Steelers Super Bowls: Sixburgh Super Bowl NFL Record
Greatest Super Bowl Catch
With their 27-23 Super Bowl XLIII victory over the Arizona Cardinals, the Pittsburgh Steelers have now won the most Super Bowls in NFL History.
Their 6 Super Bowl victories breaks the previous deadlock between the Steelers, Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers who are now tied for second most with 5 apiece.
Super Bowl XLV marks the 8th overall appearance for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The eight trips to the Super Bowl ties the Steelers with the Dallas Cowboys for most Super Bowl appearances.
Pittsburgh is now 6-1 in Super Bowls, winning Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, XIV, XL and XLIII while only losing to the Dallas Cowboys, 27-17, in Super Bowl XXX.
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source: NFL | |||
| 1/12/75 | Minnesota Vikings | W, 16-6 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1/18/76 | Dallas Cowboys | W, 21-17 | Miami, FL |
| 1/21/79 | Dallas Cowboys | W, 35-31 | Miami, FL |
| 1/20/80 | L.A. Rams | W, 31-19 | Pasadena, CA |
| 1/28/96 | Dallas Cowboys | L, 17-27 | Tempe, AZ |
| 2/05/06 | Seattle Seahawks | W, 21-10 | Detroit, MI |
| 2/01/09 | Arizona Cardinals | W, 27-23 | Tampa, FL |
| 2/06/11 | Green Bay Packers | TBD | North Dallas, TX |
Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin is the youngest head coach in NFL history to win the Super Bowl and is first coach in team history to guide the Steelers to the Super Bowl in his first two seasons.
Following is a look at the youngest NFL head coaches in Super Bowl history:
| SEASON | COACH | TEAMS | YEARS | DAYS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: NFL | ||||
| 2008 | Mike Tomlin | Pittsburgh | 36 | 323 |
| 1995 | Bill Cowher | Pittsburgh | 38 | 265 |
| 1968 | Don Shula | Baltimore | 39 | 8 |
| 2002 | Jon Gruden | Tampa Bay | 39 | 162 |
| 1967 | John Rauch | Oakland | 40 | 147 |
As winners of Super Bowl XLIII, the Steelers are the first team in NFL history to win Super Bowls under four different U.S. Presidents (Gerald Ford - Super Bowls IX, X; Jimmy Carter - Super Bowls XIII, XIV; George W. Bush - Super Bowl XL; Barack Obama - Super Bowl XLIII) and three NFL commissioners (Pete Rozelle - Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, XIV; Paul Tagliabue - Super Bowl XL; Rodger Goodell - Super Bowl XLIII).
- Super Bowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers 16 Minnesota Vikings 6
- Super Bowl X: Pittsburgh Steelers 21 Dallas Cowboys 17
- Super Bowl XIII: Pittsburgh Steelers 35 Dallas Cowboys 31
- Super Bowl XIV: Pittsburgh Steelers 31 Los Angeles Rams 19
- Super Bowl XXX: Dallas Cowboys 27 Pittsburgh Steelers 17
- Super Bowl XL: Pittsburgh Steelers 21 Seattle Seahawks 10
Super Bowl XLIII:
Pittsburgh Steelers 27 Arizona Cardinals 23
Santonio Holmes extended his arms, kept his feet on the ground and held on to Ben Roethlisberger's perfectly placed pass deep in the right corner of the end zone.
The amazing touchdown catch -- against three Cardinal defenders -- capped an 8-play 78 yard drive with 35 seconds remaining.
Thus, giving the Pittsburgh Steelers a 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII.
SUPER BOWL XLIII RELATED
Super Bowl XLIII: Better Than Super
Super Bowl XLIII: Steelers 27 Cardinals 23
The Super Bowl keeps topping itself.
Last year, it was Eli Manning escaping a horde of rushers to connect with David Tyree on that unreal "helmet catch."
Last Sunday in Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay, it was Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger flinging a pass "I thought was going to be picked," as he described it, to Santonio Holmes, who, straining on his tiptoes, made only the latest "greatest Super Bowl catch ever" to give Pittsburgh a 27-23 victory over Arizona.
