I'd have done it if I was there.

[@elliottparker6389]

Marvelous

[@jeremycrandall2899]

@@camicawber Fans still rush the field in college football, of course, but only after the clock has hit 0:00…not with five seconds left.

[@everythingbobbywolfe]

You guys weren't the one that broke your leg jumping down, were ya?

[@jamesparker7729]

The late Great Curt Gowdy on the call. One of the greatest announcers, baseball or football, of that era and of all time. Every game he called kept you in suspense and on the edge of your seat.

[@leecowell8165]

I think both Troy Aikmen & Tony Romo are better announcers because they explain WTF is going on regarding plays behind the scenes. And they explain it in such a way that john q can actually understand it. Gowdy didn't do that.

[@wilnerolivier7971]

@@ghs5216 Well said!! That's what I do.

[@kevinmadden1645]

Gowdy was a shill for the American Football League/Conference .

[@easygoing2479]

Gowdy was good alright, but he was orgasmic about the Raiders. If he broadcast a Raiders game, you’d think he was running around and jumping on the sidelines wearing a skirt and waving pom-poms

[@WilfBond55]

As much as I loved Curt Gowdy, he called this one wrong. It was not "picked off", it was a deflection. It was the only really significant pass reception of Franco's career, as the Steelers were a very wide receiver-focused team when they bothered to throw. RIP, Franco. A great player and a great man.

[@stephenhanft1226]

I grew up a die-hard Raiders fan. In 1972, I was 7 years old. The 1972 season was my first NFL season watching football and this was the very first playoff game I watched. After Stabler engineered a terrific 80 yard touchdown drive to take the lead capped off by his great 30 yard touchdown run, I was so happy. I surely thought the Raiders had this game won. The Immaculate Reception broke my heart. It was the luckiest play in NFL history. That play was like winning the lottery. The odds of a play like that happening are at least one million to one (probably more). While everyone was watching the Steelers and their fans celebrating in jubilation, I focused on the Raiders reactions. To see the look on the faces of Madden, Stabler, etc., My heart broke for them. To lose a postseason game on a fluke play like that must have been the most devastating loss possible. However, from that game came 2 positives for me. First, it started what I consider the greatest rivalry in NFL history. Second, from the heartbreak of that loss, I became a life-long Raiders fan. Now, as far as the play is concerned and the controversy surrounding it. Franco caught that ball. It never hit the ground nor was it trapped. I think that is very clear. Villipiano was not clipped. In order for a block to be a clip, he had to have been blocked from behind. He wasn't. The Tight End clearly came in from the side to throw the block. That's not clipping. Finally, the biggest controversy of all. Who touched the ball that was deflected to Franco. The rules at the time stated that one offensive receiver could not be the only one to touch the ball deflected to another offensive receiver catching it. A defensive player has to also touch the ball, at some point, to make that play legal. Tatum touched the ball. From every replay, it clearly shows the ball bouncing off Tatum's shoulder/chest. Now, the ball might've also touched Frenchy's hand. While that's not clear from the video, it is a possibility. However, since Tatum touched the ball, it doesn't matter whether or not Frenchy touched it. Just by Tatum touching it made the play legal and legitimate. Also, it doesn't matter if Frenchy touched it first or last. As long as Tatum touched the ball, the play was legal. For it to be illegal, Frenchy had to be the only one touch it while Tatum never touched it. That's what biased Raiders fans who can't be objective want to believe. However, that's just not realistic nor the truth as to what happened based on all video evidence. It was a legal play. The ultimate lucky plat but legal. This analysis is coming from a Raiders fan who absolutely loved the old Raiders teams of the 70's and wished they had won this game and won more Super Bowls than they did. I'm just not going to lie about this play. I have to be honest.

[@mcmillenandwife]

🎯

[@mcmillenandwife]

Great comments, Stephen. As long as we're talking about fluke plays in this game, let's not overlook what a fluke it was for the very slow and immobile Ken Stabler to run for a 30-yard TD (by FAR, the longest run of his career) with a minute left in the game. The guy had a career rushing average of 0.8 yards; they didn't call him "Snake" because he had great wheels. 😂The last two minutes of that game were completely insane.

[@stephenhanft1226]

@@mcmillenandwife You make a very fair point. I had never seen Stabler make a run like that before or since. Throughout his career, he was never known as a scrambling quarterback. If you watch the video of that run, he was certainly not running very fast. Stabler certainly would never be mistaken for having track star speed which made his touchdown run all the more improbable considering it was the legendary Steel Curtain defense that he made it against.

[@mcmillenandwife]

Agreed, @@stephenhanft1226, it was a shocking score by Stabler, the only time in his entire career he had long run like that. Crazy that it came vs. the fledgling Steel Curtain. For perspective, Stabler only had 6 rushing TDs his entire career (including this one). By contrast, Bradshaw had 7 rushing TDs just in 1972. It was a crazy play! RIP Franco, RIP Stabler. We've lost a bunch of players/coaches from this game, on both sides. 😢

[@ironcity4182]

Good to here logic from a fan on the other side. I know they exist more than we know.

[@leogetz3570]

Something I've always noticed about this.... If you closely watch Franco from the start of the play, you see him staying in the backfield as a blocker. When he has no one to block, he looks back and sees Bradshaw scrambling, then he takes off downfield to become an emergency check down receiver just in case. That's why he was in the right place at the right time

[@Music--ng8cd]

Franco said that he remembered Joe Paterno telling him to "go to the ball," so he ran downfield.

