HOUSE Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 (edited) Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers running back who was known for making a miraculous grab in the AFC Divisional Playoffs against the Oakland Raiders in 1972, has died. He was 72. Harris’ death came days before the Steelers were set to retire his No. 32 jersey and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception" at Acrisure Stadium. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin talked about Harris’ catch on Tuesday when he addressed reporters. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nfl-legend-franco-harris-known-immaculate-reception-dead Edited December 21, 2022 by HOUSE 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 I was just talking to one of the security guards about this at work. He's a Steelers fan. Kinda sad because they were doing the whole "Immaculate Reception" thing this weekend. RIP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 Very sad, I guess he has been sick for some time 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 sad news. one of the greats. a legend. r.i.p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 😟 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 R.I.P. legend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 The game has changed, but I have such fond childhood memories of the running backs of that era … RIP Franco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Sad news. We’ve lost yet another legend of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Very sad. Always been a Bills fan but have great memories of Franco playing. May he R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 RIP. The immaculate reception. One of the most famous plays in NFL history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 (edited) Wow! Talk about bad timing! 1st ever Steeler to have his number retired and he dies 2 days before it happens! Edited December 21, 2022 by Chandler#81 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 That really sucks. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 RIP Franco. Great memories from the 70s. I always rooted for the Steelers over the Cowboys in those days… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Rest in peace Franco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Never got to see Franco play but I grew up on Sports Illustrated NFL Films videos, learned about so many legends of the games that way. The Steelers yearbooks from that era were fun to watch and Franco was a big part of that. May God bless you and keep you. Rest easy Franco. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 RIP Franco. I remember watching that Steelers-Raiders game as a kid, what a shocker! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Hate to hear it. Very sad. Timing is never good, but it would have been nice to see him make it a few more weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 34 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said: Wow! Talk about bad timing! 1st ever Steeler to have his number retired and he dies 2 days before it happens! Well not the first https://247sports.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/ContentGallery/The-Pittsburgh-Steelers-retired-numbers-131827311/#:~:text=The Pittsburgh Steelers only have,by "Mean" Joe Greene. He would have been third, but yes horrible news. Lots of my extended family is from Pittsburgh. Very sad group texts this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blainorama5 Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 R.I.P. Franco. So many great games! Truly a legend of the NFL! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Damn...50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception was coming up and ironically the Steelers and Raiders were playing on it...so that means he was 22 when that play happened?? RIP...to one of the true legends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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