PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years

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Immaculate Reception Pittsburgh Steelers fans walk past a marker commemorating the exact spot where the 1972 "Immaculate Reception," was made by Franco Harris at Three Rivers Stadium, which once stood on the North Side of Pittsburgh, on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Pittsburgh, Pa. Harris' scoop of a deflected pass and subsequent run for the winning touchdown in a 1972 playoff victory against Oakland has been voted the greatest play in NFL history and celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) (Jessie Wardarski/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years Franco Harris, former player for the Pittsburgh Steelers football player and his wife Dana Dokmanovich greet Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden before boarding his train at Amtrak's Latrobe Train Station, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Latrobe, Pa. Biden is on a train tour through Ohio and Pennsylvania today. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (Andrew Harnik/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years Pittsburgh Steeler running back Franco Harris gives the thumbs up sign as he runs off the field into the locker room following Pittsburgh's 27-3 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, Dec. 16, 1974. Harris gained 79 yards on 17 carries to end the game with 1,006 yards rushing for the season. It was the second 1,000-plus yard season for Harris since he became a professional three years ago. (AP Photo/GRG) (GRG/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years Franco Harris (32) of the Pittsburgh Steelers eludes a tackle by Jimmy Warren of the Oakland Raiders on a 42-yard run to score the winning touchdown in the American Conference playoff game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 23, 1972. Harris' "Immaculate Reception" came when a desperation pass to a teammate bounced off a Raiders defender. The touchdown gave Pittsburgh a 13-7 lead with five seconds left in the game. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck) (Harry Cabluck/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years Franco Harris, former player for the Pittsburgh Steelers football player, left, looks on as his wife Dana Dokmanovich holds a screen so that Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden can chat with Joanne Rogers virtually at Amtrak's Latrobe Train Station, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Latrobe, Pa. Joanne Roger is Fred Rogers' widow who was known as Mister Rogers. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (Andrew Harnik/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years FILE - In this Dec. 23, 1972, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers' Franco Harris (32) eludes a tackle by Oakland Raiders' Jimmy Warren as he runs 42-yards for a touchdown after catching a deflected pass during an AFC Divisional NFL football playoff game in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 they will retire the No. 32 of Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris during a Christmas Eve game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The honor will come 50 years and one day after Harris' iconic "Immaculate Reception" in a playoff victory over the Raiders. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, File) (Harry Cabluck/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years FILE - In this Dec. 23, 1972, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers' Franco Harris (32) eludes a tackle by Oakland Raiders' Jimmy Warren as he runs 42-yards for a touchdown after catching a deflected pass during an AFC Divisional NFL football playoff game in Pittsburgh. Harris' scoop of a deflected pass and subsequent run for the winning touchdown, forever known as the "Immaculate Reception." (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, File) (Harry Cabluck/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years FILE - In this Dec. 3, 1972, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers' Franco Harris (32) eludes a tackle by Oakland Raiders' Jimmy Warren on a 42-yard run to score the winning touchdown in the American Conference playoff game in Pittsburgh. Harris' "Immaculate Reception" came when a desperation pass to a teammate bounced off a Raiders defender. The touchdown gave Pittsburgh a 13-7 lead with five seconds left in the game. For every unplanned play that earns a name like the Immaculate Reception, there’s a gimmick cooked up by coaches to catch a defense by surprise. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, File) (Harry Cabluck/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years Former Pittsburgh Steelers' Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris, center, arrives at St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburgh for a funeral mass for longtime Pittsburgh Steelers chairman, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Rooney died Thursday, April 13. He was 84. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers' Franco Harris (32) eludes a tackle by Oakland Raiders' Jimmy Warren as he runs 42-yards for a touchdown after catching a deflected pass during an AFC Divisional NFL football playoff game in Pittsburgh on Dec. 23, 1972. Harris died on Wednesday morning, Dec. 21, 2022, at age 72, just two days before the 50th anniversary of The Immaculate Reception. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, File) (Harry Cabluck/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years Franco Harris, within 363 yards of Jim Brown's NFL career rushing record but without a team to run for, beams after reaching an agreement in Seattle for a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks, Sept. 6, 1984. Harris, released by the Pittsburgh Steelers over a contract squabble, will replace injured Seahawk running back Curt Warner. (AP Photo/Betty Kumpf) (Betty Kumpf/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years Former Pittsburgh Steelers' Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris, right, arrives at St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburgh for a funeral mass for longtime Pittsburgh Steelers chairman, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Rooney died Thursday, April 13, 2017. He was 84. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2012, file photo, former Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris stands on the spot of the "Immaculate Reception" after a marker commemorating the 40th anniversary of the play was unveiled where Three Rivers Stadium once stood on the North Side of Pittsburgh. Harris’ scoop of a deflected pass and subsequent run for the winning touchdown in a 1972 playoff victory against Oakland _ has been voted the greatest play in NFL history. A nationwide panel of 68 media members chose the Immaculate Reception as the top play with 3,270 points and 39 first-place votes. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years Franco Harris, running back for the world champion Pittsburgh Steelers, lends a helping hand to elderly Mary Madden into a wheel chair at the Mount Holly Health Center in Mount Holly, N.J., March 4, 1980. Harris visited several nursing homes in New Jersey to help them in their annual drive to raise funds for the American Heart Association. (AP Photo/JAL) (JAL/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years FILE - In this Dec. 23, 1972, file photo, Franco Harris (32) of the Pittsburgh Steelers eludes a tackle by Jimmy Warren of the Oakland Raiders on a 42-yard run to score the winning touchdown in the American Conference playoff game in Pittsburgh. The Minnesota Vikings' last-second playoff win over the New Orleans Saints brought back memories of another desperation playoff touchdown, the Immaculate Reception. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, File) (HARRY CABLUCK/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years FILE - Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., from left, accompanied by former Pittsburgh Steelers NFL football players Jerome Bettis and Franco Harris, holds up a towel as they leave the Soldiers and Sailors Museum and Memorial in Pittsburgh, Pa., on March 28, 2008. Harris died on Wednesday morning, Dec. 21, 2022, at age 72, just two days before the 50th anniversary of The Immaculate Reception. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) (Alex Brandon/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris (32) picks up 10 yards as he turns the corner as Houston Oilers' Robert Brazile (52) tries to make a dive to latch on to Harris to make the stop, during an NFL football game in Houston on Dec. 3, 1978. Harris died on Wednesday morning, Dec. 21, 2022, at age 72, just two days before the 50th anniversary of The Immaculate Reception. (AP Photo/Ed Kolenovsky, File) (Ed Kolenovsky/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years FILE - In this Dec. 23, 1972, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers' Franco Harris (32) eludes a tackle by Oakland Raiders' Jimmy Warren as he runs 42-yards for a touchdown after catching a deflected pass during an AFC Divisional NFL football playoff game in Pittsburgh. Harris’ scoop of a deflected pass and subsequent run for the winning touchdown _ forever known as the “Immaculate Reception” _ has been voted the greatest play in NFL history. A nationwide panel of 68 media members chose the Immaculate Reception as the top play with 3,270 points and 39 first-place votes. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, File) (Harry Cabluck/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers' Franco Harris (32) eludes a tackle by Oakland Raiders' Jimmy Warren as he runs 42-yards for a touchdown after catching a deflected pass during an AFC Divisional NFL football playoff game in Pittsburgh, Dec. 23, 1972. Harris' scoop of a deflected pass and subsequent run for the winning touchdown — forever known as the "Immaculate Reception" — has been voted the greatest play in NFL history. On the 50th anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception" — Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 — Pittsburghers recall how it boosted morale during the collapse of the steel industry and has served as a cultural rallying point ever since. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, File) (Harry Cabluck/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris smiles as he displays keys to automobile, left, presented him by Sport magazine, Jan. 23, 1975, in New York, as MVP in Super Bowl IX game against the Minnesota Vikings. Harris' gaining 158 yards in 34 rushes - both records - helped the Steelers to a 16-6 victory over the Vikings. (AP Photo/Harry Harris) (Harry Harris/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2012, file photo, Penn State University alumnus and NFL Hall of Famer Franco Harris gestures while speaking to alumni, in King of Prussia, Pa. As the NFL gears up for a yearlong celebration of its history for its 100th season, some of the stars who helped build the league into the behemoth it has become want to make sure the old-timers are no longer left behind. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) (Alex Brandon/AP)

