Pictures can capture a moment in time, a moment many of us remember and some many never have seen.
So, we decided to share some of those moments in time through 'Picture Perfect' where we will bring to life historical Steelers photos.
Throughout the remainder of the offseason, Steelers.com will be featuring photos that tell the story of the Steelers through the years.
In today's feature, we highlight Santonio Holmes game-winning catch in Super Bowl XLIII.
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The scene was Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida. The Steelers were down to the Arizona Cardinals, 23-20, with just 2:30 remaining on the clock and the ball at their own 22-yard line.
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger knew he had to do something, and he took control.
On first and 20 from the 12-yard line, Roethlisberger hit Santonio Holmes for a 14-yard gain. Roethlisberger went back to Holmes for a 13-yard gain to the Steelers 39-yard line.
"I came up and told Ben that I want to be the guy," said Holmes of the conversation they had before the final drive. "I told him 'I wanted to win this game for you guys, man. Just give me the ball, give me the chance to make plays and I will do it for you.'"
Roethlisberger took his words to heart and with just 1:20 to go went back to Holmes, who turned a short reception into a 40-yard gain to the Cardinals six-yard line.
Roethlisberger stayed with Holmes' hot hands on first down, but with first-and-goal with 48 seconds to play, Holmes couldn't pull in the pass.
With time ticking away, and everything on the line, Roethlisberger kept confidence in his receiver.
"I remember coming back to the huddle after dropping the pass," said Holmes, who finished the game with nine catches for 131 yards. "Heath (Miller) tapped me on the hip and said don't worry, he is going to throw you the next pass.
"I can remember just looking at him and thinking, 'yeah right.' He just gave me an opportunity to catch the ball, and I blew it, trying to get my feet down in bounds.
"Ben walked into the huddle and looked me dead in my eye and called the play he did. It was the play we had run so many times in practice and never completed the pass. I remember Coach Randy Fichtner telling me don't catch this ball at this time, because at the right time you are going to catch it. We went through the whole playoffs running this play at practice and never completed the pass."
Roethlisberger was prepared with options if Holmes wasn't open.
But he was.
"I was going to throw the ball in the flat," said Roethlisberger. "They covered it up, so I went to Hines (Ward). He was covered, getting held. But all of a sudden, I saw (Santonio) go to the corner. I threw it and thought it was going to be picked. He made a heck of a catch."
Roethlisberger put the ball in the corner of the end zone where only Holmes could get it, and he did, while remarkably managing to keep both feet in bounds for a touchdown that would give the Steelers a 27-23 win and earn him Super Bowl Most Valuable Player honors.
"I can recall putting my mouthpiece in and smiling and thinking this opportunity is about to come," said Holmes. "I remember nobody touched me at the line of scrimmage. I almost fell because I was so wide open coming off the line of scrimmage. I thought the guy was going to jump in front of me, but he moved out of my way so I could get to the spot I needed to get to.
"Then seeing Ben point to the back of the end zone, not knowing if he was going to throw this ball, but in the back of my mind it was stay here and don't move. To have such a perfectly thrown ball delivered where nobody's hands could touch it but mine.
"I could see Ben's eyes from the moment he released the ball to me. I didn't see any defenders in front of me. I only had eyes for the ball, and it landed in the perfect place."
The officials reviewed the play to make sure that Holmes had both feet in bounds and control of the ball, but he didn't need a replay to know it was a touchdown.
"I knew it was a touchdown, 100 percent," said Holmes. "My feet never left the ground. All I did was stand up on my toes and extend my hands. I knew it would be, 100 percent."
Holmes' memories of the play are something that will live with him forever.
And he isn't the only one who has great memories of that play.
"I don't have to remind anybody that was one of the most exciting Super Bowls of all time," Steelers President Art Rooney II once said. "Of course, that last drive is something we will all remember, and that last catch is something we will never forget."
That wasn't the only play Holmes made in his Steelers career, as he finished with 235 receptions for 3,835 yards and 20 touchdowns in his four seasons in black and gold, but it was definitely the one that fans will always remember and one he will always take pride in.
"Seeing the tradition of the organization and the history and how they were built by a family around championships, it showed the hard work and dedication that you put into getting details done the right way," said Holmes. "Opportunities are created in time that leave a legacy behind. To be a part of that, to know I was drafted by the Steelers, a team I loved as a kid growing up, and to help them win a Super Bowl, it was more than a dream come true."
