Story byTyler MaherFri, February 6, 2026 at 5:38 AM UTC·1 min readThere have been 59 Super Bowls in NFL history, and thus too many great plays and special moments to count. The Pittsburgh Steelers have won six of them, which is tied with the New England Patriots for the most in NFL history. The Patriots have a chance to pass them this weekend, however, if they’re able to upset the Seattle Seahawks. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAccordingly, it figures that either Pittsburgh or New England would have had the best play in Super Bowl history, which legendary broadcaster Al Michaels revealed this week during his appearance on the “Fitz And Whit” podcast. Michaels discussed the Steelers’ exciting 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, which featured a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown by Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison off Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner. The play set a Super Bowl record and gave the Steelers a 10-point lead heading into halftime.“You’ve got James Harrison with, what for me, was the greatest play in Super Bowl history.
