Super Bowl XLIII will go down as one of the best in the history of the NFL. I knew it was going to be a display of two of the best quarterbacks in the game and these two former Super Bowl champions did not disappoint.

 

     Big Ben was 21 of 30 for 256 yards with each a touchdown and an interception, but his numbers do not begin to describe how he played. His numbers do not show the amount of times he kept plays alive by scrambling and some how making the right play every possession. Roethlisberger’s performance showed he should be mentioned with not only the great quarterbacks of today such as Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, but of legends such as John Elway and former Steeler’s Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw. But, how about the other quarterback? Is Kurt Warner bound for Canton?

 

     I knew Kurt Warner was a great quarterback, but after being amazed with watching Warner’s ability to throw on statistically one of the best defenses of all time and seeing his stat line of 31 for 43, 341 yards with 3 touchdowns and only one interception, I decided to do some researching on his career to see if he does warrant a trip to Canton.

 

     So if watching Kurt Warner play over the past 10 years didn’t persuade you he is a Hall of Famer then maybe his stats will. How about a passer rating of 93.8 which ranks third behind only Steve Young (Hall of Famer) and Peyton Manning (future Hall of Famer). He is third all time in most consecutive seasons leading the league in completion percentage with 3. Warner has a career completion percentage of 65.4 which ranks second of all time. He also has thrown for 28, 591 yards and 182 touchdowns.

 

     We usually define the greatness of a quarterback by their clutch play in the playoffs and eventually the Super Bowl, so does he have the resume for that? Warner has a career playoff passer rating of 97.3 which is good for second all-time next to Bart Starr (Hall of Famer). Warner also is 8-3 in his career in the playoffs as a starter and of all quarterbacks with 10 or more playoff starts, he has the third highest winning percentage only behind Tom Brady (future Hall of Famer) and Bart Starr. Even in a losing effort, Warner still managed to pass Joe Montana (Hall of Famer) for most career passing yards in the Super Bowl. By the way, Warner did that in 3 Super Bowls, one less then Montana’s four.

 

     I forgot to mention, Kurt Warner is a 4-time Pro-Bowler, 2-time NFL MVP, and a Super Bowl MVP as well. His play on the field cannot be denied and his stats do not lie, Kurt Warner is one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game. Warner’s journey to greatness is an amazing story and the conclusion to this fairy tale will end with a bust of him in Canton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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