Super Bowl XL
Seattle Seahawks Pittsburgh Steelers (NFC) (AFC) 10 21 1 2 3 4 Total SEA 3 0 7 0 10 PIT 0 7 7 7 21
Date	February 5, 2006
Stadium	Ford Field
City	Detroit, Michigan
MVP	Hines Ward, wide receiver
Favorite	Steelers by 4
National anthem	Aaron Neville, Aretha Franklin and Dr. John, ASL performed by Angela LaGuardia
Coin toss	Tom Brady representing previous Super Bowl MVPs
Referee	Bill Leavy
Halftime show	The Rolling Stones
Attendance	68,206
TV in the United States
Network	ABC
Announcers	Al Michaels and John Madden
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Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2005 regular season The Steelers defeated the Seahawks, 21–10, to join the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers as the only franchises to win five Super Bowls. The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The game, played on February 5, 2006 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, drew a 41. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ford Field is an indoor football Stadium located in Detroit Michigan that is the home of the Detroit Lions of the NFL. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. 6 rating with a 62 share in the audience. According to Nielsen Media Research, it was the highest-rated Super Bowl since Super Bowl XXX, the last time the Pittsburgh appeared in the Super Bowl prior to Super Bowl XL. Nielsen Media Research ( NMR) is an American firm that measures media Audiences including Television, Radio Super Bowl XXX was an American football game played on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona to decide the

The Steelers, after finishing the regular season with a 11-5 record, became the fourth wild card team, and third in nine years, to win the Super Bowl and also became the first #6 seed in the NFL playoffs to win a Super Bowl (after becoming the first #6 seed to win a conference title as well as a divisional playoff game). The term wild card refers broadly to a Tournament or Playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play The National Football League (NFL Playoffs are a Single-elimination tournament held at the end of the 16-game Regular season to determine the Meanwhile, the Seahawks entered the contest after posting an NFC-best 13-3 regular season record.

Although Seattle won the turnover battle in Super Bowl XL, 2–1, Pittsburgh won on the strength of three big plays converted into touchdowns. The Seahawks, on the other hand, were plagued by missed scoring opportunities, dropped balls, and penalties. ^[1] The officiating was also met with harsh criticism from both the fans and the media soon after the game. The officiating in Super Bowl XL was met with harsh criticism from both the fans and the media soon after the game Seattle scored first late in the first quarter on Josh Brown's 47-yard field goal, a few plays after an offensive pass interference call against wide receiver Darrell Jackson nullified his 16-yard touchdown reception. Joshua Brown (born April 29, 1979 in Foyil Oklahoma) is an American football Placekicker for the St Darrell Lamont Jackson (born December 6, 1978 in Dayton Ohio) is an American football Wide receiver for the Denver Broncos Then with less than two minutes left in the first half, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger ran for 1-yard sneak that was called a touchdown on the field even though TV replays did not show enough conclusive evidence to support whether or not he actually broke the plane of the goal line. Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger (born March 2, 1982, in Lima Ohio) nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football Quarterback A quarterback sneak is a play in American football in which the Quarterback, upon taking the center snap dives ahead while the offensive line surges forward

Pittsburgh took a 14–3 lead on their first drive in the second half with running back Willie Parker's Super Bowl record 75-yard touchdown run. Willie Everette Parker (born November 11, 1980) is an American football Running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Seahawks then scored on tight end Jerramy Stevens's 16-yard touchdown reception, and threatened to take the lead early in the fourth quarter, but a controversial holding call against right tackle Sean Locklear nullified an 18-yard gain to the Pittsburgh 1-yard line. Jerramy Stevens (born November 13, 1979 in) is an American football Tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football In American and Canadian football, offensive tackles ( OT, T) are a part of the Offensive line. Sean Hilary Locklear (born May 29, 1981 in Lumberton North Carolina) is an American football Offensive tackle for the Seattle ^[2] Three plays later, Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor intercepted the ball and Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck was penalized for during the return – a low block call the NFL would later admit was incorrect. Ivan "Ike" Taylor (born May 5, 1980 in New Orleans) is a Defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL Matthew Michael Hasselbeck (born September 25, 1975, in Boulder Colorado) is a professional football player the starting Quarterback ^[3]

Antwaan Randle El capped off the game with a 43-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Hines Ward on a fake reverse to give the Steelers a 21–10 edge. Antwaan Randle El (born August 17, 1979 in Riverdale, Illinois) is an American football Wide receiver and Punt returner A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football Hines E Ward Jr ( Korean: /Kim Hyun-ae (born March 8, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea) is a multiracial (African American & Korean Ward, who had five receptions for 123 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 18 yards, was named the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player, joining Lynn Swann, Fred Biletnikoff, Jerry Rice, and Deion Branch as the only wide receivers to win the award. The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster Frederick S Biletnikoff (born February 23, 1943) is a former American football Wide receiver and coach Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Crawford Mississippi) is a former football Wide receiver in the NFL. Anthony Deion Branch Jr (born July 18 1979 in Albany Georgia) is an American football Wide receiver who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks Meanwhile, Steelers running back Jerome Bettis, nicknamed "The Bus" and playing in his hometown of Detroit, announced his retirement after the game, saying "I think the Bus' last stop is here in Detroit. Jerome Abram Bettis, Nicknamed " The Bus " (born February 16, 1972) is a former American football halfback for "^[4]

Background

Ford Field was selected to host Super Bowl XL on November 1, 2000, two years before the stadium opened in 2002;^[5] the only previous Super Bowl held in the Detroit area, Super Bowl XVI, had been played at the Pontiac Silverdome in 1982. Ford Field is an indoor football Stadium located in Detroit Michigan that is the home of the Detroit Lions of the NFL. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Super Bowl XVI was an American football game played on January 24, 1982 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac Michigan (a The Pontiac Silverdome is a Domed Stadium in Pontiac, Michigan, a Satellite city of Detroit.

The NFL promoted the game under the slogan "The Road to Forty. " The slogan not only honored the 40-year history of the game, but was a nod to Detroit's traditional role as the center of the U. S. automotive industry. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles In a note related to this, Roger Penske, owner of car dealerships, racing teams, and other related companies, headed the Super Bowl XL host committee. Roger Penske (born February 20, 1937 in Shaker Heights Ohio) is the owner of the automobile racing team Penske Racing, the Penske

This was the first Super Bowl to be played on the FieldTurf surface; each of the previous Super Bowls had been played either on natural grass or on AstroTurf. FieldTurf Tarkett, a division of Tarkett Inc is a Peachtree City GA -based company that manufactures and installs Artificial turf playing surfaces identified AstroTurf is a brand of Artificial turf. Though the term is a Registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind ^[6]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Main article: 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season

After stumbling to a 7-5 start, the Steelers rebounded and entered Super Bowl XL finishing the regular season with an 11-5 record. WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results --> The 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season began with the team (Although the team finished tied with the Cincinnati Bengals for the division lead, the Bengals won the tiebreaker for the AFC North championship based on better divisional record. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The American Football Conference North Division, or AFC North, is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. ) They also became the first team ever to defeat the top three seeded teams on the road in the playoffs (#3 Cincinnati, #1 Indianapolis, #2 Denver and NFC #1 Seattle). A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each In addition, the team became the first sixth-seeded team to reach both a conference championship game and the Super Bowl since the NFL expanded to a 12-team playoff format in 1990. The 1990 NFL season was the 71st Regular season of the National Football League.

