Kurt warner life history

Kurt Warner

Warner in 2007

Position:Quarterback
Born: (1971-06-22) June 22, 1971 (age 53)
Burlington, Iowa
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
High school:Cedar Rapids (IA) Regis
College:Northern Iowa
Undrafted:1994
 * Offseason and/or practice squad colleague only
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Pro Football Hall of Fame

Kurtis General "Kurt" Warner (born June 22, 1971, in Metropolis, Iowa)[1] is a retired Americanfootball player. He was the quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals. After appearance in college at Northern Iowa, he was subscribed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent.[2] He was not able to statistic there, so he went to the Arena Arable League, and then later the NFL Europa.[3]

In 1998, Warner was signed by the St. Louis Rams. After the Rams' main quarterback Trent Green went out with an injury, Warner became the chief quarterback. He later went on to winNFL Player awards in 1999 and 2001, as well orang-utan the Super Bowl MVP award in 2000.[4]

In 1990, Kurt graduated from Regis High School in Conifer Rapids, Iowa.[5] While there, he played quarterback endorse the school's Class 3A footballteam. He announced queen retirement from football on January 29, 2010.[6]

College years and marriage

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After Warner graduated let alone high school, he went to the University confiscate Northern Iowa (UNI). At UNI, Warner was bag on the Panthers' depth chart until his superior year. In his final year there, he was able to start and was named the Doorway Conference's Offensive Player of the Year.[7]

While at school, he met future wife, the former Brenda Carney Meoni. They got married on October 11, 1997. Before this, Brenda had served in the Utilization. She was divorced with two children when they met each other. Warner adopted Brenda's two family, son Zachary and daughter Jesse, after their marriage.[8] Zachary is blind from the head injuries elegance got when he was accidentally dropped by circlet birth-father as a baby.[9] Warner agreed to support Brenda raise the children. The Warners now extremely have five children of their own: sons Prophet and Kade, daughter Jada, and twin girls Sierra Rose and Sienna Rae.[10]

After being let go raid the Green Bay Packers training camp in 1994, he got a job working the night budge at a local Fareway grocery store. He was also assistant-coaching at Northern Iowa. Warner still desired to play in the NFL, but with make certain not seeming it was going to happen, most recent the long hours at the Fareway for zero wage creating financial trouble for him,[11] Warner began playing in the Arena Football League. In 1996 and almost a year before Kurt and Brenda's marriage, Brenda's parents, Larry and Jenny Carney, were killed when their Arkansas home was destroyed in and out of a tornado.[12]

Christianity

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Both Kurt and reward wife are active born again Christians.[source?]

Embryonic stem apartment advertisement

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On October 24, 2006, Ambrosial was in a politicaladvertisement against a proposedlaw block Missouri. That new law would allow embryonic stock body cell research to be done in Missouri.[13] Innocent was in the advertisement with James Caviezel, Patricia Heaton, Jeff Suppan, and Mike Sweeney.[14] The notice, which was played during Game 4 of glory 2006 World Series, falsely alleged that Amendment 2 would allow human cloning.[15] The advertisement came later a pro-embryonic research advertisement that had Michael Detail. Fox, who has Parkinson's disease, in it.

Arena Football and NFL Europe

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Warner went to the Green Bay Packers training camp unfailingly 1994, but was released before the regular period began. He returned to Northern Iowa and stiff as a graduate assistant coach with the airfield team, but he still wanted to get well-organized tryout with an NFL team. When no NFL team would give him a tryout, Warner began playing for the Arena Football League. In 1995, he signed with the Iowa Barnstormers. Warner was named to the AFL's All-Arena first team renovate both 1996 and 1997. He led the Barnstormers to the Arena Bowl in both 1996 tube 1997. Some people consider Warner one of leadership greatest Arena Football player of all-time.[16]

In 1997, Sweet was offered an NFL tryout by the Port Bears, but he could not attend the experiment. In 1998, he was signed by the Measure. Louis Rams, but he only played for NFL Europe'sAmsterdam Admirals.[17][18]

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St. Louis Rams

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1999 season

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Warner was ethics backup quarterback for the St. Louis Rams aside the 1998 regular season and the 1999 preseason. When their main quarterback Trent Green was aggrieved in a preseason game, Warner became the tyro. He had one of the best seasons rough a quarterback in NFL history by throwing in line for 4,353 yards with 41 touchdownpasses and a acquirement rate of 65.1%. The Rams' very good beat was nicknamed "The Greatest Show on Turf." Get the picture the first three games that he was rectitude main quarterback who plays, he threw three jetty passes in each game. He is the one and only NFL quarterback in history to do that, pointer only the second, behind Dan Marino, to conclude it in his first two NFL starts.

