Harris Autographed Three Rivers Stadium Seat "Immaculate Reception 12-23-72" #1/10 Steiner

Franco Harris Autographed Three Rivers Stadium Seat – Inscribed "Immaculate Reception 12-23-72" – Limited Edition #1/10 – Steiner Authenticated

There are sports moments. There are legendary sports moments. And then there is the Immaculate Reception — a single play on a single afternoon in Pittsburgh that didn't just win a football game, but launched a dynasty, saved a franchise, and permanently altered the course of NFL history. This is not simply a collectible. This is a physical seat — salvaged from the very stadium where it happened — hand-signed and personally inscribed by the man who made the catch, in a limited edition of just ten pieces in the entire world.

December 23, 1972 — The Greatest Play in NFL History The Steelers trailed the Oakland Raiders 7-to-6 in the fourth quarter of the 1972 divisional playoff game at Three Rivers Stadium. Facing fourth-and-10 on their own 40-yard line with under 30 seconds left, quarterback Terry Bradshaw scrambled in the pocket and sailed a pass to fullback John "Frenchy" Fuqua at the Raiders' 35-yard line. The pass deflected off Oakland's Jack Tatum just as he collided with Fuqua, sending the ball backward toward the line of scrimmage. Steelers rookie running back Franco Harris snatched the ball just before it hit the ground and raced downfield to score the game-winning touchdown, giving the Steelers their first-ever playoff victory. Heinz History Center A nationwide panel of 68 media members voted the Immaculate Reception the greatest play in NFL history, with 3,270 points and 39 first-place votes. NFL It has never been seriously challenged for that title in the more than five decades since.

What That Play Meant — Then and Forever The Steelers organization still considers the Immaculate Reception the greatest moment in team history. Wikipedia It was the turning point for the Pittsburgh Steelers — the moment that clinched the first playoff win in their history and was the first step toward becoming the dominant NFL team of the era. Historic Marker Database Before December 23, 1972, the Steelers had posted only nine winning records in 39 years of existence and had never won a playoff game. After it, they went on to win four Super Bowls in six years and become the defining dynasty of 1970s professional football. One play. One catch. One seat in one stadium. All of it connected.

The Seat — A Physical Artifact from the Moment Itself Three Rivers Stadium was demolished in 2001. NFL The seats that witnessed the Immaculate Reception no longer exist in place — they exist only as salvaged artifacts, pieces of a building that is gone, carrying within their physical structure the memory of every fan who ever sat in them. This actual Three Rivers Stadium Seat is one of the most dramatically contextual and historically significant collectible formats in all of sports memorabilia — not a reproduction, not a replica, not a photograph, but a tangible fragment of the building where the greatest play in NFL history unfolded. Franco Harris held a pen, signed his name on this seat, and wrote the words "Immaculate Reception 12-23-72" in his own hand — permanently marrying the artifact to the moment it witnessed.

Limited Edition #1/10 — Among the Rarest Franco Harris Pieces in Existence This seat is serial numbered #1/10 — the first piece in a limited edition of only ten signed and inscribed Three Rivers Stadium seats in the entire world. Franco Harris passed away on December 21, 2022, just two days before the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception, at the age of 72. He died days before his number was to be retired by the Steelers as part of the 50th anniversary celebration — to the end, an adored figure in Pittsburgh, deeply involved in the community. NFL No additional pieces of this nature will ever be created. The edition of ten is the complete and permanent supply, and #1/10 carries the additional distinction of being the first piece of the run.

Authentication & Certification This seat has been certified authentic by Steiner Sports, one of the most respected and widely recognized names in sports collectibles authentication, with a particular reputation for game-used and venue-artifact memorabilia. It comes with both a Steiner tamper-proof hologram affixed directly to the item AND a matching Certificate of Authenticity — permanently documenting the provenance of this extraordinary piece for its owner and any future steward.

Why This Piece Stands Out

• Actual Three Rivers Stadium Seat — a physical artifact from the venue where the greatest play in NFL history occurred
• Hand-signed by Franco Harris and personally inscribed "Immaculate Reception 12-23-72" in his own hand
• The Immaculate Reception — voted the greatest play in NFL history by a nationwide panel of media members NFL
• Limited edition #1/10 — the first piece in a run of only ten signed examples worldwide
• Franco Harris passed away December 21, 2022 — no new signatures will ever exist
• Three Rivers Stadium demolished in 2001 Wikipedia — the seats that witnessed this moment are finite, irreplaceable artifacts
• Steiner Sports authenticated with tamper-proof hologram and matching Certificate of Authenticity
• Backed by our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee

There is a version of sports memorabilia that exists to decorate a room. And then there is a version that exists to preserve history — to hold in physical form something that happened, something that mattered, something that cannot be recreated. This Three Rivers Stadium seat, signed and inscribed by Franco Harris, numbered one of ten, authenticated by Steiner Sports, is unambiguously the second kind. For the Pittsburgh Steelers collector, the NFL historian, or anyone who understands what the Immaculate Reception means to football and to the city of Pittsburgh, this is not a purchase decision. It is a guardianship decision — the opportunity to become the next steward of a piece of history that belongs, in every meaningful sense, to the game itself.

Condition: Three Rivers Stadium Seat in excellent condition. Hand-signed and personally inscribed "Immaculate Reception 12-23-72" by Franco Harris. Limited edition #1/10. Authenticated by Steiner Sports with tamper-proof hologram and matching Certificate of Authenticity.