With the Pittsburgh Steelers currently on their bye week and fresh on the heels of the franchise record-setting 97-yard touchdown reception by rookie wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster in Week 8 against the Detroit Lions, I thought today was as good of day as any to flashback to the top longest touchdown receptions in the history of the franchise.
In total, I have seven plays to revisit and before we get started, I wanted to point out that up until 1981, the Steelers longest touchdown reception took place in 1961. That play included Steelers quarterback Rudy Bukich connecting with slit-end Buddy Dial for an 87-yard touchdown against the Cleveland Browns late in the fourth quarter.