"I played this game to win a championship. I'm a champion, and I think the Bus's last stop is here in Detroit."
-Steelers RB Jerome Bettis, announcing his retirement on the podium after the game

Super Bowl XL

February 5, 2006 - Ford Field - Detroit, MI

Seattle
Seahawks
(15-3)
Super Bowl XL Logo Pittsburgh
Steelers
(14-5)
Seahawks Logo Lombardi 'vs.' Steelers Logo
NFC Logo Seattle -10
Pittsburgh -21
AFC Logo

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Super Bowl XL Quick Stats
Date:February 5, 2006
Location:Ford Field - Detroit, MI
Surface:Indoors on turf
Game Weather:Controlled Climate
Conditions:Temp: 68 F, Humidity: 50% (Indoors); Temp: 30 F, Winds S 21mph, Humidity: 63% (Outdoors)
Attendance:68,206
Kickoff Time:6:00 P.M. Eastern
Commentary:Al Michaels and John Madden (ABC)
Officials:Referee: Bill Leavy (127), Umpire: Garth DeFelice (53), Head Linesman: Mark Hittner (28), Line Judge: Mark Perlman (9), Side Judge: Tom Hill (97), Back Judge: Bob Waggoner (25), Field Judge: Steve Zimmer (33), Replay Official: Bob Boylston, Video Operator: David Coleman
Pre-Game Show:Stevie Wonder, John Legend, India.Arie, and Joss Stone
National Anthem:Aaron Neville, Aretha Franklin, and Dr. John
Signed: Angela LaGuardia
Coin Toss:Tom Brady and all other MVPs except for Montana, Bradshaw, and Scott
Halftime Show: "The Sprint Super Bowl XL Halftime Show"
Ftr: The Rolling Stones
Producer: Don Mischer Productions
Winner Share:$73,000
Loser Share:$38,000
Ticket Price:$600 or $700, depending on seat location (varying ticket colors depending on level)
Favorite:Pittsburgh by 4 pts.
TV Rating:41.6, 62 share (ABC)
Most Valuable Player:Steelers WR Hines Ward (5 rec, 123 yds, 1 TD; 1 for 18 yds)

* Denotes Division Champion | † Denotes Overtime
2005 NFL Playoffs
AFC WildcardAFC DivisionalAFC Conference NFC ConferenceNFC DivisionalNFC Wildcard
5. Jacksonville (12-4) at
4. New England* (10-6)
3
28
4. New England (11-6) at
2. Denver* (13-3)
13
27
6. Pittsburgh (13-5) at
2. Denver (14-3)
34
17
5. Carolina (13-5) at
1. Seattle (14-3)
14
34
6. Washington (11-6) at
1. Seattle* (13-3)
10
20
6. Washington (10-6) at
3. Tampa Bay* (11-5)
17
10
6. Pittsburgh (11-5) at
3. Cincinnati* (11-5)
31
17
6. Pittsburgh (12-5) at
1. Indianapolis* (14-2)
21
18
5. Carolina (12-5) at
2. Chicago* (11-5)
29
21
5. Carolina (11-5) at
4. N.Y. Giants* (11-5)
23
0