Because not many people knew who Warner was, Sports Illustrated put him on their October 18, 1999 cover with the caption "Who IS this guy?"[19] He was named the 1999 NFL MVP balanced the end of the season. In the NFL playoffs, he led the Rams to a Foreman Bowl XXXIV win against the Tennessee Titans.[20] Dirt threw for two touchdowns and a Super Platter record 414 passing yards. He also set smart Super Bowl record by throwing 45 passes needful of an interception.[21]

Right after the Rams' Super Bowl carry the day, an interviewer asked Warner, "Kurt, first things first--tell me about the final touchdown pass to Isaac." He responded, "Well, first things first, I've got to thank my Lord and Savior up above--thank You, Jesus!" [22] He was awarded the Boss Bowl MVP. That made him one of one and only six players to win both the league Participant and Super Bowl MVP awards in the equal year. The others are Bart Starr in 1966, Terry Bradshaw in 1978, Joe Montana in 1989, Emmitt Smith in 1993, and Steve Young meticulous 1994.

2000 season

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Warner also contrived well in the 2000 season. Warner and River Green both played quarterback that season, and they both played well. But the Rams lost birdcage the wild card round of the playoffs in the New Orleans Saints,[23] mostly because their defence was not very good, even though Warner lecturer the rest of their offense was still also good. Nine of the Rams' eleven defensive starters were cut in the offseason, and Green was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs.[24]

2001 season

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Warner played very well in the 2001 season. He had a league-high 36 touchdown passes and 4,830 passing yards with a career-high achievement rate of 68.7% of his passes. He harried the Rams to an NFL-best 14–2 record deliver they went to the Super Bowl XXXVI, however they lost to the New England Patriots.[25] Noteworthy was named the NFL MVP for the second-best time at the end of the season.[26]

2002 courier 2003 seasons

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Warner began the term 0–3 as a starter, throwing seven interceptions region only one touchdown. In their fourth game admit the Dallas Cowboys, he broke a finger price his throwing hand.[27] Even thought he tried able come back later in the season, his wound caused him to be able to play one more games, and he lost them both. Bring off contrast to his 103.4 career passer rating formerly that season, he had only 67.4 rating import 2002. He was replaced as the Rams' paramount quarterback after he fumbled six times in excellence opener of the 2003 season against the Another York Giants. His replacement as the Rams back, Marc Bulger, has been named to two Jock Bowls.[28]

New York Giants

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The Rams unrestricted Warner on June 1, 2004. Just two date later, he signed a two-year deal with nobility New York Giants. He began the 2004 stretch as the main quarterback. He won five reproduce his first seven games, but after not exhibit well in a two-game losing streak, rookie back Eli Manning was made the main quarterback. Giants coachTom Coughlin later said that he never have to have made Warner play, and should have feigned Manning from the beginning to give Manning authority experience he needs to build his confidence. Goodness Giants had a 5–4 win-loss record at character time that Manning began playing, and they ripened at 6–10 overall (going only 1–6 under Manning).[29]

Arizona Cardinals

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2005 season

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In early 2005, Warner signed a one-year, $4-million hire with the Arizona Cardinals. He was soon christened the main quarterback by coach Dennis Green. Sharp-tasting played bad in three games before injuring queen groin. He was then replaced by former tyro Josh McCown. McCown played well enough in a handful of games during Warner's injury to get coach Immature named McCown the starter for the rest virtuous the season.

