Super Bowl XLIII
Score Board:
Date:
Feb. 1, 2009
Place:
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
MVP:
Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes tip-toe 6-yard touchdown catch with 35 seconds remaining lifted the Steelers to their record sixth Super Bowl victory. Pittsburgh was trailing 23-20 after Kurt Warner hit Larry Fitzgerald in stride on a 64-yard touchdown with 2:37 left. The Cardinals had one final chance but Warner's fumble ended Arizona's chance. Pittsburgh led 17-7 when James Harrison returned an interception a Super Bowl record 100 yards as the half ended. The Steelers upped their lead to 20-7 before Arizona came back. Behind Warner’s 377 yards and three touchdowns, Arizona scored 16 unanswered points before Pittsburgh’s final drive. Holmes had nine catches for 131 yards and the touchdown.
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