*RARE* Immaculate Reception 1972 Steelers vs Raiders (Raiders Sideline POV) Upscaled 60 FPS 

How am I seeing this rare footage for the first time 50+ years later? This is amazing seeing the Raiders’ reaction to the play.

I thought I had seen every possible angle of the Immaculate Reception, but I had not! What a clip! Thanks for uploading it.

I'm sure we're all accustomed to watching this play with the voice-over of announcers, or dramatic music, or other narration. I think this is the first time one can hear the crowd directly from the field - there's an "awww" as the original play breaks down, a collective gasp as Franco catches the ball, then a growing roar as he takes off, then a final resounding cheer (at a level I don't think I've ever heard in my life). And it's mirrored by the stunned silence of the Raider sideline. What an interesting perspective from this pov - thanks for sharing.

Raiders vs Steelers in the 70s was pure gold.

I was a 9 year old, when I saw this live on NBC --- but at 61, I have never seen this footage from the Oakland sideline . . . Wow, the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat all in one clip! Art Shell was over-the-moon with happiness --- right up until he wasn't! #thanksguyfortheupload #whoeveryouare

God Art Shell was a mountain of a man in his playing days. And the Raider legends in this shot. Pete Banaszak, Jim Otto, Cliff Branch. What a great team.

How on earth is this not been shown on ESPN.......absolutely priceless to see the great Art Shell assisting the refs. Lol......best drive blocking tackle in history in my humble opinion and I'm a steelers fan. Couldn't help but fall in love with the raiders as well. Their reaction is exactly the empty feeling of a sure win being snatched away. What a moment.....what an Era of football. Back when it was a man's man game

This is pure gold. Never seen it from the raider sideline before. I just wish madden was in it

Wow this is rare and unique. Good quality makes it look less than 50 years old.

The moment that changed Pittsburgh forever. A great perspective of the crowd noise and seeing the ball bounce off Tatum….

First, great film quality. I feel like I'm there and I'm not even born yet in this moment. What stands out to me is what you don't see. You don't see helmet throwing like you normally do after a tough loss like Bob Lilly after SB V loss. Instead, it's like the team is in such a catatonic state that they can't move. The play looks unbelievable as it is from my perspective in 2023. I can only imagine the shock in real time 1972.

This is the camera operated by Steve Sabol.

Like most people this is the first time I've this clip. The look on the Raiders bench speaks volumes and the roar of the crowd tells you everything you need to know without seeing what happen.

Love this. I've often wondered, if Fuqua had caught that pass, he probably would have been tackled and the game would've ended. That collision with Tatum actually created an opportunity.

This is absolutely amazing. Thanks for posting!

You can literally feel the joy drain from them.

Outstanding Footage!!!!!! I'm 58 years old and just now seeing this !!!!!!

A moment in NFL history. Unbelievable 🏈

The assistant coach walking from left to right at the 1:07 mark is special teams coach Joe Scannella, who was head coach of the Montreal Alouettes from 1978-1981.

Great view of the sideline benches 50 years ago @ 0:48. PeeWee football today has better benches. This was great to watch. thanks for uploading.

Absolutely Incredible!!! As a Raiders fan for over 40 years, I thought I seen it all!! This is a Chilling preceptive from the Raiders sideline as it happened. Raiders4Life

Thanks for showing this clip. Didn't see any Raiders crying! Just acting like professionals! 🏴‍☠️

Prior to the catch, you can see the Joy on Art Shell's face and he was running on the field to celebrate an then, WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?

A few things make this footage exceptional...Seeing this side of Art Shell as a young player along with the shock on the Raiders sideline and the incredible angle that captures the actual hit from Tatum and Fuqua sprawling onto the ground.

I’m a Browns fan. But the progression of the crowd’s reaction is spine tingling. Amazing, amazing, miraculous play. Surely one of the top three plays in the history of the sport. This, the Tyree helmet catch in the Giants Pats Super Bowl being another that comes to mind, and from a similar ‘how did he get away from that???’ QB scramble.

The "chain gang" guys in the yellow hats were definitely Steeler fans; local guys more than likely. They jumped in the air and hugged each other after Franco scored lol.

When football was great, kids today don't know.

Watched the game with my brother. I kept telling him somehow we would win even after Stabler's touchdown, but he didn't believe me. I was soooo right.

This made me feel like I was actually there

About as getting stunned out of absolutely no where as you can get. Bewildered, shocked, quietly exasperated and don't know weather to scream, get angry, or just break down and ball!?!?!?

Remembering the Three Rivers stadium crowd roar just brought tears to my eyes. I was 6yo at the time and remember listening to this game on the radio. RIP Franco.

Like finding a lost, second camera angle of the JFK assassination.

Why can’t there be more footages like this one?

First Time I've Seen This

This is wonderful! The Raiders were just stunned! Hell, so was I! Always fight till the end! ❤ 💛🖤

the late John Madden took it to his grave in which he admitted that he would never get over this play, he never let it go

As a12-year-old and the only raiders fan that I knew in eastern South Dakota, there was no joy in mudville

It's telling that none of them are screaming for a penalty, or an illegally tipped pass, clipping...nothing.

Tatum blew it. Always trying to lay on a big hit. He could have easily deflected the pass or just tackled Fuqua if he caught it

It seems as though the person shooting this, knew that this would happen. Time traveler.

