Super Bowl XLIII is in the books and it was easily one of the most exciting football games ever played. EA Sports did a breakdown before the game using Madden NFL 2009 and the comparisons are insanely close to actual numbers. Check them out below:
Here are some of the more meaningful comparisons:
- Score at halftime Sim: 17-7 Steelers Real game: 20-7 Steelers
- Final score Sim: 28-24 Steelers Real game: 27-23
- Ben Roethlisberger Sim: 21/28 for 238 yards Real game: 21/30 for 256 yards
- Kurt Warner Sim: 27/38 for 275 yards Real game: 31/43 for 377 yards
- Santonio Holmes Sim: 8 catches for 131 yards Real game: 9 catches for 131 yards
- Larry Fitzgerald Sim: 9 catches for 105 yards Real game: 7 catches for 127 yards
