Steelers rally to beat Cardinals for sixth Super Bowl title

Ben Roethlisberger completed a six-yard scoring strike to Santonio Holmes, who made a spectacular catch in the corner of the end zone, with 35 seconds left in the game to thwart Arizona's bid at the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history.

The Steelers' winning drive took eight plays and came after Arizona had scored 16 unanswered points for a 23-20 lead. Roethlisberger connected with Holmes three times on the drive, covering 14, 13 and 40 yards, the last reception putting the ball on the six-yard line.

Holmes was selected the game's most valuable player with nine receptions for 131 yards.

"Great players step up in big-time games to make plays," Holmes said. "I kind of lost a little composure, you know, but I knew our defense would give us a chance to make it back."

Roethlisberger was proficient if not spectacular as he completed 21 of 30 passes for 256 yards with the one touchdown and one interception.

The Steelers quarterback was proficient if not spectacular as he completed 21 of 30 passes for 256 yards with the one touchdown and one interception.

"I said it's now or never, I told the guys all the film study you put in doesn't matter unless you do it now," Roethlisberger said. "I'm really proud of the way they responded."

The Cardinals, who were playing in their first Super Bowl and first championship game of any kind since 1948, moved downfield with poise to cut the deficit to 20-14 with 7:33 left when Larry Fitzgerald made a leaping, one-yard touchdown reception over cornerback Ike Taylor. Arizona then took the lead with 2:37 left to play when Warner hit Fitzgerald in the seam and the receiver took it 64 yards for the score and a 23-20 lead.

Warner, who tied Joe Montana's single postseason record with 11 touchdown passes, became the first quarterback in Super Bowl history with three 300-yard games. Warner completed 31 of 43 passes for 377 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.

His favorite target, Fitzgerald, became the first player in NFL history with four consecutive 100-yard receiving games in the postseason and eclipsed the postseason record of Jerry Rice with his seventh scoring reception. Fitzgerald had seven receptions for 127 yards and the two touchdowns.

Warner was very sharp on the first scoring drive of the fourth quarter, connecting on all eight of his passes for 87 yards, culminating with the short touchdown.