Oh my God this is amazing.. I saw it live when I was seven 7... The actual NBC camera shot that day did not go all the way to the ground when Franco caught it.. so you really couldn't tell if it hit the ground or not from that standpoint certainly not if frenchy fuqua touched it first.. no matter what really happened that there was no way the refs were going to overturn that in that moment.. if that would have happened in Oakland with the raiders doing that they would have kept to the same call as well

Woow this is an amazing film document. Regards from México.

look ancient Pete Banaszak looks and he's 0n1y 28.

RIP Franco Harris John Madden Kenny Stabler

When shell is referring to "72" he is referring to Gerry Mullins the offensive R tackle. Shell is yelling to Tony and that is Tony Cline the L defensive end lined up against Mullins.

Crazy is people living in Pittsburgh area didn’t see this because it was blacked out on TV.

How does this not get seen for 50 yrs?

This is outstanding.

*_excellent perspective!_*

HAHAHAHA!!!! YES!!!! Beautiful video!!

If Tatum had just made the play, the ball would have been knocked down or maybe caught and time runs out, instead he went for the unnecessary big hit (as the 70s raiders were apt to do), and it bit them in the ass when it caused the ball to rocket back to harris. I love every second of it.

Art 🖼 shell 🐚 is huge

As much as they protested afterwards, in the moment, they knew.

Immaculate Deception.

Wow!

Tellingly no one on their side was like ‘he didn’t catch it’

Raiders and Steelers started rivalries dating back to 1970's

Loved my Raiders, but, if Tatum would have wrapped him up, it never would have happened.

Incredible vid thx

That's about how the Charger bench looked after the Holy Roller play in San Diego a few years later.

Two players to blame for this Raider loss: Jack Tatum for going for the hit instead of intercepting the ball which hit him in the chest and #20 who started celebrating before the play was over and who could have tackled Franco Harris had he'd not been busy celebrating.

How I wish I could be a mind reader at a time like that ...

Wow this sounds so wild like your actually at the game just the noise level n excitement on the field what a different perspective.

The two sideline guys with the stripes briefly celebrated and then regained their composure.

People forget, Kenny Stabler put them ahead with a thirty yard run which is as bizarre as as this.

The Beginning!

Yeeeeeeeeaaaah! #steelers 🏈💪🏼

Surreal watching this. Thanks for the upload. I’m curious, Is this film or video?

Art Shell with the premature celebration.

Pretty cool

I wonder if actor James Garner was on the sidelines. He was a huge Raiders fan.

Looking at this, I don't know what the hell the camera man was even supposed to be filming here, but I'm glad he caught this angle. What a shot.

I remember this clip was posted on the NFL’s website in 2012

Still love it!

Woow! Where was this footage hiding?

How sweet it wassssssss!!!!!!

A beautiful site . Loved beating the Raiders

The roar of the crowd says it all

STEELERS MAKE IT TOUGH by APOLOGETIX a great football song

The two sideline staff (at 0:28) celebrating 🤣 - obviously local to Pittsburgh - couldn't contain themselves....but then cut their celebrating short when they realized they were probably about to get the snot beat out of them 🤣

I know Madden always felt cheated, but it's plain to see all the other Raiders who were watching, realized they had just been beaten......no Penalty Flags, and not one Raider Jumping up and Down, thinking the Ball ever hit the ground, or the ball went directly from Fuqua to Franco. I think the most telling evidence is the guy in street clothes that puts his hands on top of his head. He was further down the line from the Camera, and seemed to have a direct line of sight of the play. He just knew the Raiders were sunk! As Bitter as this was to Raider Nation......they got away with " The Sea of Hands" against the Dolphins, and that insane Dave Casper over the head "Ghost to the Post" Catch, so, yeah......Steelers deserved this. RIP Franco.... Total Competitor, and a Man Of Class!

They were shocked as Hell

Cool 😎

Awesome

Not one guy protesting that it wasn’t a catch🤔

Next thing you know we'll find out there was a helmet cam on Franco.

FRANCO!

I was a kid and so routed for the raiders to win this one. Steelers were the team of the 70s and the raiders were always right there. Sadly the ball bounced in Steelers favor and the raiders sorta were robbed by Lady Luck.

Inaccurate Deception

I hope whoever this video belongs to got paid handsomely for it.

Must have been Pete Banazak's mother filming, it's all on him

Huh? What view?

Immaculate reception, the Tuck Rule, playing every week against the NFL and the Refs( except Jerry Markbreit). The small market town of Oakland, CA had the NFL under control. Thanks to Al Davis. So, the NFL cut out Al Davis, small markets and torched the Raider Image. Please, could Pittsburgh hire Mark Davis. Please?

I thought this angle was rather disappointing; when the meat of the play happens, you see mostly Art Shell’s backside, which is really too bad because the ideal place in Three Rivers Stadium to watch this play and conclusively see what happened is the Raiders’ sideline.

Best part, Al Davis lost !

Wow

Lol home dude left the sideline thinking the Steelers blew it

Notice no terrible towels. Prior to Myron’ creation

Good Ish

Art Shell runs out on the field while play is in progress. PENALTY which offsets the alleged clip on Villipiano.