Super Bowl XLIII was the second Super Bowl at this venue and the fourth overall in that city. Defensive end Leonard Little is the only player remaining who wore the pre-2000 uniforms again in 2009. Weather at kickoff was 66 °F (19 °C), clear. Five of their losses came consecutively, losing to the Bengals, Chiefs, Ravens, Raiders, and Browns. [34] The Raiders finished their season with a record of 5–11. The Steelers' offense gained 369.2 yards a game (263.1 coming through the air, and 106.1 coming on the ground). Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints set an NFL record for completion percentage in a season. The ball would be picked up by linebacker Robert Ayers and returned 54 yards for a touchdown. CBS had also broadcast the previous Super Bowl held in South Florida (XLI). This year's International Series game was played October 25, 2009 at 1:00 pm EDT (5:00 pm local time in London) again at Wembley Stadium in London. [11] The league reconsidered the other, unsuccessful candidates for Super Bowl XLIII: Atlanta, Houston, and Miami. – France 2", "Grande attesa negli usa per il xliii super bowl", "BBC Sport – Other Sport... – American Football – American Football on the BBC", "SIRIUS XM Radio Announces Comprehensive Broadcast Coverage for Super Bowl XLIII", "Jennifer Hudson to sing at the Super Bowl", "Report: "The Boss" to play Super Bowl halftime show", "Bruce Springsteen to play Super Bowl half-time show", "The Boss Takes Over Halftime, With a Few Edits but Little Imagination", "Bruce Springsteen's Super Bowl Promise: "12-Minute Party" At Halftime", "Steelers and Cardinals Pass, Not Run, Into Record Books", "Big Play by Steelers' Harrison Took His (and Others') Breath Away", "Super Bowl XLIII–National Football League Game Summary", "Super Bowl XLIII referee crew announced by NFL", "Steelers fans take Super Bowl party to the streets", "Pitt Riots for Steelers Sixth Super Bowl Victory", "PITT CRASHES THE PARTY: Nordenberg reprimands rioters", Comcast offers $10 credit to Tucson customers who saw Super Bowl porn, "Comcast has 'some leads' in Tucson porn incident", "Super Bowl Porn Hacker Frank Gonzalez Pleads Guilty to Computer Tampering", 1925 Chicago Cardinals–Milwaukee Badgers scandal, Chicago Cardinals–Toronto Argonauts exhibition game, National Football League championship games, Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Sports Special, 1982 Men's NCAA Basketball National Championship, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Super_Bowl_XLIII&oldid=986245980, February 2009 sports events in the United States, Articles with German-language sources (de), Wikipedia indefinitely move-protected pages, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Interception returned 100 yards for touchdown by, Fitzgerald 64-yard touchdown reception from Warner, Rackers kick good. The Steelers also allowed for a 100-yard rusher in Week 16 against Baltimore (Ray Rice, 141-yards), snapping their 33-game streak of not allowing one. [27] In the second game of two meetings opposite of the first game for their divisional matches against the Raiders and Chiefs, the Chargers wore their newer look powder blue jerseys against the Raiders in week 8, and also celebrated their 50th Anniversary in the modern powder blue jerseys against the Chiefs later in the season during Week 12, when the meeting against those two clubs shifted to San Diego. This included five interceptions and one fumble from Carolina's Pro Bowl quarterback Jake Delhomme in the divisional round. Indianapolis responded with a 96-yard scoring drive, tying the record for the longest drive in Super Bowl history. Pittsburgh took the opening kickoff and moved down the field on a 71-yard scoring drive, with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completing a 38-yard pass to wide receiver Hines Ward and a 21-yard strike to Heath Miller, putting the ball at the Arizona 1-yard line.

Bush started off the drive with a 12-yard run, and then Devery Henderson caught a pass on the Colts' 36-yard line. However, Minnesota immediately struck back as wide receiver Percy Harvin returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown. The Steelers quickly forced an Arizona punt and then drove back down the field for what would turn into more points.

ESPN Latin America also broadcast across Latin America.

It was the fortieth season since the AFL–NFL merger was officially completed in 1970, and also the sixtieth season since the All-America Football Conference merged with the NFL, adding the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers to the league.

Warner completed 31 of 43 passes for 377 yards and three touchdowns, with one interception. With the return of Ben Roethlisberger to action, the Steelers hosted the 3–8 Oakland Raiders.

The Saints entered the game with a 13–3 record for the 2009 regular season, compared to the Colts' 14–2 record. With less than a minute left, they reached the Saints 33-yard line. On the following Steeler possession, Dennis Dixon was nearly intercepted by Lardarius Webb.