[@leogetz3570]

@@Music--ng8cd yep

[@csracingreport2024]

Or as he said in an interview "in the wrong place @ the right time", lol. In actuality, it's a basketball technique: follow your shot, & crash the boards to get the rebound or tip in & this the ricochet is the missed shot & the catch is the rebound: Crazy play, w/ Franco getting the jump on defenders caught "off guard", but he shows some really good speed to prevent anyone from getting the angle to trip or knock him out of bounds; and toss in the nimble feet @ the end to stay in bounds; great run; Former Cowboys fan w/ the breakdown

[@WilfBond55]

@@csracingreport2024 People forget that Franco was in a way the prototype of the modern NFL running back with his combination of size and speed (not the only one, but one of them). Guys around 220 lbs. weren't supposed to be that fast. Rocky Bleier used to joke about how Franco was bigger, stronger, and faster, "but since he was a great blocker, too, I got my yards."

[@billmcpheeters1888]

@@Music--ng8cd This is what I heard him say as well.

[@bobsmith3217]

Watched this with a bunch of people standing around a TV set at Sears. Amazing moment. What made this even more dramatic was the big 30-yard run by Ken Stabler about one minute before this play to give Oakland the lead. Talk about rollercoaster emotions.

[@tomxconn]

Pittsburgh had incredible joy, but would experience incredible sadness just 8 days later when Roberto Clemente was taken much too soon

[@tonyt2991]

My wife was from Nicaragua ,passed in 2019,Roberto died trying to help the people of her country from that earthquake. On 12 23 72 it happened. I’m forever tied to that. My only son was born 12 23 02. 30 years after that earthquake and 30 yrs after that play. And I’m a huge fins fan. We beat ur lucky Steelers as we were a 9:27 9:27 team of destiny as only undefeated team ever

[@donnahogue2146]

That's why I don't really remember this game. Roberto Clemente was my favorite baseball player. I was devastated.

[@bullock4211]

Steelers would lose to the Dolphins in the AFC championship and a few hours later Clemente was gone. The darkest day in sports history for this town.

[@stevemaraccini3062]

As a lifetime Raiders fan, this is still painful to watch. I was a sophomore in high school in the Bay Area at the time and was still celebrating what I thought was Kenny Stabler's game winning touchdown when Franco stole it. For years, I hated Franco and the Steelers, and bought into the controversy surrounding the play. Later, I realized what a brilliant effort it was by Franco to go to the ball and legally make a great catch, then head to the end zone. In retrospect, there is no question that Jack Tatum touched the ball. I just never wanted to believe it. Franco was a class act, and I was very saddened by his passing. RIP #32.🙏 It still hurts to see the play, but I've learned to appreciate it. It's always a pure pleasure to hear the great Curt Gowdy and big Al DeRogatis. IMO, the best team I've ever heard. I sure miss those AFL/AFC games on NBC with greats like Charlie Jones and Jim Simpson. They all knew how to let the action do the talking instead of the incessant rambling that we hear now.

[@mcmillenandwife]

Great comments, top to bottom.🎯👍

[@margildejesusfloresmartine1982]

Very good from you Steve to aknowledge without the fever of allegiances. This is only after long time we mature and see things in different perspective. I know it still hurts but I appreciate your cavalry and education to say things the way they are. I was one year old that day so no recall of it but I saw my dad rooting for the steelers always and I became a Steeler fan in 1978 but I knew of this play when I was about 10 years old and all the controversy around it ( let me tell you I was living in Mexico City then, and Cowboys had a huge fanbase and little context about raiders rivalry and some other things, so it was difficult to have all the feeling and facts) now I am 51 and with more cultural acumen of american culture, football and still rooting for steelers I see the importance of that era.

[@msheron]

I was two years old when this play happened and did not become a Steelers fan until 1978 until this day! That is without a doubt the best play EVER and may never ever be surpassed. That was when football was played by men!

[@theletterd7288]

I don’t know how I know of this play because I was born about 30 years after this play but this is a good play to watch every now and then I’m not a Pittsburg fan nor a Raiders fan, I’m a Patriots but it’s really amazing that this play happened.

[@williampalchak7574]

As a lifetime Steeler Fan I can honestly say that your synopsis of the play and outcome prove that there are some class act Raiders fans. I was also a sophomore in high school watching this game with my friends in the suburbs of Pittsburgh.

[@carp68]

50 years later STILL the greatest play in NFL history. This footage is incredible. I've never seen the subsequent phone call nor the extra point or the kickoff and Hail Mary. Simply outstanding film. Thank you!!!

[@billsanders4]

I would contend that the greatest play was one that was actually intentional and not a fluke like this play. I’m referring to the ‘hook and ladder’ the Dolphins deployed against the Charges in the Jan ‘82 Overtime AFC playoff game in MIami. I used to be a Charger fan but and still admit that this was the greatest play ever for a team that didn’t win the game.

[@G49V47D41]

I will go even further - I would love to see this game, the original NBC broadcast, in its entirety - what a bruising game it was - two real heavyweights going at it, with a third, the Miami Dolphins, also in the mix. Yes, I know, the Dolphins played the next day against the Browns, and won another tough game, 20-14. What a great football era. And by the way, after this game, the Cowboys came back from being down 28-13 with 8 1/2 minutes left to beat the Niners, 30-28, with Staubach leading the way after replacing Craig Morton. The greatest day in Pro Football history (12/23/1972).

[@jimwenzell5145]

I remember watching it bit was very young. From what I have heard, the ref was calling to see how much security TRS had in case they overturned the call on the field. When the ref found out there wasn't much security, he upheld the call.

[@leecowell8165]

Some of the replays were not shown here... did that ball actually hit the ground? no it didn't. and did Tatum actually touch it? yes he did (the ball spin changed). Neither of these replays were shown here but I remember them because they played both of them several times.

[@jeremycrandall2899]

@@leecowell8165 1:43, 4:16, 8:45

[@joeomalley2835]

Thanks for posting this. Amazing footage. One of the most amazing plays ever. I was watching the Raiders and Steelers play here on Christmas Eve night and thinking about this play and Franco Harris' legacy as a Steeler. RIP Harris.

