Curt Warner

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Curt Warner (born March 18, 1961 in Pineville, West Virginia) is a former American football player. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1st Round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played collegiately running back out of Penn State University.

[edit] Early life

Warner was raised in Pineville, West Virginia, a small town of less than 1,000.

[edit] High school career

He helped his high school football team to several state championship games. He was a multisport athlete, perhaps excelling in baseball more than football. He was predicted as an early first-round draft pick out of high school but was convinced by coach Joe Paterno of Penn State to play college football rather than play professional baseball.

[edit] Pro career

Warner led the AFC in rushing yards his rookie season, helping his team to the franchise's first Conference Championship game which they lost to the Los Angeles Raiders. The following year Warner suffered a torn ACL in the season opener against Cleveland and was sidelined for the rest of the year. He came back in 1985 and had a number of successful seasons before ending his career with the Los Angeles Rams.

Warner finished his 8 NFL seasons with 6,844 rushing yards, 193 receptions for 1,467 yards, and 63 touchdowns. He made the Pro Bowl 3 times (1983, 1986, 1987).

[edit] After football

Warner currently owns a car dealership named Curt Warner Chevrolet in Vancouver, Washington.

[edit] External links

• Career Stats
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