RIP Franco. I wanted to be like you when I was a kid. #2 all-time leading rusher in NFL history when you retired. Superbowl MVP, countless pro bowls. Your jersey #32 will be one of only three retired numbers in the 90-year history of the franchise. Before you came, the Steelers never won. With you, they never lost. Most importantly though, you were a good man, giving back to the community to the end. And , in all those years in the spotlight, I've never heard a harsh word about you from anyone. I am sad to hear that you are gone. But, when the announcement was made that your number would be retired this Christmas eve, I couldn't help but notice the smile on your face during each interview. I truly hope you were smiling all the way to the end.
@@JohnPasmore That ball is probably worth more then a mint condition Honus Wagner baseball card. Does anyone know where the ball is? A lot of Pittsburgh fans keep their memorabilia down in the basement of their homes. This football is probably locked in a bank vault. But does one trust a bank to safekeep suck a priceless item? Too much temptation to switch that football with a decoy. I would put a camera on that vault, and have ADT monitor it 24/7. Better yet, put it in Fort Knox! Have 007 watch it!
@@JohnPasmore Some guy (I don’t remember his name) picked it up and put it away and later insured the ball for a million $$$. Understand he gave it to the Steelers to display this weekend. I am forever a Steeler fan and bless y’all for being brave enough to show up for the retirement of #32. And may God bless us all who will miss him and his great big heart.
R.I.P. Franco harris forever a Steelers a legend and a NFL legend. I’m not even a Steelers fan but as a 49ers fan you hate to see the man who caught the immaculate reception die. “Legends never die!”
Thank you Franco. I was a young 2nd lieutenant assigned to the 82d Airborne Division, living off post at the Bernadine Apartments, Fayetteville, NC. I am a life long Steelers fan and my wife and I watched that game. When that play happened, I jumped out of my chair, jumped again and scraped my knuckles of both hands on the stippled ceiling. To this day, I have scares on all my knuckles from that ceiling, a pleasant reminder. I had the honor of meeting Franco later and told him that story. Gave him a good laugh. God bless the Harris family.
My Pop, a Retired Navy Chief, was on duty that night. When he made one of his rounds, the TV was turned on in one of the rooms. He stood there for a moment and watched the immaculate reception. He just told me that story this past Friday. Thank you for your service, Sir.
I was living in Fayetteville, NC at that time too. My dad was from Pittsburgh, so he brainwashed me and my siblings to be Steelers fans at an early age.
I had a "Franco's Italian Army" 1/2 T-shirt when I was a kid playing HS football in the 80's. It was my dads in the 70's and I kinda got it passed down to me. 1/2 T's were a thing in the 70's. Always wore it under my pads. I wasn't a great player but I felt great having Franco on my side. RIP #32.
If you were a kid growing up in the 70’s like me, no matter who your team was you probably had some degree of appreciation and respect for Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, and that era of Steelers football. The upcoming Christmas Day anniversary will be a sad thing to see. Gone too soon.
Following the Dolphins growing up, in that era, I could see from Franco's rookie year that first season that he was destined for greatness,'72 was so memorable for the Immac Recep, a Perfect season down in Miami, and the great rivalries of the era. RIP Franco
I'm certainly not a Steelers fan, but I have immense respect for anyone who plays at the high level of Franco Harris, bringing credit to the game, and sparking his team and his fan base to continue to excel. Rest In Peace, Franco Harris. You are an icon of the game.