[@frankbonomo1870]

Watched the game with my dad in '72. We were longtime Colt fans. Loved Franco and his Italian Army.

[@pbennett13]

side note.. Roy Gerela worried me on every kick.. even extra points 😅

[@bryanwhelan5431]

That XP although meaningless, was shaky as hell!! Lol

[@darryljorden9177]

I was so glad when Matt Bahr came along and replaced him.

[@mcmillenandwife]

Yes, Barr was solid in 1979,@@darryljorden9177. But the Steelers booted him in '81 for David Trout, who was HORRIFICALLY bad. Cost the Steelers multiple games that year. Every PAT and FG was an adventure. Dude had great leg strength, but no accuracy.

[@groofoot]

You probably remember their punter/ holder Bobby Walden .... he was a heart attack too!

[@ronniegibson4821]

Wow! This new footage is unbelievable!I would like to thank you.for showing it! From a long Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

[@frankmiller7721]

Why has it taken so long to see this film???

[@chrishensley6745]

How fitting it was for the Steelers to come back at the end of game last night to beat the Raiders......again...almost same score,bittersweet due to Franco......last night was a SPECIAL game for Steeler nation. Love your channel Tim,Chris from east tn. diehard fan.

[@spaceflight1019]

...from this incredible high to the loss of our beloved Roberto Clemente...

[@mcmillenandwife]

💔😢

[@WilfBond55]

IN my case, from being a Pirates fan living in Cincinnati who was at the NLCS Game 5, to the Steelers' crazy season, to the Immaculate Reception, to Roberto's death, all in less than three months. Wild times for a high schooler.

[@CarlettoPuglia]

The 1970s NFL was the best ! I'm glad as a kid that I grew up watching NFL in the mid to late 70s. The fans were the best too. They swarmed the field and the players with no incidents. Raiders fans and other teams' fans too.

[@erichvonmolder9310]

Still after all these years, the greatest play of all time. It never gets dated.

[@KaneGruber]

Franco caught it with the tips of his fingers! He kept it from hitting the ground - that’s the Immaculate portion of it. Amazing stuff.

[@scribe570]

@@jerryhinkle3786 "Used to exist." What you say is as biased as you accuse the other person. You may argue that the nose of the ball touched the ground when it was in his hands, but it did not touch the ground and bounce into his hands. The existing video in this clip makes that clear. Games are never going to be precisely played and judged by humans. However, it's over 50 years ago and it is just a sporting event -- you sound way too bothered by this in 2022.

[@leecowell8165]

yep I watched the replay several times. the ball did NOT touch the ground. it was the right call. They did NOT show all the replays here. There was another one that showed the ball spin change when Tatum touched it. Today that no longer matters. what a stupid rule that was. no matter WHO you were rooting for it was the right call. This was an AFC playoff game. Dolphins went on to win it all as this was the only perfect season ever played. nowaday with 17 games instead of 14 its doubtful that they'll ever be a "perfect" season (although almost all sports records will be broken... except Secretariat's of course).

[@innertubez]

@@jerryhinkle3786 nope the ball never touched the ground

[@tonyt2991]

No one will ever go undefeated …. Fins destiny , 9:27 book it bra

[@binkyxz3]

That was never the controversy. The rule at the time would have made the pass incomplete is a Steeler touched it before Harris caught it.

[@rashard4]

Best footage of this historic play I've ever seen. As an added bonus, you can slow it down to 1/4, .5, or 3/4 speed -- on top of the slo-mo already part of the video. So many cool things about this play that all of you have mentioned already: Bradshaw's elusiveness, Franco's situational awareness, reception and sprint to the end zone; Tatum's ridiculous power sending the ball on a perfect trajectory to Franco. But I also have to give props to Frenchy Fuqua, who seemed as out of the play as Franco was while Bradshaw was scrambling, but fought off a hold and a chuck and got himself in position to make a play on the ball despite Tatum converging on the same point. Fuqua fought hard to get open, wound up getting blasted. Like Andy Russell Fuqua was one of the few Steelers from Noll's first year good enough to remain with the team for two Superb Owls.

[@frankaltrui3395]

This happened on my 9th birthday & still unforgettable. Curt Gowdy = best NFL play by play man of all-time.

[@leecowell8165]

I disagree. Both Tony & Troy are better because they explain things in a way that john q can understand. Gowdy never did that I don't think he ever played the game.

[@frankaltrui3395]

Tony (sucks IMO) & Troy both are color analysts & not play by play guys. Almost all play by play announcers never stepped on a field.

[@frankaltrui3395]

No I don’t know it, because it never hit the ground & I never saw anything proving otherwise.

[@johnkearney2513]

What struck me about the play is Tatum had a chance to either catch the ball or knock it down but instead went for the hit on the player. I think 999 times out of a thousand he made the right play but in this case it deflects high enough for Franco to catch it and the rest is history.

[@mikem6384]

That's what I always thought, but if you look at the endzone replay (from Bradshaw's perspective), Tatum is lining up for a basket catch. The collision prevented the pickoff. If he'd have reached out for the ball things might have turned out differently.

[@muttonchopsgayever]

​@@mikem6384 Tatum was definitely getting ready to catch it.

[@muttonchopsgayever]

​@@mikem6384also, it was probably the only time in Tatum's career that an offensive player interrupted HIS play. Crazy, ironic or whatever you want to call it.

[@anthonybryant3038]

This game, the 1974 Bills playoff game, '75 Colts playoff game--the Holy Trinity of missing games, at least as far as playoffs go. You're awesome Tim!

[@jefflouis3113]

I would love to see the 72 AFC Championship game against the Dolphins also

[@anthonybryant3038]

@@jefflouis3113 Good call, absolutely.

[@3243_]

There are a few plays from the 1972 AFC Championship broadcast floating around.

