2008 Super Bowl · Sun, Feb 1, 2009 · Raymond James Stadium
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
27
at
Arizona Cardinals
23
PIT -6.5 no coverO 46.5 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 27–23.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
31/43, 377 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
8.9 expected points added · +8.5% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
21/30, 256 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
10.7 expected points added · +9.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 21/30 | 256 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 19 | 53 | 2.8 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Mewelde Moore | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | -4.3 |
| Gary Russell | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 | 0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Taylor | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Keisel | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaMarr Woodley | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Harrison | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Troy Polamalu | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryant McFadden | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Carter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 31/43 | 377 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Kurt Warner | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| J.J. Arrington | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Tim Hightower | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos Dansby | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adrian Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Hayes | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Dockett | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chike Okeafor | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roderick Hood | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty Beisel | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Hightower | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -6.5
- Closing total
- 46.5
- PIT moneyline
- -230
- ARI moneyline
- +210
Steelers closed -6.5, won by 4 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 50 — over by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 66°F, wind 1 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- PIT 14 days · ARI 14 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs Ken Whisenhunt