Under Bill Cowher's reign as head coach since 1992, the Steelers had been one of the top teams in the NFL, making the playoffs in 10 out of his 14 seasons, advancing to the AFC Championship Game six times, and making an appearance in Super Bowl XXX, losing to the Dallas Cowboys 27-17. William Laird Cowher (born May 8, 1957) is a former American football coach and player The American Football Conference Championship Game, otherwise known as AFC Championship Game, is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League Super Bowl XXX was an American football game played on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona to decide the The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National After having finished the 2003 season with a 6-10 record and after splitting its first two games to open 2004, Pittsburgh lost starting quarterback Tommy Maddox to injury. The 2003 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 84th one played by the major professional American football league in the United The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Thomas "Tommy" Alfred Maddox (born September 2, 1971 in Shreveport Louisiana) is a former football Quarterback in the Maddox was replaced by rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who was drafted with the 11th pick in the 2004 NFL Draft but was not expected to play during his rookie season. Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger (born March 2, 1982, in Lima Ohio) nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football Quarterback The 2004 National Football League Draft, took place on April 24 and April 25 2004 at the theater at Madison Square Garden. Nevertheless, Roethlisberger led the Steelers to victory in all of the team's 14 remaining regular season games, giving Pittsburgh a 15-1 record and making the Steelers the first AFC team ever to win 15 games. However, the Steelers lost to eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston

Pittsburgh began the 2005 season by winning seven of its first nine games, but suffered a major setback when both Roethlisberger and his backup, Charlie Batch, went down with injuries. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles D'Donte Batch (born December 5, 1974 in) is an American football Quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the With Maddox back as the starter, the team was upset by Baltimore and dropped two more games after Roethlisberger's return, falling to then-undefeated Indianapolis, and division rival Cincinnati. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The postseason hopes of the Steelers were in peril, but the team recovered to win its final four regular season games and to claim the sixth—and final—seed in the AFC playoffs.

Roethlisberger was efficient in his 12 regular season games, throwing for 2,385 yards and seventeen touchdowns with nine interceptions, while adding three rushing touchdowns. The Steelers' main receiving threat was wide receiver Hines Ward, who led the team with 69 receptions for 975 yards and eleven touchdowns. A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football His 69 catches gave him a career total of 574, surpassing a franchise record for receptions previously held by Hall of Famer John Stallworth. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Johnny Lee Stallworth (Born July 15, 1952, in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a retired Wide receiver who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers On the other side of the field, speedy wide receiver Antwaan Randle El was a constant breakaway threat, catching 35 passes for 558 yards, while gaining 448 yards and two touchdowns on punt returns. Antwaan Randle El (born August 17, 1979 in Riverdale, Illinois) is an American football Wide receiver and Punt returner Rookie tight end Heath Miller also recorded 39 receptions for 459 yards and six touchdowns. The tight end ( TE) is a position in American football on the Offensive team. Earl Heath Miller Jr (born October 22, 1982 in Richlands Virginia) is an American football Tight end for the Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh's main strength on offense, however, was its running game. Running back Willie Parker was the team's leading rusher with 1,202 yards, while also recording 18 catches for 218 yards and scoring five touchdowns. A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. Willie Everette Parker (born November 11, 1980) is an American football Running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In short-yardage situations, the team relied on 255-pound running back Jerome Bettis, who rushed for 368 yards and scored nine touchdowns. Jerome Abram Bettis, Nicknamed " The Bus " (born February 16, 1972) is a former American football halfback for The 33-year-old Bettis finished his 13th NFL season as the league's fifth all-time leading rusher (13,662 yards and 91 touchdowns), but until this point he had never played in a Super Bowl. The Steelers rushing attack was powered by an offensive line led by Pro Bowl guard Alan Faneca and Pro Bowl reserve center Jeff Hartings. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL In American and Canadian football, a guard ( G) is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line Alan Joseph Faneca Jr (FAN-ah-ka is an American football guard for the New York Jets of the National Football League. Center ( C) is a position in American football and Canadian football ( spelled centre in Canadian English) Jeffrey Alan Hartings (born September 9, 1972 in St Henry Ohio) is a former professional American football center who is best known

The Steelers defense ranked fourth in the NFL, giving up 284. 0 total yards per game. The Pittsburgh defense was led by its linebacking corps: Joey Porter, James Farrior, Clark Haggans, and Larry Foote. This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. Joey Eugene Porter (born March 22, 1977 in) is an American football Linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football James Alfred Farrior (born January 6 1975 in Petersburg Virginia) is an American football player who currently plays as an inside Linebacker for the Clark Cromwell Haggans (born January 10, 1977 in Torrance California) is an American football Linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals Lawrence "Larry" Edward Foote Jr (born June 12, 1980 in Detroit Michigan) is an American football Linebacker for the Porter led all NFL linebackers with 10. 5 quarterback sacks and also recorded two interceptions and a fumble recovery. In American football and Canadian football, the sack occurs when the Quarterback is tackled behind the Line of scrimmage before he Haggans tallied nine sacks and 40 tackles, while Farrior added a team-high 119 tackles to go with his two sacks and one fumble recovery. In the secondary, free safety Chris Hope led the team with three interceptions, while Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu, the team's top threat in the defensive backfield, notched 91 tackles, three sacks, two fumble recoveries, and two interceptions. In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage they For the Rushden & Diamonds footballer see Chris Hope (footballer Chris Hope (born September 29, 1980, in Rock Hill South Troy Aumua Polamalu (POH-Lah-MAH-Luu (born Troy Benjamin Aumua on April 19, 1981 in Garden Grove, California) is an American

The Steelers became just the third team to win the Super Bowl despite not playing a single home game in the playoffs. The Green Bay Packers, who won Super Bowl I (against the Kansas City Chiefs), and the Kansas City Chiefs, who won Super Bowl IV (against the Minnesota Vikings), also accomplished the feat. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The first AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl I, was played on January 15, 1967 The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. Super Bowl IV was the fourth AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, and the second one (after Super Bowl III) to officially bear The Steelers, however, had to win four games to accomplish the feat, while the Chiefs won three and Packers won only two games.

