The Steel City Scorefest! (Packers vs. Steelers, 2009) | NFL Vault Highlights

On a cold December day in Pittsburgh, quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Ben Roethlisberger combined to throw for 886 pass yards and 7 total touchdowns!
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[@i_own_adog]

Donald Driver, Greg Jennings, Jordy Nelson, James Jones, Hines Ward, Santonio Holmes, Mike Wallace. Those teams had dope WRs.

[@nick56677]

Each team had great TE's as well. Heath Miller and Jermichael Finley

[@mikebeverly88]

I miss this GB team

[@bluehefner888]

And qbs lol

[@aleeex8524]

Exactly

[@snowleopard6690]

Cant forgot about both their defenses

[@jeremywade6986]

This game pretty accurately sums up Rodgers career. Magnificent game for Aaron and as usual the defense can't stop the bleeding.

[@N04hJ.]

Not anymore

[@emssasukeisunderrated7946]

Except at this point, the Packers & Steelers were two of the best defenses in the league. They were #1 & #2 defenses the next year also in the SB but yes this does sum up the majority of his career from 2011 onward (they had a very good defense in 2014 too but that's about it)

[@hurricanestarang]

Rodgers has lost his step 10 years after this, and proven he needs tools around him to be completely effective. Still an incredible quarterback who can throw 50 yards with a flick.

[@emssasukeisunderrated7946]

@@hurricanestarang I disagree but at the same time, you need receivers to catch the ball. Just because the next person up isn't a big name doesn't mean they aren't talented, cause they are in the NFL. Rodgers can do it with anyone as long as they know how to catch (compared to say Andy Dalton who mainly needs A.J. Green to be effective) and I'd assume a WR in the NFL would know how to catch and somewhat get open although with him that's not necessary all the time.

[@jonmichael3280]

@@hurricanestarang Strang coming like a hurricane licking shots?? Boot Camp the goats

[@kman215]

"The rookie Matthews ". Time flies

[@Josh-go5lu]

Exactly. They said this is Ertz 7th year (same year Celek was in when we took Ertz) and I was shocked.

[@untamed8674]

Time is an illusion

[@Buttington_Headerson]

Un Tamed The way we experience time can be argued to be an illusion, but the way we currently understand our universe doesn’t work without it.

[@sth02]

Just what I was thinking...

[@GrayMason1]

Loved 2000s - Early 2010s NFL, idky but something made it special for me when watching

[@WillSmith-fi1up]

Me too it just feels different now

[@WillSmith-fi1up]

After like 2013

[@ryanfatguyinlilcoat2436]

Colin kaepernick ended nfl as we know it, grifters took over nfl

[@ryanfatguyinlilcoat2436]

Lebron james is wack, played for how many teams, flops for fouls, makes hollow speeches, another grifter, ruins professional sports

[@sam21skin]

Me too, i give a lot of credit to titanic promotion, accessibility and advertising.

[@Hollowsmith]

That game-winning throw to Wallace has to be one of the 5 most precise game-winning throws in NFL history. Look at that 2nd slow motion replay. The location of that pass was mindblowingly perfect.

[@19shawn85]

Wasn't a catch

[@Shotgunman5]

@@19shawn85what do you mean it wasn’t a catch?

[@NWI_Steel]

Man, I forgot how good Big Ben was in his prime. His pump fakes, his scrambling, and his improvisation to extend the play. He was pretty damn good in the shadows of Brady and Manning and Brees.

[@geordiejones5618]

Dont throw Brees in there like he's so legendary. More overrated than Rogers.

[@IndyBigBodiedBucks]

@@rormachine3474I agree Ben was just as good - he was often overlooked tho by analysts and fans because of Manning and Brady in the AFC

[@Ryan-zt2xw]

@@IndyBigBodiedBucksBen was never as good as Manning or Brady or Rodgers.

[@Yousemimight]

Not as Brady but as the others, yes he was, by most every way.

