Santonio Holmes Catch in SB XLIII
Santonio Holmes Catch in SB XLIII
February 1, 2009

Santonio Holmes Catch in SB XLIII

"I don't know how he saw me in the back of the end zone." - Santonio Holmes

Super Bowl 43 in Tampa, Florida between the Cardinals and Steelers wasn’t short on big plays: the first half ended with at the time, the longest play in a Super Bowl and the game was decided on a spectacular touchdown reception. The Cardinals, following a long touchdown throw by Kurt Warner to Larry Fitzgerald, had just taken a 23-20 fourth quarter lead. After a long drive led by Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger – which included a 40-yard pass to receiver Santonio Holmes – Pittsburgh had the ball at the Cardinals’ 6 with just 42 seconds left. Roethlisberger, from the shotgun, went back to pass and stood in the pocket for a few anxious moments. He threw the ball to the back corner of the end zone, which was jam-packed with four players, including three Cardinal defenders. Behind them was Holmes, who made a leaping catch while keeping both feet inbounds – and still maintained possession after a shove to the sideline. A replay review confirmed the touchdown call on the field – and the Steelers won the Super Bowl, 27-23.