Seattle Seahawks

Main article: 2005 Seattle Seahawks season

The Seahawks entered Super Bowl XL after finishing the regular season with an NFC-best 13-3 record. The 2005 Seattle Seahawks season saw them advance to the Super Bowl for the first time in the team's After a rocky 2-2 start, they won 11 consecutive games before losing to the Green Bay Packers to finish the season. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The 13-3 record and 11-game winning streak set new team records.

This was Seattle's first Super Bowl appearance in the team's 30-year history. The Seahawks had been mediocre for much of the 1990s, recording eight consecutive non-winning seasons from 1991 through 1998. The team hit a low point in 1996, when then-owner Ken Behring announced his intention to move the team to the Los Angeles area. Kenneth Eugene Behring (born June 13, 1928 in Freeport Illinois) is a Real-estate developer, former owner of the Seattle Seahawks Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The team's fortunes began to turn in 1997, when Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen bought the team and brokered a deal to build a new football stadium, Qwest Field, to replace the aging Kingdome. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21 1953 is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates. Qwest Field is a multipurpose Stadium located in Seattle Washington, USA The Kingdome was an indoor sports and entertainment arena owned by King County Washington and located in Seattle Washington. Mike Holmgren, who had led the Green Bay Packers to Super Bowls XXXI and XXXII, became head coach in 1999. Michael George Holmgren (born June 15, 1948 in San Francisco California) is the Head coach of the Seattle Seahawks of the The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. Super Bowl XXXI was an American football game played on January 26 1997 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana to decide the National Super Bowl XXXII was an American football game played on January 25 1998 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego California to decide the National Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1999 in athletics (track and field Track Hicham He became the fifth coach to take two different teams to the Super Bowl. Joe Jurevicius became the sixth player to play in a Super Bowl with three different teams. Joseph Michael Jurevicius (born December 23, 1974 in) is an American football Wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the

Behind Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle finished the 2005 season as the league's top offense, scoring 452 points. Matthew Michael Hasselbeck (born September 25, 1975, in Boulder Colorado) is a professional football player the starting Quarterback Hasselbeck completed 65. 5% of his passes for 3,455 yards and 24 touchdowns (against just nine interceptions) and added 124 yards and one touchdown on the ground. Shaun Alexander, who had scored at least sixteen touchdowns in each of the previous four seasons, had the best campaign of his career, leading the league with 1,880 rushing yards and scoring an NFL-record 28 touchdowns, for which he was rewarded with the NFL Most Valuable Player Award. Shaun Edward Alexander (born August 30, 1977 in) is an American football Running back who is currently a Free agent. The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award is given by various entities most notably the Associated Press, to the player who is considered most valuable Although the Seahawks suffered injuries to starting wide receivers Darrell Jackson and Bobby Engram throughout the season, the passing game nevertheless proved potent, as Engram managed 67 receptions for 778 yards. Darrell Lamont Jackson (born December 6, 1978 in Dayton Ohio) is an American football Wide receiver for the Denver Broncos Simon J "Bobby" Engram III (born January 7, 1973 in Camden South Carolina) is an American football Wide receiver who currently Joe Jurevicius, a backup when the season began, started eleven games and made 55 catches for 694 yards and ten touchdowns; tight end Jerramy Stevens also emerged as a Hasselbeck target, catching 45 passes for 554 yards and scoring five touchdowns. Joseph Michael Jurevicius (born December 23, 1974 in) is an American football Wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the Jerramy Stevens (born November 13, 1979 in) is an American football Tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football Hasselbeck was protected and Alexander was given time to run by a stout offensive line, led by Pro Bowl offensive tackle Walter Jones, guard Steve Hutchinson, and center Robbie Tobeck, and by bruising Pro Bowl fullback Mack Strong. Walter Junior Jones (born January 19, 1974) is an American football Offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks team in the National Steven J Hutchinson (born November 1, 1977 in Fort Lauderdale Florida) is a National Football League Offensive lineman for the Robert Lee Tobeck (TOE-beck (born March 6, 1970) is a former National Football League center who last played for the Seattle Seahawks Mack Carlington Strong (born September 11, 1971 in Fort Benning Georgia) is football sportscaster for Fox Sports Northwest.

Though unheralded—rookie middle linebacker Lofa Tatupu was the Seahawks' only defensive Pro Bowler—the Seahawks defense recorded 50 quarterback sacks, leading the NFL in that category; defensive end Bryce Fisher led the Seahawks with nine sacks, while defensive tackle Rocky Bernard added 8. Mosiula Mea'alofa Tatupu (born November 15, 1982 in San Diego California) is an American football Linebacker for the NFL Defensive end ( DE) is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football. Bryce Alexander Fisher (born May 12, 1977 in Renton Washington) is a American football Defensive lineman currently a Free agent Defensive tackle ( DT) is a position on the defensive line in American and Canadian football. Robert Eugene Bernard Jr (born April 19, 1979 in Baytown Texas) is a current American Defensive tackle who has played for the Seattle 5 and veteran defensive end Grant Wistrom recorded four. Grant Alden Wistrom, (born July 3, 1976 in Joplin Missouri) is a former American Football Defensive end who played for the Despite starting two rookies at linebacker for most of the year, the Seattle linebacking corp played well, led by Tatupu, who topped the team with 104 tackles and added four sacks, three interceptions, and one fumble recovery. From his strong safety position, Michael Boulware led the team with four interceptions and also tallied two sacks and one fumble recovery. Michael Boulware (born September 17, 1981 in Columbia South Carolina) is an American football safety for the Minnesota Vikings The Seattle secondary suffered injuries throughout the year, notably to free safety Ken Hamlin; second-year cornerback Jordan Babineaux played well as he appeared in all sixteen games for Seattle, intercepting three passes and making 61 tackles. Ken Hamlin (born January 20, 1981 in) is an American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League A cornerback ( CB) (also referred to as a corner) is a positional role played by a member of the defensive team in American and Canadian Jordan Jude Babineaux (born August 31, 1982 in Port Arthur Texas) is an American football defensive back for the Seattle Seahawks For the year, the defense surrendered just 271 points, 181 fewer than the Seahawks offense scored.

Statistical comparison

The chart below provides a comparison of regular season statistics in key categories (overall rank amongst 32 teams in parentheses).

