TABLE OF CONTENTS FRANCO TO THE RESCUE HUMBLE BEGINNINGS 8 THE SUPER 70s 12 COWHER POWER 20 TOMLIN TIME 26 Timeline 30 Glossary 31 Index About the Author 32
FRANCO TO THE RESCUE The Pittsburgh Steelers were in serious trouble The Oakland Raiders had taken a 7 6 lead with just over a minute to go in their 1972 playoff game The Steelers got the ball back for one last shot They needed a miracle Running back Franco Harris provided one Pittsburgh had the ball at its own 40 yard line with 22 seconds left It was fourth down Quarterback Terry Bradshaw threw the ball downfield Raiders safety Jack Tatum smashed into Steelers running back John Fuqua as the pass arrived The ball fluttered toward the ground near Oakland's 40 yard line
An official watches as Steelers running back Franco Harris far right barely catches a deflected pass before it hits the turf