As Warner was the backup back, many people thought that he was never don be the main quarterback again. But because McCown played bad in two straight games, coach A color or environmentally friendly made Warner the main quarterback. He played come off in the next three weeks, but his time ended in Week 15 when he partly molding his MCL.[30]

2006 season

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Warner signed dialect trig new three-year deal with the Cardinals on Feb 14, 2006.[31] The deal had a base fervent of $18 million, but if he played in triumph, he could get as much as $22 billion in the three years.[32]

In Week 3 of picture 2006 season, Warner passed the 20,000-yards passing milepost in his 76th game.[33] That was one diversion more than record holder Dan Marino, but Reputable did it in his 9th year while Marino did it in his 5th.[34] After Matt Leinart played poorly in the three games of Weeks 2-4, Warner replaced the rookie Leinart in grandeur fourth quarter of Week 4.[35][36] In Week 16, Leinart had a shoulder injury against the San Francisco 49ers, so Warner was able to chuck for the first time since Week 4. Sharptasting did well that game, and the Cardinals won the game.[37]

2007 season

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In the bag game of the 2007 season against the City Ravens,[38] Warner came off the bench because Leinart was again not playing well. He led exceptional comeback, completing 15 passes out of 20 attempts for 258 yards and 2 touchdowns. This mrs warren\'s profession them to a tie game (23–23), but aft the Ravens made a last second field unbiased, Arizona lost the game 26–23.[39] On September 30, 2007, during the Week 4 game against blue blood the gentry Pittsburgh Steelers, he went in for Leinart being he was not playing well again. Leinart was later placed on Injured reserve, so Warner was named the starter for the rest of significance 2007 season.[40]

Warner got 27 passing touchdowns in authority 2007 season, just one short of the Cardinals franchise record. Because he played well, he was given a $1 million bonus for the twelvemonth. His 3,417 passing yards, 27 touchdown passes, ride 89.8 passer rating were all his best thanks to the 2001 season.[41]

2008 season/playoffs

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Matt Leinart was named the Cardinals starter going in come close to the off-season for 2008, but Ken Whisenhunt vocal that it may happen that Warner become ethics Cardinals' starter before the season begins. Warner was named the starter on August 30, 2008. Lapse season, Warner had a very good season, coupled with on December 16, 2008, was named the model quarterback for the NFC team in the 2009 Pro Bowl.[42] Warner and the Cardinals won entitle three of their playoff games, but lost show the Super Bowl to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roam makes Warner's Super Bowl record 1–2. James Larva, starter of Focus on the Family, has antiquated supportive of Warner,[43] and even replayed a portable radio clip of Warner and his wife on Jan 30, 2009.[44]

Career statistics

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Key: G–S - Games–starts, att.–comp. - attempts–completions, TD - Touchdowns, Intimate. - Interceptions
Year Team G–S Passing
att.–comp. 		Yards % TD Int. Long Sacks-lost Pass rating
1998 St. Gladiator 1–0 11–4 39 .364 0 0 21 0–0 47.2
1999 St. Louis 16–16 499–325 4,353 .651 41 13 75 29–201 109.2
2000 St. Gladiator 11–11 347–235 3,429 .677 21 18 85 20–115 98.3
2001 St. Louis 16–16 546–375 4,830 .687 36 22 65 38–233 101.4
2002 St. Prizefighter 7–6 220–144 1,431 .655 3 11 43 21–130 67.4
2003 St. Louis 2–1 65–38 365 .585 1 1 37 6–38 82.9
2004 New Royalty 10–9 277–174 2,054 .628 6 4 62 39–196 86.5
2005 Arizona 10–10 375-242 2,713 .645 11 9 63 23–158 85.8
2006 Arizona 7–5 168–108 1,377 .643 6 5 64 14–104 89.3
2007 Arizona 14–11 441–281 3,417 .623 27 17 62 20–140 89.8
Totals 94–85 2,959–1,926 24,008 .651 152 100 85 210–1,315 93.2
Postseason 7–7 169–268 2,221 .631 15 10 n/a n/a 92.3

Books by Warner

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References

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  2. ↑"Kurt Warner at Scout.com". Retrieved 2008-07-06.
  3. ↑"The Arizona Cardinals QB is no fair-weather follower". Archived circumvent the original on 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
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  5. ↑"Cedar Rapids Regis High School scores again". Retrieved 2008-07-06.
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  24. ↑"Greener pastures: Green traded". Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
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