Playoffs

Further information: NFL playoffs, 2005-06

The Steelers became the second team after the 1985 New England Patriots to win three road playoff games to reach the Super Bowl. The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 National Football League season led up to Super Bowl XL. The 1985 NFL season was the 66th Regular season of the National Football League. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Pittsburgh defeated the third-seeded Bengals, 31-17; the top-seeded Colts, 21-18; and the second-seeded Denver Broncos, 34-17, in the AFC Championship Game. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The American Football Conference Championship Game, otherwise known as AFC Championship Game, is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League The Steelers also became the ninth wild-card team to go to the Super Bowl and the fourth in nine seasons. The term wild card refers broadly to a Tournament or Playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play The Steelers' catchphrase for the playoffs was "One for the Thumb".

Meanwhile, the Seahawks became the first team to advance to the Super Bowl without playing a division champion in the playoffs. A division in Sports consists of a group of Teams which compete against one another for a divisional title Off a first-round bye, Seattle defeated the sixth-seeded Washington Redskins, 20-10, before eliminating the fifth-seeded Carolina Panthers, 34-14, in the NFC Championship Game. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the The NFC Championship Game is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League the largest professional American football league in the United These were Seattle's first playoff victories since the 1984 season when they defeated the Los Angeles Raiders 13-6. The 1984 NFL season was the 65th Regular season of the National Football League.

Broadcasting

Television

ABC Sports

See also: Media in metropolitan Detroit

The Renaissance Center decorated for Super Bowl XL.

Ford Field on Super Bowl XL Sunday, countdown to kickoff on Comerica Park's score board. Comerica Park is an open air ballpark located in downtown Detroit Michigan.

The game was televised in the United States by ABC with play-by-play announcer Al Michaels, color commentator John Madden, who was named the day before to the Class of 2006 by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and sideline reporters Michele Tafoya and Suzy Kolber. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American Television Sportscaster. A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play John Earl Madden (born April 10, 1936) is a former National Football League player a former head coach with the Oakland Raiders, a football The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Michele Tafoya (Vandersall (born December 17, 1964, in Manhattan Beach California) is an American television Sportscaster. Susanne Lesley Kolber (born May 14, 1964, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a football Sideline reporter, co- producer This was the sixth Super Bowl telecast for Michaels, and the tenth for Madden (whose first was Super Bowl XVI, also played in Michigan). Super Bowl XVI was an American football game played on January 24, 1982 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac Michigan (a The opening theme was sung by Hank Williams Jr. Hank Williams Jr, (born Randall Hank Williams, May 26, 1949) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Musician , who was later spotted in the stands wearing Steelers regalia.

With the expiration of the current television contracts among ABC, CBS, ESPN and FOX following the 2005 season, this game served as the final telecast for ABC after 36 seasons with the NFL, at least for the foreseeable future. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States ^[7] It was the second (after Super Bowl XXXVII) Super Bowl telecast, and final ABC telecast, for the broadcast team of Michaels and Madden, who would call Sunday night NFL games on NBC beginning with the 2006 season. Super Bowl XXXVII was an American football game played on January 26, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego California to decide The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United ^[8]

With the Steelers win, they became the second team to win Super Bowls on three different networks (NBC-IX and XIII, CBS-X and XIV, and ABC). Super Bowl IX was an American football game played on January 12, 1975 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans Louisiana to decide Super Bowl XIII was an American football game played on January 21, 1979 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the National CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Super Bowl X was an American football game played on January 18, 1976 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the Super Bowl XIV was an American football game played on January 20 1980 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the National Football The first team to earn this distinction was the San Francisco 49ers. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team

Renaissance Center Wintergarden turned into an ESPN studio for Super Bowl XL. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to

Studio Show

Chris Berman, from Disney-owned corporate sibling ESPN, returned to host ABC's pregame show, as he had done for the network's coverage of Super Bowls XXXIV and XXXVII. Christopher ("Boomer" James Berman (born May 10, 1955 in Greenwich Connecticut) is an American sportscaster Super Bowl XXXIV featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion St Super Bowl XXXVII was an American football game played on January 26, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego California to decide Berman was joined by his fellow analysts from ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown pregame show: Michael Irvin, Tom Jackson, and Steve Young, along with co-host Mike Tirico and New England Patriots head coach (and three-time Super Bowl winner) Bill Belichick. Michael Jerome Irvin (born March 5, 1966) is a former American football player for the Dallas Cowboys. Thomas (Tom Jackson also referred to "TJ" or Tommy (b Steve Young (born Jon Steven Young on October 11, 1961 in Salt Lake City Utah) is a former Quarterback for the NFL's Michael Jonathon Tirico (born December 13, 1966) is the lead broadcaster for ESPN 's presentation of Monday Night Football, and for The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston William Stephen Belichick (born April 16, 1952 in Nashville Tennessee) is the American football head coach for the New England Patriots

International

Since the game was being played close to the U.S.-Canada border, Canadian television rights holders Global broadcast portions of an NFL-sponsored "Passport To The Super Bowl" event in nearby Windsor, Ontario, featuring a performance by the newly-revived 1980s rock group INXS with Canadian native lead singer J.D. Fortune, though the network limited coverage of the Windsor event to short segments immediately prior to commercial breaks. The Canada – United States border is the international Border between Canada and the United States. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Global Television Network (more commonly called Global TV or just Global) is a Canadian English language privately owned Television network Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and lies at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. INXS (pronounced "in excess" are an Australian rock and New Wave group JD Fortune is the Stage name of Jason Dean Bennison (born September 1, 1973 J

The game was also televised in Australia (SBS), Austria (ORF and TW1), Brazil (ESPN International), Denmark (TV 2), Finland (MTV3), France (France 2), Germany (ARD), Hungary (Sport 1), Iceland (SÝN), Ireland (Sky Sports), Italy (Sky Sports 3), Japan (NHK BS-1, NTV), Mexico (TV Azteca), the Netherlands (SBS6), New Zealand (ESPN International/SKY TV), Portugal (SportTV), Slovenia (Prva TV), Spain (Canal +), Sweden (ZTV), and UK (ITV/Sky Sports). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS is one of two government-funded Australian Public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe TV 2 is a Danish government-owned Television station broadcasting from Odense on Funen. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France 2 is the largest French public Television network It is part of the France Télévisions group along with France 3, France 5 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ARD ( Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland &ndash "Consortium of public-law broadcasting institutions of Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Sport 1 is a european sports channel which is currently available in Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania broadcasting in different Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. or Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan 's Public broadcaster. ( is a Television network in Shiodome area of Minato Tokyo, Japan owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. TV Azteca is the second largest Mexican Television network. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands SBS 6 is a commercial TV channel in the Netherlands owned by ProSiebenSat New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island SKY Network Television Limited () often trading as SKY is a New Zealand pay Television service Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west TV3 is a Television channel in Slovenia owned by Modern Times Group (MTG Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. ZTV is also available in Norway see ZTV Norway ZTV is a television channel broadcast by Viasat to Sweden The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent According to the NFL, the game was available worldwide in 32 languages. ^[9]

