Final · Kickoff
2008 Postseason · Super Bowl · Raymond James Stadium
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
Explore the 2008 postseason · Super Bowl results
The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Arizona Cardinals 27–23 at Raymond James Stadium, a neutral site, in Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 4 points.
The Steelers went 12–4 in the regular season and the Cardinals went 9–7. The Steelers had already beaten the San Diego Chargers in the Divisional round and the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game. Counting from the 1999 season, it was the franchise’s second Super Bowl title. The loss ended the Cardinals’ season.
In their previous meeting, the Arizona Cardinals won 21–14 on September 30, 2007. When they met again, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 32–20 on October 23, 2011.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Steelers lead the series 2–1 after meeting No. 3 since 2003 Full series history
Arizona will keep its 2024 first-round receiver out of Sunday's game against Detroit while the deal is completed, and the remaining dispute is reportedly over the year of a second-round pick.
Line judge Jeff Seeman will sit two games and referee Adrian Hill one after on-camera confrontations with players during Week 4.
Mike McCarthy said the second-year defensive lineman will miss at least four games, another loss for a Pittsburgh defense already without cornerback Jamel Dean.
