Photos: Steelers great Franco Harris through the years

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris’ jersey, No. 32, will be retired during the 50th anniversary celebration of the Immaculate Reception when the Steelers play the Las Vegas Raiders Dec. 24, 2022.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers teammates Rocky Bleier, Franco Harris, and Terry Bradshaw share a laugh at Heinz Field during a halftime celebration of the Steelers 75th Anniversary team on Nov. 5, 2007.

Franco Harris gestures a reenactment of the immaculate reception at the John Heinz History Center on Oct. 13, 2022, during a press conference announcing the fiftieth anniversary of the immaculate reception that is considered the histories most famous sports play.

Franco Harris holds the original football from the immaculate reception during a press conference at the John Heinz History Center on Oct. 13, 2022.

Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris speaks after a tour of the Hall of Honor Museum on Nov. 10, 2022 at Acrisure Stadium.

Former Steeler Franco Harris talks to students at Ingomar Middle School on Dec. 12, 2022 about his famous Immaculate Reception on Dec. 23, 1972.

Franco Harris and Ingomar Middle School Principal Dave Deramo talk to students on Dec. 12, 2022 about one of the most famed plays in all of football — Harris’s Immaculate Reception on Dec. 23, 1972.

Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II announced that Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris’ jersey, No. 32, will be retired during the 50th anniversary celebration of the Immaculate Reception when the Steelers play the Las Vegas Raiders Dec. 24, 2022.

In a photo posted to Instagram, Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris recreates his iconic catch at the Pittsburgh International Airport on March 30, 2019.

In this Dec. 23, 1972, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers’ Franco Harris eludes a tackle by Oakland Raiders’ Jimmy Warren as he runs 42-yards for a touchdown after catching a deflected pass during an AFC Divisional NFL football playoff game in Pittsburgh. Harris’ scoop of a deflected pass and subsequent run for the winning touchdown, forever known as the Immaculate Reception.

Pittsburgh Steelers’ running back Franco Harris pushes through a weight lifting routine as part of his training in Pittsburgh on Nov. 29, 1972.

Pittsburgh Steelers Lynn Swann (88), John Stallworth (82) and Franco Harris (32) watch field action while Steelers defensive unit takes on the Los Angeles Rams during Super Bowl XIV at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 20, 1980. The Steelers defeated the Rams 31-19.

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris (32) carries ball as quarterback Terry Bradshaw (12) and Sidney Thornton (38) raise their arms in victory after Harris scored Steelers’ final touchdown in fourth quarter in Super Bowl XIV game at Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, Ca., on Jan. 20, 1980. The Steelers beat the Los Angeles Rams 31-19, winning their fourth Super Bowl.

Running back Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers watches the action during a game against the New England Patriots at Three Rivers Stadium on Sept. 25, 1983 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Former Steelers player Franco Harris speaks to the crowd gathered for a peace and unity rally at Point State Park on Nov. 9, 2018.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back and MVP of Super Bowl IX Franco Harris waves a Terrible Towel as he is introduced before Super Bowl XL between the Seattle Seahawks and the Steelers at Ford Field on Feb. 5, 2006 in Detroit, Michigan.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers player Franco Harris talks outside St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland after attending the funeral of legendary Steelers coach Chuck Noll on Tuesday, June 17, 2014.

Former Steelers players Tunch Ilkin and Franco Harris embrace following funeral services for coach Chuck Noll at St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland following his funeral service on June 17, 2014.

Nadine Bognar, owner of Bognar and Company and philanthropist, and Franco Harris at The Pittsburgh Public Theater take a bow gala pn April 28, 2013.

Former Steelers running back Franco Harris led a second line parade with Brenda Frazier during A Night of a Million Possibilities Featuring Wynton Marsalis to benefit the Pittsburgh Promise at the Wyndham Grand in Downtown Pittsburgh on Nov. 10, 2016.

Scott Walton, Head chef of Heinz Field, and Franco Harris discuss the new sandwiches featuring “Franco’s Italian Army Gridiron Sausages” in the Hyundai Club inside the football stadium on the North Side on Sept. 15, 2016.

Scott Walton, head chef of Heinz Field, and Franco Harris show off the new sandwiches featuring “Franco’s Italian Army Gridiron Sausages” in the Hyundai Club inside the football stadium on the North Side on Sept. 15, 2016.

Former Steelers running back Franco Harris joined winemaker Duane Rieder during the 2014 Napa Cabernet Release and Barrel Tasting patry at Vines by Hines Ward Wine Bar in Cranberry Township on Aug. 17, 2016.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton shakes hands with supporters as she steps on stage alongside NFL Hall of Famers Mel Blount and Franco Harris during a rally inside the Great Hall at Heinz Field on Nov. 4, 2016.

Pittsburgh Steelers great Franco Harris meets President Barack Obama after a panel on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University during the White House Frontiers in Oakland on Oct. 13, 2016.

Hines Ward and Franco Harris during the Official Hines Ward Retirement Party at the Rivers Casino.

Pittsburgh Steelers great Franco Harris tosses a football before the start on the of 2011 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic at Heinz Field on Jan. 1, 2011 in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris runs 25 yards to score a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders at the AFC Championship game in Pittsburgh, Jan. 4, 1976.

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl gets a high-five from former Pittsburgh Steeler and Hall of Famer Franco Harris after he reveals his new jersey after changing his name to Steelerstahl at a Steelers rally held at the Allegheny County Courthouse, Downtown on Jan. 16, 2009.

Former Pittsburgh Steeler and Hall of Famer Franco Harris addresses the crowd at a Steelers rally held at the Allegheny County Courthouse, Downtown on Jan. 16, 2009.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers players Rocky Bleier, Franco Harris, and Terry Bradshaw at Heinz Field during a halftime celebration of the Steelers 75th Anniversary team on Nov. 5, 2007.

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., accompanied by former Pittsburgh Steelers NFL football players Jerome Bettis, centre, and Franco Harris, holds up a towel as they leave the Soldiers and Sailors Museum and Memorial in Pittsburgh, Friday, March 28, 2008.

Pittsburgh Steelers Franco Harris, Terry Bradshaw and Gerry Mullins, left to right, get together after the team’s arrival at the Long Beach Airport, Jan. 14, 1980. The Steelers will meet the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl next Sunday.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris speaks during the tour of the Steelers Hall of Honor on Nov. 10, 2022 at Acrisure Stadium. Former Steeler Franco Harris speaks during the tour of the Steelers Hall of Honor tour, Nov. 10, 2022 at Acrisure Stadium.