POSTED: 12:30 pm EST February 5, 2006

UPDATED: 11:19 pm EST February 5, 2006

DETROIT -- Antwaan Randle El threw 43 yards for a touchdown on a trick play and Willie Parker set a record with a 75-yard scoring run to highlight Pittsburgh's fifth championship, a 21-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL at Ford Field.

Ben Roethlisberger's controversial one-yard touchdown scramble with 1:55 left in the second quarter gave Pittsburgh the lead for good. The 23-year-old Roethlisberger became the youngest starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl, as the Steelers made it five titles in six trips to the big game. That equals the championship load carried by the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers.

Ike Taylor came up with a key interception to deny the Seahawks of a potential go-ahead TD early in the fourth quarter. The Steelers then worked the gadget play as Randle El, a former quarterback, took the ball from Parker on a reverse and threw to Hines Ward to give Pittsburgh a 21-10 lead with 8:56 remaining.

Seattle punted on its next possession and the Steelers chewed up most of the remaining time with Roethlisberger passing and scrambling for first downs to finally give head coach Bill Cowher a Super Bowl title in his 14th season as head coach of the team.

The Steelers raised the Lombardi Trophy as Super Bowl champions for the first time since January 20, 1980 against the Rams. Pittsburgh lost in its return to the big game to Dallas following the 1995 season.

Roethlisberger completed just 9-of-21 passes for 123 yards and was picked off twice, while Ward caught five balls for 123 yards and was named the game's MVP.

Matt Hasselbeck connected on 26-of-49 passes for 273 yards with a TD and an interception, but was picked off by Taylor at the Pittsburgh five early in the last quarter. Shaun Alexander, the season's NFL rushing champion, gained 95 yards on 20 carries.

The Seahawks, in the Super Bowl for the first time in their 30-year history, were hurt by the kicking of Josh Brown, who missed two of his three field goal attempts.

Bettis Announces Retirement

Pittsburgh running back Jerome Bettis announced his retirement after the Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks.

Bettis, a Detroit native, called it quits after 13 NFL seasons. He rushed 14 times for 43 yards in the Super Bowl.

"It's been an incredible ride and there's always a time when you have to call it quits," Bettis said. "I played this game to win a championship. I'm a champion and I think the Bus...the last time is here in Detroit."

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