Immaculate Reception
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The Immaculate Reception is a famous 1972 NFL playoff play in which Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris made a miraculous last-second catch and touchdown, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most controversial moments in football history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Immaculate Reception canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3294326 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Immaculate Reception Context triple: [Franco Harris, notableWork, Immaculate Reception]
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A.
Super Bowl XXIII
Super Bowl XXIII was the 1989 NFL championship game in which the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback led by Joe Montana.
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B.
Super Bowl XXVII
Super Bowl XXVII was the NFL championship game played in January 1993 in which the Dallas Cowboys routed the Buffalo Bills, marking the Bills’ third consecutive Super Bowl loss.
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C.
Super Bowl XXIV
Super Bowl XXIV was the NFL championship game played in January 1990 in which the San Francisco 49ers decisively defeated the Denver Broncos, completing one of the most lopsided victories in Super Bowl history.
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D.
Super Bowl XXV
Super Bowl XXV was the 1991 NFL championship game, remembered for its dramatic one-point finish and the Buffalo Bills’ infamous missed last-second field goal.
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E.
Super Bowl XXII
Super Bowl XXII was the NFL championship game played in January 1988 in which the Washington Redskins, led by quarterback Doug Williams, defeated the Denver Broncos in a historic blowout.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Immaculate Reception Target entity description: The Immaculate Reception is a famous 1972 NFL playoff play in which Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris made a miraculous last-second catch and touchdown, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most controversial moments in football history.
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A.
Super Bowl XXIII
Super Bowl XXIII was the 1989 NFL championship game in which the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback led by Joe Montana.
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B.
Super Bowl XXVII
Super Bowl XXVII was the NFL championship game played in January 1993 in which the Dallas Cowboys routed the Buffalo Bills, marking the Bills’ third consecutive Super Bowl loss.
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C.
Super Bowl XXIV
Super Bowl XXIV was the NFL championship game played in January 1990 in which the San Francisco 49ers decisively defeated the Denver Broncos, completing one of the most lopsided victories in Super Bowl history.
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D.
Super Bowl XXV
Super Bowl XXV was the 1991 NFL championship game, remembered for its dramatic one-point finish and the Buffalo Bills’ infamous missed last-second field goal.
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E.
Super Bowl XXII
Super Bowl XXII was the NFL championship game played in January 1988 in which the Washington Redskins, led by quarterback Doug Williams, defeated the Denver Broncos in a historic blowout.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football play
ⓘ
sports controversy ⓘ |
| awayTeam |
Oakland Raiders
ⓘ
linked to:
Las Vegas Raiders
|
| ballCarrierAfterCatch | Franco Harris ⓘ |
| city | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| competition | 1972 AFC Divisional Playoff Game ⓘ |
| controversial | yes ⓘ |
| controversy |
dispute over whether ball hit the ground
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dispute over whether ball touched offensive or defensive player last ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
considered one of the most famous plays in American sports
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widely regarded as one of the greatest plays in NFL history ⓘ |
| date | 1972-12-23 ⓘ |
| defensivePlayerInvolved | Jack Tatum ⓘ |
| distanceOfTouchdown | approximately 60–65 yards ⓘ |
| down | 4th down ⓘ |
| era | pre-instant replay era ⓘ |
| finalScore | Pittsburgh Steelers 13–7 Oakland Raiders ⓘ |
| franchise | Pittsburgh Steelers ⓘ |
| homeTeam | Pittsburgh Steelers ⓘ |
| impact | sent Pittsburgh Steelers to 1972 AFC Championship Game ⓘ |
| intendedReceiver | John Fuqua ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| legacy |
central moment in Pittsburgh Steelers franchise history
ⓘ
frequently replayed in NFL Films productions ⓘ |
| nicknameCreator | Myron Cope ⓘ |
| nicknameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| officiatingCrew | Fred Swearingen ⓘ |
| opponentFranchise |
Oakland Raiders
ⓘ
linked to:
Las Vegas Raiders
|
| opposingTeam |
Oakland Raiders
ⓘ
linked to:
Las Vegas Raiders
|
| passer | Terry Bradshaw ⓘ |
| playResult | game-winning touchdown ⓘ |
| playType | deflected pass reception ⓘ |
| positionOfScorer | running back ⓘ |
| quarter | 4th quarter ⓘ |
| receiver | Franco Harris ⓘ |
| reviewMethod | consultation with press box via telephone ⓘ |
| scorer | Franco Harris ⓘ |
| scoringTeam | Pittsburgh Steelers ⓘ |
| scoringType | touchdown ⓘ |
| season | 1972 NFL season ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| stadium | Three Rivers Stadium ⓘ |
| teamOfDefensivePlayer |
Oakland Raiders
ⓘ
linked to:
Las Vegas Raiders
|
| teamOfPasser | Pittsburgh Steelers ⓘ |
| teamOfScorer | Pittsburgh Steelers ⓘ |
| timeRemaining | 00:22 ⓘ |
| videoReplayUsed | no ⓘ |
| winningMargin | 6 points ⓘ |
| yardsToFirstDown | 10 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Immaculate Reception Description of subject: The Immaculate Reception is a famous 1972 NFL playoff play in which Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris made a miraculous last-second catch and touchdown, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most controversial moments in football history.
Referenced by (5)
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