FRANCO - BEING CANADA'S BIGGEST RAIDER FAN, PEOPLE ASK ME WHAT WAS THE IMMACULATE RECEPTION? I TELL THEM, NO NO NO, IT WAS THE IMMACULATE DECEPTION!!!!!!!!!!!!! COME ON FRANCO, WNHEN U R SITTIN AT MY OLD MAN'S BAR UPSTAIRS, U WONT BE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH WHAT U HAVE SAID FOR 50 F'N YEARS, AND WE ALL KNOW FRANCO, IT TOUCHED THE GROUND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SSAY HI TO MY MOM AND 2 KID BROS., FRANCO. DO U STILL WANT TO PLEAD THE 5TH AMENDMENT? HAHAHA R I P FRANCO
RIP Franco! You could tell big things were about to happen with the Steelers, but this sped up the process! Having been a Cowboys and Oilers fan, Franco caused a lot of heartache LOL! To a man, all the Steelers players presented a blue-collar reality, not just an image. Today's NFL game can't hold a candle to that era!
Too many HOFamers in that game from the Steelers and Raiders. Iam sure if Franco is in Heaven he will talk to Cliff Branch of Raiders who died and made the Hall of Fame and never saw that day
Franco, Terry, “Mean” Joe, Jack Lambert, Swann, Stallworth, Rockey Bleier, Mike Webster, Jack Ham, Mel Blount and Coach Chuck Noll were all heroes of the Steelers Dynasty of the 1970s. They were a GREAT team that defined an era.
Condolences from a Tom Landry-era Dallas Cowboys fan. Rocky Bleier was my favorite Steelers RB during those Pittsburgh Super Bowl years, but I have to say, that Mr. Franco Harris made me cry almost as much as the 1960s Green Bay Packers did. What a great RB tandem he and Bleier made. R. I. P. Franco #32 Harris God bless our pro football heroes from a by-gone era.🏈
I was at the game in the upper deck. I saw Bradshaw scrambling and when he threw the ball and immediately nothing happened all the air temporarily went out of the stadium. But, suddenly we heard a roar coming from the lower seating and looked down to see Franco running for the end zone. Of course, things moved so fast you didn’t know what had happened. All I could think was get out of bounds because all Pgh needed was a field goal. When Franco scored we still know how it happened. What a wonderful moment in my life to be present at the game.
Very proud to have been a Steelers fan in the sixties when we weren’t very good. Even though we were in central Pennsylvania all the other kids in the neighborhood were Packers fans but my friend Kevin and I decided to be Steelers fans because we were Pirates fans. I met Franco Harris and Jack Ham when I was ten years old and remember watching the game on our Zenith console. A lot of people don’t remember we didn’t even get to the Super Bowl that year lol, but the Steelers dynasty was just beginning!
I listened to the game on the radio because it was blacked out in Pittsburgh. I remember the instant the "Immaculate Reception" happened. The catch helped jump start the Steeler dynasty of the 70s.
Sleep in Peace Mr. Harris The Steelers were my first team (I don't count the Jets, I was a Joe Nameth fan). Franco, Rocky, Green Lambert, Bradshaw, Blunt.... Condolences the his family and friends and Pittsburgh. Girls love football too.
R.I.P Franco Harris 🙏 I'm a die-hard Browns fan and I always had respect for Franco Harris, I hear that he was a good guy on the field and an even better guy off the field condolences and prayers to the Harris family and to Steelers fans
@@dionshare7103 I remember when Jim Brown appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in a Raider jersey. He threatened a comeback to prevent Harris from breaking his record ( either because he resented Harris for running out of bounds or he resented the Browns losing to the Steelers every year ). Harris slowed down late in his career, Walter Payton roared to the record, and Brown stayed retired.
I was a Steelers fan as a kid because my mom (single mother, only child) was from Pittsburgh. I was 10 years old when this happened and remember watching that play. It cemented my love for the game and for the Steelers. What a team. Rocky Bleier, Mean Joe Green and the Steel Curtain, Mel Blount, Lynn Swan... Wow! Glad I experienced that as a fan.
I met Terry Bradshaw at a coffee shop in San Francisco in the 90s. I told him how he crushed two young boys dreams that day. He got a huge kick out of it. He said yeah I get that a lot out here. RIP #32 we still love you anyway.
I know when you released this 24 hours ago you had no idea he'd pass away, but thank you for your immaculate timing to go along with the immaculate reception. RIP to a legend. (Not buying your NFT though, now or ever.)
