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- Home team has a win-loss record of 24-13
- Patriots, Broncos and Steelers are tied for most victories with six
- Pittsburgh has appeared in the game 13 times and hosted it 9 times
- Raiders hold the record for most consecutive appearances with five (1973-77)
- Texans are the only current AFC team never to have appeared in this game
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Each football season, the AFC Championship Game is held to determine which one of the 16 teams in the American Football Conference of the NFL will appear in the Super Bowl. The game began in 1970 following the merger of the NFL with the American Football League, and the winner receives the Lamar Hunt Trophy.
The 2009 AFC Championship Game featured the Pittsburgh Steelers defeating the Baltimore Ravens 23-14. The game was played on January 18, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. EST and was broadcast on CBS.
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2009 AFC Game Fast Facts
- Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
- Date: January 18, 2009
- Time: 6:30 p.m. EST
- Location: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Television coverage: CBS
- Winner will advance to Super Bowl XLIII
2008 AFC Game Fast Facts
- New England Patriots defeated the San Diego Chargers 21-12
- Date: January 20, 2008
- Time: 3:00 p.m. EST
- Location: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts
- Television coverage: CBS
- Entering the game, the Chargers were 1-2 all-time, while the Patriots were 5-1
- Patriots continued on to Super Bowl XLII, where they fell to the New York Giants
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AFC Championship Game Questions
Who will win the 2009 PGA Championship? 10 AnswersI would say Tiger Woods. Coming off a back to back winning streak in the Buick Championship and the WBC Bridgestone open he is definitely the favorite. The Las... read more
Did he ever win a championship 1 AnswerNo, Eddie George never won a Super Bowl in his career. The Cowboys were not in the Super Bowl the one season George played for them and the Titans lost the Sup... read more
Who will win the national championship game and why? 2 AnswersFlorida will win. Oklahoma has choked in most of their past bowl games and their offense is without it's leading rusher, DeMarco Murray. UF also has title gam... read more
How many times has the winner of the ACC Tournament gone on to capture the NCAA Championship? 2 Answers8 times! Duke:1991, 1992, 2001 North Carolina: 1957,1982, 1993 NC State: 1974,1983 read more -
Ravens Steelers Game Summary
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2009 AFC Title Game - January 18, 2009 Team 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q PTS Baltimore Ravens 0 7 0 7 14 Pittsburgh Steelers 6 7 3 7 23
Scoring Summary
- First Quarter
- 11:22: Pittsburgh Steelers - Jeff Reed 34-yard field goal good
- 6:11: Pittsburgh Steelers - Jeff Reed 42-yard field goal good
- Second Quarter
- 13:58: Pittsburgh Steelers - Ben Roethlisberger 65-yard pass to Santonio Holmes for a touchdown, PAT by Jeff Reed good
- 2:40: Baltimore Ravens - Willis McGahee three-yard run for a touchdown, PAT by Matt Stover good
- Third Quarter
- 3:38: Pittsburgh Steelers - Jeff Reed 46-yard field goal good
- Fourth Quarter
- 9:29: Baltimore Ravens - Willis McGahee one-yard run for a touchdown, PAT by Matt Stover good
- 4:24: Pittsburgh Steelers - Troy Polamalu intercepted a pass from Joe Flacco, ran 40 yards for a touchdown, PAT by Jeff Reed good
2008 AFC Championship Game
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- FIRST QUARTER
- SD - Nate Kaeding 26-yard FG
- SECOND QUARTER
- NE - Lawrence Maroney 1-yard RUN (Steve Gostowski kick)
- SD - Nate Kaeding 23-yard FG
- NE - Jabar Gaffney 12-yard PASS from Tom Brady (Steve Gostowski kick)
- SD - Nate Kaeding 40-yard FG
- THIRD QUARTER
- SD - Nate Kaeding 24-yard FG
- FOURTH QUARTER
- NE - Wes Welker 6-yard PASS from Tom Brady (Steve Gostowski kick)




