Super Bowl XLV
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| date | February 6, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadion | Cowboys Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| city | Arlington | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Aaron Rodgers | ||||||||||||||||||
| favourite | Packers by 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Christina Aguilera | ||||||||||||||||||
| coin toss | Deion Sanders | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Walt Anderson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | black Eyed Peas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Television broadcast | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | FOX | ||||||||||||||||||
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The first Sport1 + ESPN America |
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| Commentators | Joe Buck and Troy Aikman | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commentators (Germany) | Andreas Witte and Dirk Froberg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Audience rating (Germany) | 970,000 (17.8% market share) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial price | 3 million US dollars | ||||||||||||||||||
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The Super Bowl XLV was the 45th Super Bowl , the final game of the 2010 season of the National Football League (NFL) in American football . On February 6, 2011, the winners of the AFC Championship Games , the Pittsburgh Steelers , and the NFC Championship Games , the Green Bay Packers , competed against each other. The game took place at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington , Texas , at 18:30 EST (00:30 GMT ) instead. The winner was the Green Bay Packers, with a final score of 31:25. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was named Super Bowl MVP .
Choice of venue
A total of three cities applied to host the Super Bowl. These were Arlington (home of the Dallas Cowboys ), Indianapolis (home of the Indianapolis Colts ) and Glendale (home of the Arizona Cardinals ).
On May 22, 2007, the Arlington application was selected by the owners of the NFL clubs. Indianapolis was offered on May 20, 2008 to host the Super Bowl XLVI .
Arlington
The MVP of Super Bowl VI , Roger Staubach , was appointed Chairman of the Bid Committee on January 25 of 2007. The City Council of Arlington passed a resolution on February 13, 2007 that supported the application. On March 28, 2007, the Dallas City Council followed suit with a similar resolution in support of the application. The Cowboys Stadium was chosen as the venue .
Indianapolis
On January 31, 2007, the owner of the Indianapolis Colts, Jim Irsay , and the Mayor of Indianapolis, Bart Peterson , released details of the application. The Super Bowl should take place in the Lucas Oil Stadium, which opened in summer 2008 .
Glendale
Although one with the University of Phoenix Stadium the XLII Super Bowl 2008 already hosted, the City Council decided on 21 February 2007, the bid to host the 2011th
The way to the Super Bowl
Regular season
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Play-offs
| Wild Card Round | Divisional Round | Conference Championships | Super bowl | |||||||||||||||
| January 9 - Lincoln Financial Field | January 15 - Georgia Dome | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta | 21st | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Philadelphia | 16 | January 23 - Soldier Field | |||||||||||||||
| 6th | Green Bay | 48 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6th | Green Bay | 21st | ||||||||||||||||
| January 16 - Soldier Field | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chicago | 14th | ||||||||||||||||
| NFC | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | Green Bay | 21st | ||||||||||||||||
| January 8 - Qwest Field | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFC Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chicago | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Seattle | 41 | February 6 - Cowboys Stadium | |||||||||||||||
| 4th | Seattle | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | New Orleans | 36 | ||||||||||||||||
| January 16 - Gillette Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| January 8 - Lucas Oil Stadium | 6th | Green Bay | 31 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 25th | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | New England | 21st | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Indianapolis | 16 | January 23 - Heinz Field | |||||||||||||||
| 6th | New York Jets | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6th | New York Jets | 17th | ||||||||||||||||
| January 15 - Heinz Field | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| AFC | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | New York Jets | 19th | ||||||||||||||||
| January 9 - Arrowhead Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| AFC Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 31 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Kansas | 7th | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Baltimore | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Baltimore | 30th | ||||||||||||||||
Semifinals
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background
Season course
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers ended their season with twelve wins and four losses. Their division, the AFC North, finished the team in first place. Within the American Football Conference , Pittsburgh was the second strongest team after the New England Patriots . With their eighth Super Bowl participation, they equalize the record of the Dallas Cowboys .
The Super Bowl XLV will be the third final for the Steelers with Ben Roethlisberger as quarterback . The team won two of them, the Super Bowl XL and the Super Bowl XLIII . The team suffered a minor setback after Roethlisberger's suspension before the start of the season. He was charged with sexually molesting a 20-year-old student. The suspension was initially six games, but was reduced to four shortly before the start of the regular season . Substitute Dennis Dixon started as the first quarterback in the first two games, then Charlie Batch took over due to injury. Overall, the Steelers were able to win three of their first four games despite the suspension of their star quarterback.
Ben Roethlisberger scored 3,200 yards in the air for 17 touchdowns with only 5 interceptions . It received an average passer rating of 97.0. In addition, he ran 176 yards for two touchdowns. Wide receiver Mike Wallace was the strongest receiver alongside Hines Ward with 60 passes caught for 1,257 yards and ten touchdowns . Running back Rashard Mendenhall gained 1,273 yards of space and 13 touchdowns, plus 23 passes caught. Rookie center Maurkice Pouncey is the only Steelers offensive player to be called up for this year's Pro Bowl .