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years Franco Harris (32) of the Pittsburgh Steelers scores the winning touchdown on a 42-yard run in the American Conference playoff game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 23, 1972. Harris' "Immaculate Reception" came when a desperation pass to a teammate bounced off a Raiders defender. The touchdown gave Pittsburgh a 13-7 lead with five seconds left in the game. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck) (Harry Cabluck/AP)

NFL Players Compete On Wheel Of Fortune FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - DECEMBER 06: Quarterback Brian Griese of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and his wife Brook (L) are greeted by former NFL great Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the taping of the NFL Players Week 10th Anniversary on Wheel Of Fortune on December 6, 2005 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images for PLAYERS INC) (Doug Benc/Getty Images)

Cadillac MVP PC X Montana 31 Jan 2002: Joe Montana and Franco Harris laugh at a press conference for former Super Bowl MVP's at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The press conference was held to discuss the partnership between Cadillac and the NFL announcing Caddillac as the official vehicle of the Superbowl. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

Ultimate Low Carb Tailgate Party HOUSTON - JANUARY 31: (Center) "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" food and wine expert, Ted Allen, surrounded by former NFL greats (L-R) Marcus Allen, Troy Aikman, Franco Harris and Terrell Davis pose at the "Ultimate Low Carb Tailgate Party " at the Magnolia Hotel in Houston, Texas, January 31, 2004. Ted Allen unvieled 7 zero carb cocktails for the Super Bowl, including Troy Aikman's Smirnoff lean martini, Marcus Allen's Crown Royal & soda, Franco Harris' Johnnie Walker & ginger and Terrell Davis' zero carb mexicola. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) (Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

Hillary Clinton Campaigns In Key Swing States PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 04: (L-R) Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton greets former Pittsburgh Steelers players Mel Blount and Franco Harris Greet Supporters during a campaign rally at The Great Hall at Heinz Field on November 4, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With less than a week to go until election day, Hillary Clinton is campaigning in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

2011 AFC Championship: New York Jets v Pittsburgh Steelers PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 23: Former Pittsburgh Steelers players Franco Harris #32 and Rocky Blier #20 wave "Terrible Towels" as they celebrate the Steelers 24-19 victory against the New York Jets during the 2011 AFC Championship game at Heinz Field on January 23, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (Al Bello/Getty Images)

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