Teacher catches historic missed field goal ball at Steelers game
By Caitlyn Scott, Mike Clark
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PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — The play that helped send the Pittsburgh Steelers to the playoffs also gave a local teacher the gift of a lifetime Sunday night.
North Allegheny High School tech-ed teacher Justin Karolski was the lucky fan who caught the final missed field goal by Ravens kicker Tyler Loop.
Karolski brought the ball to school when classes resumed after winter break, sharing the excitement with his students.
He spoke to Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 on Monday, describing the moment as one of the biggest in Pittsburgh sports history, noting that many students commented on the significance of the event.
“A bunch of people in the section I knew were all taking pictures with it and having a good time,” Karolski said. “Then more people started to come down, and I wanted to be able to make it to work on time in the morning. So I hid it underneath my jersey as I walked out to make sure that I wasn’t being mobbed.”
He continued, saying, “This is one of the biggest moments in Pittsburgh sports history that they’ve seen. And many of them were commenting that when they saw this.”
Karolski, a regular attendee at Steelers games, said he had never before had the chance to catch a ball like this, until Sunday night.
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