During the game Warner went 21 for 32 passing, for 220 yards, a completion percentage of 65.6%, with two touchdowns and one interception. He was invited to try out for the Green Bay Packers' training camp in 1994, but was released before the regular season began. Warner has devoted time and money to his First Things First Foundation, the name of which was derived from his interview after winning the Super Bowl in 1999. [25] Warner started the 2004 season as the Giants' starting quarterback, winning five of his first seven games, but following a two-game losing streak, highly touted rookie quarterback Eli Manning was given the starting job. How does that make you feel?" The Patriots' QB went 15 of 25 for 150 yards and a TD as New England took a 3-0 lead over the Rams. However, the following week Warner improved; and the Cardinals earned a victory over the Browns that brought the Cardinals to 6–6 and kept them in the chase for the NFC Wild Card playoff spot. Found inside â Page 165NFC Championship: St. Louis beat Tampa Bay 11-6 AFC Championship: Tennessee beat Jacksonville 33-14 Super Bowl: St. Louis Rams beat Tennessee 23-16. Final play of game: WR Kevin Dyson was tackled on the Rams' 1-yard line. Let's find out. The Rams signed veteran Chris Chandler as Bulger's backup. [14][15][16] His backup at the time was future Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme, another famous rags-to-riches quarterback story. As a kid growing up in Viburnum, Missouri, Kendel Beard was an enthusiastic St. Louis Cardinals fan — the football kind, that is. A 11,300 square feet (1,050 m2) mansion home in Paradise Valley, Arizona once owned by Warner was sold in 2019 for $US3.1 million.[74]. He was named to the AFL's First-team All-Arena in both 1996 and 1997 after he led the Barnstormers to ArenaBowl appearances in both seasons. [93][94] Warner's total investment amount remains undisclosed, although $50,000 of it will go towards a donation of footballs to schools and underprivileged children throughout India.[95]. In 2000, after Warner's breakout NFL season, the AFL used his new fame for the name of its first widely available video game, Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed. For followers and fans of the Los Angeles Rams, there aren't many games to choose from simply because the team has been to the Super Bowl only three times. Warner filled in nicely, as he was able to hang on for the Cardinals win. While Warner was with the Packers, the head coach was Mike Holmgren, the quarterback coach was Steve Mariucci, and Andy Reid was the offensive assistant.[7]. It was their first Super Bowl appearance, let alone their first playoff run since moving to St. Louis before the 1995 season. 'The Greatest Show on Turf' In those days, a team with dynasty potential was the St. Louis Rams. Warner was competing for a spot against Brett Favre, Mark Brunell, and former Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer. But casual fans may not be aware that before he became a broadcaster, Warner had a storied NFL career that didn't end very long ago. 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. Despite one of the most productive offensive years by an NFL team, the Rams won only ten games and lost in the wild card round to the New Orleans Saints. His faith first emerged on the national stage following the Rams' Super Bowl victory, where he was named the game's MVP: Mike Tirico from ABC: "Kurt, first things first — tell me about the final touchdown pass to Isaac." And we're going to the Super Bowl! Found inside â Page 112Marshall Faulk was drafted into the NFL by the Indianapolis Colts and then traded to the St. Louis Rams. ... It is common knowledge among avid NFL fans that the St. Louis Rams at the time of their two Super Bowl appearances had the ... Feb. 3, 2002. In the Rams' fourth game, this one against the Dallas Cowboys, Warner broke a finger on his throwing hand. Since the playoff game was his last at home in the playoffs during his career, he finished a perfect 7-0 in home contests (4-0 with St. Louis; 3-0 with Arizona). On January 30, 2000, the St. Louis Rams defeated the Tennessee Titans in the Super Bowl, on the heels of a 1999 regular season which saw them win 13 games while losing only three, their first winning season since moving from Los Angeles (and indeed, the franchise's first such campaign since 1990). [43] On December 29, 2009, Warner was named an alternate quarterback for the NFC team in the 2010 Pro Bowl. His third and final Super Bowl appearance came years later in Super Bowl XLIII in 2009, where his Arizona Cardinals unsuccessfully took on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Super Bowl XXXVI, in which the Rams lost 20-17 to New England comes in at No. [98] In March 2009, Warner was honored with the Muhammad Ali Sports Leadership Award. The film is