As was the case for much of his career, Warner did a great job reading defenses, making quick decisions, and spreading the ball around to his bevvy of weapons. If there had been one knock on him throughout his career, though, it was hanging onto the football. He could be forced into bad decisions under consistent pressure (name a quarterback who isn't, right?) but he didn't find himself in those positions often in 2008. He limited his fumbles and had a solid touchdown-to-interception ratio.
During the postseason leading up to Super Bowl XLIII, Warner had turned the ball over just twice in three games while throwing eight touchdown passes. He's also completed 66% of his passes, going 61-of-92 for 770 yards.
Warner put up good numbers in the Super Bowl with a 31-for-43 performance for 377 yards and three touchdowns. But it was his huge mistake to end the first half that fueled Pittsburgh's run to an unprecedented sixth Super Bowl Championship. With 18 seconds remaining in the half and trailing 10-7, Warner dropped back to pass from Pittsburgh's one-yard line, but was faced with heavy pressure from Pittsburgh's defense. He tried to force the ball into wide receiver Anquan Boldin over the middle for the score, but linebacker James Harrison stepped in front of the pass and weaved his way 100 yards down the field for a game-changing score as time ticked off the clock.
Warner also fumbled as he was hit by linebacker LaMarr Woodley during the Cardinals' final drive, effectively ending any chance Arizona had of pulling the game out.