Back to the Pittsburgh Steelers Newsfeed

Santonio Holmes Says Randy Fichtner Told Him Not To Catch SB XLIII Game-Winning Pass In Practice

Super Bowl XLIII is one of the greatest of all time in part due to how many iconic plays happened. LB James Harrison’s 100-yard pick-six and Santonio Holmes’s game-winning touchdown toe tap are plays that will forever be burned in the memories of football fans.

Holmes’ toe tap is one of the greatest catches in Super Bowl history due to the impact (it won the game) and difficulty. It was a play that was practiced for weeks ahead of time, but according to Holmes, then wide receivers coach told him intentionally not the catch the ball in practice leading up to the Super Bowl.