Steelers beat Ravens, 23-14; Head to Tampa Bay and Super Bowl XLIII
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Steelers Troy Polamalu stops Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco on 4th and 1 in the first half tonight at Heinz Field. 1/14/2009 -
Steeler fan Denny Rager of Johnstown, adds his dents to the "Baltimoron" car Jason Watkins drove around town, including near Heinz Field before the AFC Championship game. The car was part of a charity radio event Saturday. -
Steelers Santonio Holmes dives into the end zone for a touchdown in the second quarter. -
Steelers fans watch the AFC championship game at the Carson City Saloon on Pittsburgh's Southside.
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On a cold, snowy night, the sun finally shone on the Steelers in a championship game at Heinz Field.
Safety Troy Polamalu ended a rolling Baltimore comeback when he intercepted rookie quarterback Joe Flacco's pass and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown with 4:34 left that sealed the Steelers' 23-14 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.
The victory, their first in a championship game on their third try in the past eight years at home, lifted the Steelers into their seventh Super Bowl and a chance to become the first team to win six. Their seven championships are an AFC record.
They will play against an unlikely opponent, the Arizona Cardinals, in Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Fla., Feb. 1. The Cardinals, often called "Pittsburgh West" because of their many connections to the city and the Steelers, will play in their first Super Bowl.
First Published January 18, 2009 7:36 pm