being produced by Kingdom Story Company, and is being distributed by Lionsgate with a release date set for December 25, 2021. Despite losing, Warner still managed to throw for 377 yards (the fourth-highest total in Super Bowl history). Louis/LA Rams Franchise Encyclopedia. Super . Warner's parents divorced when he was six. Louis/Arizona Cardinals Single-Season Passing Leaders", "Chicago/St. [87] A portion of the proceeds went to Warner's First Things First Foundation. But how many did the talented passer win? He ended his season completing only 4 of 11 pass attempts for 39 yards and a 47.2 QB rating. The Twitter mailbag returned on Saturday with a look at where the Rams stand with their many free agents. [84], On February 9, 2010, Warner was a surprise guest on the final episode of The Jay Leno Show.[85]. The Rams were favored by 14 points in that Super Bowl. As a result, the Cardinals would earn a home playoff game, only their second ever, and their first in Arizona (despite winning division titles in the 1974 and 1975 seasons in St. Louis, the Cardinals played on the road in the playoffs as a result of the playoff structure in those days). Based in the Greater Los Angeles area, the Rams have won two NFL championships (1945 and 1951) and one Super Bowl (2000). But I also believe it was a legal hit. Kurt Warner took the Rams to the Super Bowl on two occasions, winning and losing once apiece with the Arizona Cardinals; he has a career Super Bowl record of 1-2. This is a subreddit for the NFL community. Warner later revealed that he had previously broken his hand and that it had not fully healed, making it more difficult to grip the football. [5] Warner was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017 and is the only player inducted to both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Arena Football Hall of Fame. According to History, St. Louis entered the game as 14-point betting favorites. [54] Notably, Kedon Slovis played under Warner before being recruited by the USC Trojans for the 2019 college football season. #HowBoutYou. Two weeks later, Warner passed the 20,000-yard passing milestone in his 76th game, the second-quickest of any player in NFL history (Warner accomplished the feat in one game more than it took record-holder Dan Marino). Found inside â Page 64The four teams left standing are the Cinderella teams who won a league Championship or the Super Bowl: they are the 1945 Cleveland Rams, 1981 San Francisco 49ers, 1999 St. Louis Rams and the 2017 Philadelphia Eagles. Still, think we're about to find out how many "Jared Goff" fans we have and how many "Rams" fans we have. All in all, they only won their division three times, going to the playoffs 23.8% of the time in 21 seasons. In May 2010, he was inducted into the Arena Football Hall of Fame. [82], On January 27, 2009, Warner made a special appearance on the NBC reality show The Biggest Loser. [103], This article is about the quarterback. But their first playoff appearance as St. Louis' NFL team was the sweetest: After a 13-3 regular . MPS-USA TODAY Sports. Super Bowl XXXVI - New England Patriots 20, St. Louis Rams 17 All-time Passing Leader: Jim Everett 1,847/3,277, 23,758 yds, 142 TD . In response to the disappointing season, the Rams cut nine of their eleven defensive starters during the offseason, and Trent Green was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs. Super Bowl 14. Super Bowl 34. However, in the third game of the season, against the Baltimore Ravens, Warner came off the bench to relieve an ineffective Leinart during the 4th quarter with the Ravens leading 23–6 at the beginning of the period. "[76], Warner has usually attended charismatic churches, and believes that God healed him from a concussion he suffered in 2000. All-time Receiving Leader: Isaac Bruce 942 rec, 14,109 yds, 84 TD Super Bowl Appearances Super Bowl LIII. Brady's first Super Bowl appearance, back in 2002, launched a New England Patriots dynasty. At UNI, Warner was third on the Panthers' depth chart until his senior year. [70], During college, Warner met his future wife, Brenda Carney Meoni; they married on October 11, 1997. Their 11 Super Bowl appearances are the most ever. The deal had a base salary of $18 million and, with performance incentives, could have been worth as much as $24 million.