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2011 Super Bowl, Packers Vs. Steelers: Pack Wins 31-25

On the first play of the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 45, the Pittsburgh Steelers fumble, and it's recovered by the Green Bay Packers at their 42 yard line. Aaron Rodgers throws deep, incomplete. Jordy nelson gets a quick slant for three yards, and he's wrapped up by Troy Polamalu. Third and seven, and James Jones gets the first. Rodgers throws low and incomplete on first, and from the 40 on second down, Jordy Nelson can't find the handle. But on third down, he goes down the middle, and makes a nice move by the sideline, Polamalu saved the touchdown, ansd it's first and goal from the two.

Rodgers is sacked for six yards, but he finds Greg Jennings in the corner of the end zone, and it's a touchdown for the Packers.

28-17 Packers

Antonio Brown takes the kickoff to around the 34, there's 11:35 left in the game.

Ben Roethlisberger hits Matt Spaeth for nine, then Mike Wallace gains 11 over the middle. An incomplete, followed by a 14 yard screen to Wallace. A holding penalty hurts the drive. It's first and 20 from the 42 yard line. Wallace gets two, on a screen. Second down, Hines Ward gets 15 yards and it's third and three. mike Wallace takes in the pass over his shoulder and keeps going into the end zone. Pittsburgh will try for two.

A pitch to Antwaan Randle El is good.

28-25 Packers

It's a three point game with 7:34 left. Pat Lee is back for the kick, he takes it to the 25 yard line.

The Steelers blitz and Rodgers is sacked for a four yard loss.  They get nine on the next play, and it's third and five. A false start makes it third and ten. A big play from Aaron Rodgers to Greg Jennings goes 31 yards. james Starks gets another 14 yards on the ground, and the Packers are deep in Pittsburgh territory.  On the 30, Starks gets one. Rodgers gets James Jones, making it first and goal at the eight.

They get one on first down, and James Jones gets to to the five, with under three minutes to play. An incomplete, and it's fourth and goal. Mason Crosby will kick.

31-25 Packers.

With 2:07 and only one timeout, the Steelers will get the ball back.

A squib kick to Isaac Redmon is returned to about the35, but a personal foul on the return against the Steelers pushes them back to the 13, with 1:59 left in the game.

Roethlisberger finds Heath Miller for 15 over the middle, and Hines Ward gets five more on the next play. He has to throw it away. Third down is incomplete, and it's fourth and five. It's incomplete.

The Packers will take over on downs, and let time expire.

31-25 Green Bay Packers final.

Congratulations to the Green Bay Packers and their fans.