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 XL: February 5, 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers A (6, 5–1) the last year before the AFL–NFL merger, but failed to win the subsequent Super Bowl. Seattle Seahawks 10 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 21 on February 5th, 2006 - Full team and player stats and box score It features the Steelers beat the Seahawks, 21-10. Steelers receiver Hines Ward, who caught 5 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 18 yards, was named Super Bowl MVP. Pittsburgh finished the regular season with an 11-5 record and became the fourth wild card team, and third in nine years, to win the Super Bowl. Game summary of the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks NFL game, final score 21-10, from February 5, 2006 on ESPN. Feb. 5, 2006 - The Pittsburgh Steelers win their fifth Super Bowl, defeating the Seattle Seahawks 21-10.The black and gold had been chasing the elusive "one for the thumb" since their fourth 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 The Steelers won 21-10 to win Super Bowl XL, finishing their championship season with a record of 11-5-0 in the regular season, 4-0 in the playoffs. The Seahawks finished their season 13-3-0 in the regular season, 2-1 in the playoffs. Hines Ward was voted as the Super Bowl MVP, the first Super Bowl MVP of his career. 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 After a 25-year championship drought, the Pittsburgh Steelers win the National Football League title, defeating the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 in Super Bowl XL, played in Detroit. The action on the 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 Feb. 5, 2006 - The Pittsburgh Steelers win their fifth Super Bowl, defeating the Seattle Seahawks 21-10.The black and gold had been chasing the elusive "one for the thumb" since their fourth The Steelers earned their fifth title in Super Bowl XL against the Seahawks Over the years, the howling about Super Bowl XL has quieted. Memories fade. Wounds heal. The Seahawks trounced the ever-popular Peyton Manning to win Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014. Then they lost a Super Bowl XL was an American football game played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on February 5, 2006 between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2005 season. In controversial fashion, the Steelers defeated the Seahawks 21–10 Game summary of the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks NFL game, final score 21-10, from February 5, 2006 on ESPN. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright On Sunday at Ford Field, the four-time Pro Bowler was named the MVP after helping the Steelers to a 21-10 win over the Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. Len Pasquarelli's story • Pasquarelli: Big plays View a comprehensive list of every single NFL Super Bowl champion from 1967 to present on ESPN. Includes the finals opponent, site of the game and the final result. XL (40) Pittsburgh Steelers: 21: PFR Home Page > Super Bowl. Full Site Menu. Details on the Pro Football Reference Win Probability;
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