[26]. On January 10, Warner helped the Cardinals defeat the Carolina Panthers 33–13 in Charlotte, North Carolina in the second round of the playoffs. Found inside â Page 355In perhaps the most famous connection between the AFL and the NFL , Kurt Warner led the Iowa Barnstormers to two Arena Bowl appearances before leading the St. Louis Rams to the Super Bowl . The AFL has partnered with game provider ... Kurtis Eugene Warner (born June 22, 1971) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the St. Louis Rams and the Arizona Cardinals.His career, which saw him ascend from an undrafted free agent to a two-time Most Valuable Player and Super Bowl MVP, is regarded as one of the greatest stories in NFL history. In 2001, he told Charisma, "I'm just a Christian. The game came down to a single play with just 5 . Found inside â Page 13Nevertheless, his faith and determination led him back to the NFL, where he had a successful career that included three Super Bowl appearances, winning one with the St Louis Rams in 2001. Warner became a devout Christian after seeing ... Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. St. Louis Rams . The Rams' only victory against a team with a winning record was a 34-24 win over Tom Brady and the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3. Warner was released by the Rams in 2004 and latched on with the New York Giants. The rest was pretty dismal. After Leinart was placed on injured reserve, Warner was named starter for the remainder of the 2007 season. Arizona were outmatched that season, sneaking into the playoffs with a 9-7 record. In week 16, Leinart went down with a shoulder injury against the 49ers, forcing Warner to see his first action since week 4. Found inside â Page 263Twenty Techniques for Creating News Applied to the Super Bowl Technique Super Bowl XXXIV : St. Louis Rams Versus ... home market ( and the Titans , formerly the Houston Oilers , were making their first Super Bowl appearance ever ) 3. [102] At the award presentation, Bart Starr said of Warner: "We have never given this award to anyone who is more deserving". His performances in his first season as a starting quarterback was enough to not only get the team into the postseason but also to come away with a victory over the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV in 1999. Warner's stepmother, Mimi Warner, also had a son named Matt (Post). Found inside â Page 34They lost to the New England Patriots in 2002 , in their second Super Bowl appearance as the St. Louis Rams . For those who prefer knocking down pins to knocking baseballs or knocking heads , St. Louis is also home to the International ... By Terry Cudmore. He spent five years in Glendale, leading the franchise to its first-ever Super Bowl appearance in 2009, but ultimately losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers. "[49], Warner officially announced his retirement from the NFL in January 2010. He won the NFL Most Valuable Player award and went on to win the Super Bowl MVP trophy as well, throwing for two touchdowns, including a 73-yarder to Isaac Bruce in the first quarter and 414 yards on 24 completions, finishing with a passer rating of 99.7. Warner once again was named the league's MVP, and St. Louis returned to the Super Bowl. Then Rams owner Georgia Frontiere holds up Super Bowl XXXIV trophy, 2000. The last time that the Tennessee Titans were in the Super Bowl was in January 2000 when they lost to the St. Louis Rams, 23-16, in Super Bowl XXXIV. Similarly, What NFL team is moving to St Louis? [47], On January 16, Warner was injured in the first half trying to tackle the ball carrier after an interception on the way to a 45–14 loss at New Orleans in the NFC Divisional round. 2019 Super Bowl: Free live stream, plus why the Rams have a history of drama heading into Patriots matchup Here's a look at all the Rams' Super Bowl appearances in franchise history -- including . Returning to the United States, Warner spent the 1998 season as St. Louis' third-string quarterback behind Tony Banks and Steve Bono. Warner and Green's combined gross passing yards total was 5,492. After playing fairly well in two consecutive losses (passing for a total of nearly 700 yards), Warner defeated his former team, the Rams, by a score of 38–28. The following season, Warner was replaced as the Rams' starting quarterback for good after fumbling six times in the team's opening-day game against the New York Giants. Found inside â Page 96The Rams ' home audience was thinking big thoughts . St. Louis seemed primed for another Super Bowl appearance . The front page of the Saturday , January 10 St. Louis PostDispatch sports section showed a picture of the Vince Lombardi ... While in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Rams have never won a Super Bowl. But when the team left St. Louis in the late '80s for Phoenix . Found insideWe beat the Washington Redskins in our first playoff game, but the following week we came up just short in the NFC Championship game, losing to the St. Louis Rams, 11â6. Having such a great year and getting so close to a Super Bowl ... Warner still managed to get his team to score 35 points in a 56-35 loss. [19] As of 2021, Warner is the most recent player to win both the NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP in the same year. He was unable to follow up on his previous Super Bowl