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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 110 

Congratulating the National Football League champion Pittsburgh Steelers 

for winning Super Bowl XLIII and becoming the most successful franchise in NFL history with their record 6th Super Bowl title. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 3, 2009 

Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. ROONEY, and Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the National Football League champion Pittsburgh Steelers for winning Super Bowl XLIII and becoming the most successful franchise in NFL history 

with their record 6th Super Bowl title. 

Whereas the Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XLIII by 

defeating the Arizona Cardinals 27 to 23 in Tampa, 

Florida, on February 1, 2009, winning their second 

Super Bowl championship in 4 years; 

Whereas with this victory the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise 

has set a new National Football League standard for 

most Super Bowl victories with their record 6th Super 

Bowl championship; 


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•HRES 110 IH 

Whereas the Pittsburgh Steelers went 15–4 against the hardest-ranked 2008–2009 schedule in the NFL and defeated 

the San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, and Arizona 

Cardinals during their record-setting post season run; 

Whereas linebacker James Harrison returned a goal line 

interception 100 yards for the longest play in Super Bowl 

history; 

Whereas quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went 21–30 for 256 

yards and led the team down the field for the 19th and 

most important 4th quarter comeback of his career; 

Whereas wide receiver Santonio Holmes won the Super Bowl 

MVP award with a 9-catch, 131-yard performance, including the game-winning touchdown in the corner of the 

endzone with 35 seconds left in the game; 

Whereas the Pittsburgh Steelers new ‘‘Steel Curtain’’ defense, including stars James Harrison, Ryan Clark, Troy 

Polamalu, James Farrior, Ike Taylor, Larry Foote, 

Casey Hampton, LaMarr Woodley, Brett Keisel, Deshea 

Townsend, and Aaron Smith were ranked first in the 

NFL in overall team defense for the 2008–2009 season; 

Whereas the Pittsburgh Steelers defense during the 2008– 

2009 season allowed the least points scored, lowest average passing yards per game, and the least overall yards 

per game in the entire NFL; 

Whereas head coach Mike Tomlin is the youngest coach to 

win a Super Bowl championship and has continued in the 

legendary tradition of head coaches Chuck Noll and Bill 

Cowher by bringing a Super Bowl championship to Pittsburgh; 

Whereas linebacker James Harrison was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year for the 2008–2009 season; 


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•HRES 110 IH 

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 an exceptional team of players, coaches, and 

staff that made achieving a championship possible; 

Whereas the Pittsburgh Steelers fan base, known as ‘‘Steeler 

Nation’’, was ranked in August 2008 by ESPN.com as 

the best in the NFL, citing their current streak of 299 

consecutive sold out games going back to the 1972 season; and 

Whereas, for 76 years, the people of the City of Pittsburgh 

have seen themselves in the grit, tenacity, and success of 

the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise, and they proudly join 

the team in celebrating their NFL record 6th Super Bowl 

championship: Now therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives con2 gratulates the National Football League Champion Pitts3 burgh Steelers for winning Super Bowl XLIII and setting 

4 a new championship standard for the entire NFL. 

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