FinalFebruary 5, 2006ABCFord Field

Super Bowl XL

MVP: Hines Ward
Pittsburgh Steelers

Game Story

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 in Super Bowl XL at Ford Field, finishing Jerome Bettis' career with a hometown championship. Willie Parker broke loose for a Super Bowl-record 75-yard touchdown run, Hines Ward caught a touchdown and earned MVP honors, and Antwaan Randle El's trick-play touchdown pass provided the signature flourish. Seattle outgained Pittsburgh in several areas, but the Steelers made the explosive plays that decided the game.

Game Ops

MVPHines Ward
VenueFord Field
LocationDetroit, MI
NetworkABC
Broadcast TeamAl Michaels, John Madden
Broadcast Partners

Officiating Crew

RefereeBill Leavy
UmpireGarth DeFelice
Head LinesmanMark Hittner
Line JudgeMark Perlman
Field JudgeSteve Zimmer
Side JudgeTom Hill
Back JudgeBob Waggoner
Replay OfficialBob Boylston

Rosters

Seattle Seahawks
Starting Lineup
Matt HasselbeckQB
Shaun AlexanderRB
Mack StrongFB
Bobby EngramWR
Darrell JacksonWR
Joe JureviciusWR
Walter JonesLT
Steve HutchinsonLG
Robbie TobeckC
Chris GrayRG
Sean LocklearRT
Bryce FisherLDE
Chartric DarbyLDT
Rocky BernardRDT
Grant WistromRDE
D.D. LewisOLB
LeRoy HillOLB
Lofa TatupuMLB
Andre DysonLCB
Marcus TrufantRCB
Michael BoulwareSS
Marquand ManuelFS
Pittsburgh Steelers
Starting Lineup
Ben RoethlisbergerQB
Willie ParkerHB
Dan KreiderFB
Hines WardWR
Antwaan Randle ElWR
Heath MillerTE
Marvel SmithLT
Alan FanecaLG
Jeff HartingsC
Kendall SimmonsRG
Max StarksRT
Kimo von OelhoffenDE
Aaron SmithDE
Casey HamptonNT
Clark HaggansLOLB
James FarriorLILB
Larry FooteRILB
Joey PorterROLB
Ike TaylorLCB
Deshea TownsendRCB
Troy PolamaluSS
Chris HopeFS

Team Stats

StatSEAPIT
First Downs2014
By Rushing56
By Passing158
By Penalty00
Third Down Efficiency5-17 (29.4%)8-15 (53.3%)
Fourth Down Efficiency1-2 (50.0%)0-0 (0.0%)
Total Net Yards396339
Total Offensive Plays7756
Average Gain/Play5.16.1
Net Rushing Yards137181
Rushing Plays2533
Yards per Rush5.55.5
Net Passing Yards259158
Sacks-Yards Lost3-141-8
Gross Passing Yards273166
Pass Att-Comp-Int49-26-122-10-2
Yards per Pass Play5.06.9
Penalties-Yards7-703-20
Fumbles-Lost0-00-0
Turnovers12
Red Zone Efficiency0-3 (0.0%)0-2 (0.0%)
Time of Possession33:0226:58

Gamebook Detail

Pittsburgh Steelers

Skill Positions

PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Ben Roethlisberger921123021-83722.67251100000000
Antwaan Randle El1143100-043158.3000053220800
Jerome Bettis000000-00-14430120000000
Willie Parker000000-00-10931751110100
Hines Ward000000-00-11801811512314300
Verron Haynes000000-00-12020000000
Cedrick Wilson000000-00-0000312002000
Jerame Tuman000000-00-00001000000
Nate Washington000000-00-00001000000

Defense

PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Ike Taylor12402420.0761000000
Deshea Townsend000001.0651100000
Clark Haggans000011.0550100000
Casey Hampton000001.0440100000
James Farrior000010.0642000000
Larry Foote000000.0541100000
Troy Polamalu000000.0541000000
Aaron Smith000000.0431000000
Chris Hope000010.0312000000
Joey Porter000000.0330000000
Kimo von Oelhoffen000000.0220000000
Ricardo Colclough000000.0110000000
Tyrone Carter000010.0321000000
James Harrison000000.0321000000
Brett Keisel000000.0330100000
Clint Kriewaldt000000.0211000000
Bryant McFadden000020.0220000000
Chris Hoke000000.0110000000
Chidi Iwuoma000000.0110000000

Returns

PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Antwaan Randle El00-0023216.0020
Ricardo Colclough24321.502200-00

Kicking and Punting

PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Jeff Reed33--00-0
Chris Gardocki----629248.760
Seattle Seahawks

Skill Positions

PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Matt Hasselbeck2649273113-143567.83350180000000
Shaun Alexander000000-00-20950214220400
Mack Strong000000-00-2707321501300
Joe Jurevicius000000-00-0000859303500
Bobby Engram000000-00-0000967002100
Darrell Jackson000000-00-00001255002000
Jerramy Stevens000000-00-0000832511600
Ryan Hannam000000-00-000022120900
Maurice Morris000000-00-00001160600
D.J. Hackett000000-00-00001000000

Defense

PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Michael Boulware100010.0523000000
Kelly Herndon17607610.0101000000
Grant Wistrom000001.0220100000
Lofa Tatupu000010.0963000000
LeRoy Hill000000.0871000000
D.D. Lewis000000.0422000000
Marcus Trufant000000.0330000000
Rocky Bernard000000.0220000000
Chartric Darby000000.0110100000
Marquand Manuel000000.0110000000
Etric Pruitt000000.0440000000
Jordan Babineaux000010.0330000000
Niko Koutouvides000000.0220000000
Marcus Tubbs000000.0220000000
Isaiah Kacyvenski000000.0110000000

Returns

PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Peter Warrick00-004276.8015
Josh Scobey35518.302500-00
Maurice Morris11616.001600-00

Kicking and Punting

PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Josh Brown111300-0
Tom Rouen----630150.257
Pittsburgh Steelers Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1112:09PIT 2032:301Punt
215:39PIT 2031:386Punt
310:22PIT 2030:380Punt
4212:13PIT 2052:0428Interception
528:15PIT 41116:2059Touchdown
620:02PIT 4410:02-1End of Half
7315:00PIT 2520:2275Touchdown
8311:40PIT 4084:0253Interception
936:45PIT 2032:078Punt
1033:39PIT 3630:588Punt
11410:46PIT 4441:5056Touchdown
1246:15PIT 2094:2427Punt
1340:03PIT 2310:03-1End of Game
Seattle Seahawks Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1115:00SEA 1872:5125Punt
219:39SEA 3664:0013Punt
314:01SEA 4973:3922Field Goal
4214:44SEA 2562:3128Punt
5210:09SEA 1731:549Punt
621:55SEA 2771:5337Missed FG
7314:38SEA 2982:5839Missed FG
837:38PIT 2030:5320Touchdown
934:38SEA 2730:598Punt
1032:41SEA 2136:5571Interception
1148:56SEA 1672:4132Punt
1241:51SEA 20101:4857Downs

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