US EditionRavens, Steelers Fans Donate to Foundation Tyler Loop Supports
Father Maximilian Maxwell blessed the Steelers' end zone before the game, a tradition since 2001, as the Steelers won 26-24 after a last-second missed field goal by the Ravens.
- On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens 26-24 to clinch the AFC North after Tyler Loop missed a 44-yard field goal with two seconds left.
- Saint Vincent College said blessings date to 2001 and occur before every Steelers game, with Saint Vincent priests offering prayers after resodding linked to the training camp relationship with the Steelers.
- Father Maximilian Maxwell blessed one end zone at Acrisure Stadium before the game, and WPXI's Jenna Harner shared the moment on X; NBC's Mike Tirico said it occurred at 6:15 p.m. ET.
- Fans donated to the John S. Mulholland Family Foundation, raising between $5,000 and $6,000 with over 6,000 website hits and symbolic gifts like $26.24, $30, and $33.
- Social media amplified the link between the blessing and the win, while Steelers players Pat Freiermuth and Cam Heyward referenced the priest in postgame comments.
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Steelers, Ravens fans donate to foundation Tyler Loop supports
The effort comes after Tyler Loop's last-second field goal attempt in Sunday's winner-take-all game sailed wide right, sending the Steelers to the playoffs. Steelers and Ravens fans have since donated money to the John S. Mulholland Family Foundation, which runs nine food pantries in Washington, D.C.
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