Super Bowl XLV was played at Cowboys Stadium in Texas.
2010–11 NFL playoffs . The postseason tournament concluded with the Green Bay Packers defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV , 31 -- 25 , on February 6 , at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington , Texas . Super Bowl XLV . The game was played on February 6 , 2011 , at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington , Texas , the first time the Super Bowl was played in the Dallas -- Fort Worth area .