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Steelers vs. Seahawks: Examining the Controversial Calls of Super Bowl XL | Bleacher Report
Who wouldn't have loved to be inside official Bill Leavy's head when he received his Week 2 NFL assignment?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/853642-steelers-vs-seahawks-examining-the-controversial-calls-of-super-bowl-xl
Bill Leavy: NFL Referee Admits the Truth - Seattle Won Super Bowl XL! | Bleacher Report
Anyone who saw the game knew it at the time, even as the NFL, the network suits, and the people of Pittsburgh tried to claim otherwise.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/431281-nfl-ref-finally-admits-the-truth-seattle-won-super-bowl-xl
Urban Legends of the NFL: The Fixing of Super Bowl XL | Bleacher Report
The football world was in a state of chaos. The Steelers had just stolen Super Bowl XL from the Seahawks with the help of some shockingly one-sided officiating.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2652571-urban-legends-of-the-nfl-the-fixing-of-super-bowl-xl
10 years ago: Super Bowl XL in Detroit
Detroit shone in the spotlight on Feb. 5, 2006 as the city played host to Super Bowl XL at Ford Field.
http://www.detroitnews.com/picture-gallery/news/local/michigan-history/2016/02/05/10-years-ago-super-bowl-xl-in-detroit/79850230/
Super Bowl XL Flashback: Did Seahawks lose because of bad refs? - CBSSports.com
The Seahawks have only been to one Super Bowl in franchise history and that one Super Bowl isn't a popular topic in Seattle.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/super-bowl-xl-flashback-did-seahawks-lose-because-of-bad-refs/
Seahawks vs. Steelers - Game Recap - February 5, 2006 - ESPN
Get a recap of the Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers football game.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=260205023
Seahawks, not refs, blew Super Bowl XL against the Steelers | SI.com
Calling out the Seahawks? Bold.
https://www.si.com/mmqb/2015/11/25/super-bowl-xl-seahawks-steelers-referees-blown-calls
Super Bowl XL - Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers - February 5th, 2006 | Pro-Football-Reference.com
Seattle Seahawks 10 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 21 on February 5th, 2006 - Full team and player stats and box score
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200602050pit.htm
Super Bowl XL - Wikipedia
Super Bowl XL was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2005 season.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_XL

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Super Bowl XL

Seattle Seahawks (1) (NFC) (13–3)	Pittsburgh Steelers (6) (AFC) (11–5)
10	21
Head coach: Mike Holmgren	Head coach: Bill Cowher

	1	2	3	4	Total
SEA	3	0	7	0	10
PIT	0	7	7	7	21

Date

February 5, 2006

Stadium

Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

MVP

Hines Ward, wide receiver

Favorite

Steelers by 4^[1]^[2]

Referee

Bill Leavy

Attendance

68,206^[3]

Ceremonies

National anthem

Aaron Neville, Aretha Franklin and Dr. John, ASL performed by Angela LaGuardia

Coin toss

Tom Brady, representing previous Super Bowl MVPs

Halftime show

The Rolling Stones

TV in the United States

Network

ABC

Announcers

Al Michaels, John Madden, Michele Tafoya and Suzy Kolber

Nielsen ratings

41.6 (national)
55 (Seattle)
57.1 (Pittsburgh)
U.S. viewership: 90.7 million est. avg.,
141.4 million est. total^[4]

Market share

62 (national)

Cost of 30-second commercial

$2.5 million

Radio in the United States

Network

Westwood One

Announcers

Marv Albert, Boomer Esiason, John Dockery and Bonnie Bernstein

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Seattle Seahawks (1)
(NFC)
(13–3)

Pittsburgh Steelers (6)
(AFC)
(11–5)

Head coach:
Mike Holmgren

Head coach:
Bill Cowher

Total

SEA

PIT

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