[@TheBroadestBlue]

@@jefflouis3113 Also the 1984 AFC Championship game; Marino's biggest NFL win and it's nowhere to be found

[@jefflouis3113]

@@TheBroadestBlue That game is out there. bitchute

[@MS-xi7zg]

Franco never gave up on a play. It was in his DNA. Everyone who ever played the game at any level knows that you are coached to "finish the play" even when you are not directly involved. Run down field even if it's the final play of the game and even the season. Maybe you'll throw a block or recover a fumble. And maybe, just maybe, something miraculous might happen. Franco Harris finished every play. RIP 32.

[@jimwerther]

And two Raider defenders celebrated prematurely

[@dangabor8585]

Franco Harris and Walter Payton had something that no other football player has ever possessed. It has something to do with grit.

[@jamesharris4219]

I grew up despising the Steelers, but I always respected them and admired their play and excellence. There were so many of the same guys there year after year. Luck is said to be where opportunity meets preparation, and Franco was on the spot. Such a fun memory to relive. Thanks for posting! RIP Franco Harris, and prayers to you and your family.

[@csracingreport2024]

Likewise, and well said: this crazy play was 5, 6 years old when I became a Cowboys fan & upon seeing it the 1st time, it confirmed my belief the Steelers were always lucky; But over time it's clear they were just a little than Dallas, who I no longer root for btw; the Raiders - Steelers rivalry was, like this game, tight; very hard to separate them; Great teams, along w/ Miami, Houston, & so on w/ great skill players; and to your point, it's fun to watch; Great call & analysis by the Broadcast team as well

[@JohnDoe-zr8pc]

Harris had said before that Paterno had coached them to always go to the ball, no matter the play.

[@williamdonnelly6701]

The game was not broadcast in Pittsburgh. I lived 4 miles from 3 Rivers Stadium, I had to go to Erie to watch the game. I am glad I went. RIP Franco.

[@leogetz3570]

Yeah, it wasn't until the next year that the NFL lifted the local blackout rules.

[@mjp96]

I was a 9, a Browns child living in CLE. This was a game I'll never remember. The entire AFC '70's were incredible, to a boy like me!

[@willied8909]

This was one of the first games I remember watching live. RIP Franco Harris.

[@robertcole807]

Me too, I think the same day was the Dallas over San Francisco 30-28 come from behind victory. This was where the modern NFL started.

[@CLRoess]

Me too I was 9 years old and man why Dad ? is everyone so excited I was thinking at the time!

[@gregorycyr9272]

@@CLRoess I was 9 as well born in 63.I wanted the Raiders to win.

[@CLRoess]

@@gregorycyr9272 you got it buddy I was born in 63 too. Go Steelers! 50 years now watching the Steelers-Raiders 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception!

[@gregorycyr9272]

@@CLRoess I am a COLTS fan since 1971.RIP Franco Harris.

[@brucep9729]

How it all began! Only wish we could see the whole game. RIP Oh Great One!

[@csracingreport2024]

I would harbor to guess this & countless games are sitting around not having been Reviewed & Digitized; also, possible a lot of footage has been scrapped, unaware of its future value & in anticipation of new technology...a nightmare if that's the case: If not, the job creation to package these games is sitting there; and upon walking into the production rooms of the 3 Major Networks, it's likely u don't have to look far

[@piper0428]

6 seconds that lasted for ever in our hearts. May he Rest In Peace.

[@e2go]

There will never be another Franco.

[@nightshadow5993]

I was 13 years old and had never seen a Steeler game as they were not on TV in the area I grew up in. I watched that game and fell in love with there defense. The next week they played the undefeated Miami dolphins and lost. I became a Steeler fan that day and this past December made 50 years a fan. RIP Franco as you will never be forgotten.

[@vincentpadovano7855]

Same thing happened to me..I was 9 years old watching this game..that day I became a Steelers fan for life..I remember it like it was yesterday..RIP #32..Francos Italian Army will live on forever..RUN PAISANO RUN 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@hermanator74301]

' their defense '. You didn't fall in love with proper spelling.

[@josephdidonna7227]

I was 15 when I watched this game, and I have to admit I went crazy when Stabler scrambled for the touchdown to take the lead for Oakland and I thought that was it. This play was 4th and 10 for cryin' out loud!

[@Spacejunk57]

Favorite Steeler and player of all time. Rest in peace Franco.

[@heathcompton2588]

I have never ever seen this footage! It is incredible!!

[@eyeofthescar6890]

When I was 9 years old, I read about this play in a book of football's greatest plays. At that moment, I became a Steeler fan. That was nearly 50 years ago.

[@mikec6733]

Franco was so chill in the end zone. Super cool.

[@ronleight9341]

Anyone who says they watched the game on TV in Pittsburgh, is mistaken. The game was blacked out for a 50 mile radius. I lived in New Castle, Pa at the time and got the broadcast from a NBC affiliate from Youngstown, Ohio.

[@vinnygi]

Correct. I remember listening to it on the radio.

[@ironcity4182]

You’re 53 miles from Pittsburgh. You talking about being outside of Pittsburgh then. My parents grew up in north part of Allegheny county about 17 miles from Pittsburgh. Pretty sure they seen the game. Edit: yinz right, my dad said all home games where blackouts. You had to travel outside the area to get on tv.

[@e2go]

This moment couldn't have happened to a better man. Franco had such good will and such integrity, a beautiful spirit. Used his incredible fame to bring so much joy to people. Always had time to help. Always had time to talk. He cared more about what other people felt than what he felt. He was a very special man. RIP

[@adamdorgant9454]

Agreed!!

[@mrnosaj71]

He caught it! Best footage ever released. I'm a Raiders fan, 51 years old always thought the ball hit the ground, Franco Harris actually made that play. Fantastic reaction to make that pick 6.

[@RICHIERICH91528]

As a Raiders fan Love the fact that Franco and Phil Villapiano became great friends As they were rivals they were great friends

[@jamy8575]

"Pick 6"?