performance with another strong showing, finishing the day with a dismal 78.3 passer rating, largely because he only threw one touchdown but tossed two picks. On December 7, 2008, Warner led the Cardinals to a 34–10 win over his former team, the Rams, securing for the Cardinals the NFC West Division title and their first playoff berth since 1998. That historical play sealed the Rams win in Super Bowl XXXIV versus the Tennessee . Found inside â Page 49For example, in preparing for the Patriots Super Bowl appearance with the favored St. Louis Rams and their star quarterback, Kurt Warner, he began by telling his players that he had âscrewed upâ and done a poor ... On September 30, 2007, during the week four game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Warner relieved Leinart again, following another ineffective start. Cleveland/St. Warner drew more attention in the Rams' fourth game of the season, a home game against the San Francisco 49ers (who had been NFC West division champions for 12 of the previous 13 seasons). After McCown struggled in two straight games, Green re-inserted Warner into the starting line-up. He completed 72.1% of his passes, and had a quarterback rating of 112.3. This win was the first time the Cardinals had won a game on the East Coast the entire 2008 season, after having lost away games to the Panthers, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, and the New England Patriots. Terrell's breakout, more, Los Angeles Rams trending in the wrong direction heading into their bye week, Ranking the NFL's best wide receiver trios ever: Why the 2021 Bucs make the list. Tom Brady's first-half stats in all nine Super Bowl appearances. In Super Bowl XXXVI, Warner threw for 365 yards (then the second-highest, now the sixth-highest total in Super Bowl history) and a passing touchdown along with a rushing touchdown, but his rhythm was disrupted by New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick's defensive game plan and he tossed two costly interceptions which helped stake the heavy-underdog Patriots to a two-touchdown lead. 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). The three boys formed a close relationship soon thereafter. In Warner's third career Super Bowl appearance on February 1, the Cardinals lost Super Bowl XLIII 27–23 to the Pittsburgh Steelers, leaving him with a career 1–2 record in Super Bowls. In an emotional press conference, Vermeil—who hadn't seen Warner work with the first-string offense—said, "We will rally around Kurt Warner, and we'll play good football." [36] On November 15, 2009, Warner reached a career milestone with his 200th touchdown pass during a 31–20 win against the Seattle Seahawks. [3][4] He is also the first quarterback to win the Super Bowl during his first season as the primary starter. 2002 St. Louis Rams Starters, Roster, & Players: 7-9 (2nd in NFC West), Coach: Mike Martz, ProBowl: Faulk, Pace After Green suffered a torn ACL via a low hit by Rodney Harrison in a preseason game, Rams coach Dick Vermeil named Warner as the Rams' starter. Before the 1999 NFL season began, prognosticators did not list the St. Louis Rams among the teams favored to make the playoffs. The 1999 St. Louis Rams can now be listed as division champions, NFC champions, and Super Bowl champions. [6], Following his college career, Warner went undrafted in the 1994 NFL Draft. [40] After his three-touchdown performance, Warner was named both the NFC Offensive Player of the Week[41] and the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week. One of three quarterbacks to throw 100 touchdown passes with two teams (, One of two quarterbacks tied to throw five touchdown passes in two playoff games – (following, One of two quarterbacks to complete 80% of his passes in two playoff games (tied with Peyton Manning), One of two quarterbacks with four consecutive games with a passer rating over 120 (in 2009, tied with, One of Four quarterbacks to make Super Bowl starts with two teams (with, One of five quarterbacks to win a Conference championship with two teams (with Craig Morton and, Most pass completions in a single game – 40 (September 28, 2008), Highest pass completion percentage with at least 11 passes – 92.3% (September 20, 2009), Most passes completed in a single season – 401 (2008), Most passes attempted in a single season – 598 (2008), Highest passing completion percentage in a single season – 67.1% (2008), Highest passing completion percentage in a career – 65.1%, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 18 November 2021, at 00:57. [30] This win represented the first time the Cardinals had won a post-season home game since the 1947 NFL Championship Game. The Rams let Bono leave in free agency and signed Trent Green to be the starter. After a season played . [45] Warner became one of the very few quarterbacks in NFL history