(Editor’s Note: This article was written before the news of Franco Harris’ death).
Where Were You in 1972?
On Christmas Eve, the Raiders game marks the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception. Alex Kozora discussed Mike Tomlin’s comments on the importance of the game to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The median age of Americans in 2022 is nearly 39 years. So roughly half of Steelers Nation was born more than a decade after that game. Roughly 23% of Americans are 60 years old or more. Which means most Steelers fans were either not alive or not old enough to have a direct memory of those days.