Curt Warner (born
March
18,
1961 in ) is a former professional
American football running back.
A two-time All-American at Penn State
University
, Warner was drafted by the
Seattle Seahawks in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft. Warner was announced
as a 2009 inductee into the College Football
Hall of Fame
on April 30, 2009.
Penn State
Warner was a standout at Pineville High School, graduating in a
class of only 90 students. He would lead Penn State in rushing in
1980, 1981, and 1982, and help the
Nittany Lions capture
their first
national
championship in the
1983 Sugar
Bowl. When his
collegiate
career was over, he owned 42 Penn State records. (His 3,398 career
rushing yards and 18 100-yard rushing games remain Penn State
records.) He was named an
All-American
twice, in 1981 and 1982.
Warner earned a
Bachelor of Arts in
speech communication from Penn State in 1983.
Professional 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 retired after eight NFL seasons, with 6,844 rushing yards,
193
receptions for
1,467 yards, and 63
touchdowns. He is a
three time
Pro Bowler (1983, 1986, 1987).
He was inducted into the
Seattle Seahawks Ring of
Honor in 1994.
After football
Warner has owned Curt Warner Chevrolet in since 1994. He is also
the current running backs coach at
Camas High School in and founder and
president of the
Curt Warner Autism Foundation.
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