[@kaypie3112]

@@jamy8575 lol, right? I guess he meant to say that Franco picked it out of mid-air, six inches off the ground, and ran it down the field for six points.

[@kevinsullwold2388]

It's irrelevant that he caught it if the Raiders DB touched it, which he did. Should've been ruled incomplete regardless.

[@johnvanbuskirk4928]

@@kevinsullwold2388 you're incorrect. " If the ball bounced off only Tatum or if it bounced off both Fuqua and Tatum (in any order) then the reception was legal. The rule stated in the pertinent part that if an offensive player touches a pass first, he is the only offensive player eligible to catch the pass. "However, if a [defensive] player touches [the] pass first, or simultaneously with or subsequent to its having been touched by only one [offensive] player then all [offensive] players become and remain eligible" to catch the pass."

[@the0ghost069]

That is the most time I've seen from that game. Thank you so much. I'm a lifelong Steeler fan and I would have loved to have been there. However, I wasn't born yet well a couple of years later. Harris was always one of my favorite players.

[@sixtythreekraft2608]

Thank you for posting this. If this exists, then I bet that somewhere a tape of the whole game exists.

[@classicsports5057]

I doubt it because vhs didn't exist then so it has to be all on reels that are 50 years old.

[@BAYAREA-kd1ig]

This game was a dud unitl the last minutes of the game

[@nathanielduncan4692]

i'm willing bet that too,maybe they'll reveal on the 50th anniversary.

[@csracingreport2024]

Agreed: there's job creation and / or security w/ the likelihood the tapes are sitting around, un- digitized, and ready to be remastered & edited: in full form & w/ short segments, w/ packages also by position, Conference / teams, Wild Card / Championship games, Top Plays, Best Drives, Interceptions, etc. the only caveat is lack of vision for future technology & film being destroyed: if that's in play, u have a nightmare that can't be shaken; But upon going to the Networks, u probably don't have to go far to find those Master Tapes

[@mcmillenandwife]

I'm (99% sure somebody has this. At 0:43, you can tell it cuts to a "copy of a copy" recording, complete with tracking issues. I think it's only a matter of time until it gets out.

[@groofoot]

This is a lesson in Not Overthinking; a few seconds after the play has happened, the color commentator states the Obvious: The ball ricocheted off John 'Jack' Tatum. Period. The ball never touched John Fuqua. Further, the ball never touched the ground.

[@mcmillenandwife]

Bullseye. 🎯

[@leogetz3570]

yeah, this (original footage) has actually been the best I've ever seen in clarifying the Tatum deflection and Harris catch

[@brianarbenz1329]

Curt, like all watching, was so surprised that he initially shouted "picked off!" when it became clear Franco had caught the ball.

[@_Chipster]

OMG i have never seen this replay! Thank you so much for posting this.

[@g-unit-rl7xz]

Why doesn’t this have 1.5 million views

[@toneshop]

Growing up in Pittsburgh, I was 10 years old & watching this game on TV with my (childhood), friends. The next several years the Steelers built an absolute dynasty.

[@johnpratt6522]

Same here, BUT due to NFL blackout rules at that time, the game was not broadcast in the local Pittsburgh market. Many fans did drive outside of the local market to watch the game. I listened to WTAE Radio Jack Fleming call of the game.

[@29Marathons]

They you for showing this!! This game took place really very shortly after I was born. What really amazes me about this game is not only the miracle catch made by Franco Harris to score this miracle 60-yard touchdown run with only seconds left in the game which gave the Steelers the win, 13-7, but actually this is the Steeler's very first postseason win in team's history, since this NFL franchise first existed in the 1930s. Also, it seems to me this game became the solid foundation of the team's (Steeler's) dynasty of this same decade, the 1970s, where the Steelers would end up winning 4 Super Bowls afterwards up 'til the 1980 Super Bowl game (the 4th Super Bowl Steelers would win just after the '79 NFL season).

[@RMBB4202]

I remember watching the live telecast of this game. What an ending. I wasn't a fan of either team, but as a kid at the time regardless of who was playing I watched just about any televised college or pro football game, which of course back in the days of only three channels was not nearly as many as now. It's good to hear the familiar voices of Gowdy and DeRogatis.

[@ernestboykin3rd706]

Rip Franco Harris this is probably the most legendary play in NFL history in his rookie yr in the playoffs at that.

[@csracingreport2024]

It was a poetically fantastic career to make the Immaculate Catch, build on it to help win Championships, gain 12,000 plus yards & all the accolades that go with his impressive resume; and I'm a former Cowboys fan that knows what time it is: Franco was one of a Fantastic Fraternity of Running Backs that included OJ Simpson, & like "The Juice" he was a combo of Size & Speed; and as the final part of the play shows, light on his feet, tiptoeing & staying in bounds to score; And though he was 72 years young, the timing of his passing is very upsetting: Great Player: With or w/ o this catch, absolute legend

[@patrickfriend3110]

I am deeply saddened by the passing of this great man. Looking forward to meeting him in heaven.

[@ibbetn1]

Thank you for posting the extra footage. I remember exactly what I was doing, where I was and what the weather was like outside watching that game as a young Raider fan. The Raiders would’ve hosted the Dolphins the next week and might have ruined the perfect season. After all the Raiders never lost to the Dolphins in Northern California until the 2000s, but we’ll never know. Priceless memories. Later that day, the 49ers blew their playoff game against the Cowboys in Roger Staubach’s debut as “Captain Comeback”. It was a very sad day for the Bay Area.

[@beverleigh3333]

Thanks for the memories! My dad was at this game as a Christmas present. My dad said there was so much mayhem ...still have the tickets today!

