With 22 seconds left, the Pittsburgh Steelers trailed the Oakland Raiders by a point.
Steelers’ quarterback Terry Bradshaw threw a hard pass to halfback Frenchy Fuqua. A collision between Fuqua and Raiders safety Jack Tatum sent the ball tumbling through the air briefly before Steelers fullback Franco Harris scooped it in a successful run to the end zone, winning the 1972 AFC playoff game.
Known as the “Immaculate Reception,” the play still is considered one the best catches in NFL history and one of the most controversial with allegations that the refs incorrectly called it a touchdown rather than an incomplete pass.