The main NFL international feed of the game featured FOX broadcasters Dick Stockton and Daryl Johnston providing commentary tailored to those largely unfamiliar with the rules of American football. Dick Stockton (born in 1942 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Sportscaster. Daryl Peter "Moose" Johnston (born February 10, 1966 in Youngstown New York) is a former American football fullback in

Radio

Westwood One/CBS Radio provided radio coverage in the United States, with the broadcasting team of Marv Albert and Boomer Esiason. Westwood One ( is an American Radio network. It is based in New York City, and it was previously managed by CBS Radio, the Radio This article is about the radio group for the radio network see CBS Radio Network. Marv Albert (born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig; June 12, 1941) is an American television and radio Sportscaster, honored for his work Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason (born April 17, 1961) is a former American football Quarterback and current network Color commentator

Sirius Satellite Radio and NFL. com carried international local-language broadcasts from the United Kingdom (BBC Radio Five Live), Spain (Canal Plus Spain), Russia (NTV), Belgium (BeTV, in French), China (SMG), and Japan (NTV), in addition to the press box intercom and the public address announcer feeds. Canal+ ("Canal Plus" "C+" meaning "Channel Plus/More" in French is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984 Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending NTV ( НТВ in Cyrillic) is a Russian television channel. As a subsidiary of Vladimir Gusinsky 's company Media-Most, it The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Shanghai Media Group ( SMG) ( Chinese: 上海文广新闻传媒集团 Pinyin: Shànghǎi Wénguǎng Xīnwén Chuánméi Jítuán under the ( is a Television network in Shiodome area of Minato Tokyo, Japan owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun.

Entertainment

Pre-game ceremonies

During the pre-game ceremonies, Stevie Wonder, along with Joss Stone, India.Arie, and John Legend, performed a medley of Wonder's hits. Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an Joss Stone (born Jocelyn Eve Stoker on 11 April 1987 is an English soul and R&B Singer-songwriter and actress. IndiaArie (born India Arie Simpson on October 3 1975) is an American soul, R&B, and Neo soul Singer-songwriter John Stephens (born December 28, 1978) better known by his Stage name John Legend, is a Grammy Award winning American soul The Four Tops also performed during the pregame ceremonies, though the performance was not televised. The Four Tops are an American vocal Quartet, whose repertoire has included Doo-wop, Jazz, Soul music, R&B, Disco In honor of the fortieth Super Bowl, the pre-game ceremony featured the on-field introduction of 30 of the previous 34 Super Bowl Most Valuable Players (with the exception of Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw, Jake Scott, and the late Harvey Martin). The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship For the actor with a similarly pronounced name see Joe Mantegna. Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League Jacob E Scott III (born July 20, 1945 in Greenwood, South Carolina) is a former American football free safety and Harvey Banks Martin ( November 16, 1950 - December 24, 2001) was an American football Defensive end in the NFL The absences of Montana and Bradshaw were originally reported to have been due to disagreements over appearance funds to be paid by the NFL, but each later rebutted such reports, suggesting that they had prior family commitments;^[10] Scott was reported to have been traveling through Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

A moment of silence was observed in memory of the two civil rights activists who had died during the months prior to the game: Coretta Scott King (six days earlier) and Rosa Parks (on October 24, 2005), the latter a long-time Detroit resident. "One minute silence" redirects here For the band see One Minute Silence. Coretta Scott King (April 27 1927 January 30 2006 was an American Author and Activist, perhaps most recognized as the wife of Martin Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4 1913 – October 24 2005 was an African American Civil rights activist whom the U Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat

Singers Aretha Franklin and Aaron Neville, along with pianist Dr. John and a 150-member choir, performed the national anthem as part of a pre-game tribute to New Orleans, a nine-time Super Bowl host city then in the midst of efforts to rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the Aaron Neville (born January 24 1941 in New Orleans Louisiana) is an American soul and R&B singer Dr John (also Dr John Creaux) is the Stage name of Malcolm John Rebennack Jr New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States The national anthem was performed in American Sign Language by Angela LaGuardia, a teacher at Michigan School for the Deaf. American Sign Language (or ASL Ameslan is the dominant Sign language of the Deaf community in the United States, in the English-speaking parts

Tom Brady, MVP of Super Bowls XXXVI and XXXVIII, became the first active player to participate in a Super Bowl coin toss, the result of which toss was tails, as selected by Seattle. Thomas Edward Brady Jr (born August 3 1977 is an American football Quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game played on February 3, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the

The Steelers became only the third franchise to wear white jerseys despite being the "home" team; the Cowboys (Super Bowls XIII and XXVII) and the Redskins (Super Bowl XVII), both of whom traditionally wear white at home, are the other two. Super Bowl XIII was an American football game played on January 21, 1979 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the National Super Bowl XXVII was an American football game played on January 31 1993 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the National Football Super Bowl XVII was an American football game played on January 30, 1983 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the There have been several reasons stated as to why Pittsburgh decided to wear white, ranging from superstition (the Steelers had worn their white uniforms in each of their playoff wins since they were on the road in all three games) to an assertion attributed to Cowher that the Steelers were playing in Detroit, not Pittsburgh, and therefore it wasn't a "home" game (although 10 years earlier Cowher's Steelers did wear their black home jerseys as the "home" team in Super Bowl XXX at Tempe, Arizona away from Pittsburgh, where they had won both their playoff games to reach that Super Bowl). Super Bowl XXX was an American football game played on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona to decide the Tempe (tɛmpiː Oidbaḍ in Pima) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a 2007 population of 174091 The Steelers became the first AFC club to don their white jerseys as "home" team.

