H. Res. 670

In the House of Representatives, U.S., 

February 8, 2006.

Whereas the Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XL by defeating the Seattle Seahawks 21–10 in Detroit, Michigan, 

on February 5, 2006; 

Whereas, with this victory, the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise 

has tied the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys 

for the most Super Bowl championships in National 

Football League history with 5 each; 

Whereas the Steelers became the first 6th-seed in the playoffs 

to not only reach the Super Bowl, but to win the Super 

Bowl; 

Whereas the Steelers closed their season by winning 8 consecutive games, including the Super Bowl, and became 

the first team to win 3 playoff games and the Super 

Bowl away from their home field; 

Whereas the Steelers’ path to the championship required defeating the top 3 teams in the American Football Conference—the Cincinnati Bengals, the Indianapolis Colts 

and the Denver Broncos—at their respective home fields; 

Whereas finally, in the Super Bowl, the Steelers faced and 

overcame the National Football Conference champion 

Seahawks and the year’s Most Valuable Player in the 

National Football League, Shaun Alexander; 
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Whereas team owner Dan Rooney and team president Art 

Rooney II, the son and grandson, respectively, of Pittsburgh Steelers’ founder Art Rooney, have remarkable loyalty to Steelers fans and the City of Pittsburgh, and have 

assembled a tremendous team of coaches, players, and 

staff that made achieving the championship victory possible; 

Whereas head coach Bill Cowher won his first Super Bowl in 

14 seasons of leading the Pittsburgh Steelers, and 

brought the Vince Lombardi Trophy back to his hometown of Pittsburgh; 

Whereas defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau orchestrated a 

defensive unit including stars Troy Polamalu, Deshea 

Townsend, Chris Hope, Ike Taylor, Joey Porter, Larry 

Foote, Clark Haggans, James Farrior, Kimo von 

Oelhoffen, Aaron Smith, and Casey Hampton, that personified the blue-collar work ethic of Pittsburghers; 

Whereas offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt’s creativity 

and attention to detail helped the Steelers’ offense, featuring starters Ben Roethlisberger—the youngest starting quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl—Dan Kreider, 

Willie Parker, Heath Miller, Max Starks, Kendall Simmons, Jeff Hartings, Alan Faneca, Marvel Smith, and 

Antwaan Randle El, to take the team to unexpected success; 

Whereas the Most Valuable Player of the Super Bowl, Hines 

Ward, led the offense during the championship game by 

catching 5 passes for 123 yards and 1 touchdown; 

Whereas running back Jerome Bettis, one of the National 

Football League’s all-time leading rushers, returned to 
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his hometown of Detroit to win his first Super Bowl, and 

then announced his retirement following the game; 

Whereas the Steeler Nation is comprised of the greatest fans 

in professional football; and 

Whereas for 73 years, the people of the City of Pittsburgh 

have seen themselves in the grit, tenacity, and achievement of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise, and they 

proudly celebrate the team’s 5th Super Bowl championship: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the National Football League champion Pittsburgh 

Steelers for winning Super Bowl XL and completing one of 

the greatest postseason runs in professional sports history.

Attest: 

Clerk.