[@Telecasterluvr]

There's that psycho package - Joe Buck

[@imdiabetus2667]

I hear it in my sleep

[@NotRiansLuke]

Say what you will about Big Ben, but in a two minute drill with the game on the line, he's one of the best.

[@deadlimerence]

easily one of the best QBs of all time in clutch situations

[@JamesHardy-yi1ph]

Down by 4 or 5 with 1:30 left in the game fanbois be like "YAY we're gonna win!!!" Roethlisberger takes the field fanbois be like: "Fuck!" 😂😂😂

[@Pancakes26]

If this game was Super Bowl 45 it would've been the best ever.

[@jorgegaytan3012]

Pancake 26 absolutely

[@jordansheppard6643]

absolutely

[@jonathanavila9699]

Yeah except Steelers weren’t good enough in 45

[@chandlersbryant4047]

@@jonathanavila9699 Hence why he said "If this game was Super Bowl 45" reading before commenting helps

[@johnsalpas9453]

@@jonathanavila9699 shut yo dumbass up nigga

[@chrisbastin1040]

9 years ago already? I remember watching the ending to this game in my living room with my dad. That’s crazy

[@Akjon]

chris bastin same

[@kamyriengillies2357]

chris bastin this was a damn shootout score between rodgers and ben

[@pp3k3jamail]

Soon we'll be all he dead

[@WillSmith-fi1up]

Me and my grandma are Packers fan and my brother and grandpa are Steelers fans so this game and the Superbowl were exciting

[@haaatski]

Bro i was like 7 lol

[@SPTO]

An awesome shootout! Big Ben's pass at the end of the game was great but Wallace's catch I think, was even better. It takes a lot of skill and body control to keep both feet in bounds like that.

[@Chasingdreams008]

SPTO Check out my channel? God bless kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3KcgpWpidSfjLM

[@qceaz11]

I remember this game both QB's were BALLIN

[@illinoisboy4]

It's crazy how these two teams met in the Super Bowl the following year.

[@jjsteel43]

I wish the steelers still had Holmes in the super bowl but he got himself traded

[@greyk610]

Not that crazy tbh

[@JD-ib9zd]

@@jjsteel43they beat Holmes and the jets to get to that sb lol

[@justinmathewson3692]

Rodgers was even the Hail Mary King in his 2nd season. That pass before the half was damn near complete

[@jennyanydots2389]

a complete waste of time is what it really was boy!!

[@kimblandino]

Big Ben. One of the greatest to ever do it. Shame he'll never get half the credit he deserves.

[@CompletelyRandomAndUnknown]

- - so true. There is only 3 qbs better than Ben in this league.

[@nategdoes9963]

No Shit Sherlock! Brees Mahomes and Rivers right??

[@CompletelyRandomAndUnknown]

NateG Does no. Brady, Brees, and Rodgers. First off, Mahomes is WAY to early in his career to say he is better than Ben, and as for Rivers, Ben is better. Maybe not this year, but the overall stats say Ben is better.

[@nategdoes9963]

No Shit Sherlock! :0 thought u were talking about this year. Oh then Brady Brees and Rivers.

[@xxxxmattxxxx69]

Maybe because he was losing division titles to Andy Dalton and Joe Flacco

[@dantegarth3881]

Packers in that psycho defense Packers: give up first down

[@calvinlafave3665]

nobody: joe buck: here’s the psycho package again

[@KyleLatebeer]

I know ffs Joe Buck

[@MKAngeletti]

Ben can go drive-for-drive with Rodgers. Another Super Bowl needs to happen.

[@sam_2alexander480]

Maybe not anymore

[@vonitosrevenge]

Kevin Prima yea ight

[@Teebiskit]

Big Ben has literally gotten better with age. O line is one of the best. AB and Bell. Steelers just couldn’t beat the Pats and Jags.

[@bmorebirdsnest92]

Kevin Prima no he wouldn't.....

