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 This day in sports history: Pittsburgh Steelers win 'one for the thumb' at Super Bowl XL. Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Seattle Seahawks 10 (Feb. 5, 2006; Ford Field, Detroit) Detroit shone in the spotlight on Feb. 5, 2006 as the city played host to Super Bowl XL at Ford Field. Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward was walking on air after his 43-yard touchdown catch The 40th Super Bowl was played on February 5, 2006, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The Pittsburgh Steelers sought to win the franchise’s 5th Super Bowl. This was the first Super Bowl to be presented in HD. Super Bowl XL was one of the most controversial Super Bowl games due to some questionable play-calling during the game. The Lead-Up Super Bowl XL Steelers 21, Seattle Seahawks 10 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan February 5, 2006 Attendance: 68,206 Super Bowl XL was held in Detroit on Feb. 5, 2006 at Ford Field where the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-10. Photo by: (Associated Press) Super Bowl XL was held in Detroit on Feb ESPN Radio was live in Detroit all week leading up to Super Bowl XL. Check out audio highlights, photos of the hosts and their guests in Detroit, as well as a link to ESPN Radio's webcam. Steelers win Super Bowl XL: PIT 21, SEA 10 Published: Aug 02, 2007 at 06:12 AM DETROIT (Feb. 5, 2006) -- Paint this Super Bowl black and gold. With a whole lot of satisfaction for Jerome February 5, 2006 Super Bowl XL Ford Field, Detroit Michigan Steelers 21, Seattle Seahawks 10 The Pittsburgh Steelers won their fifth Super Bowl title in franchise history with a 21-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL in Detroit on Sunday. CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 05, 2006 8 Of course, the cherry on top was the Super Bowl being held in his hometown of Detroit. Jerome Bettis Jokes He 'Went In Debt' Buying Tickets For Friends And Family For Detroit Super Bowl - Steelers Apparently, the Super Bowl also is a different event when the Steelers are involved. Detroit Police Commissioner Ella Bully-Cummings held meetings the day after the Steelers had won the 2005 AFC Championship because she knew it was an easy drive between her city and Pittsburgh, and so she considered it a real possibility there could be as many as 100,000 extra Steelers fans coming in for the Super Bowl championships Game Date/ Season Winning team Score Losing team Venue City Attendance Referee Ref. I [sb 1]January 15, 1967 (1966 AFL/1966 NFL) : Green Bay Packers n (1, 1–0) February 5, 2006 Super Bowl XL Ford Field, Detroit Michigan Steelers 21, Seattle Seahawks 10 Game action photos from Super Bowl XL between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks at Ford Field in Detroit, MI 2006 (Super Bowl XL - Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts—rolled into Ford Field in Detroit on Feb. 5, 2008, to play the Super Bowl XL Halftime Show. How many times have the Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl? The Pittsburgh Steelers have won a total of 6 Super Bowls, in 1974-1975, 1978-1979, 2005 and 2008. Feb 5, 2006; Detroit, MI, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back (36) Jerome Bettis runs through the middle in the third quarter of Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks at Ford Field. While the NFL world prepares for the Super Bowl LIX matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, trade speculation is running rampant between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. Site Last Updated: Wednesday, February 5, 6:41AM Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter
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