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Immaculate Reception: The Post-Gazette looks back at the 45th anniversary of one of the NFL's greatest plays

If football is a religion to Steelers fans, then Saturday is the Feast of the Immaculate Reception, and we have lots of tales to feed your appetite for the greatest play in Steelers history and what many consider the greatest play in NFL history. Debate about whether Jesse James caught that pass for a touchdown against the Patriots pales in comparison to the decades-long debate about Franco Harris's remarkable catch. Confusion about the rules is nothing new.

Five years ago, for the 40th anniversary, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporters and photographers tracked down people who were a big part of that day to see how that moment affected their lives and Pittsburgh history.