Super Bowl XLIII - Steelers vs. Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals Relaxed Atmosphere in Final Prep
Super Bowl XLIII: Cardinals Practice Report - January 31, 2009
The Cardinals kept the atmosphere relaxed as the team completed their final preparations for Super Bowl XLIII with a walk-through practice.
Steelers Set for Super Bowl Showdown
Super Bowl XLIII: Steelers Practice Report - January 31, 2009
Summing up the week, Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin said: "It's been good. Ultimately, though, it will be judged by how we perform tomorrow. We understand that."
Loose & Relaxed Steelers Ready to Play
Super Bowl XLIII: Steelers Practice Report - January 30. 2009
The Pittsburgh Steelers, appearing loose and relaxed for the third straight day, hustled through their final major practice prior to Super Bowl XLIII Friday, and coach Mike Tomlin said his team was completely healthy heading into Super Bowl XLIII against the Arizona Cardinals.
Cards QB Kurt Warner Looks Sharp in Final Major Practice
Super Bowl XLIII: Cardinals Practice Report - January 30. 2009
Starting quarterback Kurt Warner may have had his best throwing day of the week on Friday, misfiring on only three passes during the two hour and 20-minute practice. "Kurt looked like he's been looking," Whisenhunt said. "He was consistent and made some good throws. He looked sharp."
Cardinals Anquan Boldin Looking Good
Wide receiver Anquan Boldin participated fully and showed no effects of a hamstring injury that caused him to miss the Divisional Playoff game against Carolina. "He looked good today and he also looked good late last week," Whisenhunt said of Boldin. "We took a little easier on him early last week just to be safe."
Steelers Hines Ward Not 100% But Ready to Go
Other than Ward, the 32-year old inspirational lead of the Pittsburgh offense, the Steelers have no health issues on either side of the ball, Tomlin said. But the coach was dismissive when asked if he was concerned about Ward's status for Sunday's game. "Hines is playing," Tomlin said. "I'm not worried about him."
Cards Focus on Steelers' Big 3-D
For the two major practices in Tampa, the Cardinals have had scout defensive players wear the jersey numbers for Pittsburgh's Big 3-D, linebackers James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley and safety Troy Polamalu. "It helps our receivers and Kurt (Warner) in order to identify defenses," Whisenhunt said of the common practice method.
Big Ben's Health Often Subject of Inaccurate Reports
Big Ben's Health Often Subject of Inaccurate Reports Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin denied a Profootballtalk.com report that Roethlisberger has undergone X-rays on his back this week. "Not that I heard," said Tomlin, who then asked Steelers spokesman Dave Lockett if he knew of any X-rays on Roethlisberger. Lockett said no. Then Tomlin said: "Ben's health is often the subject of inaccurate reports. He's fine."
Larry Fitzgerald, Simply Amazing
Super Bowl XLIII: Larry Fitzgerald
Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald has been simply amazing with a playoffs record 419 receiving yards and an inspiring performance against the Eagles in the NFC Championship.
Kurt Warner, Renaissance Man
Super Bowl XLIII: Kurt Warner
Not only is Kurt Warner getting better with age, but he's raising his level of play as the stakes get higher. No better example than this year's playoff run.
Steelers Game-By-Game Playoff Statistics
Cardinals Game-By-Game Playoff Statistics
Steelers Defeat Ravens 23-14, Advance to Super Bowl XLIII
The Pittsburgh Steelers advanced to their 7th Super Bowl appearance overall and second in four seasons by defeating the Baltimore Ravens 23-14 in the AFC Championship Game at Heinz Field.
Super Bowl XLIII in the Cards for Arizona
NFC Championship: Cardinals Defeat Eagles 32-25, Advance to Super Bowl XLIII
The Arizona Cardinals advance to Super Bowl XLIII with a 32-25 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship.
The Cardinals jumped out to a 24-6 halftime lead, but the Eagles stormed back with 19 unanswered points in the second half to take a 25-24 lead with 10:56 left in the game. The Cardinals responded with a 14-play, 72-yard drive capped off by Kurt Warner’s 4th touchdown pass, an eight-yard shuffle pass to Cardinals running back Tim Hightower.