Halftime show

The Rolling Stones performed during the halftime show, which was sponsored by the American telecommunications company Sprint. halftime show is a performance given between the first and second halves or the 2nd and 3rd quarters of a sporting event Sprint Nextel Corporation ( is a Telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The group performed three songs: "Start Me Up", "Rough Justice", and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". " Start Me Up " is a song by The Rolling Stones featured on the 1981 album Tattoo You. " Rough Justice " is the opening track to rock and roll band The Rolling Stones ' 2005 album A Bigger Bang. In the wake of the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy with Janet Jackson, ABC and the NFL imposed a five-second delay and censored lyrics considered too sexually explicit in the first two songs by briefly turning off Mick Jagger's microphone, to which censoring the group had previously agreed. Super Bowl XXXVIII, which was broadcast live on February 1, 2004 from Houston Texas on the CBS television network in the Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock ^[11]

However, the choice of The Rolling Stones sparked controversy in the Detroit community because the band did not represent the music of Detroit and no other artist from the area was included. This article discusses the Music of Detroit Michigan. World renowned for its Detroit Symphony Orchestra and music celebrities the area has a long and rich heritage ^[12]

Post-game ceremonies

The post-game presentation saw Bart Starr, the MVP of Super Bowls I and II, take the Vince Lombardi Trophy to the podium, whence it was presented to Steelers owner Dan Rooney. Bryan Bartlett Starr (born January 9, 1934 in Montgomery Alabama) is a former professional American football player and coach The first AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl I, was played on January 15, 1967 The second AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl II, was played on January 14, 1968 The Vince Lombardi Trophy is the Trophy awarded each year to the winning team of the National Football League 's annual championship game the Super Bowl For the fictional television character please see Dan Rooney (General Hospital Daniel M

Game summary

After the first four possessions of the game ended with punts, Seahawks punt returner Peter Warrick gave his team good field position by returning Chris Gardocki's 37-yard punt 12 yards to Seattle's 49-yard line. Peter Warrick (born June 19 1977 in Bradenton Florida) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free agent Christopher Allen Gardocki (born February 7, 1970) is a punter in the National Football League. Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck then started off the drive with a pair of completions to receivers Darrell Jackson and Joe Jurevicius for gains of 20 and 11 yards, respectively. Matthew Michael Hasselbeck (born September 25, 1975, in Boulder Colorado) is a professional football player the starting Quarterback Darrell Lamont Jackson (born December 6, 1978 in Dayton Ohio) is an American football Wide receiver for the Denver Broncos Joseph Michael Jurevicius (born December 23, 1974 in) is an American football Wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the On the third play of the drive, Jackson caught a pass in the end-zone, apparently for a touchdown, but the play was nullified on a pass interference penalty on Jackson for pushing off his defender. Running back Shaun Alexander ran the ball the next two plays, but gained only three yards. Shaun Edward Alexander (born August 30, 1977 in) is an American football Running back who is currently a Free agent. Hasselbeck's third-down pass attempt fell incomplete, and the Seahawks were forced to settle for a 47-yard field goal by kicker Josh Brown. Joshua Brown (born April 29, 1979 in Foyil Oklahoma) is an American football Placekicker for the St By the end of the first quarter, the Steelers had failed to gain a first down, and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had completed one of five pass attempts for one yard. Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger (born March 2, 1982, in Lima Ohio) nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football Quarterback On their first second-quarter possession, Pittsburgh once more was forced to punt after three plays, but benefited from another Seahawks penalty, a holding call that nullified Warrick's 34-yard punt return. The Steelers forced a Seattle punt, but Seattle safety Michael Boulware intercepted a Roethlisberger pass at the Seattle 17-yard line on the ensuing drive. Michael Boulware (born September 17, 1981 in Columbia South Carolina) is an American football safety for the Minnesota Vikings The Seahawks, though, were once more forced to punt after three plays, and Pittsburgh drove into Seattle territory on the following drive.

An offensive pass interference call against tight end Heath Miller and a sack for an eight-yard loss by Seahawks defensive end Grant Wistrom, though, backed the Steelers to the 40-yard line, and left the team facing a third-down-and-28. Earl Heath Miller Jr (born October 22, 1982 in Richlands Virginia) is an American football Tight end for the Pittsburgh Grant Alden Wistrom, (born July 3, 1976 in Joplin Missouri) is a former American Football Defensive end who played for the However, Roethlisberger hit receiver Hines Ward out of a scramble and extremely unorthodox, against the grain pass for a 37-yard gain to keep the drive going. Hines E Ward Jr ( Korean: /Kim Hyun-ae (born March 8, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea) is a multiracial (African American & Korean Jerome Bettis carried the ball on the next two plays, taking his team to the one-yard line but not into the end-zone. Jerome Abram Bettis, Nicknamed " The Bus " (born February 16, 1972) is a former American football halfback for On the third-down play, after the two-minute warning, Roethlisberger faked a handoff and dove into the end-zone himself. For the 1976 film see Two-Minute Warning. In the National Football League, the two-minute warning is given when two minutes of game time

On the strength of a 19-yard Jurevicius reception, Seattle advanced the ball to the Pittsburgh 36-yard line, but, after the drive stalled, Brown missed a 54-yard field goal attempt to the right and the Steelers ran out the clock to end the first half.

The Steelers took the ball to begin the second half, and just two plays in, running back Willie Parker broke through for a 75-yard touchdown run, giving his team a 14-3 lead and setting a record for the longest run in Super Bowl history, beating Marcus Allen's Super Bowl XVIII mark by one yard. Willie Everette Parker (born November 11, 1980) is an American football Running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26 1960 in San Diego California) is a former American football player, and until recently affiliated with CBS as a game Super Bowl XVIII was an American football game that was played on January 22, 1984 at Tampa Stadium in Tampa Florida to decide

The Seahawks drove into Pittsburgh territory on the next drive, sparked by a 21-yard run by Alexander, but Brown again missed a field-goal attempt, this one from 50 yards, as Seattle was unable to close the 11-point deficit.

Pittsburgh drove 54 yards to the Seattle six-yard line to put themselves in position to take a large lead, but Seahawks defensive back Kelly Herndon intercepted a pass from Roethlisberger and returned it a Super Bowl record 76 yards to the Steelers 20-yard line. Kelly Errin Herndon (born November 3, 1976 in Bedford Ohio) is an American football Cornerback who is currently a Free agent From there, the Seahawks required just two plays to score on Hasselbeck's 16-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jerramy Stevens, cutting their deficit to 14-10. Jerramy Stevens (born November 13, 1979 in) is an American football Tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football

The teams exchanged punts (two from Pittsburgh, one from Seattle) to fill out most of the third quarter, but the Seahawks ended the quarter having driven from their own two-yard line to near midfield. The drive continued in the fourth quarter, as the Seahawks reached the Pittsburgh 19-yard line. An 18-yard pass to Stevens, though, was negated on a controversial penalty call against Seattle tackle Sean Locklear for holding, denying the Seahawks an opportunity for a first-down-and-goal from the 1-yard-line. Sean Hilary Locklear (born May 29, 1981 in Lumberton North Carolina) is an American football Offensive tackle for the Seattle Three plays later, Pittsburgh defensive back Ike Taylor intercepted a Hasselbeck pass at the 5-yard line and returned it 24 yards. Ivan "Ike" Taylor (born May 5, 1980 in New Orleans) is a Defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL While making the tackle on Taylor, Hasselbeck dove low and was mistakenly flagged for blocking below the waist on an attempt to tackle. The penalty added 15 yards to the return and gave the Steelers the ball on their own 44-yard line.

