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The Pittsburgh Steelers time of possession in the game was 31 minutes and 6 seconds. [12] CBS televised the game, with ratings peaking at 31.6 between 8:00 and 8:15 p.m. Eastern Time. [12] The only interception in the game was thrown by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers; he threw a second-quarter interception on 3rd-and ...
This led to one of the most dramatic playoff wins ever, when Steve Young hit Terrell Owens in the end zone as time expired to give San Francisco the win, as seen in the video above. No. 4: 1980 ...
The Raiders' first possession of the second half ended in more disaster. This time, Steelers linebacker Jeremiah Moon blocked AJ Cole's punt to take over possession for Pittsburgh inside the Las ...
The automatic safety cut the Steelers' lead to 20–16. On the Cardinals' ensuing drive after the free kick,Larry Fitzgerald caught a 63-yard touchdown pass by Kurt Warner, putting Pittsburgh behind 23–20. However, Pittsburgh went on to win 27–23. It was the first time in a Super Bowl that a safety was the result of a penalty.
Atlanta has the ball at the two-minute warning but trails 38-31 following Panthers QB Bryce Young's 10-yard TD run on Carolina's previous possession. A Falcons defeat gives the NFC South crown to ...
The Steelers were forced to punt on their ensuing drive, after taking over seven minutes off the clock, leaving just 6:03 left in the game by the time Indianapolis got the ball back. One play after the punt, an interception by Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu was overturned by instant replay , which the league would later admit was a mistake. [ 4 ]
In the playoffs, the Steelers stunned the Broncos 24–17 in Denver to earn a trip to the AFC Championship. However, the Steelers' season would end with a 45–28 thrashing at the hands of the Dolphins in Miami. This season was the last time the Steelers appeared in a playoff game until 1989, marking the end of the powerhouse Steel Curtain defense.
The Steelers won 10 of 13 games during that stretch, leading the league with a 4:59 time-of-possession advantage that helped them score 24.85 points (10th best) even when some drives stalled. The ...