As much as a Raiders fan I am, he made it a rivalry between us during the 1970s. I was barely 1 year old when this reception occurred 50 years ago. See you Franco in Heaven you was my dad's team. Thanks for the memories to Steelers and Raiders fans.
I am torn. My dad was a Steelers fan and my stepsister met Franco in 1977 and have Franco jersey to give to my dad before he died in Dec 79. My dad and my Birthday 🎂 is on Dec too. The tradition didn't pass on to me be a Steeler fan. Oh the irony. Raider 4 Life
I’m glad this video was made so I can watch you and T.B. One more time whenever I want. RIP in piece Franco Harris. I will cherish my picture with you and your autograph addressed to me forever ❤❤❤
I was 14 when Franco was signed to the Steelers and he’s the reason I became a huge fan. I felt so lucky to live in the Pittsburgh area and I still do! The 70’s were the best decade for the Steelers because of Franco Harris. He was and still is a legend. My heart is breaking, this has come as such a shock. RIP Franco 🙏🏻
I'm a STEELERS fan because of you Mr. Harris and because of Mr. Jack Lambert! I saw you both play the game of football and I was hooked. Thank you Mr. Harris for representing The Pittsburgh Steelers with so so much class...you're so missed ...you're so loved. God's love and comfort to your family ❤️🙏🏾
Respect to Mr. Harris and the Steelers from a hard core Oakland Raider fan of that time. I loved the Raiders then, but what a great player and what a great team the Steelers were too!
One of Many with "No Explanation". No Chronic Illness. Just "passed away" Vax Injury RIP: Marvin Haggler RIP Hundreds of Celebrities RIP (Average) 10's of 1000's of Americans and Internationals who will Never be mentioned. Wake up People !!!!
So am I! But when we truly think about it, our ticker is working since inception, it never takes a break even as we sleep. At some point, things give unfortunately. Rest well to him, one of the all time greats in an era where there was no babying on nor off the field.
I was in shock of hearing of his passing. In his football years with the Steelers I watched his greatness every week. He was one of the best ever..RIP 🙏
Franco's Italian Army! Franco Harris, a great football player, a great Steeler, and a great person. I spent my childhood growing up in a Pittsburgh suburb (Bethel Park) and started to follow the Steelers as Coach Noll was turning the team into a winning team. I can remember the '72 season, Franco's rookie year, and me and my friends admiring Franco. My dad was at that playoff game and saw the Immaculate Reception. He left me at home that day. I have forgiven him. 🙂😀
Franco and his Italian Army will be missed. I followed him when he played at Penn State and continued to follow him when he became a Steeler. R.I.P. sir and continue to follow your blockers!🙏
I was a defensive lineman for the Steelers but I missed this play because I had to go to the restroom. I ate a massive plate of enchiladas the night before and one of them must’ve been bad. I often joked with Terry (Bradshaw) how we both missed that play. While I was on the toilet Terry was on the ground when Franco caught that pass. Terry told me while he was on the ground he knew it was a touchdown from the roar of the crowd. He told me while he was still on the ground that this play would lead to movies being made out of this play and how he might get a $15,000 bonus on top of his $30,000 salary. Terry has always been a joker. I’m really excited that I’m going to see him again at the Super Bowl.
He showed what winning was about and took it to another level for others to follow. He was a joy to watch. An honorable human being . There will be no other like Franco Harris!
Rest in peace. He was was my hero and still is. He came to my school. At Washington Elementary school in Pittsburgh. God bless you always Mr. Harris!!! Thanks for giving a young boy hope and dreams to believe in .
THE greatest play in NLF history!!! RIP Franco You brought joy and hope to millions. You were not only a great football player, you were a great human being. Thanks for the menories.
True stars let their play speak for themselves...Franco...you will be missed....true athlete...true sportsman...true star!.God Bless... I idolized you as a youth!
