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Football Publications
4 Lots
 Lot 154. 1972 Raiders at Steelers “Immaculate Reception” Program, 1970s Playoff Programs. The most important of the three playoff programs is for the AFC divisional game that featured one of the most famous and controversial plays in NFL history. The play gave Pittsburgh its first playoff victory. At Three Rivers Stadium on Dec. 23, 1972, with only 22 seconds left. Oakland led, 7-6. The Steelers faced fourth-and-10 on their own 40 yard line when Terry Bradshaw threw the ball toward Frenchy Fuqua at the Raiders’ 35. The ball, Fuqua and Raiders safety Jack Tatum arrived at the same point at the same time. In the aftermath of the collision, Fuqua fell to the ground, and the ball sailed toward Franco Harris, who had run downfield as a receiver. Harris scooped up the ball before it hit the ground and ran for a touchdown. Pittsburgh broadcaster Myron Cope popularized the term “Immaculate Reception.” The 118-page program for the game is vg+ with some stains and a tiny tear on the front cover and ex pages. The next week, on Dec. 31, the Steelers lost the AFC Championship game to Miami, 21-17. The program for this game is g-vg with light to moderate water stains on the covers and the first 10 inside pages, front and back. The Steelers fared better in a second-round 1979 playoff game with the Dolphins, winning 34-14 and then going on to defeat the LA Rams in the Super Bowl. Ex+ program.
Winning Bid $75.
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