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Looking back at the Steelers-Dolphins playoff history

It was one week after the Immaculate Reception, an unseasonably warm January day at Three Rivers Stadium, and now another unexpected play was taking place.

Heading toward the same end zone as Franco Harris, with a number of Steelers players not knowing what was happening, Dolphins punter Larry Seiple was running 37 yards to the Steelers 12, turning a fake punt into a history-changing moment.

It caught the Steelers so unaware that defensive lineman Steve Furness was running just ahead of Seiple, his back turned, looking as though he was escorting the Dolphins punter down the field.