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| 1st February, 2009 - 10:56 pm |  ESPN - The Steelers won their sixth Super Bowl on Sunday with a thrilling 27-23 win over the Cardinals in Tampa.
Santonio Holmes took home the Super Bowl XLIII MVP award after tallying 9 receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown.
The game was highlighted by a number of lead changes in the fourth quarter, and the longest play in Super Bowl history.
Pittsburgh's James Harrison intercepted a Kurt Warner pass at the goal line and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown as time expired in the second quarter.
Arizona scored 16 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to take a 23-20 lead with just a few minutes remaining, but Ben Roethlisberger charged the Steelers down field and connected with Holmes on the game-winning score with just 35 seconds left on the clock.
The Steelers had a +3 Trench Counter, largely due to the discrepancy in penalties. [READ] |
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