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| Super Bowl XL Quick Facts | |
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| Date: | February 5, 2006 |
| Location: | Ford Field - Detroit, MI |
| Surface: | Indoors on turf |
| Game Weather: | Controlled Climate |
| Conditions: | Temp: 68 F, Humidity: 50% (Indoors); Temp: 30 F, Winds S 21mph, Humidity: 63% (Outdoors) |
| Attendance: | 68,206 |
| Kickoff Time: | 6:00 P.M. Eastern |
| Commentary: | Al Michaels and John Madden (ABC) |
| Pre-Game Show: | Stevie Wonder, John Legend, India.Arie, and Joss Stone |
| Halftime Show: | "The Sprint Super Bowl XL Halftime Show" Ftr: The Rolling Stones Producer: Don Mischer Productions |
| Winner Share: | $73,000 |
| Loser Share: | $38,000 |
| Ticket Price: | $600 or $700, depending on seat location (varying ticket colors depending on level) |
| Most Valuable Player: | Steelers WR Hines Ward (5 rec, 123 yds, 1 TD; 1 for 18 yds) |
The Steelers' 21-10 victory in the Super Bowl was their record-tying fifth, but the first since 1980. After 12 regular-season games, the Steelers were 7-5 and seemed unlikely to get into the playoffs, then they won four in a row to become the AFC's sixth seed, resulting in all of their playoff games on the road.
The Steelers knocked of the conference's top three seeds, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Denver on the road to reach the Super Bowl and the NFC Seattle Seahawks.
The Seahawks controlled the ball for 10 1/2 minutes in the first quarter but led only 3-0. Pittsburgh finally got a first down nearly 20 minutes into the game.
With about 4 minutes left in the first half and facing a third-and-28 situation at Seattle's 40-yard line, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger found wide receiver Hines Ward, giving Pittsburgh a first down at the Seattle 3. Pitsburgh went on to score and the Steelers led 7-3 at the half despite having been outgained 154-113.
On the second play of the second half, Pittsburgh's Parker ran 75 yards for a touchdown, a Super Bowl record, to make it 14-3.
After Seaqttle missed a 50-yard attempt the Steelers seemed ready to take command of the game. They had a third-and-6 at the Seattle 7-yard line when Roethlisberger was intercepted by Kelly Herndon at the 4. His 76-yard return, another Super Bowl record, set up Seattle's only touchdown, a 16-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck to Jackson.
With 2:41 left in the third quarter, the Seahawks began an impressive drive that took them 79 yards, from their own 2-yard line to Pittsburgh's 19. Hasselbeck then hit tight end Jerramy Stevens with an 18-yard pass that seeme likely to set up a go-ahead touchdown. But the play was nullified by a holding penalty. Then on the third down from the Pittsburgh 27, Hasselbeck's pass was intercepted by Isaac Taylor. Four plays later, Parker took a pitchout from Roethlisberger and gave the ball to wide receiver Antwaan Randle El on a reverse. Randle El, who had been a quarterback in college, threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to Hines Ward.
It was the Steelers' fifth Super Bowl victory. The other four wins all came in the 1970s. For Seattle, it was the first appearance ever in the big game.
^ topSuper Bowl XL MVP Hines Ward
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Position: Wide Receiver Height: 6' 0" Weight: 205 lbs. Birthdate: March 8, 1976 Birthplace: Forest Park, GA College: Georgia Team: Pittsburgh |
Super Bowl XL Scoring Summary
Team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 3 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
First Quarter |
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SEA: Josh Brown 47 Yd FG, 0:22. Drive:
7 plays, 22 yards in 3:39. |
Second Quarter |
PIT: Ben Roethlisberger, 1 Yd run (Jeff
Reed kick is good), 1:55. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards in 6:20. |
Third Quarter |
PIT: Willie Parker, 75 Yd run (Jeff
