Las Vegas Raiders vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – NFL LIVE: Franco Harris’ No. 32 jersey will be retired
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Raiders 10-13 Steelers: Pittsburgh leaves him late, but Kenny Pickett selects George Pickens for a late touchdown to snatch a dramatic win
Kenny Pickett threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to George Pickens with 46 seconds remaining, and the Pittsburgh Steelers capped three days of tributes to the late Franco Harris with a 13-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday night. .
The same night the Steelers retired Harris’ No. 32 — the Hall of Fame running back died Wednesday at age 72 — Pittsburgh (7-8) kept its fading playoff hopes alive with another last-second win. About the Raiders. Las Vegas (6-9) was on the verge of elimination from the postseason.
A day after the 50th anniversary of Harris’ “Immaculate Reception” victory over the Raiders in the 1972 playoffs, Pickett deftly led the Steelers 76 yards in 10 plays, the last with a dart up the middle to a Pickens wide open in the end zone. .
Kenny Pickett #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers throws the ball during the first quarter against the Los Vegas Raiders
Hunter Renfrow #13 of the Las Vegas Raiders scores a touchdown against the Steelers
Pickett was 26 of 39 for 244 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Tight end Pat Freiermuth caught seven passes for 66 yards and Najee Harris had 95 total yards as the Steelers won for the fifth time in seven games.
Derek Carr passed for 174 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions, the last a float down the middle that was intercepted by Cam Sutton with 29 seconds to go. Pittsburgh rookie Connor Heyward ran for a first down to help the Steelers run out of clock.
The Raiders, coming off a dramatic last-play victory over New England last week, returned to their form from earlier this season by losing their eighth one-run game of the year. They could be eliminated from the playoffs at the end of the week.
Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II, left, Franco Harris’ wife Dana, center, and their son Dok attend a ceremony to retire Harris’ jersey number 32 at halftime of
The Steelers paid tribute to Harris in a number of ways on a very cold night. The players wore replicas of their jersey upon entering the stadium. Defensive captain Cam Heyward ran onto the field waving a huge flag with Harris’ number on it, and Pickett even yelled “Franco! Frank!” During his cadence before converting a quarterback in the first half.
Even so, it seemed that it would not be enough. While Pittsburgh moved the ball easily at times, it continued to struggle once it got close to the end zone. Pickett threw an interception in the third quarter, his first in 145 attempts, and Chris Boswell missed a pair of field goals.
Carr started vigorously in 8-degree weather, the coldest home game for the Steelers since 1989, and ended a 14-play, 71-yard opening drive with a 14-yard touchdown run to Hunter Renfrow.
However, Las Vegas let the Steelers stay and Pickett, whose name was announced by Harris when Pittsburgh took him with the 20th pick in last spring’s draft, provided the first signature moment of what the Steelers hope will be. a decorated career.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (28) is tackled in a group during the second half