Four plays later, Pittsburgh ran a wide receiver reverse, but the play turned out to be a pass play by wide receiver Antwaan Randle El, who played quarterback while in college. Antwaan Randle El (born August 17, 1979 in Riverdale, Illinois) is an American football Wide receiver and Punt returner Parker took a pitch from Roethlisberger and handed off to Randle El, who was running in the opposite direction. Randle El then pulled up and threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Ward, giving the Steelers a 21-10 lead and also marking the first time a wide receiver threw a touchdown pass in a Super Bowl.

On the ensuing possession, Hasselbeck ran the ball for eighteen yards and was briefly touched by Steelers linebacker Larry Foote as the former fell to the ground. Lawrence "Larry" Edward Foote Jr (born June 12, 1980 in Detroit Michigan) is an American football Linebacker for the Though the play was initially ruled a fumble, with the ball recovered by the Steelers, a Seahawks challenge proved successful, as officials ruled Hasselbeck to have been down prior to his having lost the ball; Seattle, aided by a 13-yard Jurevicius reception, drove to the Pittsburgh 48-yard line but could go no further; a Tom Rouen punt entered the end zone, giving the Steelers possession on their own 20-yard line. Thomas Francis Rouen (born June 9 1968 in Hinsdale Illinois) is an American football punter who is currently a free agent

Pittsburgh possessed the ball on for nearly four-and-one-half minutes on the ensuing drive, as Bettis carried seven times; Seattle was forced to use all of its three timeouts to stop the clock, but nevertheless had only 1:51 left when it took the ball from its own 20-yard line following a Gardocki punt. A 35-yard reception by Jurevicius took the Seahawks into Pittsburgh territory, and a 13-yard Bobby Engram reception took the team to within field-goal range, but dubious clock-management and play-calling left the team with just 35 seconds remaining; an incompletion and a three-yard pass to Stevens over the middle over the field consumed 26 seconds, and Hasselbeck threw incomplete near Stevens on fourth down, giving the Steelers the ball on downs with just three seconds left, after which a Roethlisberger kneel-down ended the game. Simon J "Bobby" Engram III (born January 7, 1973 in Camden South Carolina) is an American football Wide receiver who currently

Scoring summary

• 1st Quarter
  • SEA — FG: Josh Brown 47 yards 3-0 SEA
    Drive: Seven Plays, 22 yds, 3:31
• 2nd Quarter
  • PIT — TD: Ben Roethlisberger 1 yard run (Jeff Reed kick), 7-3 PIT
    Drive: 11 Plays, 59 yds, 6:20
• 3rd Quarter
  • PIT — TD: Willie Parker 75 yard run (Jeff Reed kick), 14-3 PIT
    Drive: Two plays, 75 yds, 22 seconds
  • SEA — TD: Jerramy Stevens 16 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 14-10 PIT
    Drive: Three plays, 20 yds, 53 seconds
• 4th Quarter
  • PIT — TD: Hines Ward 43 yard pass from Antwaan Randle El (Jeff Reed kick), 21-10 PIT
    Drive: Four plays, 56 yards, 1:50

Final statistics

Overview

The Steelers became just the third team to win the Super Bowl despite not playing a single home game in the playoffs. The Green Bay Packers, who won Super Bowl I, and the Kansas City Chiefs, who won Super Bowl IV, also accomplished the feat. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The first AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl I, was played on January 15, 1967 The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. Super Bowl IV was the fourth AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, and the second one (after Super Bowl III) to officially bear The Steelers, however, had to win four games to accomplish the feat, while the Chiefs won three and Packers won only two games.

Roethlisberger finished the game having completed just 9 of 21 passes for 123 yards and having also thrown two interceptions; his 22. 6 quarterback rating was the lowest ever of any by a Super Bowl winning quarterback. Passer rating (known as passing efficiency or pass efficiency in NCAA football) is a measure of the performance of Quarterbacks or any other passers He also rushed for 25 yards and a touchdown. He became the second youngest quarterback to start in a Super Bowl and the youngest quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl at 23 years, 11 months. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football.

The Pittsburgh rushing game was paced by Willie Parker, who gained 93 yards and one touchdown on just ten carries; Bettis rushed 14 times for 43 yards, converted a key first down, and allowing his team to run time off the clock late in the fourth quarter. Ward caught five passes for 123 yards and a touchdown. In addition to his 43-yard touchdown pass, Randle El caught three passes for 22 yards and returned two punts for 32 yards. In defeat for the Seahawks, Hasselbeck completed 26 of 49 pass attempts for 273 yards and a touchdown, with one interception. Jurevicius caught 5 passes for 93 yards. Engram and Jackson also played roles, combining to gain 120 yards on eleven receptions. Alexander led all rushers in the game, accumulating 95 yards on 20 carries while also catching two passes for two yards. The Steelers were the third team to lose the turnover battle and win the game, after the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl V and the Steelers in Super Bowl XIV. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Super Bowl V was an American football game played on January 17, 1971 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the National Super Bowl XIV was an American football game played on January 20 1980 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the National Football

Defensively, Taylor led the Steelers, making seven tackles, defensing two passes, and intercepting Hasselbeck; for the Seahawks, linebacker Lofa Tatupu recorded nine tackles.

Statistical comparison

Individual leaders

^*Completions/Attempts ^aCarries ^bLong play ^cReceptions

Starting lineups

Officials

• Referee: Bill Leavy
• Umpire: Garth DeFelice
• Head Linesman: Mark Hittner
• Line Judge: Mark Perlman
• Field Judge: Steve Zimmer
• Side Judge: Tom Hill
• Back Judge: Bob Waggoner
• Alternate Referee: Tony Corrente
• Alternate Umpire: Undrey Walsh
• Alternate Head Linesman: Tom Stabile

Reaction to officiating

Further information: Reaction to officiating in Super Bowl XL

Some calls made during Super Bowl XL were met with criticism from both fans and members of the media, as many suggested that referee Bill Leavy's crew had wrongly nullified some key plays made by the Seattle offense. Matthew Michael Hasselbeck (born September 25, 1975, in Boulder Colorado) is a professional football player the starting Quarterback Shaun Edward Alexander (born August 30, 1977 in) is an American football Running back who is currently a Free agent. 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Mark Perlman is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL since the 2000 NFL season. Tony Corrente (born c 1952 is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL since the 1995 NFL season. The officiating in Super Bowl XL was met with harsh criticism from both the fans and the media soon after the game Bill Leavy (pronounced LEE-vee is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL since 1995 and is a retired San Jose California Columnist Jason Whitlock encapsulated many views when he wrote the day after the game, "Leavy and his crew ruined Super Bowl XL. Jason Lee Whitlock (b 27 April 1967 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a Sportswriter for The Kansas City Star, Am I the only one who would like to hear them defend their incompetence?"^[13]

