From Stocking Shelves at a Grocery Store to Becoming a Super Bowl MVP champion.

Hector Quintanilla
2 min readFeb 11, 2024

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The Inspiring story of Kurt Warner…

Warner is the only undrafted player to win an NFL MVP award and a Super Bowl MVP award.

Early in his career, he went undrafted in the 1994 NFL Draft after playing college football at the University of Northern Iowa.

Warner was later invited to try out for the Green Bay Packers but was cut from the team even before the season began.

To make ends meet, Warner took a job stocking shelves at a grocery store in Cedar Falls, Iowa, for $5.50 an hour.

But he never gave up on his dream. Driven by his passion and determination, he continued to train and stay in shape.

Warner eventually made his way into the Arena Football League, where he showcased his skills, proving he could play quarterback in the NFL.

Four long years after going undrafted in 1994, Warner signed with the St. Louis Rams as a backup quarterback in 1998.

The following year, an injury to the starting quarterback gave Warner his first chance to lead the team.

Seizing the opportunity, Warner delivered an MVP season that year, throwing for over 4,300 yards and 41 touchdowns, leading the Rams to a victory in Super Bowl XXXIV.

Warner’s performance that season is one of the most remarkable single-season performances in NFL history, and the only undrafted player to win an NFL MVP award and a Super Bowl MVP award.

After two other Super Bowl attempts, Warner retired in 2010 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017.

Never underestimate the power of passion and perseverance!

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Hector Quintanilla

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