*-Denotes Wildcard Team | Tiebreakers: Cincinnati finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on better division record (5-1 to 4-2). Baltimore finished ahead of Cleveland based on better division record (2-4 to 1-5). Tampa Bay finished ahead of Carolina based on better division record (5-1 to 4-2). Chicago finished ahead of Tampa Bay, and Tampa Bay finished ahead of the N.Y.Giants, based on better conference record (Bears' 10-2 to Buccaneers' 9-3 to Giants' 8-4).
2005 NFL Standings
American Football Conference
Eastern DivisionNorthern DivisionSouthern DivisionWestern Division
New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins
Buffalo Bills
New York Jets
10-6-0
9-7-0
5-11-0
4-12-0
0.625
0.563
0.313
0.250
Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers*
Baltimore Ravens
Cleveland Browns
11-5-0
11-5-0
6-10-0
6-10-0
0.688
0.688
0.375
0.375
Indianapolis Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars*
Tennessee Titans
Houston Texans
14-2-0
12-4-0
4-12-0
2-14-0
0.875
0.750
0.250
0.125
Denver Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego Chargers
Oakland Raiders
13-3-0
10-6-0
9-7-0
4-12-0
0.813
0.625
0.563
0.250
National Football Conference
Eastern DivisionNorthern DivisionSouthern DivisionWestern Division
New York Giants
Washington Redskins*
Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles
11-5-0
10-6-0
9-6-0
6-10-0
0.688
0.625
0.563
0.375
Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
11-5-0
9-7-0
5-11-0
4-12-0
0.688
0.563
0.313
0.250
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carolina Panthers*
Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints
11-5-0
11-5-0
8-8-0
3-13-0
0.688
0.688
0.500
0.188
Seattle Seahawks
St. Louis Rams
Arizona Cardinals
San Francisco 49ers
13-3-0
5-10-0
5-11-0
4-12-0
0.813
0.375
0.313
0.250
* Denotes night game | † Denotes Overtime
Seattle 2005 Schedule
DateOpponentScore
Regular Season (13-3)
Sun9/11at JacksonvilleL14-26
Sun9/18AtlantaW21-18
Sun9/25ArizonaW37-12
Sun10/2at WashingtonL17-20†
Sun10/9at St. LouisW37-31
Sun*10/16HoustonW42-10
Sun10/23DallasW13-10
Sun10/30BYE
Sun11/6at ArizonaW33-19
Sun11/13St. LouisW31-16
Sun11/20at San FranciscoW27-25
Sun11/27N.Y. GiantsW24-21†
Mon*12/5at PhiladelphiaW42-0
Sun12/11San FranciscoW41-3
Sun12/18at TennesseeW28-24
Sat12/24IndianapolisW28-13
Sun1/1at Green BayL17-23
Post Season
Sat1/14WashingtonW20-10
Sun1/22CarolinaW34-14
*-Denotes night game | † Denotes Overtime
Pittsburgh 2005 Schedule
DateOpponentScore
Regular Season (11-5)
Sun9/11TennesseeW34-7
Sun9/18at HoustonW27-7
Sun9/25New EnglandL20-23
Sun10/2BYE
Mon*10/10at San DiegoW24-22
Sun10/16JacksonvilleL17-23†
Sun10/23at CincinnatiW27-13
Mon*10/31BaltimoreW20-19
Sun11/6at Green BayW20-10
Sun*11/13ClevelandW34-21
Sun11/20at BaltimoreL13-16†
Mon*11/28at IndianapolisL7-26
Sun12/4CincinnatiL31-38
Sun12/11ChicagoW21-9
Sun12/18at MinnesotaW18-3
Sat12/24at ClevelandW41-0
Sun1/1DetroitW35-21
Post Season
Sun1/8at CincinnatiW31-17
Sun1/15at IndianapolisW21-18
Sun1/22at DenverW34-17

Starting Lineups
SEATTLEPITTSBURGH
OFFENSEDEFENSEOFFENSEDEFENSE
B.EngramWRB.FisherLEA.Randle ElWRA.SmithLE
W.JonesLTC.DarbyDTM.SmithLTC.HamptonNT
S.HutchinsonLGR.BernardDTA.FanecaLGK.von OelhoffenRE
R.TobeckCG.WistromREJ.HartingsCC.HaggansLOLB
C.GrayRGL.HillLLBK.SimmonsRGJ.FarriorLILB
S.LocklearRTL.TatupuMLBM.StarksRTL.FooteRILB
J.StevensTED.LewisRLBH.MillerTEJ.PorterROLB
D.JacksonWRA.DysonLCBH.WardWRI.TaylorLCB
M.HasselbeckQBM.TrufantRCBB.RoethlisbergerQBD.TownsendRCB
M.StrongFBM.ManuelFSD.KreiderFBC.HopeFS
S.AlexanderRBM.BoulwareSSW.ParkerRBT.PolamaluSS