Reed kick is good), 14:38. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards in 0:22. SEA: Jerramy Stevens, 16 Yd pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick is good), 6:45. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards in 0:53. |
Fourth Quarter |
PIT: Hines Ward, 43 Yd pass from Antwaan
Randle El (Jeff Reed kick is good), 8:56. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards in
1:50. |
Super Bowl XL Team Statistics
Seattle |
Pittsburgh |
|
|---|---|---|
20 |
Total First Downs |
14 |
5 |
By Rushing |
6 |
15 |
By Passing |
8 |
0 |
By Penalty |
0 |
5-17-29% |
Third Down Efficiency |
8-15-53% |
1-2-50% |
Fourth Down Efficiency |
0-0-0% |
396 |
Total Net Yards |
339 |
77 |
Total Offensive Plays |
56 |
5.1 |
Average Gain |
6.1 |
137 |
Net Yards Rushing |
181 |
25 |
Total Rushing Plays |
33 |
5.5 |
Average Gain |
5.5 |
259 |
Net Yards Passing |
158 |
3-14 |
Times Thrown - Yards Lost
Attempting To Pass |
1-8 |
273 |
Gross Yards Passing |
166 |
49-26-1 |
Attempts-Completions-Had
Intercepted |
22-10-2 |
5.0 |
Average Gain |
6.9 |
3-2-1 |
Kickoffs: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks |
4-0-0 |
6-52.0 |
Punts: Number And Average |
6-48.7 |
0 |
Had Blocked |
0 |
0-0 |
Fgs - Pats Had Blocked |
0-0 |
31.5 |
Net Punting Average |
40.8 |
103 |
Total Return Yardage (Not
Including Kickoffs) |
56 |
4-27 |
No. And Yards Punt Returns |
2-32 |
4-71 |
No. And Yards Kickoff Returns |
2-43 |
2-76 |
No. And Yards Interception
Returns |
1-24 |
7-70 |
Penalties: Number And Yards |
3-20 |
0-0 |
Fumbles: Number And Lost |
0-0 |
1 |
Touchdowns |
3 |
0 |
Rushing |
2 |
1 |
Passing |
1 |
0 |
Interceptions |
0 |
0 |
Other (Blocked Kicks, Etc.) |
0 |
1-1 |
Extra Points Made-Attempts |
3-3 |
1-1 |
Kicking Made-Attempts |
3-3 |
0-0 |
Passing Made-Attempts |
0-0 |
0-0 |
Rushing Made-Attempts |
0-0 |
1-3 |
Field Goals Made-Attempts |
0-0 |
1-3-33% |
Red Zone Efficiency |
1-2-50% |
0-0-0% |
Goal To Go Efficiency |
1-1-100% |
0 |
Safeties |
0 |
10 |
Final Score |
21 |
33:02 |
Time Of Possession |
26:58 |
Super Bowl XL Individual Statistics - Rushing
Seattle |
Att |
Yds |
Ave |
Lg |
TD |
Pittsburgh |
Att |
Yds |
Ave |
Lg |
TD |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Alexander | 20 |
95 |
4.8 |
21 |
0 |
W.Parker | 10 |
93 |
9.3 |
75 |
1 |
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| M.Hasselbeck | 3 |
35 |
11.7 |
18 |
0 |
J.Bettis | 14 |
43 |
3.1 |
12 |
0 |
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| M.Strong | 2 |
7 |
3.5 |
7 |
0 |
B.Roethlisberger | 7 |
25 |
3.6 |
10 |
1 |
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| H.Ward | 1 |
18 |
18.0 |
18 |
0 |
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| V.Haynes | 1 |
2 |
2.0 |
2 |
0 |
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| Total | 25 |
137 |
5.5 |
21 |
0 |
Total | 33 |
181 |
5.5 |
75 |
2 |
Super Bowl XL Individual Statistics - Passing
Seattle |
Att |
Com |
Yds |
Sk/Yds |
TD |
Lg |
In |
Rtg |
Pittsburgh |
Att |
Com |
Yds |
Sk/Yds |
TD |
Lg |
In |
Rtg |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Hasselbeck | 49 |
26 |
273 |
3/14 |
1 |
35 |
1 |
67.8 |
B.Roethlisberger | 21 |
9 |
123 |
1/8 |
0 |
37 |
2 |
22.6 |
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| A.Randle El | 1 |
1 |
43 |
0/0 |
1 |
43 |
0 |
158.3 |
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| Total | 49 |
26 |
273 |
3/14 |
1 |
35 |
1 |
67.8 |
Total | 22 |
10 |
166 |
1/8 |
1 |
43 |
2 |
48.7 |
Super Bowl XL Individual Statistics - Receiving
Seattle |
No |
Yds |
Ave |
Lg |
TD |
Pittsburgh |
No |
Yds |
Ave |
Lg |
TD |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Engram | 6 |
70 |
11.7 |
21 |
0 |
H.Ward | 5 |
123 |
24.6 |
43 |
1 |
|
| J.Jurevicius | 5 |
93 |
18.6 |
35 |
0 |
A.Randle El | 3 |
22 |
7.3 |
8 |
0 |
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| D.Jackson | 5 |
50 |
10.0 |
20 |
0 |
C.Wilson | 1 |
20 |
20.0 |
20 |
0 |
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| J.Stevens | 3 |
25 |
8.3 |
16 |
1 |
W.Parker | 1 |
1 |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
|
| M.Strong | 2 |
15 |
7.5 |
13 |
