Willie Parker's longest run for the Steelers was an 80 yard touchdown. It was on December 24, 2005, against the Cleveland Browns.
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The Steelers replaced Willie Parker with running back Rashard Mendenhall.
Willie Parker was not traded, nor was he released, because he had no contract for 2010. His contract expired at the end of the 2009 season and the Steelers did not renew it. The team let Willie test the free agency market, where he was signed by the Washington Redskins on April 2, 2010.
Rashard Mendenhall was a member of the Steelers when they won Super Bowl XLIII. But it was Willie Parker who started the game at running back, Mendenhall was already placed on injured reserve.
Willie Parker of the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL vs. Seattle.His 75-yard touchdown run is the longest run from line of scrimmage in Super Bowl history, surpassing Marcus Allen's 74-yard run in Super Bowl XVII.Willie Parker's TD was a run. The longest touchdown passwas to wide receiver Mussin Mohammed from QB Jake Delhomme of the Carolina Panthers for 85 yards in 2004.
Offensively, the longest play from scrimmage is the Pittsburgh Steelers "Fast" Willie Parkers 75 yard touchdown run in Super Bowl XL(40) against the Seattle Seahawks. Defensively, the longest play is the Pittsburgh Steelers James Harrisons 100 yard interception return for a touchdown in Super Bowl XXIII(43).