Top 20 quarterback performances in Super Bowl history
By Joe Romano
9. Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams, Super Bowl XXXIV
Next on the list is the centerpiece of the “Greatest Show on Turf”. St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner won two Super Bowls but his first one was the most impressive.
In Super Bowl XXXIV the St. Louis Rams defeated the Tennessee Titans 23-16. The game will be remembered for the final play where Titans receiver Kevin Dyson was tackled a yard short of the game-tying touchdown.
The 1999-00 season was Warner’s best. He was inserted as the starter after Trent Green went down with an injury. He led the team to a 13-3 record. The Rams offense was the highest scoring in the league and they outscored opponents by the largest margin of any Super Bowl winner.
Warner won the league MVP. Running back Marshall Faulk won Offensive Player of the Year award and wide receiver Torry Holt and Issac Bruce both compiled impressive statistics.
The Titans battled against the tough offense with a defense led by Jevon Kearse. Their offense was led by Eddie George and Steve McNair, an impressive unit in their own right.
Super Bowl XXXIV was a defensive battle in the first half, despite the two strong offenses. That changed in the second half. It ended with the above mentioned play shocking the Titans,
Warner on his way to Super Bowl MVP completed 24-of-45 passes for 414 yards and two touchdowns. His 414 yards was a Super Bowl record at the time. He would follow that performance with another MVP campaign the following season.