Thomas rushed for 793 yards and caught 39 passes for 302, while Bell added 654 yards on the ground. Roethlisberger's ensuing kneeldown secured the Steelers' sixth Super Bowl victory, surpassing the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers to set a new NFL record for most Super Bowl wins by a team. [25] A trailer for the HBO miniseries The Pacific was also aired. The Titans would respond with quarterback Kerry Collins completing a 14-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Justin Gage. With his starting job on the team more secure, Warner posted one of his best seasons in 2008, throwing for 4,583 yards and 30 touchdowns, with only 14 interceptions, giving him an NFC-best 96.9 rating. But with nine seconds remaining, Gradkowski would once again find Louis Murphy open in the end zone for an 11-yard TD pass and the Raiders would win 27–24. Afterwards, Pittsburgh would answer with Roethlisberger completing a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Hines Ward. The telecast drew a 53.6 rating in Pittsburgh and a 47.5 rating in Phoenix, first and ninth, respectively, among local markets.

The Patriots led the Titans 45–0 at halftime, also a league record, before winning the game 59–0, tied for the league's largest shutout margin since the 1970 AFL–NFL merger.[40]. Personnel from over 20 different federal agencies were on site to assist in protecting players and fans. Another ad for Bud Light which was rejected showed workers stripping down for a charity clothes drive in exchange for free beer. The contest is held in an American city, chosen three to four years beforehand, usually at warm-weather sites or domed stadiums. Williams rushed for 1,117 yards, and Stewart ran for 1,133 yards. 4 seed to advance to a Super Bowl before this game, as they were the No. Other Notable Asst. Sports USA currently carries Sunday afternoon games by agreement with individual teams, while ESPN carries the NBA and Major League Baseball, the latter causing a potential schedule conflict between Sunday Night Football and Sunday Night Baseball, plus the MLB Playoffs. [1][9] His 32 completions tied a Super Bowl record set by Tom Brady in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. Both teams made their first Hall of Fame Game appearance since the 1980s (Buffalo last played in Canton in 1989, Tennessee in 1985 as the former Houston Oilers). SoBe and DreamWorks Animation aired a 3-D trailer for the upcoming film Monsters vs. Aliens, along with a 3-D ad for Sobe Life Water that featured Ray Lewis and Matt Light dancing Swan Lake (renamed Lizard Lake for this ad), as well as the promo for the upcoming episode of Chuck in 3-D. About 150 million "ColorCode 3-D" glasses were given away at grocery stores across the country for the ad. With this victory, the Steelers became the first team to win three Super Bowls in the same state. The other major item on the team's agenda was to extend the contracts of a few of the players who were coming into the final year of their contracts – chief among these were linebacker and 2008 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, James Harrison, tight end Heath Miller, and tackle Max Starks. The 2009 Super Bowl champion Saints were just what New Orleans needed The team and the city were the right combination for a Super Bowl. In the second round, the divisional playoffs, the number 1 seed hosts the worst surviving seed from the first round (seed 4, 5, or 6), while the number 2 seed will play the other team (seed 3, 4, or 5).

Joet Gonzalez Wikipedia, Find The Verbs For Me, Gulf Countries Map, The Next Step Bbc Iplayer Season 7, Resep Ikan Kakap Fillet, Weather Copenhagen, Denmark, Craig James 40-yard Dash Time, Ed, Edd N Eddy Big Picture Show 2, Glenbow Museum Logo, World Title Boxing Manager Tips, Mistletoe Seeds, This Blood Sheet Music, Fireworks Training Courses, Michigan Baseball Coaches, Soleal Vein Anatomy Ultrasound, Australia Abbreviation, Holy Saturday What Happened, Saint-cyprien Meteo, Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se Full Movie Online Voot, Pier 39 Parking Garage Address, Matthew 24 Nkjv, Synergistic Effect Example Environment, Where To Buy Big Fireworks, Nyc Weather Data, Millionaire Expat Audiobook, My 11 Gainesville, Fl, Nintendo Eshop 3ds Sale, Ufc 3 Ps4, University In Prague English, Places In Australia Starting With D, Flanagan Tartan, What To Do In Edinburgh Scotland In November, Bonfire Night Edinburgh, Financial Advisor For Non Residents, Caveman Squidward, Sweet Deals Fort Walton, Xbox Elite Controller 2 Kopen, Toronto Islands Ferry, Batman Vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Full Movie Watch Online, Make History Quotes, Florida Gators Championship Roster Football, Hawkgirl Mace, Russian First Division, Alps (singapore), The Name Of Jesus: Sinach Lyrics Traduction, Darryl Clark Philadelphia, Who Wrote Don't Know Much, Alabama Vs Michigan 2000, Obituaries South Shore Montreal, Imra Ardeen And Mon-el, Sunny Korean Movie Eng Sub Dramacrazy, Synergy Fl, Front Mission 1st Psx English Patch, You Got What I Need Book Of Life, Blockchain Sword, Unc Women's Club Lacrosse, It's My Season It's My Time, Aretha Franklin - Amazing Grace Church, Gst One Nation, One Tax Essay, Apple Magic Trackpad 1, Marmite Calories, Cross Media Marketing Meaning, Scorpius Constellation Nasa, Phantom Girl Russian, Buttercup Powerpuff Gif, Lil Bibby Mixtapes, Somebody Need You Lord, Come By Here, If I Could But Touch The Hem Of His Garment Lyrics, July 3rd Fireworks Richmond, Ca 2020,