[@johnheigis83]

Not that it matters... My football nickname was "Franco" after this. Mainly, after I ran a 102yd TD, through the line, on the first play of our Homecoming game, after our guy fumbled to the 1 yd line, when they kicked off to us. And then, I was put in to do the kick off return, the second time, and was finally tackled about 5 yards short of doing it again. I played "Ironman"... Fullback / Mid Linebacker. Thanks, Mr Harris. So much for my glory night. Thanks for listening.

[@ultimatebucco3181]

Tatum went for the cheap shot. Franco went for the end zone. Here. We. Go.

[@charlesrazo7246]

Following week, Pittsburgh lost to Miami

[@jorgegaytan3012]

@@charlesrazo7246 and the following seasons steelers became the first team to win four super bowls

[@charlesrazo7246]

@@jorgegaytan3012 no Miami won the Super Bowl again after that

[@davidcolwell5586]

Not a "cheap shot" by Tatum. His hit was to simply break up the play.

[@danieldanic1516]

Much prefer these announcers to the likes of RG3 and Romo

[@joealcamo8901]

The fact is Franco caught the pass and ran it into the End Zone! Don’t minimize his accomplishment!

[@adamdorgant9454]

Yes indeed!!!!

[@edmiller8396]

8 days later, triumph turned to tragedy as we lost the greatest baseball player ever, Roberto Clemente. I still remember exactly where I was and what I was doing on both accounts.

[@pulsarlights2825]

I thought you meant losing to the undefeated Dolphins

[@carlbaumeister3439]

As an avid Cubs fan, I had a love/hate relationship with Bob Clemente. He was the greatest player I’d ever seen, and he always killed the Cubs. The high school my mom had attended in Chicago was renamed Clemente High after his death.

[@KT72273]

@@carlbaumeister3439 I grew up in the Mike Schmidt era of Cub killing! Still a sad day in Pittsburgh! Being a footnote to the 17-0 Dolphin season plus losing such a great talent in Clemente!

[@carlbaumeister3439]

@@KT72273 Imagine how many HR Schmidt would’ve had if he’d played for the Cubs!

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

Sorry but not the greatest

[@Muffinarm_]

One of the greatest football plays of all time.

[@Spacejunk57]

The Greatest.

[@adamdorgant9454]

Yes indeed!!!!

[@martintruther5808]

RIP Franco. 🙏

[@erwinbenally8027]

Wow, thank you for posting, made my saturday morning 😊

[@aprylrittenhouse4562]

That was the first Christmas with our new father, 50 years ago yesterday. Their all gone now. I'm the last one standing. I just spent the last 15 minutes crying I just realized it. I miss my mom and dad and brother and sister.

[@mcmillenandwife]

Sorry, Apryl. 💔😥

[@johnlewis195]

My Mom was pregnant with me.... What a Throw and Touchdown.... RIP Franco Harris

[@kristenaustin4645]

That's what I said about Terry's arm sheesh RIP FRANCO

[@groofoot]

lol I was 18 months old ... my dad was 28 and saw this on t.v. ... I would guess I was somewhere else in the house, causing absolute chaos ;-)

[@groofoot]

@@paddyb456 I was a holy terror

[@michellegarry1872]

I was pregnant with my daughter as well, she was born 5/28/73. I remember when the Steel Curtain was a force to be reckoned with.

[@darrenjames7901]

This was the Birth of One of the greatest dynasties in the History of team sports

[@jeffreymacintyre2711]

I was 7 in Pittsburgh and remember that moment. My dad was watching the game as I opened my new Wacky Packages stickers that Mom just bought for like $1.30 a box. An unopened box now would go for thousands on Ebay

[@jonredd650]

Back when you could jump out of the stands and run over and personally congratulate players!😂

[@mcmillenandwife]

Definitely different times! 😂

[@Fakename70]

Why should that be allowed?

[@mcmillenandwife]

Oh, it definitely should NOT be allowed,@@Fakename70! No way. It’s hard to believe it was ever permitted. It was complete chaos back then; can you imagine what it would be like now with everyone taking video on their phones and trying to go viral? 😮😂 I’m not sure when they finally put the kibosh on it. The last time I recall seeing it was after the ‘79 AFC Championship. There were instances of players punching overly-exuberant fans, one time a fan snatched Bum Phillips’ hat (‘78 AFCC)… it was ridiculous. But there’s a certain nostalgia for it, because it was SOOO ‘70s. It’s pretty amazing to see.

[@rovertaw22]

Looked like a 10 foot drop from the stands to the field! Yes a very 1970's scene, like Aaron's home run trot with those dudes running alongside him

[@mmaranta785]

My cousin ran out on 5he field in Oakland and grabbed Campy Campaneris hat after a World Series game

[@michaeldaughtry5911]

That ball hit Jack Tatum and bounced off him first anybody that can’t see that just don’t want to see it.

[@randyhanson4973]

From the sideline camera the ball does appear to bounce off Tatum but it’s not conclusive. Watch the play again from the end zone camera and keep watching it over and over again over and over and over again and again and again and at some point you will clearly see what happened. The Ball first touched Fuqua’s left hand literally a split fraction of a second before both he and Tatum collided into each other. At that exact moment of impact the ball deflected from Fuqua’s left hand into Tatum’s shoulder pad where it immediately ricocheted back to Franco. The other thing I noticed from the endzone camera for the first time ever 50 years later is that Tatum was actually going for the interception instead of the big hit on Fuqua . Both players were going for the ball and accidentally collided into each other. After all these years I can conclusively say that the greatest play in NFL history should not have counted. It should have been the Raiders and Dolphins playing in the AFC Championship Game.

[@shelfsu97]

Well thanks for posting that the original footage all the way to the end including the credits with Tennessee Ernie Ford Christmas wow thank you so much LOL that was awesome

[@michaeldeeds8089]

Omg, thank you thank you thank you!!! I’ve never seen the rest of this game. Always wondered what happened on the last couple plays.

