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| − | '''Kurt Warner''' (1971 - ) is a quarterback for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]. He was signed by the [[Green Bay Packers]] as an undrafted free agent in 1994, but was cut before the season began and worked the night shift at a grocery store as well as being an assistant coach for his old college, the [[University of Northern Iowa]], during the day. Warner still dreamed of playing football and was able to join the [[Arena Football League]] in 1995 and played there for a few seasons before signing with the [[St. Louis Rams]] in 1998. He was the backup that season and the 1999 preseason, until the starter, Trent Green, got hurt. Warner came in and played phenomenally, winning the MVP, leading the team to a 23-16 [[Super Bowl]] win over the [[Tennessee Titans]], and winning game MVP honors. He won another league MVP in 2001 and led the team back to the Super Bowl, but they were upset 20-17 by the [[New England Patriots]]. After suffering a hand injury the following year, Warner was sidelined and eventually lost his starting spot. In 2004 he was released and he signed with the [[New York Giants]]. Warner got off to 5-4 start and lost the job again to rookie and number one draft pick [[Eli Manning]]. Warner played backup for the remainder of the year. In 2005, he signed with the [[Arizona Cardinals]], where he currently plays. | + | '''Kurt Warner''' (1971 - ) is a former quarterback for the [[St. Louis Rams]], [[New York Giants]], and [[Arizona Cardinals]] of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the [[Green Bay Packers]] as an undrafted free agent in 1994, but was cut before the season began. Following this, he worked the night shift at a Hy-Vee grocery store and concurrently served as an assistant coach for his old college, the [[University of Northern Iowa]], during the day. |
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| − | Warner and his wife who he married in 1997 are evangelical and [[charismatic movement|charismatic]] [[Christian]]s and have 5 children together, one of whom is [[Autism|autistic]]. Warner adopted his wife's two children from a previous marriage at the time they were joined. | + | Warner still dreamed of playing football and was able to join the Iowa Barnstormers of the [[Arena Football League]] in 1995 and played there for three seasons, guiding the team to two Arena Bowl appearances -- the only two in team history. In 1998, he played a season for the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe before making the final cut with the [[St. Louis Rams]]. He was a backup that season and the 1999 preseason, until the starter, Trent Green, got hurt. Warner came in and played phenomenally, winning the 1999 league MVP and leading the Rams to a 23-16 [[Super Bowl]] XXXIV win over the [[Tennessee Titans]], winning game MVP honors. He won another league MVP in 2001 and led the team back to the Super Bowl, but they were upset 20-17 by the [[New England Patriots]]. |
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| | + | After suffering a hand injury the following year, Warner was sidelined and eventually lost his starting spot. In 2004 he was released and signed with the [[New York Giants]]. Warner got off to 5-4 start but lost the starting job to rookie and number one draft pick [[Eli Manning]]. Warner played backup for the remainder of the year. In 2005, he signed with the [[Arizona Cardinals]]. |
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| | + | The Warner-led Cardinals won the 2008 NFC Championship but lost to the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in Super Bowl XLIII by a score of 27-23. Warner played one more season, leading the Cardinals to a second consecutive NFC West title, before retiring from football in January, 2010. |
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| | + | Warner is one of only three quarterbacks to play three games with a perfect NFL passer rating (the others are Peyton Manning, who actually has four if playoffs are counted, and Ben Roethlisberger). He holds the record for most passing yards in a Super Bowl (414 yards in Super Bowl XXXIV). In his other two Super Bowl appearances, Warner recorded the 2nd-most and 3rd-most passing yards in Super Bowl history. Warner has the remarkable distinction of leading his team to the Super Bowl every single time he has started all of the team's games. |
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| | + | Kurt and his wife Brenda, whom he married in 1997, are evangelical and [[charismatic movement|charismatic]] [[Christian]]s and have 5 children together, one of whom is [[Autism|autistic]]. Warner adopted his wife's two children from a previous marriage at the time they were joined. |
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