PS the play spawned a friendship between Harris and Villapiano that will stretch beyond their lifetimes. After Franco passed last December, Phil stated that their children will continue the tradition of the December 23 call after they are both gone.

💯 facts.

And Madden 5:53 is lying. When Franco ran into the end zone, the nearest official signaled touchdown. The conference was a courtesy to the RAIDERS to make sure he was correct.

Probably number 1.

​@@jaggedstarrPITuck Rule was bigger.

​@@ah2552yeah...I could go either way. Both AWFUL!

I assume you were raised Catholic like me. Let's give the guy a break. We got a LOT o' feast days. Hard to keep up.

Well, the Cowboys did have the original "Hail Mary" play in the '75 playoffs..

@@andrewpadaetz5549True!!!

You mean the pass interference that wasn't called.@@andrewpadaetz5549

Fuqua admitted it hit him. The physics guy isn't addressing the most obvious possibility that the ball first contacted Fuqua who was then drilled by Tatum launching the ball backwards where it was picked up off the ground by Harris who ran into the end zone thanks to a clip. (Guess who I root for!)

Pretty close. He died 3 days short. Which is awful. Great man...and I am a lifelong Raiders fan. I think Raider Nation always admired and respected Harris.

ASK TOM ( SHADY)

True!!!!

That would be a good one

I think it's funny he believes those security guards could be loyal. Flash more money then he pays them and I bet they'll help you steal ball from him

@@marcelmiller7551 Honor without display is still alive sir!

@@alphaomega8373 u think that

I know Right!!!!

Jack Tatum was number 31 on the Raiders who hit Fuqua. The Music City Miracle was eventually shown to be a legitimate lateral

I think he's whining less than his teammates. At least he acknowledges Franco made a good catch.

Phil is actually a really good friend of Franco's.

Sparked 4 rings in 6 years bud

And 2 years later the greatest dynasty in NFL history was born! #PS4L

@marcusanderson933 2 years later the Patriots dynasty was born? You know... after all, you said "the greatest ever"

Not in that day

Nor in todays game, if it Touches the ground it’s incomplete! And the double touch rule is just stupid

I wasn't at the stadium but I did see it on yt about 10 seconds ago if that helps.

that's what I was thinking too!

the debate is whether it touched the defender or receiver first. if it touched the receiver first its a dead ball from incomplete pass. that was the rule at the time.

DITTO! BALL HIT THE GROUND ALL THESE YEARS PAST THEY NEVER SHOULD'VE GONE BGG TO THE SB!

They’ve had fans rush the field many times before and cleared them off to finish a game.

Raider fan?

@@urboihaz no 49ers fan

@@michaelscott33 you can watch clips of it and see

Nope, great catch.

I think you are confusing this Franco's Italian Army with Franco's Spanish Army aka Spanish Army. Franco was half Italian hence the slogan Franco's Italian Army.

@@PuppetMa5teRI'm not the one who's confusing the very real fascist army that Franco used to run his dictatorship in Spain with the imaginary non-existent Italian army he was never a member of, Steelers fans are the ones who are confused

@@xp8969steeler fans always confused, they call themselves steel curtain, steeler country and terrible towels which is it? 😂

Here’s the army they’re talking about, a fan club for Steelers running back Franco Harris (African American father, Italian mother), nothing to do with the Spanish dictator kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qpN_i9uJyZbRdGw.htmlsi=9PPEB9WLoE9dfTgX

True!!!!

Woke is fake and has nothing to do with football.

That just adds to why it’s immaculate and notorious

@slimischillin7753 no it doesn't, they been calling it that since it happened! My thing is, once the NFL, and the ref in the game came out 35 years later, this play should be shown and told the truth, but they won't because this is the first of 2 NFL teams to cheat the RAIDERS in the afc championship game and become a dynasty afterwards, 2nd being the tuck rule that was used the 1st time ever in that game, and never again

You sound bitter…the play happened and it was ruled a catch with a result cemented in the history books as a win. Therefore, regardless of what you or anyone else wants to say or think, the play happened and it’s as real as these words you’re reading today. As for the naming…do you understand what the commenter is saying? He said it just ADDS to the name? Emasculate reception…yeah, it was always named that, but maybe look up the word “Immaculate” and then you’ll understand the irony. The fact that it was called so much into question at the time and named the “Immaculate Reception” then supposedly proven to be an “illegally” catch, that literally ADDS to the name, because despite the overwhelming evidence of an illegal catch, it is still ruled as legal and resulted to in a major change of events in history.

@michaelscott33 you sound stupid, the NFL ruled it was an illegal play, what part of that didn't you understand? Your opinion is irrelevant because it was ruled on already! The NFL contacted the RAIDERS and told them the play should not of counted! Period

There was no review system for plays back then, so the scored couldn’t have been overturned without definitive word from the officials. The play was called and reviewed by the refs in real time, they don’t have the power of hindsight and 35 years to dissect this play like many have. You’re a bitter Raiders fan, typical. Go cry about the tuck rule and more football facts you know nothing of😂😭