PITTSBURGH — The Steelers will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception at their Christmas Eve game against the Las Vegas Raiders by retiring the No. 32 jersey of the game’s hero — running back Franco Harris.
The announcement was made Tuesday by Steelers president Art Rooney II, who presented Harris with a jersey with a 50th anniversary patch at a press conference at the team’s South Side facility. The Steelers will wear that special jersey for the Raiders game only.
“The Immaculate Reception marked the turning point in franchise history,” Rooney said. “My grandfather (Art Rooney Sr.) used to always say, ‘We never won until Franco got here. We never lost after he arrived.’ ”