[@TeRRoRxxCrImE]

Teebiskit or the bears lol

[@PedroMartinez-tt7lr]

A lot of talented WRs and TEs in this game: Driver, Jennings, Nelson, Jones, Finley, Ward, Holmes, Wallace, and Miller,. Holy crap that's a lot of good targets.

[@packisbetter90]

yep I miss the packers offense from late 2000s to 2014. Never been the same since

[@danielespinosa2051]

Cardinals vs packers 2009 wild card round

[@dscgodflow6663]

That was a shootout and their 2015 game too

[@Odin3v]

@@Stackali They missed a huge offensive hold on the same play too.

[@Johnyman]

How about That one time Giants and Saints played and the Saints won on a field goal 52-49? It was great game that was back and forth

[@sargonian12]

So enthusiastic by such a great Fox commentating group! 👍👍

[@SylveonMujigaeOfficial]

@@hawks8830 *Buck

[@aaronwalker1678]

Very original

[@jr3509]

0:40 about sums him up

[@chuckyjamesamartin1968]

The '09 Steeler team did a phenomenal job of spreading the ball around. 4 players had 700+ receiving yards and 5+ TD catches. 1. WR Hines Ward, 95 REC, 1,167 YDS, 6 TD 2. WR Santonio Holmes, 79 REC, 1,248 YDS, 5 TD 3. TE Heath Miller, 76 REC, 789 YDS, 6 TD (Named to first pro bowl) 4. WR Mike Wallace, 39 REC, 756 YDS, 6 TD

[@DaRedeyeJedi808]

Will happen this year with JUJU CLAYPOOL JOHNSON WASHINGTON FREIREMUTH EBRON

[@nick56677]

2009 was an odd year for the Steelers defense. It was sandwiched in between the 2008 and 2010 historic defenses, idk what happened to them in 09, maybe the SB hangover, but I believe it was losing both Aaron Smith on the Dline and Polamalu in the secondary is why they fell off in 09

[@PENS68]

2009 The Steelers let so many games slip away, that they should have won, Game in Cincinnati, Game in Kansas City, Game against Oakland, Game in Chicago. Literally four plays separated the Steelers from a 9-7 record to a 13-3 record. That's a game of inches. They were terrible at closing out games in 2009, which is why they finished 9-7 and missed the playoffs.

[@AlexSmith-tz2lf]

*receiver catches ball outside the numbers* Joe Buck: Rodgers, over the middle and caught for a first down."

[@robbiegrant927]

The Steelers coaching staff's decision to surprise onside kick it deserves major kudos. They had just gone up by 2 with 4 minutes left. Tomlin knew Rodgers was hot, and if they gave him the full field, he knew Rodgers had a very good chance to run out the clock, get into field goal range, and set up the team for an easy game winner FG attempt. By onside kicking it, the Steelers get a chance (should have been recovered too) of stealing another possession and running out the clock or scoring another touchdown to ice the game, and if they fail to recover, which happened, then Rodgers doesn't have the opportunity to run four minutes off the clock. The Packers scored with 2 minutes left, giving the Steelers offense an extra possession to take the lead. Clock management is such an underrated and important part of football and this game shows why.

[@greenbay4life124]

You think they would realize that the psycho package was absolute trash hahah

[@washingtonj399]

Great memories Ben, thank you for the 18yrs and 2SBs. Now go and enjoy the good family life. Aaron Rodgers, the Steelers are waiting let’s make this happen!!

[@stevemason2642]

What a game... Damn well deserved...💯

[@tyreepowell8367]

The Greatest Game Of All Time!

[@OceansBane]

Arguably two of the top 10-15 qbs of all time. This season is do or die for both Ben and Rodgers because of their age and ability to stay healthy.