Been a member of the army since I was 6. RIP Franco, one of my very first heroes along with Mister Rogers. Growing up near the burg in the 70's was a magical time.
40 years ago I met Mr Harris at a fundraising...this guy couldn't have been more of a gentleman..and a absolute delight...there were at about 10 other nfl players at this event...but this man Franco stood out...not from pure words just basic character.
Long Live The Legend Franco Harris😢
Aw! RiP legend!
Yes long live Franco Harris a hero in the Black and Italian cultures (his dad is black and his mom is white)😘🖤💛🙏🏽🖤💛
RIP Franco. I wanted to be like you when I was a kid. #2 all-time leading rusher in NFL history when you retired. Superbowl MVP, countless pro bowls. Your jersey #32 will be one of only three retired numbers in the 90-year history of the franchise. Before you came, the Steelers never won. With you, they never lost. Most importantly though, you were a good man, giving back to the community to the end. And , in all those years in the spotlight, I've never heard a harsh word about you from anyone. I am sad to hear that you are gone. But, when the announcement was made that your number would be retired this Christmas eve, I couldn't help but notice the smile on your face during each interview. I truly hope you were smiling all the way to the end.
Beautifully put. Bet he's feeling all this love, too.
Paz y luz.
love that he just tosses the ball away in the end zone....
Well said, I too loved Franco, such a great player and yet such a great and humble man.
@@JohnPasmore That ball is probably worth more then a mint condition
Honus Wagner baseball card. Does anyone know where the ball is? A
lot of Pittsburgh fans keep their memorabilia down in the basement of
their homes. This football is probably locked in a bank vault. But does one
trust a bank to safekeep suck a priceless item? Too much temptation to
switch that football with a decoy. I would put a camera on that vault, and
have ADT monitor it 24/7. Better yet, put it in Fort Knox! Have 007 watch it!
@@JohnPasmore Some guy (I don’t remember his name) picked it up and put it away and later insured the ball for a million $$$. Understand he gave it to the Steelers to display this weekend. I am forever a Steeler fan and bless y’all for being brave enough to show up for the retirement of #32. And may God bless us all who will miss him and his great big heart.
RIP to Franco Harris: A genuinely good guy off the field and a legend on it.
R.I.P. Franco harris forever a Steelers a legend and a NFL legend. I’m not even a Steelers fan but as a 49ers fan you hate to see the man who caught the immaculate reception die. “Legends never die!”
Yes. This Packer fan says RIP Franco Harris and thank you.
As a lifelong Cowboys fan, much respect to the legend Franco Harris. RIP good sir.
Thank you Franco. I was a young 2nd lieutenant assigned to the 82d Airborne Division, living off post at the Bernadine Apartments, Fayetteville, NC. I am a life long Steelers fan and my wife and I watched that game. When that play happened, I jumped out of my chair, jumped again and scraped my knuckles of both hands on the stippled ceiling. To this day, I have scares on all my knuckles from that ceiling, a pleasant reminder. I had the honor of meeting Franco later and told him that story. Gave him a good laugh. God bless the Harris family.
Black and Gold and AATW!!!
My Pop, a Retired Navy Chief, was on duty that night. When he made one of his rounds, the TV was turned on in one of the rooms. He stood there for a moment and watched the immaculate reception. He just told me that story this past Friday. Thank you for your service, Sir.
I was living in Fayetteville, NC at that time too. My dad was from Pittsburgh, so he brainwashed me and my siblings to be Steelers fans at an early age.
@@nunyabusiness7927 Good man!
I had a "Franco's Italian Army" 1/2 T-shirt when I was a kid playing HS football in the 80's. It was my dads in the 70's and I kinda got it passed down to me. 1/2 T's were a thing in the 70's. Always wore it under my pads. I wasn't a great player but I felt great having Franco on my side. RIP #32.
I'm a Browns fan all my life but Franco Harris was the whole package. RIP
Same here brother. Agree. Much respect.
