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1972 Steelers vs. Raiders “Immaculate Reception” Game Program and “Press” Coverage.
Lot 12. 1972 Steelers vs. Raiders “Immaculate Reception” Game Program and “Press” Coverage. Ex+ 118-page program for the Dec. 23 AFC divisional playoff game that featured one of the most famous and controversial plays in NFL history. The play gave Pittsburgh its first playoff victory. With only 22 seconds left in the game, 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 yard line. The ball, Fuqua and Raiders safety Jack Tatum arrived at a point on the field 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 “immaculate reception” term. The front cover of the program and the first 10 pages show some inoffensive creases. Accompanying the program is the next day’s sports section from the “Pittsburgh Press.” Three photos capturing the event cover most of the first page of the section, which devotes four pages to the game. The section is vg+ to ex with a 2” tear along the fold of the first page.
Winning Bid $429.
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