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Ranking the 30 Best NFL QB-WR duos in the modern era

By Brad Weiss

ANAHEIM, CA - CIRCA 1991:Joe Montana (16) of the San Francisco 49ers congratulates Jerry Rice (80) on his TD catch against the Los Angeles Rams at Anaheim Stadium circa 1991 in Anaheim,California on November 25th 1991. (Photo by Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - CIRCA 1991:Joe Montana (16) of the San Francisco 49ers congratulates Jerry Rice (80) on his TD catch against the Los Angeles Rams at Anaheim Stadium circa 1991 in Anaheim,California on November 25th 1991. (Photo by Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, UNITED STATES: The Saint Louis Rams’ Torry Holt (L) raises his arms in jubilation following the touchdown of running back Trung Canidate (No. 24) as quarterback Kurt Warner (2nd R) and wide receiver Ricky Proehl (R) walk off the field in the third quarter of their game with the New York Jets 21 October 2001 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The Rams won 34-14. AFP PHOTO/TOM MIHALEK (Photo credit should read TOM MIHALEK/AFP/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, UNITED STATES: The Saint Louis Rams’ Torry Holt (L) raises his arms in jubilation following the touchdown of running back Trung Canidate (No. 24) as quarterback Kurt Warner (2nd R) and wide receiver Ricky Proehl (R) walk off the field in the third quarter of their game with the New York Jets 21 October 2001 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The Rams won 34-14. AFP PHOTO/TOM MIHALEK (Photo credit should read TOM MIHALEK/AFP/Getty Images) /

30 Best NFL QB-WR duos in the modern era

No. 15: Kurt Warner and Torry Holt

The St. Louis Rams were a sight to see when Kurt Warner was their starting quarterback, making it to two Super Bowls on the strength of an offense that was as prolific as we had seen in quite some time. Dubbed the “Greatest Show on Turf,” Warner teamed with two elite wideouts in Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce, while also having a Hall of Fame running back in Marshall Faulk.

For our No. 15 QB-WR duo, we take a look at what Holt and Warner were able to do, as they had a run that was second to none. From 1999 through the 2001 season, this tandem tore up NFL defenses, with Holt leading the NFL in receiving yards in both the 2000 and 2001 seasons, which came on the heels of the team winning Super Bowl XXXIV after the 1999 campaign.

In ten seasons with the Rams, Holt made the Pro Bowl seven times, and he was never as productive as he was with Warner as his quarterback. This was a tandem that could stretch the defense at any time, and some believe that the three-year run of that St. Louis offense may be the most prolific in NFL history.

Holt is likely to join Faulk, Warner, and Bruce in the Hall of Fame, likely getting his nod in 2022, which would be his rightful spot as an immortal in NFL history.

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