A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Dec. 23, 1972, in an NFL playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders, Steelers running back ...

Dec. 23—Something changed that Saturday afternoon 53 years ago. The magic surrounding the greatest play in NFL history was so strong, so powerful, that it seemed to transform the fortunes of one of ...

PHIL VILLAPIANO WALKS through the Pittsburgh airport. It is late Wednesday evening, three days before Christmas. Even at 73, he still looks like a linebacker -- sturdy chest, stout shoulders, steel ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PITTSBURGH (AP) — And it came to pass — ...

Pictures can capture a moment in time, a moment many of us remember and some many never have seen. So, we decided to share some of those moments in time through 'Picture Perfect' where we will bring ...

PITTSBURGH -- It's been 50 years since Franco Harris engraved his name in football history with one of the greatest plays the NFL has ever seen. But trying to describe it to the current Pittsburgh ...

PITTSBURGH — The ball fluttered in the air and all but one of the 22 players on the Three Rivers Stadium turf on that cold December day 50 years ago essentially stopped. Franco Harris never did. The ...

PITTSBURGH — Franco Harris and the dynasty Pittsburgh Steelers — and even an old Oakland Raiders linebacker — returned to the spot of the Immaculate Reception on Saturday to unveil a ...

Football fans across the country recognize Dec. 23, 1972, as the date of the Immaculate Reception play delivered by the late Franco Harris. But for Carl and Bonnie Adler of Gibsonia, the date is even ...