The Untold Story Behind the Super Bowl’s Most Jaw-Dropping Passing Yards Record
4. 377 Kurt Warner, Arizona Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII (Feb. 1, 2009)
This wouldn’t be Warnerâs one appearance in the top five. But he didnât finish on the winning side of this thriller as the AFC champion Steelers beat the Cardinals 27-23 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
The Cardinals dug themselves into a hole and trailed 20-7 going into the fourth quarter before scoring 16 unanswered points to take the lead. Warner found star wideout Larry Fitzgerald for two scores and the Arizona defense added a safety. However, Ben Roethlisberger found Santonio Holmes in the back of the end zone for the winning score with 35 seconds remaining. Warner didnât get the Super Bowl ring, but he completed 31 of 43 passes for 377 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. He ended up being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017. Not bad for an undrafted quarterback.
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