I'm a Raiders fan but Franco Harris was a Class act. R.I.P Franco
🏈⚘️🏈🏆🏈⚘️🏈
RIP to Franco Harris, a man who gave NFL fans one of the most memorable moments in NFL history.
RIP to a guy who was a giant on the field and off and formative to so many kids fandom of football and the steelers in the 70s. Too young to go
Franco Harris sadly passed away earlier today. R.I.P to a steelers legend!
This is why I am here today.
So sad I'm a Giant fan but I came home from Xmas shopping to see the greatest play in NFL history.RIP Franco.
If you were a kid growing up in the 70’s like me, no matter who your team was you probably had some degree of appreciation and respect for Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, and that era of Steelers football.
The upcoming Christmas Day anniversary will be a sad thing to see. Gone too soon.
Following the Dolphins growing up, in that era, I could see from Franco's rookie year that first season that he was destined for greatness,'72 was so memorable for the Immac Recep, a Perfect season down in Miami, and the great rivalries of the era. RIP Franco
RIP Franco. Eagles fan here. You were a legend.
Mad respect for the 70's Steelers and I'm a Cowboy. RIP Mr. Harris!
Rip Franco & we will honor you on CHristmas Eve Night. Thank you.
Remember the play like I am still 17 years old,Rip Franco.🙏
I'm certainly not a Steelers fan, but I have immense respect for anyone who plays at the high level of Franco Harris, bringing credit to the game, and sparking his team and his fan base to continue to excel. Rest In Peace, Franco Harris. You are an icon of the game.
RIP Franco, one of the classiest and well respected hall of fame legends of all time.
Heartbreaking even for a Cowboys fan...May Franco's soul rest in peace.
FRANCO - BEING CANADA'S BIGGEST RAIDER FAN, PEOPLE ASK ME WHAT WAS THE IMMACULATE RECEPTION? I TELL THEM, NO NO NO, IT WAS THE IMMACULATE DECEPTION!!!!!!!!!!!!! COME ON FRANCO, WNHEN U R SITTIN AT MY OLD MAN'S BAR UPSTAIRS, U WONT BE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH WHAT U HAVE SAID FOR 50 F'N YEARS, AND WE ALL KNOW FRANCO, IT TOUCHED THE GROUND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SSAY HI TO MY MOM AND 2 KID BROS., FRANCO. DO U STILL WANT TO PLEAD THE 5TH AMENDMENT? HAHAHA R I P FRANCO
@@johnnyraider George Atkinson wholeheartedly agrees with you! I am sure Al and Franco are debating the merits of 'the reception" as we speak!
They were the Dream Team. This was when I became a Steeler Fan. I love you Franco… R.I.P.
Heroes come, and heroes go; legends never die.
RIP, Franco.
Number 32, a Giant and an NFL Legend,
Rest in Eternal Peace Mr. Harris.
I've always been a Browns fan (74 yo) but no mater how hard I tried, I could not dislike this great football player. Deep respect.
R.I.P. To the leader of Franco's Italian Army
Be Immaculate in heaven man.
RIP Franco! You could tell big things were about to happen with the Steelers, but this sped up the process! Having been a Cowboys and Oilers fan, Franco caused a lot of heartache LOL! To a man, all the Steelers players presented a blue-collar reality, not just an image. Today's NFL game can't hold a candle to that era!
Crushing news today, Franco is forever Immaculate. Rest in Peace.
The Immaculate Reception is, and always will be, the greatest play in NFL history. Thank you, Franco! Rest in peace. 🙏🏼🏈🖤💛
We Love you guys thanks for creating the best team in NFL HISTORY
Just look at the hall of famers and for the record L.C. Greenwood should be there too.
