[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 110 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 110

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     February 13, 2009.
Whereas the Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XLIII by defeating the Arizona 
        Cardinals 27 to 23 in Tampa, Florida, on February 1, 2009, winning their 
        second Super Bowl championship in 4 years;
Whereas with this victory the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise has set a new 
        National Football League standard for most Super Bowl victories with 
        their record 6th Super Bowl championship;
Whereas the Pittsburgh Steelers went 15-4 against the hardest-ranked 2008-2009 
        schedule in the NFL and defeated the San Diego Chargers, Baltimore 
        Ravens, and Arizona Cardinals during their record-setting post season 
        run;
Whereas linebacker James Harrison returned a goal line interception 100 yards 
        for the longest play in Super Bowl history;
Whereas quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went 21-30 for 256 yards and led the team 
        down the field for the 19th and most important 4th quarter comeback of 
        his career;
Whereas wide receiver Santonio Holmes won the Super Bowl MVP award with a 9-
        catch, 131-yard performance, including the game-winning touchdown in the 
        corner of the endzone with 35 seconds left in the game;
Whereas the Pittsburgh Steelers new ``Steel Curtain'' defense, including stars 
        James Harrison, Ryan Clark, Troy Polamalu, James Farrior, Ike Taylor, 
        Larry Foote, Casey Hampton, LaMarr Woodley, Brett Keisel, Deshea 
        Townsend, and Aaron Smith were ranked first in the NFL in overall team 
        defense for the 2008-2009 season;
Whereas the Pittsburgh Steelers defense during the 2008-2009 season allowed the 
        least points scored, lowest average passing yards per game, and the 
        least overall yards per game in the entire NFL;
Whereas head coach Mike Tomlin is the youngest coach to win a Super Bowl 
        championship and has continued in the legendary tradition of head 
        coaches Chuck Noll and Bill Cowher by bringing a Super Bowl championship 
        to Pittsburgh;
Whereas linebacker James Harrison was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year 
        for the 2008-2009 season;
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 an exceptional team of players, coaches, and staff that made 
        achieving a championship possible;
Whereas the Pittsburgh Steelers fan base, known as ``Steeler Nation'', was 
        ranked in August 2008 by ESPN.com as the best in the NFL, citing their 
        current streak of 299 consecutive sold out games going back to the 1972 
        season; and
Whereas, for 76 years, the people of the City of Pittsburgh have seen themselves 
        in the grit, tenacity, and success of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise, 
        and they proudly join the team in celebrating their NFL record 6th 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 XLIII and 
setting a new championship standard for the entire NFL.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.