[@aronkelley8634]

Thank you Franco Harris, Chuck Knoll, Ken Stabler, and John Madden for giving us such great game, that will always be remembered. I’m not here to debate anyone about my opinion about the play. I will say the Stealers definitely benefited.

[@sixtythreekraft2608]

It could not have been more obvious that it bounced off of Tatum.

[@leecowell8165]

it didn't bounce of him per say it bounced off one of his hands.

[@randyharper7776]

Wow, this is my first time seeing the full video footage of this miracle play. Thanks for sharing!

[@anderson088]

This happened 6 months before I was born. Thank goodness for replay so I can witness it. What a play.

[@daviddpg]

50 years later we're still talking about it.

[@viviandarkbloom100]

Awesome find. I believe if you pause at 1:15 as Franco goes into endzone Dan Rooney is standing in the tan colored coat behind the guy in yellow. He said he was about there in his book.

[@albertraschiatore7618]

Really amazing video being able to see the last 9 minutes of that game. Instead of just the normal 20 seconds highlights. They always make it like that's the year the Steelers went to the super bowl but no that was the year that the Miami dolphins went undefeated. The 72 dolphins.

[@cyelley1]

The greatest play in NFL history. I remember watching this game with my Dad. He was a stoic man, but jumped out of his chair after this play.!

[@tomschoenke5052]

When Curt Gowdy says he's never seen anything like this, you know this is the beginning of crazy, improbable plays. The next level up is 10 years later when the Cal-Stanford play with the "band on the field." Gowdy was the unofficial sports historian of his time.

[@martinkearney8045]

What an outstanding video this is!!! The camera work for 1972 was actually pretty good. If today with the 1972 rules, there’s no conclusive evidence to overturn the call, which very much appears that Tatum touched it last before Franco caught it. Also what a great team of Curt Gowdy and Al Derogatis broadcasting; both very knowledgeable and thoroughly nice people.

[@s.l.nicholson4240]

Tatum didn't touch it.

[@jimreed5836]

@@s.l.nicholson4240 .......not Tatum.......just his right shoulder 😁.

[@peedebarsinisterjr1453]

The NFL writes it's own history. Tatum could or not have touched the ball just like the ball could've touch the ground when Franco caught it. In today's tech we would have known if both instances were legit.

[@scribe570]

Well, in 1972 they didn't have 10 cameras on the play as they do now, lol. And you can't fault the cameraman for the catch being out of frame. Cameramen for NFL games tried to zoom in as much as possible on a play as it was happening without missing the play. A crazy bounce off a player in the opposite direction couldn't be anticipated.

[@csracingreport2024]

Great era of Broadcasters; and Running Backs; and to your play point, on replay if u apply how fast it happens in "real time" Fuqua's contact is incidental @ best, given Tatum has the better angle on ball & the target in Fuqua himself, along w/ the trajectory of the ball, which heads back where it was thrown from, an unlikely path from an attempted catch, indicating be it the torso and / or arm, Tatum generates the lion's share of the force & velocity of the ricochet; and w/ today's camera work imagine Bradshaw's reaction; you'd probably have tighter shots of the deflection, and Fuqua's reaction, probably half dazed @ first, but as u mentioned, the original replay offers a pretty good look

[@MrSt3v3n5]

HOLY COW! With this newly discovered NBC footage, I wonder if the entire NBC broadcast of this game exists and is somewhere in this country?

[@christopherslovick9373]

It does, around 10 years ago I called to see what I had to do to get a copy. They verified that to receive a copy, I had to get a business or a corporation license

[@millardhale85]

I remember watching this game RIP Franco

[@keithbyrd-MysticRuby0117]

RIP Franco Harris...My Sincerest Sympathy to his Family and Friends

[@brianpack5479]

50 years to the day, and this is the first time I've seen the rest of the broadcast after the touchdown.

[@mainman127]

R.I.P. Franco

[@frankchukwumah6302]

It would be nice if the nfl showed the whole game broadcast for the 50th year anniversary.

[@kennyhuskisson2684]

Yes! & Show it this weekend because the Steelers play the Raiders & in memory of #32 Franco Harris! 👍✌️

[@BigDogRidgeback]

This is what started the Steelers Super bowl era.

[@ronaldrollins1558]

The complete game should be released it is a part of history.

[@MrFreshEdition]

It's been 10 years since I last saw a post from you guys. What Happened! It's great to see you guys again!

[@mcmillenandwife]

We've been here! The site is still active, too. 660+ games there. www.mcmillenandwife.com/

[@leecowell8165]

yeah we saw it live. he grabbed the ball just inches from the turf on a full run. Tatum was arguing that he never touched the ball but replay showed otherwise. There were several replays including how close that ball came to the turf when Franco grabbed it. There was another replay that showed the ball spin changing when Tatum touched it. Today it doesn't matter who touches the ball or how many times if the offensive player winds up with it its their possession and its as simple as that. Franco Harris. what a class act he was. He was a BIG RB too. this was his rookie year. he was in exactly the right place at the right time. unreal!

[@conradg1207]

By rule, the first offensive player to touch the pass must also catch it. Since it appears that Fuqua did touch the ball, Harris would have been ineligible to catch it. Incomplete pass. It doesn't matter if Tatum also touched it, which it appears he did. It was an incredible play by Harris, and of course it's too late to change now, but the official's call was incorrect.

[@MrBeyondbelief]

@@conradg1207 The ball is ricocheting past Frenchy after it hit TATUM!!

[@conradg1207]

@@MrBeyondbelief It looks to me like Fuqua touches the ball at the very least in glancing. Once he touches the ball, it doesn't matter if Tatum touched it first or afterwards, only Fuqua is allowed to catch it. It is at least very interesting that Fuqua refused to say whether he touched the ball or not. Took the fifth. Why? He doesn't want to ruin the myth of this play, then or later.