Substitutions
SEATTLEPITTSBURGH
OFFENSEDEFENSEOFFENSEDEFENSE
S.Wallace (QB)J.Williams (CB)V.Haynes (RB)B.McFadden (CB)
D.Hackett (WR)J.Babineaux (CB)J.Bettis (RB)R.Colclough (CB)
M.Morris (RB)K.Herndon (CB)C.Okobi (C)T.Carter (S)
J.Scobey (RB)E.Pruitt (FS)G.Warren (LS)C.Iwuoma (CB)
J.Darche (LS)C.Wortham (LB)B.Brooks (T)M.Logan (S)
F.Womack (T/G)N.Koutouvides (LB)C.Wilson (WR)C.Kriewaldt (LB)
P.Warrick (WR)K.Bentley (LB)S.Morey (WR)C.Hoke (DT)
R.Hannam (TE)I.Kacyvenski (LB)J.Tuman (TE)T.Kirschke (DE)
J.Jurevicius (WR)J.Tafoya (DE)N.Washington (WR)J.Harrison (LB)
M.Tubbs (DT)B.Keisel (DE)
C.Terrill (DT)
KICKERSKICKERS
J.Brown (K)T.Rouen (P)J.Reed (K)C.Gardocki (P)
DID NOT PLAYDID NOT PLAY
C.Spencer (C)C.Batch (QB)D.Staley (RB)

Team Statistics
SEAPIT
FIRST DOWNS-Total
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
20
5
15
0
14
6
8
0
3rd DOWN EFF.5/17-29%8/15-53%
4th DOWN EFF.1/2-50%0/0-0%
TOTAL NET YARDS
Total Offensive Plays
Average Gain
396
77
5.1
339
56
6.1
NET RUSH YARDS
Rushing Plays
Average Gain
Tackes for Loss-No. and Yards
137
25
5.5
1-4
181
33
5.5
1-2
NET PASS YARDS
Pass Att-Comp-INT
Tackled-Yds Lost
Gross Yards Passing
Average Gain
259
49-26-1
3-14
273
5.0
158
22-10-2
1-8
166
6.9
KICKOFFS-No.-Endzone-TBs 3-2-1 4-0-0
PUNTS-Yards
Average Dist.
Blocked
6-301
50.2
0
6-292
48.7
0
RETURN YARDS-Total
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interception Returns
174
4-27
4-71
2-76
99
2-32
2-43
1-24
PENALTIES-yards 7-703-20
TOTAL TURNOVERS
Fumbles-Lost
Had Intercepted
1
0-0
1
2
0-0
2
TOUCHDOWNS-Total
Rushing
Passing
Returns
1
0
1
0
3
2
1
0
EXTRA POINTS-Made
Kicking-Made/Att
Blocked
2-Point-Made/Att
1
1/1
0
0/0
3
3/3
0
0/0
FIELD GOALS-Made/Att
Blocked
1/3
0
0/0
0
Red Zone EFF.1/3-33%1/2-50%
Goal to Go EFF.0/0-0%1/1-100%
SAFETIES 00
TOTAL POINTS 1021
T.O.P.33:0226:58
Scoring Summary
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
SEATTLE307010
PITTSBURGH077721

1st Quarter
  • SEA - J.Brown, 47-yard FG. 7-22, TOP 3:39 (14:38)
2nd Quarter
  • PIT - B.Roethlisberger, 1 yard rush. J.Reed kick. 11-59, TOP 6:20 (13:05)
3rd Quarter
  • PIT - W.Parker, 75 yard rush. J.Reed kick. 2-75, TOP 0:22 (0:22)
  • SEA - J.Stevens, 16 yard pass from M.Hasselbeck. J.Brown kick. 3-20, TOP 0:53 (8:15)
4th Quarter
  • PIT - H.Ward, 43 yard pass from A.Randle El. J.Reed kick. 4-56, TOP 1:50 (6:04)

Pittsburgh vs. Seattle / Lombardi Trophy (AP/Chuck Burton)