Too many HOFamers in that game from the Steelers and Raiders. Iam sure if Franco is in Heaven he will talk to Cliff Branch of Raiders who died and made the Hall of Fame and never saw that day
They better hurry and retire Bradshaw jersey as a Raiders fan it is sad that the Steelers organization this long to retire Franco and Bradshaw
Franco, Terry, “Mean” Joe, Jack Lambert, Swann, Stallworth, Rockey Bleier, Mike Webster, Jack Ham, Mel Blount and Coach Chuck Noll were all heroes of the Steelers Dynasty of the 1970s. They were a GREAT team that defined an era.
Condolences from a Tom Landry-era Dallas Cowboys fan.
Rocky Bleier was my favorite Steelers RB during those Pittsburgh Super Bowl
years, but I have to say, that Mr. Franco Harris made me cry almost as much as the 1960s Green Bay Packers did.
What a great RB tandem he and Bleier made.
R. I. P.
Franco #32 Harris
God bless our pro football heroes from a by-gone era.🏈
I was at the game in the upper deck. I saw Bradshaw scrambling and when he threw the ball and immediately nothing happened all the air temporarily went out of the stadium. But, suddenly we heard a roar coming from the lower seating and looked down to see Franco running for the end zone. Of course, things moved so fast you didn’t know what had happened. All I could think was get out of bounds because all Pgh needed was a field goal. When Franco scored we still know how it happened. What a wonderful moment in my life to be present at the game.
RIP Franco. You are a legend, a leader and we love you!
Very proud to have been a Steelers fan in the sixties when we weren’t very good. Even though we were in central Pennsylvania all the other kids in the neighborhood were Packers fans but my friend Kevin and I decided to be Steelers fans because we were Pirates fans. I met Franco Harris and Jack Ham when I was ten years old and remember watching the game on our Zenith console. A lot of people don’t remember we didn’t even get to the Super Bowl that year lol, but the Steelers dynasty was just beginning!
What a great conversation! Thank you, Franco for igniting our team! And thank you, Terry for always making me smile!
Franco was in the right place at the right time. I grew up admiring these men.
Rest in paradise, Franco.
You were a glorious 🏈 player, but an even greater human. Thank you for everything.
The days of fantastic and hard played ball. I sure miss so many of these guys.
RIP Franco. The 70's were such fun times growing up.
Fly high king 🕊
What could've been had Franco lived a little longer just to see this occasion on Saturday plus the retirement of his jersey. RIP!
I listened to the game on the radio because it was blacked out in Pittsburgh. I remember the instant the "Immaculate Reception" happened. The catch helped jump start the Steeler dynasty of the 70s.
Franco RIP What a gentleman..
Sleep in Peace Mr. Harris
The Steelers were my first team (I don't count the Jets, I was a Joe Nameth fan). Franco, Rocky, Green Lambert, Bradshaw, Blunt....
Condolences the his family and friends and Pittsburgh.
Girls love football too.
RIP to one of the GOATs Franco. Sucks he won’t get to attend his number retirement ceremony
R.I.P Franco Harris 🙏 I'm a die-hard Browns fan and I always had respect for Franco Harris, I hear that he was a good guy on the field and an even better guy off the field
condolences and prayers to the Harris family and to Steelers fans
You have that respect for Franco the way myself a Steelers fan has respect for Jim Brown.
...and I'm a Baltimore Colts fan who has the highest respects for both Brown and Harris!
@@dionshare7103 I remember when Jim Brown appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in a Raider jersey. He threatened a comeback to prevent Harris from breaking his record ( either because he resented Harris for running out of bounds or he resented the Browns losing to the Steelers every year ). Harris slowed down late in his career, Walter Payton roared to the record, and Brown stayed retired.
8thin 5:28 @@lincolnmaceachern2410
Such SAD news! Being a kid in the 70's with the Steelers was awesome! Franco was amazing! Love him! RIP #32!
R.I.P. Franco, thank you for being you. A cornerstone of the foundation of the team that took the rest of the league 40 years to catch up to.