[@mathewgibson241]

Kevin Prima Fat Ben isn’t even on Eli Manning’s level, and you have the audacity to mention that obese rapist bum in the same sentence with the God of the NFL AGod? ARod has zero pressure: 34 years old and only 2 injuries in 9 seasons as the starter. Ben is completely washed 36 years old but has already implicitly admitted he is going to retire the bum is so injury prone he missed last nights game because he slipped in practice and got another concussion. They didn’t even have pads on watch the footage. Ben only has 1 legitimate Super Bowl, the first title he threw for 120 yards with 3 ints and had the worst QB rating for any SB winner in history. He had an all time defense carry him from 2004-2012. Not one MVP, not one SB MVP, and the only thing he does that makes him better than a Joe Flacco or Matt Ryan or Philip Rivers is he throws for 4000-5000 yards a season from 2012-2016 because he is now in constant shootouts because his elite defense retired years ago. And Tomlin lets him throw 50-65 times a game. Aaron has 7-8 years of MVP play left. Ben is done after the Cheatriots beat you bums again in the playoffs. AB is old now at 31, Bell is leaving next year and is 28 pretty soon archaic for running backs that get 400 touches a season, and Martavis is gone. Good luck with JUJU as your best option, the Bengals are going to try to paralyze him (Vontaze) 💯

[@Perception5639]

A "god" of the NFL would have more than one ring to his credit. "AGod" is still living (and will continue to do so) in Brady's shadow, and nothing is going to change that. And it doesn't matter if YOU consider it legitimate or not, Ben still has more rings than Aaron does. And not on Eli's level? Are you sure? Better QBR, completion pct, and although Manning has 10 more TD passes, he also has 54 more INT's so, the TD-INT ratio is in Ben's favor, too. And the only guy you listed that has fewer 4,000 yd+ seasons since 2012 is Flacco. Ben has surpassed 4k 3 times since 2012, Rivers has done it 5 times, and Ryan 7. As far as pass attempts go, guys like Brees, Brady, and Eli average way more pass attempts than Ben does. Oh, and he only threw 2 picks in that SB, btw. Basically what i'm getting at here is, if you're going to bash a guy, at least be accurate in doing so.

[@Perception5639]

So, this is what uneducated bias looks like.....not impressed.

[@kenoshakid111]

Such an inexcusable last play....but that was MM for you!!

[@XBC3-4GOTY]

Glad that the Packers Beat the Steelers in SuperBowl 45

[@jennyanydots2389]

That was super bowl 39 son!! Do ur research and get ur facts straight before you post again boy!! This channel and it's video taped highlights are for reel deal holyfield fans only son!!! Take a walk boiiiiii!!!!

[@Name_108]

@@jennyanydots2389Huh?

[@Sam28877]

​@@jennyanydots2389😂😂

[@TheLocalLt]

This is one of the games joe buck got roasted about for years. This one, both the 2004 and 2007 Super Bowls, the 2002 NFC Championship, and the 2006 World Series, are generally the games people point to when talking about hating Buck. And rightfully so him and aikman both were awful in this game. The good news for Buck is that he’s gotten a lot better and a lot of people liked his Diggs TD call

[@everydaffodil5344]

amlnet49 that’s true. His Diggs call and his call of Plaxico Burress’s Super Bowl winning touchdown were sensational. This was ridiculously bad though haha

[@everydaffodil5344]

Jesse Fehr I agree for the most part. But sometimes you wonder how Buck isn’t freaking out.

[@Hoosier3091]

Jesse, I'm so glad you mentioned Pat. He's a trailblazer for sure, but the dude was SO boring to listen to. I never understand why so many people always wanted him to do games

[@EdSmith313]

I think his turning point was 2011, when he had bad problems with his vocal chords that limited him severely, giving more ammo to his detractors. Since his recovery he's been outstanding, and has shown goo gobs of emotion when the play and/or moment called for it.

