Prior to Parker's 75 yard rush in Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks, the record was 74 yards by Marcus Allen of the Los Angeles Raiders in Super Bowl XVIII against the Washington Redskins.
Willie Parker (75 yards)
Willie Parker from the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL. 75 yards.
Willie Parker (running back) 75 yards for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL.
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As of the 2007 season, the longest run from the line of scrimmage in a Super Bowl is 75 yards by Willie Parker of the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL.
Willie Parker's longest run for the Steelers was an 80 yard touchdown. It was on December 24, 2005, against the Cleveland Browns.
Willie Parker
Willie Parker
Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Willie E. Parker Jr. is 36 years old (birthdate: November 11, 1980).He still holds the record for the longest rush from scrimmage in a Super Bowl, after he ran for 75 yards for a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 40 (2006).*Two other former NFL players are named Willie Parker (born 1945 and 1948).
The longest rushing play from scrimmage was a 15 yard run by the Steelers' Willie Parker in the 3rd period. The run took the ball from the Cardinals' 20 yard line to their 5 yard line and gave the Steelers a 1st and goal. The Steelers wound up kicking a field goal on this drive.
In Super Bowl XL, running back Willie Parker of the Pittsburgh Steelers reeled off a 75-yard touchdown run against the Seattle Seahawks.
Willie Parker, no question.