I was a Steelers fan as a kid because my mom (single mother, only child) was from Pittsburgh. I was 10 years old when this happened and remember watching that play. It cemented my love for the game and for the Steelers. What a team. Rocky Bleier, Mean Joe Green and the Steel Curtain, Mel Blount, Lynn Swan... Wow! Glad I experienced that as a fan.
I met Terry Bradshaw at a coffee shop in San Francisco in the 90s. I told him how he crushed two young boys dreams that day. He got a huge kick out of it. He said yeah I get that a lot out here. RIP #32 we still love you anyway.
Wow that was tough. Mike Greenburg said it, a little part of my childhood died with Franco.
I know when you released this 24 hours ago you had no idea he'd pass away, but thank you for your immaculate timing to go along with the immaculate reception. RIP to a legend. (Not buying your NFT though, now or ever.)
As much as a Raiders fan I am, he made it a rivalry between us during the 1970s. I was barely 1 year old when this reception occurred 50 years ago. See you Franco in Heaven you was my dad's team. Thanks for the memories to Steelers and Raiders fans.
Raiders Vs. Steelers it does not get any better than that.
I am torn. My dad was a Steelers fan and my stepsister met Franco in 1977 and have Franco jersey to give to my dad before he died in Dec 79. My dad and my Birthday 🎂 is on Dec too. The tradition didn't pass on to me be a Steeler fan. Oh the irony. Raider 4 Life
I’m glad this video was made so I can watch you and T.B. One more time whenever I want. RIP in piece Franco Harris. I will cherish my picture with you and your autograph addressed to me forever ❤❤❤
Rip franco not only a great player a great person too 🫡
I had a very big crush on Franco Harris when I was a young lady. He will always be a hero to me. Rest in peace, my love.
Beautiful.
I remember watching that play as a 10 year old kid. I was always a fan of the Steelers from the 70’s on because of those great teams.
I was 14 when Franco was signed to the Steelers and he’s the reason I became a huge fan. I felt so lucky to live in the Pittsburgh area and I still do! The 70’s were the best decade for the Steelers because of Franco Harris. He was and still is a legend. My heart is breaking, this has come as such a shock. RIP Franco 🙏🏻
Dang man, it was supposed to be Franco’s weekend. RIP sir.
I'm a STEELERS fan because of you Mr. Harris and because of Mr. Jack Lambert!
I saw you both play the game of football and I was hooked. Thank you Mr. Harris for representing The Pittsburgh Steelers with so so much class...you're so missed ...you're so loved.
God's love and comfort to your family ❤️🙏🏾
From a 49er fan, Huge Respect !
R.I.P. Mr. Harris 🙏🏿 Life is Precious 🌹 Every breath we take is a Blessing ❤️🙏🏿
I wish he would’ve had the 50th anniversary moment. I guess he will. In heaven.
Respect to Mr. Harris and the Steelers from a hard core Oakland Raider fan of that time. I loved the Raiders then, but what a great player and what a great team the Steelers were too!
Raiders fan here. The Steelers was my dad's team.
I love them both RIP Franco
I'm shocked with Franco passing. He looked in great health.
They always do before the Pfizer Phenomena hits them.
One of Many with "No Explanation". No Chronic Illness. Just "passed away"
Vax Injury
RIP: Marvin Haggler
RIP Hundreds of Celebrities
RIP (Average) 10's of 1000's of Americans and Internationals who will Never be mentioned. Wake up People !!!!
He was shilling the vax for the CDC.
So am I! But when we truly think about it, our ticker is working since inception, it never takes a break even as we sleep. At some point, things give unfortunately. Rest well to him, one of the all time greats in an era where there was no babying on nor off the field.
I agree.
I'm in tears i was born in '71
I was in shock of hearing of his passing. In his football years with the Steelers I watched his greatness every week. He was one of the best ever..RIP 🙏
If you have a real big hourglass, the Reception was 50 years ago today. In fact, it was about 50 years ago from the moment I posted this comment.
Rest in peace to a Steelers legend. 😢
Grew up with Franco and remember the Immaculate Reception that day! This was the day the Steelers changed! May you Rest In Peace Franco!
