Former Rams QB Kurt Warner Earns Spot On 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class

Former Rams quarterback Kurt Warner was officially named to the 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame class on Saturday evening.

When it comes to the best stories of players making it to the NFL, Kurt Warner‘s journey will always rank near the top of the list. Now, the former quarterback of the St. Louis Rams has officially made his mark in NFL history after Warner officially earned a spot in the 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame class on Saturday.

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Warner was part of this year’s class along with other players big-name players like LaDainian Tomlinson, Terrell Davis, Morten Anderson, and Jason Taylor. For Warner, the quarterback realizes how lucky he is to earn a spot in Canton with these other great players, and it’s amazing to see him finally receive the honor after all these years.

After his release from the Green Bay Packers prior to the start of the 1994 season, Warner would go on to work at a grocery store before eventually making his return to football in 1995, even if it was for the Arena Football League. Three years later, Warner would finally earn another shot in the NFL in 1998 after earning a chance to play with the St. Louis Rams, but it wouldn’t be until the following season in which the quarterback would see his rise to fame.

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Originally, the Rams had high expectations for Trent Green that season before he went down with a torn ACL in the preseason, leaving the door open for Warner to step in, and become the starter at quarterback. From there, the rest is history, as Warner would go on to set numerous records during the 1999 season after starting all 16 games for St. Louis while throwing for 4,353 yards to go along with 41 touchdowns and just 13 interceptions.

To top it all off, Warner would eventually lead the Rams to defeating the Tennessee Titans in the Super Bowl that year, capping off an amazing, historic season.

Even if the team would eventually go on to release Warner before the start of the 2004 season, nothing can ever takeaway those amazing three seasons from 1999-2001 in which he helped St. Louis emerge as one of the greatest offenses to ever play the game. Along with Warner, the Rams were fortunate enough to have two other all-time greats on offense in Marshall Faulk and Isaac Bruce.

Warner may have seen his ups and downs towards the end of his playing days in St. Louis, but nobody can ever take away his story of bagging groceries to emerging as NFL MVP. Congratulations to Warner and the rest of this year’s class, as Rams fans can’t wait to hear his speech once next season rolls around.