Framing the climax around the 1999 season opener makes it difficult to include everything that occurred in Warners life following. [56][57], Kurt Warner was born to Gene and Sue Warner. Former Rams Super Bowl winning coach Dick Vermeil congratulates Kurt Warner on his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame by remembering his storied career. Super Bowl 36 - Rams vs Patriots Score, Winner, & Stats - LINES "We're [expletive] cursed.". ". The cast includes Zachary Levi as Warner and Anna Paquin as Warner's straight-shooting, supportive wife Brenda. The St. Louis Rams went 9-23 in the first two years under head coach Dick Vermeil from 1997-1998, and 21 of those losses came with Tony Banks starting at quarterback. Warner's breakout season from a career in anonymity was so unexpected that Sports Illustrated featured him on their October 18 cover with the caption "Who Is This Guy? Warner has devoted time and money to his First Things First Foundation, the name of which was derived from his interview after winning the Super Bowl in 1999. [94] This issue is personally close to Warner, as Zachary, his adopted son from Brenda's first marriage, suffered major brain damage as an infant when his biological father accidentally dropped him. Rams coach Dick Vermeil, whose seat was beginning to heat up as the franchise hadn't been to the playoffs in nine years and three coaches ago, saw what Green had accomplished for the Redskins and signed him as a free agent. Warner landed his first NFL roster spot in 1998 with the Rams, holding a backup position until he was thrust into becoming St. Louis's starter the following season. He was inducted on August 5, 2017, alongside Morten Andersen, Terrell Davis, Kenny Easley, Jerry Jones, Jason Taylor, and LaDainian Tomlinson. I've got to say thanks to Jesus; you knew I was going to do it, but I've got to do it. Watch all of the best clips from Los Angeles Rams defensive back Cobie Durant's 2022 NFL Scouting Combine workout.