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What was the world like when Pittsburgh Steelers won in 2005?

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What was the world like when Pittsburgh Steelers won in 2005?

Pittsburgh Steelers won this Super Bowl XL in the 2005 season. The 2005 season title was clinched on February 5, 2006. This is an older edition; 2008 is the most recent verified title season in this archive.
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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON2006February 5, 2006

OPENING BANNER 5 OF 6.

THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS WIN IT ALL.

Super Bowl XL — 21–10 over Seattle Seahawks.

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BEYOND THE SCOREBOARD…

The calendar reads 2006. Here is who arrived, who left, what launched, what people watched, and how the world worked.
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THE WORLD OF 2006

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The calendar reads 2006. Here is who arrived, who left, what launched, what people watched, and how the world worked.

Remembered

The world said goodbye to Steve Irwin.

The Australian wildlife conservationist and television personality died at 44.
Source: Steve Irwin ↗

World events

The Nobel Peace Prize went to Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank.

The committee recognized their work to build economic and social development from below.
Source: Nobel Peace Prize 2006 ↗
How do you count “winning it all”?

We count the top championship named for the selected competition—not conference, division, playoff appearance, or consolation titles. Season labels stay separate from the date the trophy was actually clinched.

  • NFL defaults to Super Bowls; pre-Super Bowl league titles are identified separately when included.
  • Relocations follow the franchise unless a league’s official record book separates the history.
  • FBS selectors, split titles, claims, vacancies, and co-champions are labeled rather than flattened.

Result checked 2026-08-28. View 2025 NFL Record & Fact Book — Super Bowl results through LIX ↗

Overall season champion: Super Bowl winner from the 1966 season onward, plus NFL/AFL champions before the Super Bowl existed. A 1966–69 NFL/AFL league-final win that was followed by a Super Bowl loss is not treated as “won it all.” The archive includes every recognized title attributed to the current franchise under this policy.