February 07, 2009

DG43

The Pittsburgh Steelers won their NFL record sixth Super Bowl with a thrilling 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Feb. 1 at Tampa. Dread gallery 43 is a look at some of the action.

1. Steelers S Troy Polamalu reaches to help stop Cardinals RB Tim Hightower for no gain on a play late in the 2nd quarter.

2. Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald didn't make his first catch of the game until the final minute of the 1st half, a 12-yarder as Tyrone Carter and Troy Polamalu come to assist Ike Taylor on the tackle.

3. Cardinals DT Darnell Dockett sacks QB Ben Roethlisberger for a 12-yard loss on 3rd and 8 with about 12 minutes remaining in 4th quarter, the play that started turning the momentum in Arizona's favor.

4. RB Edgerrin James stiff-arms S Tyrone Carter as he runs after the catch for an 11-yard gain during Cardinals' only TD drive of the 1st half.

5. CB Ike Taylor dives to tackle Larry Fitzgerald at the 4-yard line after a 6-yard gain during 4th quarter.

6. Larry Fitzgerald eludes Ike Taylor near midfield and runs untouched for a 64-yard TD that gave Cardinals 23-20 lead with 2:37 remaining in game.

Photos 7-40 are in the comments section.

Comments are now closed for this item.
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.

Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.