Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell has highlight reel reception you have to see to believe in Week 16 against the Lions.

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell just performed the luckiest touchdown reception ever on Sunday.

Kenneth Gainwell is having a breakout season with the Steelers, and his impact was clear in the win over Detroit. His late first half touchdown shifted momentum and earned high praise from Aaron Rodgers.

There's a new candidate for the catch of the year in the NFL this season.

Pittsburgh Steelers RB Kenneth Gainwell credited veteran QB Aaron Rodgers for his recent success over the past several games.

The 45-yard score was the longest receiving touchdown by a Steelers running back since Dwight Stone went 78 yards in 1988, according to CBS Sports research. Gainwell, in his first season in Pittsburgh, is having a career year across the board, and this, his seventh touchdown of the season, also set a career high.

With the Steelers down by seven and only 11 seconds left in the first half of their game versus the Lions in Detroit, quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw up a prayer to the 26-year-old running back—who was lined up on the outside—and saw it answered.

December football hits different, and Week 16 in the NFL exemplified that sentiment. As the playoff picture sharpened, Week 16 widened the gap between teams pushing toward the postseason and those falling out of the race.

Following every NFL game in 2025, Steel City Underground parses the best plays from the Pittsburgh Steelers to highlight for Steelers Nation fans to rewatch, complete with what led up to the big play(s).

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