H. Res. 670
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
February 8, 2006.
Whereas the Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XL by de-
feating 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 con-
secutive 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 de-
feating the top 3 teams in the American Football Con-
ference—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 Pitts-
burgh Steelers’ founder Art Rooney, have remarkable loy-
alty 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 pos-
sible; 
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 home-
town 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 per-
sonified the blue-collar work ethic of Pittsburghers; 
Whereas offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt’s creativity 
and attention to detail helped the Steelers’ offense, fea-
turing starters Ben Roethlisberger—the youngest start-
ing quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl—Dan Kreider, 
Willie Parker, Heath Miller, Max Starks, Kendall Sim-
mons, Jeff Hartings, Alan Faneca, Marvel Smith, and 
Antwaan Randle El, to take the team to unexpected suc-
cess; 
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 achieve-
ment of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise, and they 
proudly celebrate the team’s 5th Super Bowl champion-
ship: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratu-
lates 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.