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An oral history of the Steelers' final drive against Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII

Bruce Arians was the offensive coordinator for the Steelers when they defeated the Cardinals in Super Bowl 43. Tom Tingle, The Republic | azcentral.com

Ten years ago, Cardinals fans experienced the full spectrum of emotions that come from caring about a team.

The day started with the feeling of “wow, are we really in the Super Bowl for the first time?” and ended with “I can’t believe we lost like that.”

The Cardinals 27-23 loss to the Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Fla., was filled with memorable plays, from James Harrison’s 100-yard interception return for a score on the last play of the first half, to Larry’s Fitzgerald’s 64-yard touchdown reception with 2:37 left, to Santonio Holmes’ game-winning 6-yard touchdown reception from Ben Roethlisberger with 35 seconds remaining.