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In Super Bowl XLIII, the Arizona Cardinals became the second team to have their full team name painted in their end zone, as their geographic location name (Arizona) was painted above the team nickname (Cardinals).

The Seahawks became the first team to have their full team name painted in their end zone for a Super Bowl, as their geographic location name (Seattle) was painted above the team nickname (Seahawks). This was the first Super Bowl to be played on the newer FieldTurf surface each of the previous Super Bowls had been played either on natural grass or on the first-generation AstroTurf. In a related note, Roger Penske, owner of a car dealership, racing team, and other related companies, headed the Super Bowl XL host committee. The NFL promoted this Super Bowl under the slogan 'The Road to Forty.' The slogan not only honored the 40-year history of the game, but was a nod to Detroit's traditional role as the center of the U.S. Looking toward the stadium on the night of the Super Bowlįord Field was selected to host Super Bowl XL on November 1, 2000, at the owners meetings held in Atlanta, two years before the stadium opened in 2002 the only previous Super Bowl held in the Detroit area, Super Bowl XVI, had been played at the Pontiac Silverdome in 1982 (also between teams from the AFC North and NFC West divisions, though the AFC North was called the Central at that time). The officiating in Super Bowl XL was met with criticism from members of the media soon after the game, leading NFL Films to rank it as one of the top ten controversial calls of all time. Ward, who caught 5 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 18 yards, was named Super Bowl MVP.

But Pittsburgh responded with Antwaan Randle El's 43-yard touchdown pass to Hines Ward, the first time a wide receiver threw a touchdown pass in a Super Bowl, to clinch the game in the fourth quarter. Seahawks defensive back Kelly Herndon's then-Super Bowl record 76-yard interception return set up a Seattle touchdown to cut the lead 14–10.

The Steelers jumped to a 14–3 lead early in the third quarter with running back Willie Parker's Super Bowl record 75-yard touchdown run. Pittsburgh capitalized on two big plays that were converted into touchdowns. The Seahawks, on the other hand, in their 30th season, were making their first ever Super Bowl appearance after posting an NFC-best 13–3 regular season record. Pittsburgh, who finished the regular season with an 11–5 record, also became the fourth wild card team, the third in nine years, and the first ever number 6 seed in the NFL playoffs, to win a Super Bowl. The Steelers' victory was their first Super Bowl victory since Super Bowl XIV. With the win, the Steelers tied the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys with the then-record five Super Bowl victories (a record the Steelers themselves would break three years later). This was the last of 10 straight Super Bowls to feature a team seeking its first win. It is currently the most recent Super Bowl broadcast on ABC, and the first where all aspects of the game itself were aired in HD. The game was played on February 5, 2006, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The Steelers defeated the Seahawks by the score of 21–10. Super Bowl XL was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2005 season. Marv Albert, Boomer Esiason, John Dockery and Bonnie Bernstein Tom Brady, representing previous Super Bowl MVPsĪl Michaels, John Madden, Michele Tafoya and Suzy Kolber Steelers: Dan Rooney (owner/administrator), Bill Cowher (head coach), Bill Nunn (scout), Jerome Bettis, Alan Faneca, Troy PolamaluĪaron Neville, Aretha Franklin and Dr. For the Super Bowl that was played at the completion of the 2006 season, see Super Bowl XLI.