In response to the criticisms leveled at the officials, the NFL, just two days after the game, released a statement defending the officials' performance. "The game was properly officiated, including, as in most NFL games, some tight plays that produced disagreement about the calls made by the officials," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in a statement. ^[14]

The game ended a playoffs season that was plagued by complaints about officiating, most notably during the divisional playoff games between the Steelers and Colts, the Broncos and Patriots, and the Bears and Panthers. The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 National Football League season led up to Super Bowl XL. ^[15]

Commercials

As usual, the American television broadcast of the Super Bowl showcased top commercials and commanded high prices, estimated at $2. 6 million (US) for a 30-second spot. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been ^[16] According to Advertising Age, Anheuser-Busch was the top advertiser during the game, having purchased 10 30-second spots. Advertising Age (or AdAge) is a Magazine, delivering news analysis and data on marketing and media Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc ( (ˈænhаɪzər bʊʃ is the largest Brewing company in the United States with a 48 The magazine reported that other companies having purchased multiple commercial segments included Ameriquest (two), CareerBuilder. Ameriquest was one of the United States 's leading wholesale lenders com (two), Pepsi-Cola (four), Pizza Hut (ten, though most ran prior to kickoff), Sprint (three), Procter & Gamble (four, three for Gillette's new Fusion razor), Warner Bros. (three), Disney (two) and GoDaddy.com (two). Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. Procter & Gamble Co ( P&G,) is a Fortune 500, American global corporation based in Cincinnati Ohio, that manufactures a wide Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Go Daddy is an Internet domain registrar and Web hosting company which also sells e-business related software and services Three companies aired 60-second advertisements: General Motors (for the Cadillac brand), Burger King, and Mobile ESPN (the Sports Heaven ad). General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Cadillac is a Brand of Luxury vehicles owned by General Motors. Burger King ( often abbreviated to Mobile ESPN is a cellular phone-based sports information service offered by ESPN and Verizon Wireless. Sports Heaven is a lavish commercial produced by ESPN to hype the release of its short-lived sports-oriented cell phone service Mobile ESPN. Agency BBDO was the biggest single producer of commercials, creating 19. ^[17] ABC also aired several 60-second commercials for some of its shows, including Lost, Desperate Housewives, and Grey's Anatomy. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series. Desperate Housewives is an American Television Dramedy series created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as Show runner, and produced Grey’s Anatomy is an American Primetime television medical drama. ^[18] Notably, this was the first Super Bowl during which commercials, in addition to the game itself, were broadcast in HDTV; on typical HDTV broadcasts, the commercials themselves are broadcast in standard definition. High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition

Google Video^[19] and America Online^[20] each catalogued ads for later viewing. Google Video is a free video sharing website and also a video service from Google that allows anyone to upload Video Clips to Google's web The USA Today Super Bowl Ad Meter, which measures viewer online reaction to all Super Bowl ads, found the Bud Light "Magic Refrigerator" spot ranked as the top spot. The USA Today Super Bowl Ad Meter' is an annual survey taken of Television Commercials by the USA Today Budweiser is an American-style lager and is one of the most popular beers in the United States.

Gambling

• According to Las Vegas oddsmakers, the Steelers opened betting as a four-point favorite. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Spread betting is any of various types of Wagering on the outcome of an event where the pay-off is based on the Accuracy of the wager rather than a simple As the Steelers won by eleven points, they covered this spread.
• The over-under, or expected points total, for the game, opened at 47. An over-under or over/under bet is a wager in which a Sportsbook will predict a number for a statistic in a given game (usually the combined score of the two teams ^[21] As the total combined score of this game was only 31 points, the under bet won.
• The money line was set at roughly +160 for the Seahawks and -180 for the Steelers. Fixed-odds betting is a form of Wagering against Odds offered by a

This was just the fifth time in Super Bowl history when a lower-seeded team opened as the favorite to win; the previous occurrences were Super Bowls XXXIX (AFC second-seeded New England Patriots were favored by seven points over NFC top-seed Philadelphia Eagles), XXXV (AFC fourth-seeded Baltimore Ravens were favored by three points over NFC top-seed New York Giants), XXIII (NFC second-seeded San Francisco 49ers were favored by seven points over AFC first-seed Cincinnati Bengals), and XVII (AFC second-seeded Miami Dolphins were favored by three points over Washington Redskins). Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville Florida, to decide The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Super Bowl XXXV was an American football game played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Florida to decide The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. Super Bowl XXIII was an American football game played on January 22 1989 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Florida to decide the National Football The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Super Bowl XVII was an American football game played on January 30, 1983 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D In each but the last iteration, the lower-seeded and favored team won.

This was also the second time in Super Bowl history when the favorite was a wild card team; the first was before Super Bowl XXXV, when the Ravens were favored. Super Bowl XXXV was an American football game played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Florida to decide It also marked the first time since that game the favorite won against the spread.

Members of the winning team each received a payment of $73,000 for playing in the game, while players on the losing team were paid $38,000. The Green Bay Packers received $15,000 each for winning Super Bowl I in 1967; adjusted for inflation in 2006 dollars, that sum is roughly $86,000. The first AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl I, was played on January 15, 1967 Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. CPI redirects here For other uses see CPI (disambiguation. A consumer price index ( CPI) is a measure of the average price of consumer ^[22]

After having held constant at $600 for three years, the face value of the costliest Super Bowl ticket rose to $700 for the game. On eBay, the least-desirable seats—those behind each end zone in the upper level—fetched more than $2000 each, while top seats around the 50-yard line sold for more than $6000. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and

Ring

The ring for the Pittsburgh Steelers was designed by Steelers owner Dan Rooney and Jerome Bettis. It is crowned by five Vince Lombardi trophies, all topped with football-shaped diamond settings to represent their five Super Bowl victories. In Mineralogy, diamond is the allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in The base of each trophy has the Roman numeral for their victories, with Super Bowl XL front and center. In front of the trophies is the Steelers logo set with colored jewels to mimic the colors of the logo. On the top of the crown is "PITTSBURGH", and on the bottom is "WORLD CHAMPIONS". One side of the ring has the Super Bowl XL logo and the score of the game.

References

See also

• 2005 NFL season
• NFL playoffs, 2005-06

External links

• Official NFL web site, includes recaps, scores and statistics of the games and teams throughout the season. The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 National Football League season led up to Super Bowl XL.
• Official Super Bowl web site
• Super Bowl Commercials - Google. com