Immaculate Reception named NFL’s top play

MIAMI -- It help change the fortunes of a once-downtrodden franchise.

And now, the Immaculate Reception has been named the NFL 100 Greatest Moment in league history.

The play was chosen after a lengthy vote, which began with fans identifying the top moment in their team history. Steelers fans chose the Immaculate Reception, which helped the team win its first playoff game in its history in 1972.

From there, the field was narrowed to 32 plays, with the Immaculate Reception being voted the best.

The play became an instant point of contention -- and joy in Pittsburgh -- when late in a Divisional playoff game against the Raiders with the Steelers trailing 7-6, Terry Bradshaw escaped pressure and…