[@jasonjacobo6758]

The end of SB LI was great too

[@theman1412]

Wallace catches it on the last play game to tie up the score and Joe Buck calls it likes it's a 3rd quarter touchdown in a 24-7 game. :)

[@c.a.whodat]

You’re doing great, NFL Vault. I love seeing these old games in HD!

[@johnny2382040]

this channel underrated af keep it going mad subs coming

[@yigyountry]

man, what a good era in football

[@jennyanydots2389]

What do u know about it boy? I got pubic hair older than u son!! Show respect boiiiiii!!!!

[@augustcheng8466]

holy shiet what a game.

[@bmcminn8838]

I love when we play the Steelers it's always a shootout , even with Hundley last season almost getting the win

[@Cincy6]

I can’t wait for cold weather, thanksgiving and FOOTBALL!

[@binkie6823]

Best game I've ever seen in my life

[@Shawon]

your whole life tho?

[@binkie6823]

Probably at least top 3

[@alejandrogarza9064]

One of the most underrated game

[@Levi_99]

Ben was throwing some darts in this game

[@JosephWangrocks]

The rookie Matthews. Now he is a legend veteran.

[@DRAMz-re7oo]

Then they played in the Super Bowl the next year

[@Teebiskit]

That Mendenhall goal line TD run is beautiful

[@slimischillin7753]

Mendenhall was a beast. Social media pissed him off and forced him to retire

[@lrkcm373]

This sums up why this Packers core didn’t win more: Defense (or lack thereof)

[@jennyanydots2389]

Nay bray... it was Erin Rogers yo, he was totes overrated and such a jerk ALL the time son!! Couldn't even get abortion survivors to play with him on account of his hard core douche baggery and tiny dick.

[@johnnyeas1431]

The steelers will always be known for their fast flying, pure brute force football style

[@danielchera9214]

Mason... you had one job. 34 yards.

[@vashaunmann7673]

that 4th and 7 completion was beautiful

[@onetakedayy-]

go for it or go home and try again

[@BrandonKellogg22]

I was at this game. Being from Michigan, it was so nice to see so many terrible towels in one place. I remember how lit up the place got when pitt scored that last TD. The earthquake was real

[@ozfan6]

Two of the best scrambling QBs of the era.

[@taylorsampson5434]

Big Ben was unbelievable

[@dayaaron87]

That was such a great game

[@arodgers12fan3]

And then the next year we defeated the Steelers in the Super Bowl!!! 😎

[@Jman417]

They also met in Superbowl 45. Best match up of two field generals. Rest in peace linebacker great Kevin Greene. Loved your gameplay.

[@anthonyrnkn]

Great game

[@pantherteen1997]

2:32 that ball was loose. That’s a strip sack! How tf does Ben still have possession when it clearly shows that he doesn’t have it in his hands

[@XideEagles]

That was a horrible call. What the fuck was that ref watching. The ball is clearly knocked out and then his hand tried to come forward but doesn't even. That was terrible

[@kobeneal3600]

2:37 look like big Ben benefited from the tuck rule.

[@katerinavialpando3620]

I remember watching this game and being in utter disbelief when Ben pulled that throw off. So unbelievably underrated throw/catch/finish that Ben/Wallace pulled off

[@KrazyKid-y1k]

Heath Miller never was given the proper respect he was a beast.

[@bmroc8456]

If we could’ve turned those filed goals into TDs. This game wouldn’t have been close.

[@jennyanydots2389]

And if yo momma hadn't spent the abortion money on more crack rock we wouldn't have to deal with anotha reel deal holyfield crack baby grown up now would we boy?

[@ericstewart0921]

This is THE greatest channel ever

[@HalloweenNight-cd8zn]

Great game. Sucks to lose at the gun but we got them back a year later in the super bowl when it mattered most. :) #GoPackGo!