[@mcmillenandwife]

@@conradg1207, From the 1972 NFL Rule Book: Rule 7, Section 5, Article 2, Item 2-c: Any forward pass (legal or illegal) becomes incomplete and ball is dead immediately if pass is caught by any A player after it has touched ineligible A player or second eligible A, and BEFORE any touching by B. The Penalty of this this infraction is a loss of down at the previous spot. When the ball made contact with Tatum (B team), it became legal for Franco (A team) to catch the ball. Had the ball NOT touched Tatum, it would've been illegal.

[@MrBeyondbelief]

@@conradg1207 Fuqua got hit so hard his brain got scrambled so that is the reason he says what he says. The ball never touched him though.

[@DavidSilva-fq7nt]

I was 12 years old and I still can't believe it. So glad for the Steelers. Franco's Italian Army.

[@stevedeleon8775]

Not Luck!...DESTINY! #32 A Jersey that will go down in Pittsburgh Football Hall Of Fame History RIP Franco Harris..You will NEVER be forgotten..

[@Marc-bz9ow]

The greatest play in NFL history.

[@jiujitsujackson9831]

Raiders tried to explore the fact that the elements of the play was incredible. They were too many things that could have gone wrong and it didn’t happen e.g., did the ball touch Fuqua, did the ball touch the ground when Franco caught it and did he step out of bounds. That was not the design of the play and a roll of rare circumstances decided the fate of that play which makes it truly immaculate! Thanks for sharing bro

[@s.l.nicholson4240]

Not to mention the obvious clipping penalty by John McMakin on Phil Villapiano.

[@jiujitsujackson9831]

@@s.l.nicholson4240 I don’t disagree that was a clip. An “Obvious “ one Maybe. This is another element that makes this play immaculate. However, it doesn’t happen if Tatum plays the ball and not Fuqua. Tatum was in position to end that play and was the only defender to control their destiny if he only attempted to make a play on the ball.

[@roberttomer72]

Villapiano was clipped on this play .That's the way it is when you play Pittsburgh

[@jiujitsujackson9831]

@@roberttomer72 I didn’t know clipping was blocking someone on the side of their body1:09. Slow motion replay

[@csracingreport2024]

as expected, they were ticked off @ how they got scored on to lose a game; Fuqua did get a piece, & even w/ the old rules if Tatum touched it last, which it appears he did, given the trajectory of the ball generated by his pace in closing the gap on Fuqua, that ball is live; and it appears the catch wasn't trapped. Though two bodies were trying to occupy one space, Jack Tatum RIP, saying he didn't touch the ball is a reach to say the least: what's the likelihood a projected missile going downward gets caught before it hits the ground, leading to a game winning TD? an Improbable way to lose a game which goes to your point of it being Immaculate.

[@DanielFrost21]

I think what's overlooked about this play is the athleticism on the part of Bradshaw to even release the ball.

[@csracingreport2024]

That's actually the significant part of it, (Bradshaw's movement), though it looked like a nowhere to go / very slight seam to throw pass... even w/ the old rules, if Tatum touches it that ball is live; it looks like Fuqua deflects (the ball) into Tatum's left torso / arm, but on the flip side it appears Tatum's momentum carries him to the ball 1st, plowing Fuqua over & ricocheting it back where the pass came from, which, based the laws of physics, ergonomics & ball flight, is hard to do w/ an attempted catch; in "real time" it happened pretty fast to a point that Fuqua's contact, if any, was more incidental than an outright deflection, w/ Tatum crashing into the target and the trajectory of the ball; a "bang bang" collision resulting in an unlikely catch; Wild ending

[@DanielFrost21]

@@csracingreport2024 Good analysis. Even it did hit Fuqua, it was clearly last touched by Tatum, thus making it a legal play under the rules at the time.

[@csracingreport2024]

Agreed, and Franco being nimble on his feet to stay in bounds @ the end to score... Crazy play

[@DanielFrost21]

@@csracingreport2024 Franco was very nimble for a guy his size, and deceptively fast. He could also run over people, just a brutal combination.

[@csracingreport2024]

@@DanielFrost21 Agreed; hit holes well, very quick, similar to OJ in stature & style; and to your point a lethal cocktail to drink for defenders: Jim Brown, who was negative on every back mentioned in the same breath w/ him, lol, criticized Franco for running out of bounds too much, but like combat sports, less damage equates to a longer career; Earl Campbell probably would have lasted longer if he hadn't delivered & taken so many shots, but in his defense, he got a lot of calls to run inside the gaps & his number of carries was incredibly high; a lot of mileage; his performance on MNF vs the Dolphins was one of the greatest displays of Speed & Power one will ever see: that era was loaded w/ serious running backs; and as a former Cowboy fan, I have no problem saying Franco was one of them: Great player & equally, if not greater man; the timing of his passing during the Anniversary period of this historic play is very hard for one to get their head around; very upsetting & tough to comprehend

[@JeffWhite417]

AWESOME video!!

[@YvonneO]

Oh my gosh!!! Did not know . I'm a 73 yr.old lady Steeler fan. Saw the games in the 70's...loved em!!! What a sad loss especially in light of what was planned😭😞😪major bummer!!

[@colderbeer]

Once the ball was punched backwards towards the line the scrimmage, ALL OF THE RAIDERS STOPPED RUNNING because they figured the play was over.......Franco Harris never stopped running, and he outran all of those crybabies to the endzone.

[@mediadugout2684]

Fantastic!!!!

[@ironman4122]

🖤💛🏈RIP FRANCO🙏Great player, better man!🖤💛🏈✌️

[@aliciaandgregrunnels5876]

The crazy thing is that they won with 13 points again!!!!!!!

[@MPW68]

This was so great to see, glad you found this, what was even better was seeing this all the way to the final gun, maybe one the entire game will be available.

[@nathanielduncan4692]

i think you meant to say one day.