Pittsburgh Wins Superbowl XL
The Pittsburgh Steelers finally got one for the thumb.The Steelers are the third team to win five Super Bowls after beating the Seattle Seahawks 21-to-10 in Detroit.Ben Roethlisberger, Willie Parker and Hines Ward each scored touchdowns for the Steelers, who are N-F-L champs for the first time since the 1979 season.The Seahawks led 3-to-0 until Roethlisberger ran for a one-yard score just before halftime. The second-year quarterback was 9-of-21 for 123 yards and two interceptions.Willie Parker set a Super Bowl record with a 75-yard touchdown run, which put the Steelers ahead 14-to-3 just 22 seconds into the second half. Parker finished with 93 yards on ten carries.Antoine Randle El became the first wide receiver to throw a touchdown pass in a Super Bowl. He connected with Ward for a 43-yard T-D to give the Steelers a 21-to-10 lead with eight-56 remaining.Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck completed 26 of his 49 passes for 273 yards, one touchdowns and an interception that set up Ward's touchdown reception.