0 |
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| R.Hannam | 2 |
12 |
6.0 |
9 |
0 |
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| S.Alexander | 2 |
2 |
1.0 |
4 |
0 |
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| M.Morris | 1 |
6 |
6.0 |
6 |
0 |
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| Total | 26 |
273 |
10.5 |
35 |
1 |
Total | 10 |
166 |
16.6 |
43 |
1 |
Super Bowl XL Individual Statistics - Punting
Seattle |
No |
Yds |
Ave |
Lg |
Pittsburgh |
No |
Yds |
Ave |
Lg |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Rouen | 6 |
301 |
50.2 |
57 |
C.Gardocki | 6 |
292 |
48.7 |
60 |
Super Bowl XL Individual Statistics - Punt Returns
Seattle |
No |
Yds |
Ave |
FC |
Lg |
TD |
Pittsburgh |
No |
Yds |
Ave |
FC |
Lg |
TD |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.Warrick | 4 |
27 |
6.8 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
A.Randle El | 2 |
32 |
16.0 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
Super Bowl XL Individual Statistics - Kickoff Returns
Seattle |
No |
Yds |
Ave |
FC |
Lg |
TD |
Pittsburgh |
No |
Yds |
Ave |
FC |
Lg |
TD |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Scobey | 3 |
55 |
18.3 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
R.Colclough | 2 |
43 |
21.5 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
|
| M.Morris | 1 |
16 |
16.0 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
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| Total | 4 |
71 |
17.8 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
Total | 2 |
43 |
21.5 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
Super Bowl XL Individual Statistics - Interceptions
Seattle |
No |
Yds |
Ave |
Lg |
TD |
Pittsburgh |
No |
Yds |
Ave |
Lg |
TD |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Herndon | 1 |
76 |
76.0 |
76 |
0 |
I.Taylor | 1 |
24 |
24.0 |
24 |
0 |
|
| M.Boulware | 1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Total | 2 |
76 |
38.0 |
76 |
0 |
Total | 1 |
24 |
24.0 |
24 |
0 |
Super Bowl XL Starting Lineups
Seattle |
Offense |
Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
B.Engram |
WR |
A.Randle El |
W.Jones |
LT |
M.Smith |
S.Hutchinson |
LG |
A.Faneca |
R.Tobeck |
C |
J.Hartings |
C.Gray |
RG |
K.Simmons |
S.Locklear |
RT |
M.Starks |
J.Stevens |
TE |
H.Miller |
D.Jackson |
HB |
W.Parker |
M.Hasselbeck |
FB |
D.Kreider |
M.Strong |
QB |
B.Roethlisberger |
S.Alexander |
WR |
H.Ward |
Defense |
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B.Fisher |
LDE |
A.Smith |
C.Darby |
LDT/NT |
C.Hampton |
R.Bernard |
RDT/DE |
K.von Oelhoffen |
G.Wistrom |
RDE /LOLB |
C.Haggans |
L.Hill |
OLB/LILB |
J.Farrior |
L.Tatupu |
MLB/RILB |
L.Foote |
D.Lewis |
OLB/ROLB |
J.Porter |
A.Dyson |
LC |
I.Taylor |
M. Manuel |
FS |
C.Hope |
M.Boulware |
SS |
T.Polamalu |
M.Trufant |
RC |
D.Townsend |
Super Bowl XL Substitutes
Seattle |
Pittsburgh |
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|---|---|---|---|
Pos |
Player |
Pos |
Player |
K |
J. Brown |
K |
J. Reed |
QB |
S. Wallace |
P |
C. Gardocki |
P |
T. Rouen |
CB |
B. McFadden |
WR |
D. Hackett |
CB |
R. Colclough |
RB |
M. Morris |
S |
T. Carter |
CB |
J. Williams |
CB |
C. Iwuoma |
CB |
J. Babineaux |
S |
M. Logan |
CB |
K. Herndon |
RB |
V. Haynes |
FS |
E. Pruitt |
RB |
J. Bettis |
RB |
J. Scobey |
C |
C. Okobi |
LB |
C. Wortham |
LB |
C. Kriewaldt |
LS |
J. Darche |
LS |
G. Warren |
LB |
N. Koutouvides |
T |
B. Brooks |
LB |
K. Bentley |
DT |
C. Hoke |
LB |
I. Kacyvenski |
WR |
C. Wilson |
DE |
J. Tafoya |
WR |
S. Morey |
T/G |
F. Womack |
TE |
J. Tuman |
WR |
P. Warrick |
WR |
N. Washington |
TE |
R. Hannam |
DE |
T. Kirschke |
WR |
J. Jurevicius |
LB |
J. Harrison |
DT |
M. Tubbs |
DE |
B. Keisel |
DT |
C. Terrill |
Super Bowl XL Officials
| Referee: Bill Leavy (127), Umpire: Garth DeFelice (53), Head Linesman: Mark Hittner (28), Line Judge: Mark Perlman (9), Side Judge: Tom Hill (97), Back Judge: Bob Waggoner (25), Field Judge: Steve Zimmer (33), Replay Official: Bob Boylston, Video Operator: David Coleman |
