Twelve years ago today, the Pittsburgh Steelers became the first NFL team to win six Super Bowl Championships when they beat the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 in Super Bowl XLIII.
The game was memorable for many reasons, including it being coach Mike Tomlin's first trip and win to the Super Bowl.
Before half time, Steelers linebacker James Harrison intercepted Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner and ran it back a record-breaking 100 yards to give the Steelers a 17-7 halftime lead.
James Harrison's 100-yard interception return for a touchdown in Super Bowl XLIII! #Steelers pic.twitter.com/0KXQwarlZu
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The Steelers would add a field goal in the third quarter to extend the lead to 20-7 but Arizona scored 16 unanswered points in the 4th quarter to take a 23-20 lead.
But late in the game, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger marched the offense 78 yards down the field and capped off a touchdown with one of the greatest catches in not only Super Bowl but NFL History.
Wide Receiver Santonio Holmes made an amazing catch, keeping two toes in the end zone to give the Steelers the lead and the victory.
Holmes would go on to in the game MVP with nine catches for 131 yards.
The game was previously ranked #4 all time by the NFL Network and #1 for Top 10 Super Bowls.
The Steelers would go back to the Super Bowl two seasons later, but would lose to the Green Bay Packers 31-25.
