A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Porter won Super Bowl XL with the Steelers and was also a member of the Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals. The Steelers drafted his son, Joey Porter Jr., with the thirty-second overall selection of the 2023 NFL draft. [1] This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. 2006 National Football League championship game "2006 Super Bowl" redirects here. For the Super Bowl that was played at the completion of the 2006 season, see Super Bowl XLI. Super Bowl XL Seattle Seahawks (1) (NFC) (13–3) Pittsburgh Steelers (6) (AFC) (11–5) 10 21 Head coach: Mike Recorded by the Post Gazette -- Joey Porter’s career is filled with remarkable highlights that cement his place among the greats of professional football: Super Bowl XL Champion: Porter played a crucial role in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ victory over the Seattle Seahawks in 2006. The Steelers beat the Seahawks 21-10 Sunday to claim their fifth NFL title in Super Bowl XL. Steelers' linebacker Joey Porter smooches the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Pittsburgh's win. Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Joey Porter was given something of a gag order in the days leading into the team’s Super Bowl XL matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. Once Seahawks tight For most NFL players, the onset of retirement is a sad occasion. Not so for Jerome Bettis. After Super Bowl XL, Bettis, the heart and soul of the Pittsburgh Steelers, hung up his cleats with the Vince Lombardi Trophy in his hands. Entering the 2005 season, many thought Bettis' prolific career was still incomplete. Joey Porter has won 1 Super Bowl. When did Joey Porter retire? Joey Porter last played in 2011. What are Joey Porter's nicknames? J-Peezy is a nickname for Joey Porter. Joey Porter of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates after winning Super Bowl XL Between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks at Ford Field in Detoit, Michigan on February 5, 2006. Joey Porter of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates after winning Super Bowl XL Between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks at Ford Field in Detoit, Michigan on February 5, 2006. After taking a look at the Steelers’ Super Bowl XL offense, it is now time to shift focus to the team’s defense. Related Items: Casey Hampton, Ike Taylor, Joey Porter, Super Bowl 40, Super The Complete Super Bowl: Super Bowl XL Rosters & Coaching Staffs. 2005 NFC Champions; #55 Joey Porter (LB) #82 Antwaan Randle El (WR) Host selection process Looking toward the stadium on the night of the Super Bowl. Ford Field was selected to host Super Bowl XL on November 1, 2000, at the owners meetings held in Atlanta, two years before the stadium opened in 2002; [7] the only previous Super Bowl held in the Detroit area, Super Bowl XVI, had been played at the Pontiac Silverdome in 1982 (also between teams from the AFC Porter came to realize that in order for the fans to let those teams go and for himself and his Steelers to have any legacy, they would have to win a Super Bowl themselves. Joey Porter was a driving force behind the Steelers march to winning Super Bowl XL and forging a new legacy for the 2000's Steelers. A Super Bowl champion with Pittsburgh, the elder Porter had a fantastic career in the Black and Yellow as the linebacker made five All-Pro teams and four Pro Bowls. Former Steelers linebacker Joey Porter Sr. hoists his sons after winning Super Bowl XL. It didn't matter to the defense that the Porter shooting wasn't even NFL-related, let alone Broncos-related. Porter was outside the bar after a Colorado-Colorado State game, but that was irrelevant. McFadden said they were determined to make the Broncos pay Steelers' Joey Porter Sr. speaks to his defense ahead of Super Bowl XL. A loudmouth and a relentless competitor, Porter Sr. struck fear into opposing offenses, always playing with a chip on his shoulder. His aggressive, hard-hitting style made him the perfect fit for the Steelers' tough defense, and he embodied everything it meant to be a Steeler. It’s one of the most famous clips from inside the locker room in Pittsburgh Steelers history, and unsurprisingly it played a key role in the Steelers rolling to Super Bowl XL in 2005. “They
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