Greatest NFL MVPs: Kurt Warner 1999

Kurt Warner's 1999 NFL MVP season was a historic one, as he led the St. Louis Rams to a Super Bowl victory. He is a well-deserved NFL MVP, but perhaps his story is even more amazing.

After going undrafted in the 1994 NFL Draft, Warner attended the Green Bay Packers training camp, where he was released shortly after. After returning home and taking a job at a grocery store to pay the bills, Warner never gave up on his NFL dream, and his journey took him through the Arena Football League and NFL Europe before joining the Rams for the 1999 training camp.

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1999 NFL MVP Season

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Warner began the season as the Rams' backup quarterback, but after an injury to starter Trent Green, he was thrust into the starting role. In his first start against the Baltimore Ravens, he threw for 3 touchdowns, he would then follow up with the same in weeks 2 and 3, an NFL record at the time.

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Warner took full advantage of his opportunity, leading the Rams to a 13-3 record and a first-place finish in the NFC West.

Throughout the season, Warner threw for 4,353 yards and 41 touchdowns and completed 65.1% of his passes with a passer rating of 109.2. His touchdown-to-interception ratio was 3.58 and he threw for over 300 yards in 8 different games. The Rams' offense became known as "The Greatest Show on Turf."

In the playoffs, Warner led the Rams to the Super Bowl, where they defeated the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV. He threw for 414 yards and two touchdowns in the game and was named the Super Bowl MVP. His records and statistics speak for themselves, and it is no surprise that he was named the NFL MVP.

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