He is officially listed as questionable but insists he will be playing. He is a tough football player is walking on the sprained knee without a limp although he has yet to practice with the team. I would not want to bet against Hines Ward playing in the big game!
The toughest player pound for pound in the NFL and a future Hall of Famer if he can just have one more good game on the winning team in the Super Bowl.
Update: Hines Ward will most likely not practice until Thursday, keeping with his usual routine of taking Wednesdays off. He probably will not be 100% but I don't think even wild horses could keep him off the field. You can track updates to his status throughout the week at the link below.
Hines Ward played in Super Bowl XLIII. He caught 2 passes for 43 yards.
Hines Ward has two rings, both with the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowls XL and XLIII. He has career Super Bowl stats of 14 receptions for 244 yards and 2 TDs and 1 rush for 18 yards.
Hines Ward was named MVP for Super Bowl XL.
Hines Ward had 7 catches in Super Bowl XLV.
There were three Steelers receivers that were Super Bowl MVPs.Lynn Swann - (X)Hines Ward - (XL)Santonio Holmes - (XLIII)
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No, he did not.
Super Bowl MVP
Through Super Bowl XLIII: 1) Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins - won Super Bowls VII and VIII - MVP of SB VII was Jake Scott and VIII was Larry Csonka. 2) Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers - won Super Bowls XL and XLIII - MVP of SB XL was Hines Ward and XLIII was Santonio Holmes.
The Steelers were 2-1 in Super Bowls when Hines Ward was with the team. They won Super Bowls XL & XLIII, then lost in SB XLV.Ward won the MVP award in Super Bowl XL, when the Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks.
Yes, Hines Ward played in Super Bowl XLV on February 6, 2011. He caught 7 passes for 78 yards and 1 touchdown.
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