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The Immaculate Reception is one of the most famous plays in the history of American gridiron football.It was a walk-off touchdown which occurred in the AFC divisional playoff game of the National Football League (NFL), between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 23, 1972.
The Steelers won the game 3–0, with a field goal by Jeff Reed with 17 seconds remaining; [88] it was the NFL's first 3–0 game since 1993 and the longest two teams went without scoring since the New York Giants and Detroit Lions played to a scoreless tie on November 11, 1943. [88]
This division playoff game was the Steelers' first (and only until 1972) postseason appearance, and was played on December 21 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] The winner traveled to Chicago to play in the NFL championship game the following week against the Cardinals (9–3) at Comiskey Park .
And in 1995, on their way to a Super Bowl appearance, the Steelers routed the Bills 40-21 in a game that Bruce Smith missed because of the flu, and Kelly was knocked out of with a knee injury.
The Pittsburgh Steelers played their first game in Three Rivers Stadium on September 20, 1970—a 19–7 loss to the Houston Oilers. [36] Throughout their 31 seasons in Three Rivers Stadium, the Steelers posted a record of 182–72, including a 13-5 playoff record, and defeated every visiting franchise at least once from the stadium's opening ...
Steelers running back Jaylen Warren (30) runs the ball against the Browns during the third quarter. The Pittsburgh Steelers' Donte Jackson (26) celebrates with his teammates after intercepting a pass.
The Steelers organization confirmed that Trump was not a guest of the team itself. As of late Sunday night — with the Steelers improving to 5-2 on the season — there was still no confirmation ...
The Steelers ground game was led by two-time Pro Bowl running back Willie Parker, who had rushed for over 1,200 yards in each of his previous three seasons. Injuries in 2008 limited him to 791 yards in 11 games, but running back Mewelde Moore proved to be a solid replacement, rushing for 588 yards and catching 40 passes for 320 yards.