The Pittsburgh Steelers' defense was extremely strong. The team scored the most sacks with 48 and allowed the fewest points per game (14.8). The defensive line mainly controlled the opposing running game and only allowed an average of 62.8 yards. Safety Troy Polamalu , who is considered extremely difficult to calculate, played an important role throughout the season . He forced seven interceptions and one touchdown and was elected to the Pro Bowl.
Mike Tomlin , head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, is the youngest coach with two finals after this participation.
Green Bay Packers
With a record of ten wins and six defeats, Green Bay ended the regular season quite mixed. The Packers ended up in second place behind the Chicago Bears within their division and qualified as the last NFC wild card team for the play-offs. In sixth place on the seed list, Green Bay also had to compete in the wild card round and play all games away.
The season was already the third under quarterback Aaron Rodgers after the departure of longtime star Brett Favre . Rodgers threw for a total of 3,912 yards, 28 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a passer rating of 101.2. In addition, he ran 356 yards and four touchdowns, but also suffered two concussions and thereby missed 1½ games. Wide receiver Greg Jennings caught a total of 76 passes, gained 1,256 yards and recorded twelve touchdowns. Also worth mentioning is tight end Jermichael Finley , who was injured for the remainder of the season in week five, but was at the top of the team's list with 21 passes caught. The offensive line allowed significantly fewer sacks than in the bad previous season. The running game of the Green Bay Packers suffered mainly from the injury of running back Ryan Grant and only improved towards the end of the season and in the play-offs by rookie James Starks . Substitute Brandon Jackson ran 703 yards and four touchdowns. Fullback John Kuhn had six touchdowns, two of them after trapped passes.
The Packers' defense was the second best behind the Steelers with an average of 15 allowed points per game. The best players on the defensive line were Cullen Jenkins (7 sacks) and BJ Raji (6.5 sacks). Outside linebacker Clay Matthews III won the league's fourth-most sacks with 13.5 in the regular season. The two cornerbacks Tramon Williams and rookie Sam Shields played a very good season and significantly improved the previous year's poor pass defense.
Chad Clifton, Nick Collins, Greg Jennings , Clay Matthews III and Charles Woodson were elected to the Pro Bowl, Tramon Williams moved up after an injury.
Starting grid
| Pittsburgh | position | Green Bay |
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| Offense | ||
| Hines Ward | WR | Greg Jennings |
| Jonathan Scott | LT | Chad Clifton |
| Chris Kemoeatu | LG | Daryn Colledge |
| Doug Legursky | C. | Scott Wells |
| Ramon Foster | RG | Josh Sitton |
| Flozell Adams | RT | Bryan Bulaga |
| Mike Wallace | WR | Jordy Nelson |
| Heath Miller | TE / WR | James Jones |
| David Johnson | FB / WR | Donald Driver |
| Rashard Mendenhall | RB | James Starks |
| Ben Roethlisberger | QB | Aaron Rodgers |
| Defense | ||
| Casey Hampton | NT | BJ Raji |
| Brett Keisel | DE | CJ Wilson |
| LaMarr Woodley | LOLB | Clay Matthews III |
| James Farrior | PURPLE | AJ Hawk |
| Lawrence Timmons | RILB | Desmond Bishop |
| James Harrison | ROLB | Frank Zombo |
| Bryant McFadden | LCB | Charles Woodson |
| Ike Taylor | RCB | Tramon Williams |
| Ryan Clark | FS | Nick Collins |
| Troy Polamalu | SS / RDE | Howard Green |
| William Gay | CB / LDE | Ryan Pickett |
Match report
Shortly after kick-off, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers managed a 29-yard touchdown throw at wide receiver Jordy Nelson: after kicker Mason Crosby kicked the extra point, it was 7-0 for Green Bay. In the next Steelers attack, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was hit in the throwing movement by Packers-Nose Tackle Howard Green , so that the short ball was intercepted by Packers-Safety Nick Collins and ran to another touchdown: after another good extra point from Crosby it was 14-0 for Green Bay. In the next drive, Roethlisberger Pittsburgh led to the opposing 16-yard line, so that kicker Shawn Suisham could kick a field goal to 14-3. Rodgers countered with a 21-yard touchdown throw to Greg Jennings (extra point Crosby successful; GB led 21-3), but just before half-time, Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward caught an 8-yard throw from Roethlisberger for a touchdown, like that that it was 21-10 after a successful extra point from Suisham.
In the third quarter, Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall ran successfully into the Green Bay end zone after a long drive (extra point Suisham successful; GB led 21-17). In the fourth quarter, the Steelers missed a chance to take the lead when Mendenhall lost the egg in a promising position and it was captured by Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop . Rodgers completed a touchdown throw on Jennings soon after, leaving Green Bay 28-17 after a successful extra point from Crosby. Steelers quarterback Roethlisberger countered with a long drive, which he completed with a 25-yard throw to wide receiver Mike Wallace . Instead of the extra point kick, Pittsburgh chose a two-point conversion , which was completed by Randle El: the Steelers were only 28-25 behind and could have drawn level with a field goal. Packers quarterback Rodgers led Green Bay to just before the end zone, so that 2:07 minutes before the end Crosby kicked a field goal for 31-25. Roethlisberger's last drive got stuck in midfield, so the Packers got the ball back after a failed fourth down and could let the clock run out.
