Profile:
Warner played football at Regis High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and at the University of Northern Iowa.
He attended the Green Bay packers training camp in 1994, after completing his college career, but was released before the regular season began.
In 1995 Warner was signed by the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League while working at the Cedar Falls grocery store.
In 1996 and 1997 Kurt led the Barnstormers to Arena Bowl appearances and was named to the AFL's All-Arena first team both years.
Warner was signed by the St. Louis Rams in 1998, but was allocated to NFL Europe's Amsterdam Admirals.
He was the backup quarterback for the Rams during the 1998 regular season and the 1999 pre-season.
He was named the 1999 NFL MVP after completing one of the top seasons by a quarterback in NFL history - threw for 4,353 yards with 41 touchdown passes and a completion rate of 65.1%.
The Rams released Warner on June 1, 2004. Two days later, he signed a two-year deal with the New York Giants.
In 2005, Warner signed a one-year, $4-million contract with the Arizona Cardinals, and was quickly named the starter.
Warner signed a new three-year deal with the Cardinals on February 14, 2006. The deal has a base salary of $18 million and, with performance incentives, could be worth as much as $22 million.
In Week One of the 2006 NFL season Warner won the NFC Offensive Player of the Week, throwing for 301 yards and three touchdowns in a win over San Francisco.
Two weeks later Warner passed the 20,000-yards passing milestone in his 76th game. |
 
NY Giants
2006 Cardinals
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Name: Kurtis Eugene Warner
Birth Date: June 22, 1971
Birth Place: Burlington, Iowa
Height: 6'2" - Weight: 222 pounds
College: Northern Iowa
Position: Quarterback
Turned Pro:
Ranked third all-time in career passing rating (94.3), behind Steve Young and Peyton Manning .
Holds the distinction of being the most accurate quarterback in NFL history, with a career completion percentage of 65.67%.
1993 GFC Player of the year.
Three-time Pro Bowl Selection (1999, 2000, 2001).
Two-time AP NFL MVP (1999, 2001)
Super Bowl MVP (XXXIV)
Super Bowl Champion (XXXIV)
Warner is included in top 20 list of the best arena football players of all time.
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