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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 The football world was in a state of chaos. The Steelers had just stolen Super Bowl XL from the Seahawks with the help of some shockingly one-sided officiating. Fans and sportswriters alike howled Super Bowl XL was an American football game in the National Football League between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers against the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks to decide the Super Bowl champion for the 2005 season. It was played on February 5, 2006. The first Super Bowl to be affected greatly by weather, Super Bowl XLI brings excitement from the opening kickoff. And Prince is there to deliver one of the most memorable halftime shows of all time! It’s the nine-time NFL champion Chicago Bears against the three-time NFL champion Colts. Back then there were a lot of rumors about why it happened. Everything from the league owners wanting to give one of the world's richest men his comeuppance, to the powers that be in the NFL felt The 75-yard run was the longest in Super Bowl history, surpassing L.A. Raider Marcus Allen's 74-yard run against Washington in Super Bowl XVIII. After a missed field goal by Brown on Seattle's first drive of the second half, the Steelers appeared on the verge of breaking the game open by driving to the Seahawks' seven-yard line on the ensuing 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. 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 The 40th Super Bowl was marked by the strapline “The Road to Forty,” which was also a nod to the host’s history in the automobile industry. Super Bowl XL was the first Super Bowl to be played on FieldTurf; all previous games have been placed on either AstroTurf or natural grass. Super Bowl XL was surrounded by controversy over the The 21-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL marked the fifth Lombardi trophy for the Pittsburgh Steelers organization. The Steelers proceeded to add a sixth Lombardi trophy three years later in Super Bowl XLIII when they defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 27-23. The Steelers earned their fifth title in Super Bowl XL against the Seahawks. NOW PLAYING video WATCH: Celebrating the day it all began The Steelers were founded on On February 5 2019, The Rolling Stones performed ‘Start Me Up’, ‘Rough Justice’, and ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ at the Super Bowl XL halftime show in Ford Field, Detroit. 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 [Highlight] The Longest Rushing Touchdown in Super Bowl history- Willie Parker rumbles 75 yards to give the Pittsburgh Steelers a 14-3 lead over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. Highlight Archived post. F orget Josh Allen’s issue for a while. Remember the Super Bowl XL matchup that happened at Ford Field in 2006? It remains one of the most controversial games in NFL history—Especially for In short, it has been a crazy 15 years. Let’s take a look at where Detroit’s pro teams stand, then and now. Lions. Record between Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl LV: 89-150-1 (.373). Detroit hosted Super Bowl XL in February amidst a city staggering with nearly 50,000 abandoned houses and a 14.1% unemployment rate. Police swept the homeless off the streets to project a goodly image to the world. The essence of football is the strategic and violent struggle for monopoly control of land, with the winner taking all. When Baltimore Raven linebacker Ray Lewis takes the field at next Sunday’s Super Bowl — his last game ever — much will be made of his storied career. Lewis, now 37, had his breakout season The Steelers beat the Seahawks 21-10 Sunday to claim their fifth NFL title in Super Bowl XL. Steelers Return to Glory with Super Bowl Win February 6, 2006 7:50 AM ET The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more.
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