[@Chasingdreams008]

HalloweenNight1978 Check out my channel? God bless kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3KcgpWpidSfjLM

[@TooMuchXoxo]

@HalloweenNight1978 yeah I remember a clear no call on Mike Wallace at the end the refs told me to tell you your welcome

[@loganreed4582]

True sucks aaron rodgers wont get another tho

[@the23zone]

Sucks Big Ben will be hurt for a while with that concussion

[@loganreed4582]

GG Geico Highlights lol sure

[@Tilosender]

A year later... A great Revenge

[@TheWarnberg]

“And here’s that ‘psycho package’ “

[@strikeflow1]

The golden age of football

[@thebreacher3219]

I see that the refs had it out for Clay Matthews way back in his rookie year as well

[@lawrenceahart1578]

Ben was A Whole Pitt Bull is those was the days we need to that Ben come back

[@alexmatthews4182]

That was so clutch

[@JulianWavy]

Always a when these 2 legandary franchises play each other

[@ajbucher1201]

Its crazy how many good plays by the DB’s in these throwback games would be penalized today

[@hineighbor]

Take a shot whenever Joe buck says "psycho package"

[@DMurphyApple]

that onsidekick though

[@PENS68]

Parker, Mendenhall, and Mewelde Moore, that is a pretty decent group of backs to have to go along with Hines Ward, Santonio Holmes, and Mike Wallace at receiver also Heath Miller at the tight end position.

[@jamalwill3667]

Only joe buck can make great game like this sound like an exhibition game

[@masonripton2574]

The tuck rule in this game is just awesome to see as an nfl fan from this era

[@plbeltran93]

2:45 tuck rule? Lol

[@hunchoxhoudini1029]

Definitely a great game for Big Ben. One of his best.

[@sixburgh64ss]

Ben's 1st off his NFL record 3 500+ yard games. #HereWeGoSteelers

[@mattd9881]

Horrible call. That was 100% a fumble 2:48

[@TheStandardIsTheStandard]

If only the super bowl ended this way

[@jjsteel43]

I feel it may have if Holmes was still on the team but he got himself traded the off season before

[@buckshot3333]

WARD, HOLMES, WALLACE, MILLER ALL ON THE SAME TEAM

[@nachoeee690]

Lmfao goddamn when Clay Matthews was a rookie 💀

[@anthonyramirez6786]

I miss watching football on fox

[@mrtoast178]

roethlishberger... throws... touchdown, mike wallace... with no time left

[@tyreepowell8367]

That Was The Greatest Football Game Of All Time In NFL History, Thank You!

[@LeCarnage]

I love my quarterback.

[@franciscoaguilar93]

You should do the Colts vs Patriots in 2010, great game that people forget.

[@Chasingdreams008]

Paco Aguilar Check out my channel? God bless kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3KcgpWpidSfjLM

[@treytaylor8564]

who is still here in 2020?

[@Nasdupree9090]

This drive was all I was thinking about when the packers were up 6 in the super bowl a season later

[@Urpapa109]

Hands down, Big Ben played AMAZING back in early 2010’s

[@Keatamine]

9:45 is a highlight people need to bring up when comparing Mahomes to Rodgers

[@jennyanydots2389]

Mahomes has a pretty good-looking bulge in his football trousers but Rodgers will letcha peg 'em real deal holyfield style.... so... can't we just have 'em both son?

[@blitzburgh9066]

Those legendary 2000’s Steelers defenses were awful without Polamalu and this game shows it, Tyrone carter was getting cooked. He was truly the most important piece of those 2000’s championship runs.

[@Wolfie66]

Great game! Being a Packers fan I wasn't too happy with the ending but hats off to Big Ben!

[@uzzle21]

kevin u lol my brother a pack fan and ima steelers fan. but hey yall beat us in the super bowl tho

[@yowiewowie2663]

These two quarterbacks have the best arms of all time

[@sth02]

503 yards, but none of them would've mattered without the last 19.

[@liam7491]

Underrated

[@steelers714]

This game was my 1st time in Pittsburgh and it was freezing! Amazing experience

[@OscarWL16]

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