Before the Super Bowl tonight, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner received the Walter Payton Man of the Year award (which is given annually to an NFL player in recognition of charity work off the field and excellence on the field). Warner is widely regarded as a strong Christian man, so it was disappointing to see him lose. James Grant observes that:
* Warner has the three top passing games in Super Bowl history
* Warner has the most yards in Super Bowl history (1164)
That’s pretty impressive. In fact, if he hadn’t thrown that interception near the Steelers goal line, leading to the 100 yard return for a touchdown, Warner may have wound up not only with another Super Bowl win, but with another Super Bowl MVP award.
After a diverse and accomplished football career, Warner will now be contemplating retirement. His Wikipedia bio notes that “Behind Steve Young and Peyton Manning, Warner is ranked third all-time in career passing rating with a 93.8 (min. 1500 attempts). Statistically, he is also the second-most accurate quarterback in NFL history (trailing only Chad Pennington), with a career completion percentage of 65.7%.”