Tag: Super Bowl XLIII

Steelers set to celebrate 2024 Hall of Honor class in Week 14 matchup

Steelers legends Jason Gildon, Casey Hampton, Dick LeBeau, and Willie Parker will be honored at halftime for their incredible contributions.

Legends of the Black and Gold will be honored during halftime of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ matchup against the Cleveland Browns. LB Jason Gildon, NT Casey Hampton, DC Dick LeBeau, and RB Willie Parker, the 2024 Steelers Hall of Honor class, will be celebrated for their remarkable contributions to Pittsburgh football.

Hampton anchored the Steelers’ defense from 2001 to 2012, earning five Pro Bowl selections and helping secure two Super Bowl championships.

Gildon terrorized opposing quarterbacks, racking up 77 career sacks, the fourth most in franchise history, during his tenure from 1994 to 2003.

LeBeau, as defensive coordinator from 1995 to 1996 and 2004 to 2014, orchestrated one of the NFL’s all-time great defenses, leading Pittsburgh to Super Bowl victories in SB XL and SB XLIII.

Parker’s blazing speed defined the Steelers’ ground game, highlighted by his record-setting 75-yard rushing touchdown in Super Bowl XL.

The Pittsburgh Steelers wouldn’t be the same beloved Black and Gold symbol of excellence we all know and love without the efforts of Gildon, Hampton, LeBeau, and Parker.  Here is to celebrating what they have accomplished in the Steel City.

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Legendary Steelers defender returning to Pittsburgh for Week 14 tailgate experience

Steelers legend Casey Hampton is returning to Pittsburgh for the Week 14 Terrible Tailgate ahead of the matchup with the Browns.

Steelers fans, rejoice! One of the foundational pieces of the tough 2000s Pittsburgh Steelers defense is heading back to the Steel City to have fun with fans ahead of the exciting Week 14 matchup against the Cleveland Browns. Fans can look forward to partying at the Terrible Tailgate on December 8th with none other than the legendary nose tackle Casey Hampton.

Hampton was the cornerstone of an elite Steelers defense from the mid-2000s to early 2010s, helping the team secure their fifth and sixth Lombardi trophies—Super Bowl XL and XLIII.

‘Big Snack’, as fans loved to refer to him as, was not only selected to five Pro Bowls but also named a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team back in 2007, as well as entering the Steelers Hall of Honor in 2024.

Hanging out with fellow Pittsburgh Steelers fans always seems like a great time, but the opportunity to meet ‘Big Snack’ Casey Hampton before the big Week 14 matchup is a once-in-life-time moment.

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Today marks the 15th anniversary of the greatest Super Bowl of all time

Super Bowl XLIII was the greatest Super Bowl of all time.

Of the 57 Super Bowls throughout history, so many have been classics. But for us, one stands about the rest. Fifteen years ago today, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals played in Super Bowl XLIII.

After the Steelers jumped out to a 20-3 lead through three quarters, the Cardinals stormed back in the second half and nearly completed one of the most epic comebacks in NFL history before falling 27-23.

This game was highlighted by perhaps the two greatest plays in Super Bowl history. First was the 100-yard interception return for a touchdown by Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison near the end of the first half that killed the Cardinals’ momentum on a drive that would have surely resulted in a touchdown.

Then, late in the fourth quarter, when the Steelers needed a touchdown, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger delivered. He threw an absolute strike to wide receiver Santonio Holmes in the corner of the end zone to secure the win.

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Steelers players and fans share excitement about Super Bowl XLIII rewind

Players and fans are Tweeting their excitement about Super Bowl XLIII rewind.

What better way for Steelers fans to spend this self-isolation Sunday than rewinding to February 1, 2009?

Steelers fans and players are taking to Twitter to share their excitement about tonight’s live stream of the 2009 Super Bowl. You can find the game — streamed in its entirety — at the Pittsburgh Steelers YouTube channel. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m.

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Re-live one of the greatest Super Bowls of all time on Sunday

You can watch Super Bowl XLIII Sunday on the Steelers YouTube channel.

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If you are making a list of the greatest Super Bowls of all time, you can’t go far before you get to Super Bowl XLIII. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals squared off in one of the most exciting games of all time. The game is made even better because the Steelers pulled off the win 27-23 on one of the truly epic Super Bowl touchdowns.

The Steelers are going to show the Super Bowl Sunday afternoon on the team’s YouTube channel. Just follow the link in the tweet and you can get a little bit of football in your life while you are dealing with cabin fever.

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A look back at one of the most exciting Super Bowls ever, which took place in Tampa

With Super Bowl LV coming to Tampa next year, take a look back now at the last Super Bowl played there between the Steelers and Cardinals.

Super Bowl LIV in Miami is over and the Kansas City Chiefs reign supreme as the new kings of the NFL.

The game was filled with all the drama and storylines you could’ve asked for. Chiefs coach Andy Reid finally got the monkey off his back and won a Super Bowl title, while quarterback Patrick Mahomes continued his meteoric rise with a legendary come-from-behind win that ended with him being named Super Bowl MVP.

Next year, the Super Bowl will remain in the Sunshine State but move less than 300 miles north to Tampa, where the game will be played at Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

This will be the third time RJ Stadium hosts the big game. The first Super Bowl played there was Super Bowl XXXV, which saw the Baltimore Ravens dismantle the New York Giants, 34-7.

As boring as that game was to watch, the next Super Bowl played there, Super Bowl XLIII between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals, was one of the most memorable (and underrated) games ever. It had a 100-yard interceptions return, a 64-yard touchdown by Cards receiver Larry Fitzgerald, and a tiptoe catch by Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes, which won the game for Pittsburgh.

Take a look back now at the highlights from that exciting game. Here’s hoping Super Bowl LV will be just as thrilling.

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