Individual Statistics
SEATTLE SEAHAWKSPITTSBURGH STEELERS
PASSING
ATCMPPCTYDSLGTDINTYDS/CMPSK/YDRT
M.Hasselbeck492653.1273351110.53/1467.8
PASSING
ATCMPPCTYDSLGTDINTYDS/CMPSK/YDRT
B.Roethlisberger21942.9123370213.71/822.6
A.Randle El11100.043431043.00/0158.3
TOTAL221045.5166431216.61/848.7
RUSHING
ATTYDSAVGLGTD
S.Alexander20954.8210
M.Hasselbeck33511.7180
M.Strong273.570
TOTAL251375.5210
RUSHING
ATTYDSAVGLGTD
W.Parker10939.375t1
J.Bettis14433.1120
B.Roethlisberger7253.6101
H.Ward11818.0180
V.Haynes122.020
TOTAL331815.575t2
RECEIVING
NOYDSAVGLGTD
B.Engram67011.7210
J.Jurevicius59318.6350
D.Jackson55010.0200
J.Stevens3258.316t1
M.Strong2157.5130
R.Hannam2126.090
S.Alexander221.040
M.Morris166.060
TOTAL2627310.5351
RECEIVING
NOYDSAVGLGTD
H.Ward512324.643t1
A.Randle El3227.380
C.Wilson12020.0200
W.Parker111.010
TOTAL1016616.6431
PUNTING
NOYDSAVGTBIN20LG
T.Rouen630150.24057
PUNTING
NOYDSAVGTBIN20LG
C.Gardocki629248.71160
PUNT RETURNS
NOYDSAVGFCLGTD
P.Warrick4276.80150
[Downed]100.0000
[Touchback]100.0000
TOTAL4276.80150
PUNT RETURNS
NOYDSAVGFCLGTD
A.Randle El23216.00200
[Touchback]400.0000
TOTAL23216.00200
KICKOFF RETURNS
NOYDSAVGFCLGTD
J.Scobey35518.30250
M.Morris11616.00160
TOTAL47117.80250
KICKOFF RETURNS
NOYDSAVGFCLGTD
R.Colclough24321.50220
[Touchback]100.0000
TOTAL24321.50220
INTERCEPTIONS BY
NOYDSAVGLGTD
K.Herndon17676.0760
M.Boulware100.000
TOTAL27638.0760
INTERCEPTIONS BY
NOYDSAVGLGTD
I.Taylor12424.0240
FUMBLES
SEATTLEFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFRCD OPP-RECYDSTDOOB
TOTAL000000000
PITTSBURGHFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFRCD OPP-RECYDSTDOOB
TOTAL000000000

Defensive Statistics
(Tackles are not an official stat, hence some variation from source to source)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKSREGULAR DEFENSIVE PLAYSSPECIAL TEAMSMISC

TKLASTCOMSCK/YDSINTPDFFFR TKLASTFFFRBLTKLASTFFFR
L.Tatupu6390.00.00100 000000000
L.Hill7180.00.00000 000000000
M.Boulware2350.00.01100 000000000
E.Pruitt4040.00.00000 000000000
D.Lewis2240.00.00000 000000000
M.Trufant3030.00.00000 000000000
J.Babineaux2020.00.00100 100000000
R.Bernard2020.00.00000 000000000
M.Tubbs2020.00.00000 000000000
G.Wistrom2021.08.00000 000000000
M.Manuel1010.00.00000 000000000
C.Darby1010.00.00000 000000000
K.Herndon0110.00.01100 000000000
N.Koutouvides0000.00.00000 200000000
I.Kacyvenski0000.00.00000 100000000
M.Hasselbeck0000.00.00000 000001000
TOTAL3410441.08.02400 400001000
TKL = Tackle
INT = Interception
AST = Assist
PD = Pass Defense
COM = Combined
FF = Forced Fumble
SCK/YDS = Sack/Yards
FR = Fumble Recovery
QH = QB Hit
BL = Blocked
PITTSBURGH STEELERSREGULAR DEFENSIVE PLAYSSPECIAL TEAMSMISC

TKLASTCOMSCK/YDSINTPDFFFR TKLASTFFFRBLTKLASTFFFR
I.Taylor6170.00.01200 000000000
D.Townsend5161.05.00000 000000000
J.Farrior4260.00.00100 000000000
C.Haggans5051.04.00100 000000000
T.Polamalu4150.00.00000 000000000
L.Foote4150.00.00000 000000000
C.Hampton4041.05.00000 000000000
A.Smith3140.00.00000 000000000
J.Porter3030.00.00000 000000000
T.Carter2130.00.00100 000000000
C.Hope1230.00.00100 000000000
B.Keisel2020.00.00000 100000000
K.von Oelhoffen2020.00.00000 000000000
B.McFadden1010.00.00200 100000000
C.Hoke1010.00.00000 000000000
J.Harrison0000.00.00000 210000000
C.Kriewaldt0000.00.00000 110000000
C.Iwuoma0000.00.00000 100000000
R.Colclough0000.00.00000 100000000
A.Randle El0000.00.00000 000002000
TOTAL4710573.014.01800 720002000

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