5 plays that still haunt Steelers fans to this day

The Steelers, over the years, have had plays not only thrilled Steelers but which changed the course of their season for the worst.

Plays such as the Immaculate Reception when Franco Harris scored an unlikely touchdown to beat the Raiders in the last second. Then there was Big Ben’s shoestring tackle in 2005 against the Colt’s in the AFC Championship game, preventing a touchdown by the Colts to win the game, which allowed the Steelers to advance to Superbowl 40. Then there is James Harrison’s 99-yard interception return in the Superbowl. These are plays fans will never forget.

For every great play, there are the plays that never went so well for the Steelers. The ones that left fans broken-hearted and devastated crying in their Iron City Beer. Plays that ended a playoff run sending the Steelers home early. Plays Steelers fans wish they could have back.

Well, no one can deny that there is any number of plays that broke the hearts of Steelers fans. However, there are two types of plays. The ones that left fan’s reeling then there are the ones that go beyond and still haunt Pittsburgh fans and will continue to haunt Pittsburgh fans for decades to come. In much the same way, Raiders fans to this day still can not accept the fact Franco Harris’ touchdown in the immaculate reception was in any way legal. Even Raider fans who were not even alive in 1972 nor old enough to remember the game even feel the Raiders got hosed by the officials.

Essentially, when you boil all of these plays down, there are five which still haunt the dreams of Steelers fans to this day. Before delving into those five plays, here is the honorable mention.