Game summary
| Quarter | Playtime | Play turn ( drive ) | team | Information on how to earn points | Points | |||
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| Moves ( plays ) | Space gain | Duration of possession | Steelers | Packers | ||||
| 1 | 3:44 | 9 plays | 80 yards | 4:33 | Packers | Nelson with a 29-yard touchdown after being passed from Rodgers ; Point after touchdown (PAT) successfully transformed by Crosby | 0 | 7th |
| 1 | 3:20 | - | - | - | Packers | After a bad pass ( interception ), Collins counterattacked with a 37-yard run to touchdown; PAT successfully converted by Crosby | 0 | 14th |
| 2 | 11:08 | 13 plays | 49 yards | 7:12 | Steelers | 33-yard field goal from Suisham | 3 | 14th |
| 2 | 2:24 | 4 plays | 53 yards | 2:04 | Packers | Jennings with a 21-yard touchdown after being passed from Rodgers; PAT successfully converted by Crosby | 3 | 21st |
| 2 | 0:34 | 7 plays | 77 yards | 1:45 | Steelers | Ward with an 8-yard touchdown after the pass from Roethlisberger ; PAT successfully converted by Suisham | 10 | 21st |
| 3 | 10:19 | 5 plays | 50 yards | 2:20 | Steelers | Mendenhall with an 8-yard touchdown; PAT successfully converted by Suisham | 17th | 21st |
| 4th | 11:57 | 8 plays | 55 yards | 2:53 | Packers | Jennings with a 21-yard touchdown after being passed from Rodgers; PAT successfully converted by Crosby | 17th | 28 |
| 4th | 7:34 | 7 plays | 66 yards | 4:23 | Steelers | Wallace with a 25-yard touchdown after the pass from Roethlisberger; Two-Point Conversion ( Randle El ) | 25th | 28 |
| 4th | 2:07 | 10 plays | 70 yards | 5:27 | Packers | 23-yard field goal from Crosby | 25th | 31 |
transmission
watch TV
In the US, FOX televised the Super Bowl. Before the actual broadcast began, the Fox NFL Sunday show was broadcast to get in the mood for the Super Bowl with various studio guests.
ESPN America took over the broadcast in the European cable network.
As in previous years , Das Erste broadcast the Super Bowl in Germany . The final game could also be followed with German commentary on Pay TV on Sport1 + .
In Austria, Puls 4 broadcast the Super Bowl.
The BBC and Sky Sports took over the broadcast in the UK.
W9 broadcast live in France.
radio
Westwood One , an American radio station, broadcast the Super Bowl live in the USA and Canada, and in Europe it was carried out by BBC Radio 5 Live .
Cultural program
Before the game
After Lea Michele ( Glee ) sang " America the Beautiful ", Christina Aguilera sang the American national anthem . In doing so, Aguilera forgot a line of text, which she replaced by a variation of a previous line.
Halftime show
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At the end of November 2010 it was announced that the Black Eyed Peas will perform at halftime. This was the first time since the Nipplegate incident in 2004 that artists appeared whose music style was not in the range of classic rock .
In addition, guitarist Slash and singer Usher were involved in the halftime show of the Black Eyed Peas .
Web links
- NFL website for Super Bowl 45
- Game recap on nfl.com
- Super Bowl XLV (Full Game) | Packers vs. Steelers | NFL #FreeGameFridays on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ↑ hitfix.com Christina Aguilera to sing National Anthem at Super Bowl
- ↑ sportingnews.com Walt Anderson to referee Super Bowl , accessed February 4, 2011
- ↑ a b News on the Black Eyed Peas homepage ( Memento from December 25, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ TV cult: "ARD will broadcast the Super Bowl 2011"
- ↑ Sport1 + program planner
- ↑ Audience ratings from first access on February 7, 2011.
- ↑ Super Bowl Ad Frenzy Stretches Far Beyond The Game
- ^ Announcement of the host on the Dallas Cowboys homepage (English) ( Memento from July 8, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ NFL.com (English)
- ↑ Report to the Dallas Business Journal (English)
- ↑ Message on dallasnews.com (English) ( Memento from February 18, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Report to the Indianapolis Star (English)
- ↑ ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: report to Glendale Star (English) )
- ↑ epsn.com Roethlisberger suspended by NFL
- ↑ espn.com Ben Roethlisberger's Suspension Reduced
- ↑ spox.com The Steelers' trump card: The Flying Hawaiian
- ↑ theprovince.com ( Memento from February 5, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ huffingtonpost.com
- ↑ Aguilera is embarrassed by stern.de
- ^ Rollingstone.com The Black Eyed Peas Playing Super Bowl