[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 670 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 670

    Congratulating the National Football League champion Pittsburgh 
 Steelers for winning Super Bowl XL and completing one of the greatest 
            postseason runs in professional sports history.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2006

     Mr. Murphy (for himself and Ms. Hart) submitted the following 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Congratulating the National Football League champion Pittsburgh 
 Steelers for winning Super Bowl XL and completing one of the greatest 
            postseason runs in professional sports history.

Whereas the Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XL by defeating the Seattle 
        Seahawks 21-10 in Detroit, Michigan, on February 5, 2006;
Whereas, with this victory, the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise has tied the San 
        Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys for the most Super Bowl 
        championships in National Football League history with 5 each;
Whereas the Steelers became the first 6th-seed in the playoffs to not only reach 
        the Super Bowl, but to win the Super Bowl;
Whereas the Steelers closed their season by winning 8 consecutive games, 
        including the Super Bowl, and became the first team to win 3 playoff 
        games and the Super Bowl away from their home field;
Whereas the Steelers' path to the championship required defeating the top 3 
        teams in the American Football Conference--the Cincinnati Bengals, the 
        Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos--at their respective home 
        fields;
Whereas finally, in the Super Bowl, the Steelers faced and overcame the National 
        Football Conference champion Seahawks and the year's Most Valuable 
        Player in the National Football League, Shaun Alexander;
Whereas team owner Dan Rooney and team president Art Rooney II, the son and 
        grandson, respectively, of Pittsburgh Steelers' founder Art Rooney, have 
        remarkable loyalty to Steelers fans and the City of Pittsburgh, and have 
        assembled a tremendous team of coaches, players, and staff that made 
        achieving the championship victory possible;
Whereas head coach Bill Cowher won his first Super Bowl in 14 seasons of leading 
        the Pittsburgh Steelers, and brought the Vince Lombardi Trophy back to 
        his hometown of Pittsburgh;
Whereas defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau orchestrated a defensive unit 
        including stars Troy Polamalu, Deshea Townsend, Chris Hope, Ike Taylor, 
        Joey Porter, Larry Foote, Clark Haggans, James Farrior, Kimo von 
        Oelhoffen, Aaron Smith, and Casey Hampton, that personified the blue-
        collar work ethic of Pittsburghers;
Whereas offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt's creativity and attention to 
        detail helped the Steelers' offense, featuring starters Ben 
        Roethlisberger--the youngest starting quarterback ever to win a Super 
        Bowl--Dan Kreider, Willie Parker, Heath Miller, Max Starks, Kendall 
        Simmons, Jeff Hartings, Alan Faneca, Marvel Smith, and Antwaan Randle 
        El, to take the team to unexpected success;
Whereas the Most Valuable Player of the Super Bowl, Hines Ward, led the offense 
        during the championship game by catching 5 passes for 123 yards and 1 
        touchdown;
Whereas running back Jerome Bettis, one of the National Football League's all-
        time leading rushers, returned to his hometown of Detroit to win his 
        first Super Bowl, and then announced his retirement following the game;
Whereas the Steeler Nation is comprised of the greatest fans in professional 
        football; and
Whereas for 73 years, the people of the City of Pittsburgh have seen themselves 
        in the grit, tenacity, and achievement of the Pittsburgh Steelers 
        franchise, and they proudly celebrate the team's 5th Super Bowl 
        championship: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the 
National Football League champion Pittsburgh Steelers for winning Super 
Bowl XL and completing one of the greatest postseason runs in 
professional sports history.
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