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Sep 20, 2019 · Interceptions, special teams and postseason catches hold down the final five slots in the NFL's 100 Greatest Plays, with an immaculate selection hauling in the top spot.
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Dec 7, 2021 · There are a great number of plays that are etched into the fabric of the NFL and its history. Powerful runs, athletic catches, and passes that thread the needle- these are the best plays in NFL...
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After a disastrous 1969 season under 37-year-old rookie head coach Chuck Noll, the Steelers won five games in 1970 and six the next season. By 1971, the roster included defensive tackle Joe Greene, quarterback Terry Bradshaw, cornerback Mel Blount and linebacker Jack Ham—all future Hall of Famers. But the Steelers sought a running back to take pres...
At Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh on December 23, 1972, the Steelers met the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the playoffs. Led by their bold, Brooklyn-born owner Al Davis, the Raiders were formidable on offense. The Steelers' offense, meanwhile, relied on a grind-it-out approach led by Bradshaw and Harris. Both teams featured punishing de...
Among the 50,350 in attendance at Three Rivers Stadium was Michael Ord, an ardent Steelers fan. After the game, he and his girlfriend went to a bar to celebrate. Then he got an idea. "Growing up Catholic," Ord recalled in an NFL Films documentary on the play, "I remember the feast of the Immaculate Conception, and I thought, 'Damn.' So, I climbed u...
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Sep 21, 2019 · CNN — There’s always a debate, it seems, around the “Immaculate Reception,” the unbelievable winning play from a 1972 AFC divisional playoff game in which Pittsburgh Steelers running...
Sep 9, 2015 · Top 10 greatest plays in NFL history: From the Immaculate Reception to John Elway’s helicopter ride. Franco Harris scores the game-winning TD for the Steelers against the Raiders in the 1972 AFC...
3 days ago · Football is broken down into plays, as between big moments, there is a break until the next one. ... The Arizona Cardinals don’t have the greatest history. For most of its existence, they’ve ...
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Here's a look at the 50 greatest plays in NFL history. 50. McGee's One-Handed Catch is First Super Bowl Touchdown. Date: Jan. 15, 1967. Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California.