Franco's Italian Army!
Franco Harris, a great football player, a great Steeler, and a great person.
I spent my childhood growing up in a Pittsburgh suburb (Bethel Park) and started to follow the Steelers as Coach Noll was turning the team into a winning team. I can remember the '72 season, Franco's rookie year, and me and my friends admiring Franco. My dad was at that playoff game and saw the Immaculate Reception. He left me at home that day. I have forgiven him. 🙂😀
Franco and his Italian Army will be missed. I followed him when he played at Penn State and continued to follow him when he became a Steeler. R.I.P. sir and continue to follow your blockers!🙏
A lifelong Bengals fan is absolutely 💔. R.I.P. Franco, you were an even better person than a football player...🙏🏼...
I was a defensive lineman for the Steelers but I missed this play because I had to go to the restroom. I ate a massive plate of enchiladas the night before and one of them must’ve been bad. I often joked with Terry (Bradshaw) how we both missed that play. While I was on the toilet Terry was on the ground when Franco caught that pass. Terry told me while he was on the ground he knew it was a touchdown from the roar of the crowd. He told me while he was still on the ground that this play would lead to movies being made out of this play and how he might get a $15,000 bonus on top of his $30,000 salary. Terry has always been a joker. I’m really excited that I’m going to see him again at the Super Bowl.
He showed what winning was about and took it to another level for others to follow. He was a joy to watch. An honorable human being . There will be no other like Franco Harris!
My first football Team I ever followed and I was able to name 10- 15 players of the top of my head. Sad day, prayers to his family 👪
RIP Mr. Harris, from a 49er fan. You will forever be remembered in NFL history.
What a Man!
RIP Franco Harris. You are one of the best. 50 year anniversary of that wonderful play. Plus retiring your jersey.
RIP, Franco. As a young kid, I loved football in the 1970's. Cosell, Gifford and the boys on Monday night. Oh, man! Thanks for the memories.
Yes. Inthose days MNF was must see TV. The magic of Cosell, Gifford and Dandy Don Meredith has yet to be , and probably will never be, repeated.
Rest in peace. He was was my hero and still is. He came to my school. At Washington Elementary school in Pittsburgh. God bless you always Mr. Harris!!! Thanks for giving a young boy hope and dreams to believe in .
Man, RIP Franco. I was barely in high school back then, but I'll never forget it.
THE greatest play in NLF history!!!
RIP Franco
You brought joy and hope to millions.
You were not only a great football player, you were a great human being.
Thanks for the menories.
Rest in peace my brother will be missed
Met this wonderful man at the Pittsburgh airport ten years ago. Very down to earth human being. Need more people like him.
R.I.P. Franco, and thank you both!
Franco Harris passed away literally 14 days after filming this segment with Terry Bradshaw. R. I. P. #32🙏✝️
What a magnificent human being in every respect. RIP, hero🙏🏽
RIP Franco Thank You for the fantastic memories.
Gotta love Franco.
I'm in shock finding out about his sudden passing. 🙏RIP
Just seemed like such a nice, humble, friendly guy.
True stars let their play speak for themselves...Franco...you will be missed....true athlete...true sportsman...true star!.God Bless... I idolized you as a youth!
Been a member of the army since I was 6. RIP Franco, one of my very first heroes along with Mister Rogers. Growing up near the burg in the 70's was a magical time.
One of the advantages of being an old guy is being able to say i saw it happen in real time. RIP Franco. 😢❤
40 years ago I met Mr Harris at a fundraising...this guy couldn't have been more of a gentleman..and a absolute delight...there were at about 10 other nfl players at this event...but this man Franco stood out...not from pure words just basic character.
Just here to pay my respects RIP FRANCO HARRIS
An Eagles fan sending condolences to the family of Mr. Harris, to the Pittsburgh Steelers organization & all you Steelers fans. He was a legend. 🖤💛