to throw more touchdowns (5) than incompletions (4) in a playoff game. New England Patriots 32, Carolina Panthers 29. Former St. Louis Rams head coach Jeff Fisher addressed the team's decision to draft Michael Sam, who was openly gay, back in the 2014 NFL Draft after old emails from Jon Gruden were revealed by . Warner was the quarterback for the St. Louis Rams during an era when the team's offense was dubbed 'The Greatest Show on Turf', leading them to multiple Super Bowl appearances. Warner became an Iowa Barnstormers broadcaster for the 2011 Arena Football League season. But how many did . In 2003, GoodTimes Entertainment released the direct-to-home video Kurt Warner's Good Sports Gang, a film featuring Warner as the "coach" of a group of animated sports balls. The last time that the Tennessee Titans were in the Super Bowl was in January 2000 when they lost to the St. Louis Rams, 23-16, in Super Bowl XXXIV. Two days after his release from the Rams, he signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the New York Giants, with a second year player option worth $6 million. Found inside â Page 1975LOUIS RAMS Franchise Record: 504â483â20 Home Field: edward Jones Dome (66,000 capacity) in St. Louis, ... Rams' touchdown celebration during Super Bowl XXXIV Eric Dickerson (29) Kurt Warner (13) Eric Dickerson Marshall Faulk Elroy ... Members of the Rams' 1999 Super Bowl-winning team, then the St. Louis Rams, celebrate the upcoming 20-year anniversary of that achievement Monday, Nov. 25, 2019 at the Coliseum. Super Bowl XXXIV was an American football game played at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on January 30, 2000, to determine the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1999 season.The National Football Conference (NFC) champion St. Louis Rams defeated the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Tennessee Titans, 23-16, to claim their first Super Bowl win and first NFL championship . Warner took his team to the Super Bowl every year that he played as the starting quarterback during all regular and post season games. When Warner's time in St. Louis ended in 2003, his magical run with the Rams . Found insideST LOUIS RAMS www.stlouisrams.com Sports: Leagues/Associations: Teams: Nonprofits: Other: Y Services: Food ... The Rams won the Super Bowl championship in 2000 and was NFC champion, and therefore a Super Bowl contender, in 2002. After marrying Brenda, Warner officially adopted her two children from her first marriage; they have since added five children of their own. Louis. However, there's no denying that when the Rams do make it to the promised land, they deliver an exciting finish. Warner finished the 2007 season with 27 passing touchdowns, just one shy of the Cardinals franchise record. After his release, Warner stocked shelves at a Hy-Vee grocery store in Cedar Falls for $5.50 an hour. On December 16, 2008, Warner was named the starting quarterback for the NFC team in the 2009 Pro Bowl.[29]. In contrast to his 103.0 career passer rating entering the season, Warner posted a minuscule 67.4 rating in 2002. Super Bowl XXXVI: New England Patriots 20, St. Louis Rams 17 Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri watches his 48-yard game-winning field goal for a 20-17 Super Bowl XXXVI victory over the St. Louis Rams . Warner threw three touchdown passes in each of his first three NFL starts, an NFL record until it was surpassed by Patrick Mahomes in 2018. So far, Brady has nine Super Bowl appearances: SB XXXVI vs St. Louis Rams (2001) SB XXXVIII vs Carolina Panthers (2003) SB XXXIX vs Philadelphia Eagles (2004) SB XLII vs NY Giants (2007) SB XLVI vs NY Giants (2011) SB XLIX vs Seattle Seahawks (2014) SB LI vs Atlanta Falcons (2016) [citation needed]. [90], On December 3, 2010, Warner's first multi-year post-retirement endorsement agreement was announced. 1 seeds, Nine NFL stats and trends you should know: Robert Woods' underrated value, A.J. [37], On November 22, 2009, during a 21–13 victory over the St. Louis Rams, Warner left the game after suffering a concussion. The Giants had a 5–4 win-loss record at the time of Warner's benching, finishing at 6–10 overall (going only 1–6 under Manning). He has led them to a pair of NFC West titles and an appearance in Super Bowl LIII following the 2018 campaign. Where Rams Super Bowl appearances rank all time, What are the best NFL position duos? In 1999 he led the NFL in sacks with 17, earning him Pro Bowl, All-Pro, and All-Madden honors. EARTH CITY, Mo. As always, rankings are in the eye of the beholder but Clayton ranks two of the Rams' Super Bowl appearances among the top six games of all time. Indeed, Warner was named the starter on August 30, 2008. The Rams' 31-19 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XIV ranked 17th.
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