This article is about the quarterback. For the running back, see Curt Warner.
American football player
Kurt Warner
Warner in 2022
No. 10, 13
Position:
Quarterback
Personal information
Born:
(1971-06-22) June 22, 1971 (age 52) Burlington, Iowa, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:
214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:
Regis (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
College:
Northern Iowa (1989–1993)
Undrafted:
1994
Career history
As a player:
Green Bay Packers (1994)*
Iowa Barnstormers (1995–1997)
→Amsterdam Admirals (1998)
St. Louis Rams (1998–2003)
New York Giants (2004)
Arizona Cardinals (2005–2009)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Northern Iowa (1994) Graduate assistant
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXXIV)
Super Bowl MVP (XXXIV)
2× NFL Most Valuable Player (1999, 2001)
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2008)
2× First-team All-Pro (1999, 2001)
4× Pro Bowl (1999–2001, 2008)
2× NFL passing touchdowns leader (1999, 2001)
3× NFL completion percentage leader (1999–2001)
2× NFL passer rating leader (1999, 2001)
NFL passing yards leader (2001)
Bert Bell Award (1999)
Bart Starr Award (2010)
Arizona Cardinals Ring of Honor
NFL records
Most completions in a game without an incompletion: 10[1]
Most touchdown passes in a single postseason: 11 (2008) (tied)
Arena
2× First-team All-Arena (1996, 1997)
Iowa Barnstormers Hall of Fame
Arena Football Hall of Fame
Iowa Barnstormers No. 13 retired
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:
4,070
Passing completions:
2,666
Completion percentage:
65.5%
TD–INT:
208–128
Passing yards:
32,344
Passer rating:
93.7
Career Arena statistics
Completion percentage:
62.0%
TD–INT:
183–43
Passing yards:
10,465
Passer rating:
107.84
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · ArenaFan.com
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Kurtis Eugene Warner (born June 22, 1971) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals. An undrafted free agent, Warner ascended from the Arena Football League and NFL Europe to become a two-time Most Valuable Player and a Super Bowl MVP. Warner appeared in three Super Bowls as a starting quarterback and is one of very few quarterbacks to lead multiple franchises to a Super Bowl. His career is widely regarded as one of the greatest Cinderella stories in NFL history.[2][3]
After playing college football at Northern Iowa from 1990 to 1993, Warner spent four years without being named to an NFL roster. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers in 1994, but released before the regular season and instead played three seasons for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL). Warner landed his first NFL roster spot in 1998 with the Rams, holding a backup position until he was thrust into becoming St. Louis's starter the following season. During his first season as an NFL starting quarterback, Warner led The Greatest Show on Turf offense to the Rams' first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXIV, earning him league and Super Bowl MVP honors. He won his second league MVP award in 2001, en route to a Super Bowl XXXVI appearance, and also led an underdog Cardinals team to Super Bowl XLIII in 2008.
Considered the NFL's greatest undrafted player,[2] Warner is the only undrafted player to be named NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP, and the only undrafted quarterback to lead his team to a Super Bowl victory.[4][5][6] He was also the first quarterback to win a Super Bowl during his first season as the primary starter.[7] Warner was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017, and is the first and only player inducted to both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Arena Football Hall of Fame.
^Single games with 100% completion percentage by a player, Stathead
^ abBrandt, Gil (March 17, 2010). "Warner tops list of best undrafted players of all time". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
^"'It's been an amazing ride': Warner retires after 12 NFL seasons". NFL.com. Associated Press. January 31, 2010. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
^"AP NFL Most Valuable Player Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
^Layman, Matt (May 10, 2020). "Kurt Warner sees underdog story, but always 'expected to be successful'". Arizona Sports. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^Talbott, Chris (December 21, 2021). "Kurt Warner talks about the movie based on his life, and whether he retired from football too soon". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^Abdeldaiem, Alaa (January 20, 2019). "Tom Brady's Super Bowl history, record". SI.com. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
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