Curt Warner is a former college football star at Penn State University who spent eight seasons in the NFL where he was a three-time Pro Bowl selection.
Warner 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. After a brilliant senior season on Penn State's 1982 National Championship team, Warner blazed a trail of his own through the NFL in 1983.
Warner was selected in the first round by the Seattle Seahawks. He 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 Seahawks Ring of Honor in 1994.
Since his retirement, Warner has owned a car dealership and has been a high school running backs coach. He has also been the founder and president of the Curt Warner Autism Foundation.
