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Members of the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> entered Acrisure Stadium donning Franco Harris jerseys on Saturday before the franchise retires his number 32.<\/p>\n

Friday marked the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception, where Harris caught a ball that bounced off fellow Steeler John Fuqua (or Raiders DB Jack Tatum, depending on who you ask<\/a>) and took it to the end zone to help the Steelers win a playoff game against the then-Oakland Raiders.<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Steelers are retiring Harris’s number on Saturday, coinciding with the anniversary of the play, when they face the Las Vegas Raiders<\/a> \u2013 sadly, Harris died unexpectedly earlier this week at 72.<\/p>\n

Harris had two separate interviews just hours before he died and spoke about the Immaculate Reception and how excited he was for Saturday’s ceremony.<\/p>\n

“Art [Rooney] broke the news to me. I was just totally taken by surprise,” Harris said to current Steeler Cam Hayward<\/a> on his podcast about when he was told about his number retirement. “I said, \u2018What an honor to have my jersey retired.\u2019 And then all the connections to it. That we’re going to retire it on Dec. 24. And also a Raider game we’re going to retire it. I mean, it is an incredible honor. The third jersey in 90 years of Steelers football. And the first offensive player.”<\/p>\n

Harris told Chris “Mad Dog” Russo<\/a> that despite the play being 50 years old, “it feels brand new.”<\/p>\n

NFL LEGEND FRANCO HARRIS, KNOWN FOR ‘IMMACULATE RECEPTION,’ DEAD AT 72<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Harris was a first-round pick of the Steelers in the 1972 NFL Draft out of Penn State. He was named the Offensive Rookie of the Year when he rushed for 1,055 yards and 10 touchdowns. His prowess in the Steelers\u2019 offense under legendary coach Chuck Noll quickly made him a big piece in the franchise\u2019s dynasty.<\/p>\n

In 2020, the play was celebrated as the greatest in the NFL\u2019s 100-year history.<\/p>\n

“That play really represents our teams of the \u201970s,” Harris said at the time.<\/p>\n

He would go on to play 13 years in the NFL \u2014 12 with the Steelers and one with the Seattle Seahawks<\/u><\/a> in 1984 before he retired. Harris was a nine-time Pro Bowler and was an All-Pro once.<\/p>\n

Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/steelers-players-honor-franco-harris-wearing-jersey-ahead-late-running-backs-number-retirement <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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